Raw States
Big Ten Football Championship Game
Indianapolis, IN · Sports
- When
- December 5, 2026
- Where
- Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis · IN
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Lucas Oil Stadium has hosted the Big Ten Conference's football championship game every year since 2011, drawing the conference's two title contenders to a sold-out dome downtown. The game anchors a weekend of tailgating and fan events across the Indiana Convention Center campus. It is one of the largest single-day sporting draws on the Indianapolis calendar.
The history within reach
- Circle City Classicsame spot
Indiana Black Expo's Circle City Classic weekend has anchored Indianapolis since the 1980s with a parade, battle of the bands, and stroll competition.
- Big Ten Football Championship Gamesame spot
Lucas Oil Stadium has hosted the Big Ten Conference's football championship game every year since 2011, drawing the conference's two title contenders to a sold-out dome downtown.
- US Olympic Team Trials – Swimmingsame spot
USA Swimming has selected Lucas Oil Stadium to host the U.S.
USA Swimming built three temporary pools over a football field, two million gallons of water, eight feet deep, on an acre of decking, and sold a quarter of a million tickets to watch people qualify for Paris.
- Gen Con0.3 mi
Gen Con has grown into North America's largest tabletop gaming convention since relocating to Indianapolis in 2003, filling the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium with tens of thousands of gamers each summer.