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After a long season of NCAA Football, the Big Ten Championship game comes down to two of the best teams in the conference. Although both Indiana and Ohio State are undefeated, one of the teams have to lose their first game of the season during the championship game. But, whichever teams wins, they also win their division and a spot in the College Football Playoff.
The No. 2-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (12-0) vs. No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game happens on Saturday, Dec. 6, with a start time of 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Watch the Big Ten Championship game on TV on FOX.
How to Watch 2025 Big Ten Championship Game Live Online for Free
Don’t have cable? Stream the Indiana vs. Ohio State online via DirecTV, which lets you watch FOX online without cable. DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial that you can use to livestream the Big Ten Championship game online for free.
Your DirecTV free trial also includes access to FOX Sports for access to FS1 post-game coverage. In addition, FOX is included in streaming packages from Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling Blue and YouTube TV.
However, the best one to pick is DirecTV because of its wide range of channels and price. It starts at $84.99/month ($94.99/month afterwards) for the streamer’s “Choice” package, which comes with more than 125 channels, including ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, ESPN, ESPN2, FanDuel TV, SEC Network, NFL Network, Cooking Channel and others.
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With kickoff at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, you can watch Big Ten Championship 2025: Indiana vs. Ohio State on TV through FOX, or livestream the game online free with DirecTV here.