Big Ten Championship odds: Opening point spread released for Ohio State vs. Indiana, How to Watch

The Big Ten Championship is officially set. It will be Ohio State and Indiana squaring off at Lucas Oil Stadium, and the opening point spread has been released.

The Ohio State Buckeyes opened as six-point favorites against the Indiana Hoosiers, according to BetMGM. The over-under also opened at 49.5 points.

Indiana secured its spot in the title game with a rivalry win over Purdue on Black Friday. Then, Ohio State finally took down Michigan in The Game to punch its ticket for the first time since 2020. Now, a battle between the top two teams in the country is on tap for championship weekend.

How to watch the Big Ten Championship

Time: Dec. 6, 8 p.m. ET
Channel: FOX
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.

Ohio State and Indiana are the last two remaining undefeated teams in the country heading into conference championship weekend following Texas A&M’s loss to Texas on Black Friday. They also possess two of the top names in the Heisman Trophy race.

Julian Sayin has been impressive for the Buckeyes this year and helped lead the charge in the victory over Michigan. On the whole, he has completed 78.9% of his passes for 3,065 yards and 30 touchdowns, to just five interceptions, across 12 games this year. That includes 233 yards and three touchdowns, along with a pick, in the victory over Michigan in Week 13.

Fernando Mendoza has also been at the forefront of the Heisman race in his first year at Indiana. He has been efficient, completing 72% of his passes for 2,758 yards and 32 touchdowns, to five interceptions, while adding 243 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground.

Now, the stage is set for the Big Ten Championship. The game will be in primetime on conference championship weekend.

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