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Big Ten Conference Announces Championship Game Tie-Breakers

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Entering the final week of the regular season, four different teams have the opportunity to clinch a berth in the 2025 Discover® Big Ten Football Championship Game: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon. The full list of clinch scenarios can be found below.
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Oct 8, 2025; Rosemont, Illinois, USA; The Big Ten Conference logo is seen during Big Ten Basketball Media Days at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Entering the final week of the regular season, four different teams have the opportunity to clinch a berth in the 2025 Discover® Big Ten Football Championship Game: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon. The full list of clinch scenarios can be found below.

The 15th annual title game will be played on Saturday, December 6, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will feature the top two teams in the standings. The contest will be televised nationally on FOX, with Compass Media Networks providing national radio coverage. The winner will earn the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy and a chance to play in the College Football Playoff.

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Every 2025 Discover® Big Ten Football Championship Game ticket comes with a ticket for free admission into Big Ten Fan Fest presented by Dr Pepper at the Indiana Convention Center Friday, Dec. 5, from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. ET and Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. ET. More than 200,000 square feet in the Indiana Convention Center will be dedicated to interactive games, entertainment, Big Ten merchandise, giveaways, food and beverages, and much more.
 
For more information on the Big Ten Football Championship Game, visit  bigten.org/FCG .

Potential 2025 Discover® Big Ten Football Championship Game Matchups

*Seeding will be determined on Nov. 29

Scenario #1 – Ohio State (9-0) vs. Indiana (9-0)

Scenario #2 – Indiana (9-0) vs. Oregon (8-1)

Scenario #3 – Indiana (9-0) vs. Michigan (8-1)

Scenario #4 – Ohio State (9-0) vs. Indiana (8-1)

Scenario #5 – Oregon (8-1) vs. Michigan (8-1)

Scenario #6 – Michigan (8-1) vs. Ohio State (8-1)

Scenario #7 – Ohio State (9-0) vs. Indiana (8-1)

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Scenario #1 – Ohio State (9-0) vs. Indiana (9-0)

Indiana def. Purdue

Ohio State def. Michigan

Ohio State and Indiana clinch berths

Scenario #2 – Indiana (9-0) vs. Oregon (8-1)

Indiana def. Purdue

Michigan def. Ohio State

Oregon def. Washington

IND         9-0

MICH     8-1

OSU       8-1

ORE        8-1

Tiebreaker Step #1          No head-to-head among 3 tied teams

Tiebreaker Step #2          2-0 vs. common opponents (WASH and WIS)

Tiebreaker Step #3          N/A

Tiebreaker Step #4          Oregon confirmed to have best overall record of conference opponents

among tied teams and clinches berth

Scenario #3 – Indiana (9-0) vs. Michigan (8-1)

Indiana def. Purdue

Michigan def. Ohio State

Washington def. Oregon

IND         9-0

OSU       8-1

MICH     8-1

ORE        7-2

Tiebreaker Step #1          Michigan def. Ohio State head-to-head; Michigan clinches berth

Scenario #4 – Ohio State (9-0) vs. Indiana (8-1)

Ohio State def. Michigan

Purdue def. Indiana

Oregon def. Washington

OSU       9-0

IND         8-1

ORE        8-1

Tiebreaker Step #1          Indiana def. Oregon head-to-head; Indiana clinches berth

Scenario #5 – Oregon (8-1) vs. Michigan (8-1)

Purdue def. Indiana

Michigan def. Ohio State

Oregon def. Washington

IND         8-1

OSU       8-1

MICH     8-1

ORE        8-1

Tiebreaker Step #1          No head-to-head among tied teams

Tiebreaker Step #2          1-0 vs. common opponent (WIS)

Tiebreaker Step #3          N/A

Tiebreaker Step #4          Oregon confirmed to have best overall record of conference opponents

among tied teams and clinches berth

Proceed to three-way tiebreaker between OSU/MICH/IND at 8-1

Tiebreaker Step #1          No head-to-head among tied teams

Tiebreaker Step #2          OSU and MICH 2-0 vs. common opponents, IND 1-1 (PUR and WIS)

Indiana removed from tiebreaker, revert to two-way tiebreaker between OSU and MICH

Tiebreaker Step #1          Michigan def. Ohio State head-to-head; Michigan clinches berth

Scenario #6 – Michigan (8-1) vs. Ohio State (8-1)

Purdue def. Indiana

Michigan def. Ohio State

Washington def. Oregon

IND         8-1

OSU       8-1

MICH     8-1

ORE        7-2

Tiebreaker Step #1          No head-to-head among tied teams

Tiebreaker Step #2          OSU and MICH 2-0 vs. common opponents, IND 1-1 (PUR and WIS)

Indiana removed from tiebreaker; Ohio State and Michigan clinch berths

Scenario #7 – Ohio State (9-0) vs. Indiana (8-1)

Purdue def. Indiana

Ohio State def. Michigan

Washington def. Oregon

OSU 9-0

IND 8-1

MICH 7-2

ORE 7-2

Ohio State and Indiana clinch berths

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