Ohio State’s football team just suffered a major upset loss in the Big Ten Championship Game to Indiana, which is what most people are referring to right now when they ask what happened to Ohio State.
Big Ten title game
Indiana beat previously undefeated, No. 1 Ohio State 13–10 in the 2025 Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium, ending the Buckeyes’ bid for a perfect season. Ohio State led 10–6 at halftime, but Indiana scored a second‑half touchdown and then ran down the clock to seal its first win over the Buckeyes since 1988.
Why Ohio State lost
Ohio State’s defense largely contained Indiana’s high-powered offense, but the Buckeye offense struggled with key mistakes. A red-zone interception, a failed fourth‑and‑one sneak near the Indiana 5‑yard line, and a missed field goal left Ohio State with zero points on two deep drives and ultimately decided the game.
What it means next
The loss drops Ohio State to 12–1 and ends its run at an outright Big Ten title, which it has not won since 2020. However, analysts still expect the Buckeyes to make the expanded College Football Playoff, likely as a high seed with at least one home playoff game, since they have one of the nation’s best records and a narrow loss to the No. 2 team.
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