Big Ten Football Championship Game

Big Ten Football Championship Game (2011- )

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The Big Ten Football Championship Game is a college football game that is held by the Big Ten Conference each year to determine the conference's season champion. The inaugural game was played on December 3, 2011. The games during the next two seasons were held on December 1, 2012, and December 7, 2013. The championship game will pit the division champions from the conference's West and East divisions in a game held after the regular season has been completed.

The winner of this game will earn the Big Ten's automatic berth in the Rose Bowl Game, unless the team is selected to play in the four-team College Football Playoff. If this is the case, they will go to one of the bowls hosting the national semifinals. The winner of this game will also receive the Stagg Championship Trophy (formerly the Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy, however Paterno's name was removed following the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State), and the most valuable player of this game will receive the Grange-Griffin Championship Game Most Valuable Player Trophy.

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Scheduleevery Saturday at 20:00 (210 min)

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
2025-12-062025 Big Ten Football Championship Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Indiana HoosiersDec 6, 2025
2024-12-072024 Big Ten Football Championship Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Oregon DucksDec 7, 2024
2023-12-022023 Big Ten Football Championship Game: 17 Iowa Hawkeyes vs. 3 Michigan WolverinesDec 2, 2023
2022-12-032022 Big Ten Football Championship Game: Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) vs. #2 Michigan Wolverines (12-0)Dec 3, 2022
2021-12-042021 Big Ten Football Championship Game: #2 Michigan Wolverines (11-1) vs. #13 Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2)Dec 4, 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions  Warning: Spoilers

When did Big Ten Football Championship Game first premiere?

Big Ten Football Championship Game first premiered on December 3, 2011.

Who were the teams that played in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

The first Big Ten Football Championship Game was played between the Michigan State Spartans and the Wisconsin Badgers.

Who won the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

In the first Big Ten Football Championship Game, the Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Michigan State Spartans, with a final score of 42-39.

Where was the first Big Ten Football Championship Game played?

The first Big Ten Football Championship Game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Who was the Most Valuable Player of the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

In the first Big Ten Football Championship Game, the Most Valuable Player was Russell Wilson, the quarterback for Wisconsin.

How many yards did Russell Wilson throw for in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

Russell Wilson threw for 187 yards and 3 touchdowns in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game.

Who was the head coach of Michigan State in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

Mark Dantonio was the head coach of Michigan State in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game.

Who was the head coach of Wisconsin in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

Bret Bielema was the head coach of Wisconsin in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game.

How many rushing touchdowns did Montee Ball score in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

In the first Big Ten Football Championship Game, Montee Ball scored 3 rushing touchdowns for Wisconsin.

How many yards did Montee Ball rush for in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

In the first Big Ten Football Championship Game, Montee Ball rushed for 137 yards.

Who caught the game-winning touchdown pass for Wisconsin in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game?

The game-winning touchdown pass for Wisconsin in the first Big Ten Football Championship Game was caught by wide receiver Jeff Duckworth.

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Also known as

  • Big-Ten Football Championship Game (United States)
  • Big 10 Football Championship Game (United States)
  • Big-10 Football Championship Game (United States)
  • Big Ten Championship Game (United States)
  • Big Ten Championship (United States)

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