The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking to defend their title in the Big Ten Championship this Saturday against the Northwestern Wildcats.
Since the Big Ten Championship game came into existence in 2011, Ohio State has played in it three times—beating Wisconsin twice and losing to Michigan State once. On the other hand, this will be Northwestern's first appearance in the Conference Championship.
The Buckeyes, the champions of the East Divisionafter beating Wisconsin 27-21 in 2017, will be the designated home team for the eighth annual Big Ten Championship, while the Wildcats will be the away team as the West Division champion.