L.C. NortonWed, November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM UTC·1 min readIndiana football is heading up north on Friday to take on rival Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette in the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket.
Should the Hoosiers win, they’d complete the first 12-0 regular season in program history and, more than that, secure a spot in the 2025 Big Ten Football Championship game set to be played on December 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, a short drive from Bloomington.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIndiana head coach Curt Cignetti, rather wisely, isn’t talking about that at all. He’s aiming to keep the Hoosiers laser-focused on retaining the bucket with a win on the road.
We can talk a bit about it though, for curiosity’s sake:
How Indiana can make the 2025 Big Ten Football Championship game
The Hoosiers can secure a spot in the game with:
A win over Purdue on Friday (duh)
A Michigan win over Ohio State on Saturday
As for its potential opponents, should it get there:
Ohio State
With an Indiana win over Purdue and a win over Michigan
Oregon
With a Michigan win over Ohio State and a win over Washington
Michigan
With a Washington win over Oregon and a win over Ohio State
