Overview
- Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium on FOX, with Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt on the call and Jenny Taft reporting; SiriusXM carries team radio on channels 82 (Indiana) and 83 (Ohio State).
- Both teams are 12-0, with defending national champion Ohio State returning to the title game for the first time since 2020 and Indiana making its first appearance.
- Ohio State is a narrow favorite at roughly 4 to 4.5 points as of Saturday morning after opening around -6.5, with the total near 47.5 depending on the sportsbook.
- Heisman stakes loom as Ohio State’s Julian Sayin leads the nation in completion rate (78.9%) and efficiency, while Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza leads in passing touchdowns (32).
- Context favors the Buckeyes historically with an 82-12-5 series edge and no Indiana win since 1988, though both teams enter with elite units ranked among the nation’s best on offense and defense.