How to Watch Ohio State vs Indiana, other top Championship Weekend games

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How to Watch Ohio State vs Indiana, other top Championship Weekend games

After Ohio State stayed undefeated and dominated in The Game, they earned their spot in the Big Ten Championship for an all-time matchup with undefeated Indiana. It will be just the 55th time in the history of the sport that the top two teams in the country have met, and just the third time it has happened in a conference championship game.

With the No. 1 spot on the line for the College Football Playoff, here is everything you need to know heading into the Big Ten title game.

No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes vs No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers

  • Day: Saturday, Dec. 6 2025
  • TV: FOX
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: Indianapolis, IN
  • Weather: DOME
  • Odds: OSU -4.5, O/U: 48.5

The best two teams in the country go head-to-head, with the Heisman Trophy potentially on the line for Julian Sayin and Fernando Mendoza. ESPN’s QBR has Sayin as the No. 1 quarterback in the country after his impressive 233-yard, three-touchdown performance in the Big House. He finished the regular season completing 78.9 percent of his passes with 3,065 passing yards and 30 touchdowns to just five interceptions.

Mendoza is not far behind him in just about every category and has done so without two first-round talents at the receiver position. He’s up to 2,758 passing yards, a a 32-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio and six scores on the ground. The QBR has him as the No. 3 quarterback in the country while being fifth in completion percentage at 72 percent. Mendoza also has his “Heisman moment,” leading a late charge at Penn State in to keep the Hoosiers undefeated.

While the Heisman is and should be a regular season award, conference championship games are often roped into it. With these two facing off, it really is a toss up between these two given how close they are in almost every metric. Either way, both are deserving of what have been phenomenal seasons for each Big Ten program.

Digging into the metrics, ESPN’s analytics actually gives a slight lean — 50.6 percent chance of winning the game — to the Hoosiers. It’s tough because this game is literally a matchup between an unstoppable force and an immovable object. Indiana is averaging 483.8 yards per game, No. 5 in the country, while ranking No. 2 in scoring offense at 44.3 points per contest. On the other side, Ohio State’s defense is ranked No. 1 in overall defense, scoring defense and passing yards per game.

The difference could be the opposite side. Curt Cignetti’s defense ranks No. 4 in the country, and No. 2 in scoring and rushing defense. As dynamic as Ohio State’s offense is, it is No. 24 in yards per game and 53rd in rushing yards per game.

However, I see things going the opposite way. The rushing offense number for Ohio State is skewed because it took a while for things to settle. But true freshman back Bo Jackson has been a nightmare the past few weeks. He’s had more than 100 yards rushing in four of his last five games and looks to be the next great running back for the Buckeyes.

Despite an analytics lean towards the Hoosiers, Ohio State is favored by 4.5 points. That’s down from where things opened at 5.5. That number feels large, as I think Indiana is more than good enough to keep things close, so I’ll probably avoid betting on this one. For the sake of making a play, I’ll take the Buckeyes on the money line.

The play: OSU ML (-198)

Season Total: 29-31 (-2.59 units)

Noon ET (ABC) – No. 11 BYU Cougars vs No. 5 Texas Tech Red Raiders

  • The play: TTech -12.5 (-110)

4 p.m. ET (ABC) – No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs vs No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide

  • The play: Alabama ML (+115)

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