The 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game presented by Discover was played on December 1, 2018 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The eighth annual Big Ten Football Championship Game, it determined the 2018 champion of the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State, the East Division champion, defeated West Division champion Northwestern 45–24 to win its second straight Big Ten Championship.
History The 2018 Championship Game was the eighth in the Big Ten's 123-year history and the fifth to feature the conference's East and West alignment.
Teams Northwestern Wildcats
After starting 1–3 with losses to Duke, Akron, and No. 14 Michigan, the Wildcats rebounded to win six of their next seven, including three wins over ranked teams (No. 20 Michigan State, No. 20 Wisconsin, and No. 21 Iowa); they clinched their first-ever Big Ten Championship berth with their win against Iowa. The Wildcats entered the Big Ten Championship Game with a record of 8–4, 8–1 in Big Ten play.
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes represented the Big Ten East Division in the game. Ohio State secured the spot with a 62–39 win over fourth-ranked Michigan. This was Ohio State's second consecutive season representing the East.
Game summary Scoring summary
Statistics
Statistics NU OSU First downs 24 45 Plays–yards 68–418 87–607 Rushes–yards 24–151 46–108 Passing yards 267 499 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–44–2 34–41–1 Time of possession 24:08 35:52
Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern Passing Clayton Thorson 27–44, 267 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int. Rushing John Moten IV 76 yds., 1 TD Receiving Kyric McGowan 4 rec., 50 yds., 1 TDOhio State Passing Dwayne Haskins 34–41, 499 yds., 5 TD, 1 Int. Rushing J. K. Dobbins 68 yds., 1 TD Receiving Johnnie Dixon III 7rec., 129 yds., 1 TD
See also List of Big Ten Conference football champions
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