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<div class="payload-richtext">INDIANAPOLIS – Margaret Johnson of the University of Southern California and Sam Edwards from Michigan State University have been selected as this year’s Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipients. All 18 Big Ten Conference member institutions were asked to nominate one female and one male student-athlete for the 2025-26 school year. The two honorees selected were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship for their achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities, and leadership.In recognition of the Big Ten Conference’s leadership in fully integrating athletics into the academic mission of its member institutions, the Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership initiated the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award in 2008. Over the last 19 years, the award has contributed more than $300,000 in scholarships.The award is made possible by donations from local corporations and individuals who support intercollegiate athletics. The Big Ten Community Partnership is comprised of the State of Indiana, the City of Indianapolis, Indiana Sports Corp, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, the Indianapolis Colts, and Visit Indy.Johnson was voted team captain in her sophomore season, becoming just the third sophomore in program history to be voted captain. She has led the Trojans to the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Tournament Final twice in 2023 and 2025 as she pursues her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering, while simultaneously working toward a master’s degree in engineering management, maintaining a 3.6 undergraduate GPA and a 3.85 graduate GPA. She has earned recognition as an MSPF Scholar-Athlete and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, in addition to receiving ACWPC All-Academic honors three times. Johnson has also earned Academic All-Big Ten and MPSF All-Academic honors. She has competed internationally, representing the United States on the U.S. Youth National Team, winning gold at the 2022 Junior Pan American Championships and capturing a championship at the Youth World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Johnson also serves as a Student-Athlete Leader for the USC Shoah Foundation, engaging in initiatives that promote empathy, historical understanding, and moral courage.Edwards was voted team captain by his teammates in his graduate season in 2025. While excelling on the field as both a long snapper and linebacker, Edwards made an equally significant impact in the classroom. In 2025, he was appointed student-athlete representative to the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, becoming just the fourth football player to serve on the board. He is a five-time Academic All-Big Ten, four-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, a three-time Academic All-District selection, and a three-time recipient of the team’s Scholar Athlete Award. Edwards graduated in May 2024 with a double major in political theory and Constitutional Democracy/International Relations, completed a minor in political economy in December 2024, and earned his master’s degree in marketing research in December 2025 with a 3.9 GPA. In preparation for a career in law, he has worked as an Ad Hoc Law Clerk at Nichols Law Firm in East Lansing.“Indiana Sports Corp is proud to recognize Sam Edwards and Margaret Johnson as the 2026 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipients,” said Patrick Taly, Indiana Sports Corp President. “Their commitment to academic excellence, competitive achievement, and servant leadership embodies the spirit of this award and the values of the Big Ten Conference.”The Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award is named for the late Big Ten Conference commissioner who served from 1971 to 1989. While leading the conference, Duke spent much of his time working to improve academic standards and graduation rates for students competing in conference athletics.2026 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Nominees University of Nebraska: Rienk Mast, Basketball; Axelina Johansson, Track & Field Michigan State University: Sydney Doloszycki, Softball; Samuel Edwards, Football University of Wisconsin: Ashley Martinez, Soccer University of Iowa: William Ryan, Track & Field University of Minnesota: Aiva Schmitz, Tennis; Andrew Bennett, Diving Indiana University: Maxwell Weinrich, Diving; Avery Parker, Softball University of Washington: Lucy Newlin, Soccer Northwestern University: Samantha Serban, Fencing The Ohio State University: Sloane Matthews, Ice Hockey; Mason Edmund, Swimming University of Maryland: Allyson Williams, Volleyball; Mitchell Lloyd, Lacrosse Rutgers University: Katherine Lang, Swimming & Diving; Noah Kriesman, Track & Field Penn State University: Vasil Ivakimov, Fencing; Katie Dallas, Cross Country & Track Purdue University: Maxwell Blume, Swimming & Diving; Akasha Anderson, Volleyball University of Illinois: Tali Joelson, Gymnastics; Ryan Vanichtheeranont, Gymnastics University of Southern California: Andrej Grgurevic, Water Polo; Margaret Johnson, Water PoloPrevious Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Winners 2025: Teresa Ivan, Ohio State, Swimming & Diving; Micaylon Moore, Nebraska, Track & Field 2024: Trent DiCicco, Ohio State, Lacrosse; Ashley Harlock, Michigan State, Field Hockey 2023: Diana Brown, Illinois, Volleyball; Thomas Penola, Purdue University, Wrestling 2022: Blake Hayes, Illinois, Football; Gianna Glatz, Rutgers, Field Hockey 2021: Kieran Mullins, Rutgers, Lacrosse; Lea Mitchell, Michigan State, Gymnastics 2020: Scott Piper, Michigan State, Swimming & Diving; Sade Olatoye, Ohio State, Track & Field 2019: Anton Stephenson, Nebraska, Men’s Gymnastics; Olivia Rosendahl, Northwestern, Swimming & Diving 2018: Chris Weber, Nebraska, Football; Emily Mills, Rutgers, Golf 2017: Geno Morelli, Penn State, Wrestling; Lindsay Agnew, Ohio State, Soccer 2016: Cody Rush, Nebraska, Track and Field; Lindsay Mable, Minnesota, Gymnastics 2015: Campbell Sode, Rutgers, Lacrosse; Jessica Plant, Minnesota, Swimming & Diving 2014: Spencer Long, Nebraska, Football; Emily Wong, Nebraska, Gymnastics 2013: Sean Fisher, Nebraska, Football; Katelyn White, Nebraska, Cross Country and Track & Field 2012: Miguel Pineda, Penn State, Gymnastics; Margaux Farrell, Indiana, Swimming & Diving 2011: Mike Torchia, Minnesota, Cross Country and Track & Field; Allie Smith, Purdue, Swimming & Diving 2010: Mark Ison, Northwestern, Football; Chelsea Davis, Ohio State, Swimming & Diving 2009: Drew Ratner, Northwestern, Soccer; Lauren Mioton, Purdue, Basketball 2008: Kevin Trulock, Indiana, Football; Molly Crispell, Penn State, Swimming & Diving </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. — [February, 10, 2026] — The Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission (SAIC) today <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Big%20Ten%20Conference%20Statement%20Against%20Prop%20Betting.pdf">
 sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker
 </a> urging the NCAA to continue pushing for limitations or the outright elimination of proposition (“prop”) betting involving individual student-athletes competing in college athletics. The letter reinforces the Big Ten Conference’s unwavering commitment to protecting the well-being and safety of student-athletes across all 18 Big Ten campuses, and the integrity of intercollegiate athletics.“The Big Ten Conference is proud to support our student-athletes in calling for the restriction or elimination of individual proposition wagers on college athletics,” said Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti. "The Big Ten Conference appreciates the NCAA’s effort to eliminate these wagers and will continue to assist student-athletes as they deal with the challenges that result from proposition bets in college sports.”President Baker recently sent letters to the <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/14/media-center-ncaa-urges-federal-agency-to-suspend-college-sport-prediction-markets.aspx">
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission
 </a> and to <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/15/media-center-ncaa-urges-gambling-commissions-to-eliminate-prop-bets.aspx">
 State Gambling Commissions 
 </a>calling for amended state laws and regulations to better-protect student-athletes.The letter from the Big Ten Conference SAIC outlines the growing concerns around the rise of individual performance prop wagering in college sports, including:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Accusations of impropriety, even when unfounded, damage the student-athlete experience</li><li
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 >Potentially jeopardizing the integrity of athletic competition</li></ul>“While we understand that sports betting is becoming increasingly more common across the country and allows for states to generate increased tax revenue, prop betting represents unique risks at the college level,” the Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission wrote. “We believe protecting student-athletes must be a priority. Limiting or eliminating prop betting on college athletics would be a meaningful step toward reducing harassment, protecting mental well-being, and preserving the integrity of college competition.”The Big Ten Conference SAIC was founded in 1994. SAIC members take an active role in monthly meetings discussing the issues most important to Big Ten Conference student-athletes and highlighting ongoing initiatives on their respective campuses. SAIC executive leadership members also represent Big Ten student-athletes in front of the Conference’s Joint Group council and represent the Big Ten Conference on the NCAA’s Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where they review NCAA activities, proposed legislation and offer feedback on behalf of the Big Ten’s student-athletes.  Student-athletes are nominated by their institution and appointed by the Conference’s Joint Group Executive Committee to serve on the commission for one academic year. The Big Ten Conference SAIC members signing the letter include:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Michael Long, SAIC External Vice Chair, Men’s Swim & Dive, University of Wisconsin</li><li
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 >Nya Robinson, SAIC Secretary, Women’s Swim & Dive, Penn State University</li><li
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 >Samuel Edwards, NCAA Board of Directors, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
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 >Abigail Lynch, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Women’s Soccer & Track, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
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 >Demetrious Allen, Men’s Football, Rutgers University</li><li
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 >Javiera Baeza, Women’s Field Hockey, Indiana University</li><li
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 >Ava Bayless, Women’s Wrestling, University of Iowa</li><li
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 >Josh Eernisse, Men’s Ice Hockey, University of Michigan</li><li
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 >Taji Flynn, Men’s Lacrosse, The Ohio State University</li><li
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 >Jordan Hall, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
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 >Tali Joelson, Women’s Gymnastics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference unveiled its 2026 football schedule on Tuesday during a special edition of B1G Live with Dave Revsine and Anthony Herron on the Big Ten Network.The conference will enter the 2026 campaign on the strength of three consecutive College Football Playoff Championships, most recently Indiana’s first-ever title to conclude a historic 16-0 season last week in Miami. The Big Ten kicks off conference play on Saturday, September 19, with two games, while the remaining 14 teams begin their league schedules on Saturday, September 26.The schedule is highlighted by an October 17 matchup between the last two College Football Playoff champions – and a rematch of the 2025 Discover Big Ten Championship Game - as Indiana welcomes Ohio State to Bloomington. Four head coaches will make their debut in conference games when Bob Chesney and UCLA welcome Purdue on Sept. 19, while Michigan’s Kyle Whittingham (vs. Iowa), Michigan State’s Pat Fitzgerald (vs. Nebraska) and Penn State’s Matt Campbell (vs. Wisconsin) open play on Sept. 26.All roads lead to Indianapolis where the 2026 season will conclude with the Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, December 5.As in previous seasons, select Saturday games during the 2026 season may be shifted in coordination with the Big Ten’s television partners. Games may be moved to Fridays or other special dates, including Labor Day Sunday and Black Friday, to fit national broadcast schedules. Additional details regarding kickoff times and television designations will be announced at a later date.Football season in the conference will kick off at the 2026 Big Ten Football Media Days presented by Discover from July 28-30 at Hilton Chicago on Michigan Avenue overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan. Information on school schedules and student-athlete attendees will be distributed in the coming months. </div>

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CFP Champs

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Peachy Night in Atlanta

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 >On Friday, January 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET, the No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 5 seed Oregon Ducks will collide under the lights of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The winner will advance to the National Championship Game in Miami Gardens on January 19 and take on the Fiesta Bowl Champion in Ole Miss or Miami.</li><li
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 >The Big Ten is guaranteed to play in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game for the third straight year, with the winner of the Peach Bowl becoming the third different team to do so in as many years, joining Michigan in 2023 and Ohio State in 2024.</li><li
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 >Six different current Big Ten schools have earned half of the 12 available CFP semifinal spots in the last three seasons: Michigan, Washington [’24], Ohio State, Penn State [’25], Indiana, Oregon [’26].</li><li
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 >Oregon makes its second semifinal appearance and first since the inaugural playoff in 2014 when the Ducks defeated Florida State in the Rose Bowl. Oregon is the only remaining team that has made the semifinals multiple times.</li><li
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 >The Peach Bowl is an October 11th Big Ten rematch when seventh-ranked Indiana won 30-20 against third-ranked Oregon in Eugene. This will be the ninth conference rematch taking place in a bowl game in a single season and the third this season. Teams that won the regular season game are 0-7 in the bowl game - including Oklahoma (lost to Alabama in the CFP First Round) and Georgia (lost to Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl).</li><li
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 >Indiana has a chance to make history as they can become the second Big Ten team to win 15 games in a season, joining 2023 Michigan. Meanwhile, the Ducks can become the sixth Big Ten team to win 14 games in a season, which would be their most in a single season.</li><li
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 >Three teams were ranked in the top 10 in scoring offense and defense this season and four teams have been in the College Football Playoff in each of the last two seasons. Indiana and Oregon have done both and are the only schools to win over 90% of their games since the start of 2024.</li><li
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 >Indiana’s +439-point differential this season is the fifth biggest by any FBS team this century and the biggest by any FBS team since 2020.</li><li
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 >Indiana is coming off its seventh win of the season by at least 35 points, tied with the 2019 Buckeyes for the most in a single season by any Big Ten team. The last team from any conference to have that many 35+ point wins in a single season was Oregon in 2023.</li><li
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 >Fernando Mendoza has six games this season with at least three touchdown passes and no interceptions, tied for the second most by any Big Ten quarterback this century. The only one with more was Justin Fields, who did it nine times for Ohio State in 2019.</li><li
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 >Oregon’s 23-0 win over Texas Tech marked its second-ever bowl game shutout (1917 Rose Bowl against Penn). It was the largest postseason shutout for a Big Ten school since Penn State defeated Texas A&M, 24-0, in the 1999 Alamo Bowl.</li><li
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 >Kenyon Sadiq leads Oregon and all FBS tight ends this season with eight TD receptions. The only other five Big Ten tight ends to have that many in any of the past 10 seasons are all in the NFL – Noah Fant, Mike Gesicki, Pat Freiermuth, Tyler Warren and Payne Durham.</li><li
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 >Demond Williams Jr. threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second quarter, and Washington’s defense had five interceptions as the Huskies kicked off bowl season with a 38-10 victory over Boise State in the LA Bowl on Dec. 13. Denzel Boston made a 78-yard TD catch for Washington’s first score before Dezmen Roebuck, Raiden Vines-Bright and Quentin Moore caught TD passes for the Huskies (9-4) in the school’s fourth victory in its last five bowl games.</li><li
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 >Six Big Ten standouts took home a combined 11 national awards this season, highlighted by Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza capturing the Heisman Memorial Trophy. The Hoosier quarterback’s accolade marks the 30th Heisman winner overall from a current or former Big Ten institution (including the University of Chicago), and first since 2022.</li><li
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 >Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti took home the Home Depot Coach of The Year Award and the Walter Camp Coach of The Year Award, Iowa’s Logan Jones won the Rimington Trophy, Ohio State’s Caleb Downs captured the Jim Thorpe Award and Lott Impact Trophy, Buckeyes’ Archie Griffin was honored with the NCFAA Contributions Award, USC’ Makai Lemon earned the Fred Biletnikoff Award, and Hoosiers’ Mendoza also claimed the Davey O’Brien Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award. </li><li
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 >Indiana was crowned Big Ten Champion following a 13-10 win against Ohio State in the Discover Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers extended the best season in school history to 13-0, snapping a 30-game losing streak against the Buckeyes that stretched to 1988, ending major college football’s longest winning streak at 16 and moving to the precipice of earning the first No. 1 ranking in school history.</li><li
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 >The 2025 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game drew 18,332,000 viewers on FOX — the most-watched college football conference championship game of all time. At the broadcast’s peak, 19,993,000 viewers witnessed Indiana capture the program’s first Big Ten championship in 58 years. With the historic championship viewership, the Big Ten Conference is now home to the top three most watched college football games this season. </li><li
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 >A total of 800 football student-athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten honorees on December 10, including unblemished GPAs for 10 honorees. The full list of fall Academic All-Big Ten honorees can be found at bigten.org.</li></ul></div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – Six Big Ten standouts took home a combined 11 national awards this season, highlighted by Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza capturing the Heisman Memorial Trophy. The Hoosier quarterback’s accolade marks the 30th Heisman winner overall from a current or former Big Ten institution (including the University of Chicago), and first since 2022. Additionally, Ohio State’s Archie Griffin was honored with the NCFAA Contributions Award, which recognizes individuals who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to college football.   The full list of award winners can be found below: CURT CIGNETTI, INDIANA·      <a href="https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/12/12/espn-college-football-awards-show-nets-honors-for-cignetti-mendoza">
 The Home Depot Coach of The Year Award
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 Walter Camp Coach of The Year Award
 </a> FERNANDO MENDOZA, INDIANA·      <a href="https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/12/13/football-fernando-mendoza-named-indianas-first-heisman-trophy-winner">
 Heisman Memorial Trophy
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 Davey O'Brien Award
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 ·      Maxwell Award
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 Walter Camp Award
 </a> LOGAN JONES, IOWA·      <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2025/12/12/logan-jones-named-rimington-trophy-recipient">
 Rimington Trophy
 </a> CALEB DOWNS, OHIO STATE·      <a href="https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/12/12/football-caleb-downs-is-2025-paycom-jim-thorpe-award-winner">
 Jim Thorpe Award
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 Lott Impact Trophy
 </a> ARCHIE GRIFFIN, OHIO STATE·      NCFAA Contributions Award MAKAI LEMON, USC·      <a href="https://usctrojans.com/news/2025/12/12/football-uscs-makai-lemon-wins-2025-biletnikoff-award">
 Fred Biletnikoff Award
 </a>  Three Big Ten teams were selected to participate in the 12-team College Football Playoff: Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon. Fifth-ranked Oregon leads off the Big Ten CFP lineup on Saturday, Dec. 20, when the Ducks host No. 12 seed JMU in first-round action at Autzen Stadium. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by TNT. A win would send Oregon to the Orange Bowl against Texas Tech on Jan. 1 at noon ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The top-ranked Hoosiers and No. 2-seeded Buckeyes both earned first-round byes and will compete in the Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl Classic, respectively. Indiana will face the winner of No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 8 Oklahoma on Jan. 1 at 4 p.m. ET at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., while Ohio State faces the winner of No. 10 Miami vs. No. 7 Texas A&M on Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.  <a href="https://twitter.com/B1Gfootball">
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