
This will be the 15th Big Ten championship game, and in its short existence the game has seen every type of fan base and contest. It’s seen Ohio State’s gargantuan constituency and Northwestern’s tight-knit supporters; it’s seen Michigan’s sleepy 2023 blowout of Iowa and Michigan State’s classic 2015 slugfest against the Hawkeyes.
However, the Big Ten championship has never seen a de facto home game—until now.