Overview
- Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on FOX at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft on the call.
- Ohio State (12-0) and Indiana (12-0) enter unbeaten and ranked first and second nationally after perfect regular seasons.
- Indiana makes its first Big Ten Championship Game appearance under coach Curt Cignetti.
- Oddsmakers have Ohio State as a slight favorite at roughly five points, and all nine CBS Sports experts picked the Buckeyes.
- Preview analysis points to a trench-driven game, with Ohio State focused on containing Heisman-frontrunner Fernando Mendoza and Indiana featuring elite run and scoring defenses.