Offense. It’s sexy. It scores points. It gets last billing on the All-Empire Team. Offense wins games. Defense wins championships. Special teams wins life.

All-Empire Third Team Offense

OT: Matthew Bedford, Indiana Hoosiers
Also Receiving Votes: Jon Runyan, Michigan Wolverines; Thayer Munford, Ohio State Buckeyes

OG: Ben Bredeson, Michigan
Also Receiving Votes: Blaise Andries, Minnesota Golden Gophers; Michael Onwenu, Michigan

C: Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa Hawkeyes
Also Receiving Votes: Michal Menet, Penn State Nittany Lions; Josh Myers, Ohio State; Cesar Ruiz, Michigan (1 FPV); Doug Kramer, Illinois Fighting Illini

OG: Steven Gonzalez, Penn State

OT: Brandon Bowen, Ohio State

QB: Shea Patterson, Michigan
Also Receiving Votes: Sean Clifford, Penn State; Peyton Ramsey, Indiana; Jack Coan, Wisconsin Badgers; Nate Stanley, Iowa; Michael Penix Jr., Indiana

HB: Journey Brown, Penn State
Also Receiving Votes: Isaih Pacheco, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

TE: Jack Stoll, Nebraska Cornhuskers
Also Receiving Votes: Nick Bowers, Penn State; Daniel Barker, Illinois

WR: JD Spielman, Nebraska
Also Receiving Votes: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa

WR: Josh Imatorbhebhe, Illinois

WR: Nico Collins, Michigan (1 FPV)

Sub Package:

HB2: Javon Leake, Maryland Terrapins

TE2: Matt Seybert, Michigan State Spartans

All-Empire Second Team Offense

OT: Alaric Jackson, Iowa

OG: Wyatt Davis, Ohio State

C: Hunter Littlejohn, Indiana (2 FPV)

OG: Kendrick Green, Illinois

OT: Vederian Lowe, Illinois

QB: Tanner Morgan, Minnesota (2 FPV)

HB: Rodney Smith, Minnesota

TE: Peyton Hendershot, Indiana

WR: Tyler Johnson, Minnesota (1 FPV)

WR: Chris Olave, Ohio State

WR: KJ Hamler, Penn State

Sub Package:

HB2: Stevie Scott, Indiana

FB: Brady Ross, Iowa (3 FPV)

TE2: Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin

All-Empire First Team Offense

OT: Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin (5 FPV)

OG: Jonah Jackson, Ohio State (5 FPV)

C: Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin (6 FPV)

OG: Simon Stepaniak, Indiana (3 FPV)

OT: Tristan Wirfs, Iowa (5 FPV)

QB: Justin Fields, Ohio State (12 FPV)

HB: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (10 FPV)

TE: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State (10 FPV)

WR: Rashod Bateman, Minnesota (13 FPV)

WR: Whop Philyor, Indiana

WR: David Bell, Purdue Boilermakers

Sub Package:

HB2: J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State (6 FPV)

FB: Mason Stokke, Wisconsin (5 FPV)

TE2: Brycen Hopkins, Purdue (5 FPV)