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Andy Wittry | krikya98.com | December 2, 2017

College football: When is the Big Ten Championship Game?

The 2017 Big Ten Championship Game will be critically important for the conference since the outcome could potentially determine if the Big Ten sends a team to the College Football Playoff. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., on Dec. 2, with the kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

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Wisconsin and Ohio State will meet in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Badgers clinched the Big Ten West with a win over Iowa in Week 11, while the Buckeyes clinched the East in Week 12.

Here are the current Big Ten East standings.

School Conference Record Overall Record
Ohio State* 8-1 10-2
Michigan State 7-2 9-3
Penn State 6-2 9-2
Michigan 5-4 8-4
Rutgers 3-6 4-8
Maryland 2-6 4-7
Indiana 2-7 5-7

* = Clinched Big Ten East

Here are the current Big Ten West standings.

School Conference Record Overall Record
Wisconsin* 9-0 12-0
Northwestern 7-2 9-3
Iowa 4-5 7-5
Purdue 4-5 6-6
Nebraska 3-6 4-8
Minnesota 2-7 5-7
Illinois 0-9 2-10

* = Clinched Big Ten West

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