INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 07: A general view of the field as players warm up for the Big Ten Championship football game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Oregon Ducks on December 7, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The last two remaining undefeated teams in Div. I college football face off Saturday night in the Big Ten Championship Game. Indiana vs. Ohio State will meet at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts.
Since the inception of the Big Ten Championship Game in 2011, the Buckeyes (12-0) have won the most conference titles (5) of any school, including four straight from 2017 to 2020. They also have the most Big Ten Championship Game appearances at seven.
Meanwhile, the Hoosiers (12-0) have never played in the conference championship until this weekend in Indianapolis.
More Details On Indiana Vs. Ohio State
The No. 1 Buckeyes, which have won 29 consecutive games against the No. 2 Hoosiers, lead the all-time series with an 82-12-5 record dating back to the programs’ first matchup in 1901— Indiana last won against Ohio State in 1988.
Saturday’s game marks the fifth time in the series that both programs are ranked nationally in the top 25. Ohio State and Indiana most recently played each other on Nov. 23, 2024, with the Buckeyes winning 38-15 at Ohio Stadium.
The Hoosiers are coached by Curt Cignetti, who reportedly signed an eight-year contract extension this fall said to be worth over $90 million, making him among college football’s top 20 highest-paid coaches.
Meanwhile, Ohio State’s Ryan Day — who has a 82-10 record in Columbus over eight seasons — ranks as the second highest-paid coach in Div. I college football behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart.
Day led the Buckeyes to back-to-back Big Ten Championships in 2019 and 2020. In mid-January, Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to claim its ninth National Championship in football.
What Time Is Kickoff For Indiana Vs. Ohio State?
Kickoff for the Big Ten Championship is scheduled for around 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The network’s No. 1 college football broadcasting group of Gus Johnson (play by play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter) will be live from Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Buckeyes are currently 4.5-point favorites against the Hoosiers, per the latest betting lines at FanDuel Sports. The over/under for Indiana vs. Ohio State is 47.5 points. All nine college football experts at CBS Sports picked the Buckeyes to win.