Everything will be on the line next Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The Big Ten Championship? Check.
The No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff? Check.
The Heisman Trophy? Check.
No. 1 Ohio State (12-0) will face No. 2 Indiana (12-0) in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET.
The game will mark IU’s first appearance in the Big Ten Championship game, and an opportunity for the team to win their first outright Big Ten title since 1945.
Both teams are locks to make the College Football Playoff, but the winner next weekend should be the No. 1 overall seed, while the loser faces at least the slight but unlikely possibility of losing a first round bye. Unless the game is a blowout or major injuries are suffered, both teams should still end up getting first round CFP byes.
The game will feature an elite quarterback matchup, as Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin are two of the top contenders for the 2025 Heisman Trophy.
Indiana has not defeated Ohio State since 1988. The Buckeyes have won 30 straight over IU and lead the all-time series 81-12-5. OSU won a high stakes late season matchup in Columbus last season 38-15.
The football game will be the nightcap of a festive day for IU fans in downtown Indianapolis. The No. 24/25 IU men’s basketball team faces No. 5/6 Louisville at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the afternoon.
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