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2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game that will be played on December 2nd at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
The city of Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium will play host to the 13th annual Big Ten Football Championship Game on December 2, 2023. The champion of the West Division will be the designated home team for this year's contest and will face the champion of the East Division. Kickoff for the game is set at 8 p.m. ET. The winner will earn the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff, including the Rose Bowl Game.
FOX will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Game again in 2023.
Michigan won the Big Ten Championship Game for the second straight year (2021, 2022), while Ohio State (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) has claimed five titles. Wisconsin (2011 and 2012) and Michigan State (2013 and 2015) have each won two Big Ten Championship Games, while Penn State was victorious in 2016. Ohio State and Wisconsin lead all schools with six Big Ten Championship Game appearances each, followed by Michigan State with three, Iowa, Michigan and Northwestern with two each, and one title game berth each for Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HISTORY | |||
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Date | Game | Location | Grange-Griffin MVP |
Dec. 4, 2011 | Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin |
Dec. 2, 2012 | Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Montee Ball, QB, Wisconsin |
Dec. 7, 2013 | Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State |
Dec. 6, 2014 | Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Cardale Jones, QB, Ohio State |
Dec. 5, 2015 | Michigan State 16, Iowa 13 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State |
Dec. 3, 2016 | Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Trace McSorley, QB, Penn State |
Dec. 2, 2017 | Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21 | Lucas Oil Stadium | J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State |
Dec. 1, 2018 | Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Dwayne Haskins Jr., QB, Ohio State |
Dec. 7, 2019 | Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State |
Dec. 19, 2020 | Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Trey Sermon, RB, Ohio State |
Dec. 4, 2021 | Michigan 42, Iowa 3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan |
Dec. 3, 2022 | Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Donovan Edwards, RB, Michigan |