On Monday, it was announced that the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams starting in 2027. With the expansion, the Big Ten Conference announced that this year's Big Ten Championship Football Game will be the conference's last championship football game.
The Big Ten Football Championship Game began in 2011, when Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 42-39. Ohio State has the most appearances, with seven, and the most wins, with five.
Nebraska appeared in the game only one time, during the 2012 season. The Huskers would fall to the Wisconsin Badgers 70-31.
Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti announced the end of the Big Ten Championship Game.
“As we look ahead to a new College Football Playoff format, the Big Ten Conference is deeply grateful
to the City of Indianapolis, the Indiana Sports Corp, Lucas Oil Stadium and the hundreds of thousands of fans who helped make the Big Ten Football Championship Game a marquee event each season since its inception in 2011. We look forward to our final Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game on Dec. 5 and maintaining our strong relationship with Indianapolis as we host future Big Ten championships across our sports portfolio in the city.”
The 2026 Discover Big Ten Championship Game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will be broadcast by Fox. The winner will represent the conference in the College Football Playoff.
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