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Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding missed a 27-yard field goal in the final minutes as Indiana held on to win the Big 10 football championship 13-10 on Saturday. For Indiana, it is its first outright conference championship since 1945, after winning a share of the title in 1967.
The Hoosiers were four-point underdogs entering the game against the defending national champions, with the top spot in the College Football Playoff on the line. Now, before the playoffs even begin, Indiana has put together arguably its most successful season in the modern era.
“I want to give all the glory to God. We were never supposed to be in this position, but because of the glory of God, the great coaches, the great teammates, everyone around us, we were able to accomplish this,” Indiana quarterback Fernandeo Mendoza told Fox Sports after the game.
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Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Rolijah Hardy (21) tries to stop Ohio State Buckeyes running back Bo Jackson (25) on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, during the Big Ten football championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Mendoza threw for 222 yards with a touchdown and an interception to help achieve the victory.
Indiana wide receiver Charlie Becker, who caught six passes for 126 yards, also said “all the glory to God” to Fox Sports after the win.
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Indiana Hoosiers kicker Nicolas Radicic (15) kicks a field goal during the first half of the Big Ten Conference championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2025. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“The Hoosiers are real and we’re here,” Becker said.
Indiana, now 13-0, will now look to win its first national championship in the College Football Playoffs, as its victory over Ohio State should guarantee the top seed when the tournament begins.
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Indiana Hoosiers running back Roman Hemby (1) runs the ball Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, during the Big Ten football championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Meanwhile, Ohio State is likely to earn a first-round bye despite the loss.
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