Matchup Set For Big Ten Championship in Indy

The event will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Northwestern University and Ohio State University will meet in this weekend’s Big Ten Football Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Saturday’s game marks the eighth year for the conference championship in Indianapolis.

The game is under contract to stay in Indianapolis through 2021.

Ohio State comes into Saturday’s game at 11-1 overall and 8-1 in the Big Ten. Northwestern is 8-4 overall and 8-1 in conference play. Ohio State won last year’s championship, beating the Wisconsin Badgers 27-21.

Saturday’s championship game will air nationally on FOX and Compass Media Networks, with kickoff scheduled for 8:00 p.m.