2025 Discover® Big Ten Football Championship Game Tiebreakers
Four Big Ten teams still in the running with seven possible matchups
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.
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
