2017 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season
The 2017 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season was the 27th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 25, 2017 and concluded on November 5, 2017. The season culminated with the 2017 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament to determine the conference's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.
The Maryland Terrapins entered the 2017 season as both the Big Ten regular season and tournament defending champions. Maryland was unable to defend either title, heavily due to a late season slump in form, that culminated with a double overtime loss to Michigan. Wisconsin won their first Big Ten Tournament since 1995, defeating Indiana in the championship in penalties. The Michigan Wolverines posted a 6–1–1 Big Ten record, giving the Wolverines their first ever Big Ten regular season title, besting Indiana on points.
The Big Ten sent five teams to the NCAA Tournament, three being seeded, and three unseeded. Indiana advanced the furthest of all the Big Ten teams, reaching the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game, before losing in overtime to Stanford.
Background
Head coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | Big Ten record | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA College Cups | NCAA Titles |
| Indiana | Todd Yeagley | Wisconsin | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Maryland | Sasho Cirovski | Hartford | 25 | 23 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Michigan | Chaka Daley | Providence | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Michigan State | Damon Rensing | Michigan State | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Northwestern | Tim Lenahan | Lafayette | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ohio State | John Bluem | Fresno State | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Penn State | Bob Warming | Creighton | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rutgers | Dan Donigan | Saint Louis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wisconsin | John Trask | UIC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Preseason
Recruiting
Preseason poll
The preseason poll was released on August 16.Regular Season
Results
| Team/Opponent | IND | UMD | MCH | MSU | NWU | OSU | PSU | RUT | WIS |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 2-1 | |
| Maryland Terrapins | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-4 | |
| Michigan Wolverines | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | |
| Michigan State Spartans | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 0-2 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2, | 3-0, 3-2 | 1-3 | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 0-2 | |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 6-2 | 0-1 | |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-3, 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 2-3 | |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 1-2 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-2 |
Rankings
[United Soccer Coaches] National
United Soccer Coaches Midwest Regional
Postseason
Big Ten Tournament
NCAA Tournament
| Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
| 2 | 4 | Indiana | BYE | W 3–0 vs. Old Dominion – | W 2–1 vs. New Hampshire – | T, 1–1 W, 3–2 pen. vs. Michigan State – | W 1–0 vs. North Carolina – | L 0–1 OT vs. Stanford – |
| 7 | 4 | Michigan State | BYE | W 3–0 vs. Virginia Tech – | W 3–2 vs. Western Michigan – | T, 1–1 L, 2–3 pen. vs. Indiana – | ||
| 13 | 2 | Michigan | BYE | L 2–3 vs. Colgate – | ||||
| 2 | Wisconsin | W 4–1 vs. UIC – | W 1–0 vs. Notre Dame – | L 2–3OT vs. Akron – | ||||
| 4 | Maryland | T, 0–0 L, 4–5 pen. vs. Albany – |
Awards
MLS SuperDraft
Total picks by school
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
List of selections
| Round | Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | College | Other |
| 1 | 4 | FC Dallas | Francis Atuahene | FW | Michigan | Generation adidas |
| 1 | 6 | Orlando City | Chris Mueller | FW | Wisconsin | |
| 1 | 7 | Minnesota United | Mason Toye | FW | Indiana | |
| 1 | 9 | New England Revolution | Mark Segbers | DF | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 37 | Atlanta United | Gordon Wild | FW | Maryland | Generation adidas |
| 2 | 39 | New York Red Bulls | Tommy Barlow | FW | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 44 | Columbus Crew | Jake Rozhansky | Midfielder | Maryland | |
| 3 | 53 | Montreal Impact | Ken Krolicki | Midfielder | Michigan State | |
| 3 | 54 | Philadelphia Union | Mike Catalano | Midfielder | Wisconsin |
Homegrown contracts
| Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Notes | Ref. |
| Chicago Fire | Defender | Indiana | 2017 Big Ten Defender of the Year |