Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti Big Ten media days press conference

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The first day of Big Ten football media days 2026 took place on Tuesday in Chicago, and with it, we heard from about one-third of the coaches and teams in the league. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day won't have his time at the podium until Wednesday, but we did hear from Bret Bielema (Illinois), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa), Matt Campbell (Penn State), Greg Schiano (Rutgers), Lincoln Riley (USC), and Luke Fickell (Wisconsin). We also heard from Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti.

If you are like us, we are interested in what all the head coaches and the commissioner of the conference have to say, and if so, then we have all of the press conferences from each head coach on Tuesday for you. In this case, we've got commissioner Tony Petitti and what he had to say about where the conference is and where he is working to make things go with all the changes in college football.

Have a listen. Petitti is in a tough spot with all that's going on with college athletics, but so far, he's done an outstanding job, especially with all of the on-the-field and off-the-field success of the Big Ten. A lot of his comments surrounded potential legislation and where things might be headed, including an expanded College Football Playoff.

We'll continue to bring you sound bites, news, and commentary from the next couple of days at Big Ten media days, so be sure to check back.

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