#2 IUFB vs. #1 OSU - B1G CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - Saturday 12.06.25 @ 8PM on FOX

[southsidehoosier]

1 hour ago, southsidehoosier said:

I think it was an NBC analyst yesterday that said OSU defense is simpler plays the same scheme regardless of opponent but IU defense scheme is more complex and changes based on teams. Not sure if that’s true or not 

Here’s the clip 

[Pagoda]

Got a big BTCG Q&A today.

 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Feels like once Ohio State gets up to a double digit lead, they pretty much strangle and end the hopes of any team trying to come back. Only outlier is Texas in Week 1, but since then, that has been their motto

[AZ Hoosier]

16 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Feels like once Ohio State gets up to a double digit lead, they pretty much strangle and end the hopes of any team trying to come back. Only outlier is Texas in Week 1, but since then, that has been their motto

Then we can't get behind by double digits. In fact, let's not get behind at all. Hoosiers rule, suck-eyes drool.

[Magnanimous]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Feels like once Ohio State gets up to a double digit lead, they pretty much strangle and end the hopes of any team trying to come back. Only outlier is Texas in Week 1, but since then, that has been their motto

Just kickem in the bucknuts… 

[Old Friend]

Gauging by watching yesterday, they are not better than we are.  We are at least as good up front and better than any team they've seen so far on both lines.   The key to me is whether or not we can get a pass rush on Sayin.  We're fine against the run.  But we can't let him sit back there and either throw it deep or check easily down to his tight ends.  We HAVE to move him.   We do that?   We can win by 2+ scores.   We don't?  It'll be a slog all night.

[Brass Cannon]

ESPN just went in and adjusted something so we wouldn’t be above OSU in FPI.  Those NFL games really moved the needle I guess 

[Brass Cannon]

ESPN just went in and adjusted something so we wouldn’t be above OSU in FPI.  Those NFL games really moved the needle I guess 

[Brass Cannon]

ESPN just went in and adjusted something so we wouldn’t be above OSU in FPI.  Those NFL games really moved the needle I guess 

[Brass Cannon]

ESPN just went in and adjusted something so we wouldn’t be above OSU in FPI.  Those NFL games really moved the needle I guess 

[Golfman25]

Will this game affect playoff seeding?  We have been top four all year.  Why do I remember something last year about conference championships having no affect?   I want to go where it’s warm.  

[AH1971]

15 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Will this game affect playoff seeding?  We have been top four all year.  Why do I remember something last year about conference championships having no affect?   I want to go where it’s warm.  

Guessing Georgia jumps the loser assuming they beat Bama. Honestly having the 3rd seed isn't the worst thing in the grand scheme of it all. Path looks much more favorable as a 3 than a 1 or 2.

[go iu bb]

1 hour ago, Golfman25 said:

Will this game affect playoff seeding?  We have been top four all year.  Why do I remember something last year about conference championships having no affect?   I want to go where it’s warm.  

Yes, IU will secure the #1 seed when they win.

[Lebowski]

Hands down the toughest opponent (including CFP opponents) IUFB will play the entire year. They're the real deal. 

The silver lining though, our D isn't too bad. If healthy, Ponds and company in the secondary will neutralize weapons they're used to using. The game will be won in the trenches by the front 7. Defense wins this game. 

[Pagoda]

Usual Monday presser.   Something to watch while this site is acting up!

 

[Pagoda]

Some more interviews if you like.

 

[Golfman25]

Mayor of Indy is an IU grad.  He needs to get to work obstructing OSU and their fans.  Be a real shame if the team hotel was condemned.  :)  

[CrossboneIU22]

B1G Championship Game | December 6, 2025

History is on the line. For the first time ever, the Indiana Hoosiers are headed to the Big Ten Championship Game—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

The debate over who truly deserves the No. 1 spot will be settled on the field as the Indiana Hoosiers takes on Ohio State in a head-to-head showdown. Many claim the Buckeyes are the clear favorite, but when you dig into the numbers—win margins, strength of schedule—the gap isn’t as wide as some think. Could the Hoosiers make the case for being No. 1?

Rather than argue, the nation gets to watch it unfold. But here’s the question: in the bigger picture of the College Football Playoff, what does this game mean? For fans, it’s everything. For the loser, could it impact CFP seeding—or is it just about pride?

One thing is certain: this game matters for one reason above all—to crown a Big Ten Champion. For IU fans, this is a moment decades in the making. The Hoosiers aren’t just in the conversation—they’re playing for history.

Ohio State is a 5.5-point favorite against Indiana in the Big Ten Championship. Can IU pull off the unthinkable and upset the Buckeyes?  Can IU show up and show out and prove they deserve to be in the spotlight?  Can the Hoosiers avenge the loss from last season to the Buckeyes (and the many losses prior to that one) and win the B1G Championship?  We will get those answers Saturday!  Don’t miss it. December 6. IU vs. OSU. The battle for the B1G!

 

[Brass Cannon]

6 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

Mayor of Indy is an IU grad.  He needs to get to work obstructing OSU and their fans.  Be a real shame if the team hotel was condemned.  :)  

I think I-70 needs some emergency construction on Friday 

[J34]

13 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

Mayor of Indy is an IU grad.  He needs to get to work obstructing OSU and their fans.  Be a real shame if the team hotel was condemned.  :)  

Do potholes count as obstructions?