Overview
- Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium on FOX with Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft on the broadcast.
- Both teams are 12-0 and the nation’s last unbeatens, with sportsbooks trimming the line to about Ohio State -4 after opening near -6.5.
- Indiana reaches its first Big Ten title game seeking a first conference crown since 1967, while Ohio State owns a lopsided series and hasn’t lost to IU since 1988.
- Quarterbacks Julian Sayin and Fernando Mendoza front the Heisman discussion as scouts assess multiple NFL prospects on both rosters.
- The winner is widely expected to secure the CFP’s top seed and a first-round bye, with the loser still positioned for a playoff berth.