Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 on December 6, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis — the Hoosiers’ first Big Ten championship since 1967 and their first win over the Buckeyes since 1988. Fernando Mendoza threw the go-ahead touchdown to Elijah Sarratt with 8:02 remaining in the third quarter, the Indiana defense held Ohio State scoreless over the final 50 minutes, and Jayden Fielding’s 27-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left with 2:48 remaining to end the Buckeyes’ last real chance. What follows is the complete player and team statistical record from the 2025 Big Ten Championship Game.
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Game Summary
Date
December 6, 2025
Venue
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance
68,214
Broadcast
FOX
Winner
#2 Indiana Hoosiers (13-0)
Final Score
Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
Score by Quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
#2 Indiana Hoosiers
3
3
7
0
13
#1 Ohio State Buckeyes
7
3
0
0
10
Scoring Plays
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
Drive
Score
1st
6:51
Indiana
Nico Radicic 29-yd FG
6 plays, 12 yds, 2:06
IU 3 – OSU 0
1st
0:46
Ohio State
Carnell Tate 9-yd pass from Julian Sayin (Fielding kick)
3 plays, 25 yds, 0:55
IU 3 – OSU 7
2nd
10:08
Ohio State
Jayden Fielding 30-yd FG
6 plays, 67 yds, 3:23
IU 3 – OSU 10
2nd
2:47
Indiana
Nico Radicic 32-yd FG
14 plays, 61 yds, 7:21
IU 6 – OSU 10
3rd
8:02
Indiana
Elijah Sarratt 17-yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Radicic kick)
7 plays, 88 yds, 3:30
IU 13 – OSU 10
Team Stats
Stat
Indiana
Ohio State
Total Yards
340
322
Passing Yards
222
264
Rushing Yards
118
58
Completions / Attempts
15/23
22/30
Yards Per Pass Attempt
9.7
8.8
Rushing Attempts
34
26
Yards Per Rush
3.5
2.2
1st Downs
17
17
3rd Down Efficiency
6/13
4/12
4th Down Efficiency
1/1
0/1
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
0
Sacks Allowed
3
5
Penalties
5 for 49 yds
2 for 20 yds
Time of Possession
29:47
30:13
Indiana Hoosiers — Offensive Stats
Passing
Player
CMP/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
QBR
Fernando Mendoza #15
15/23
222
9.7
1
1
89.6
Mendoza left the game on Indiana’s first offensive play with an injury but returned after missing one snap. He completed 3 of his first 8 passes for 30 yards with an interception before going 12-of-15 for 192 yards and the game-winning touchdown over the final three quarters.
Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Kaelon Black #8
16
69
4.3
0
37
Roman Hemby #1
13
52
4.0
0
10
Fernando Mendoza #15
5
-3
-0.6
0
9
Team
34
118
3.5
0
37
Receiving
Player
TGT
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Charlie Becker #80
7
6
126
21.0
0
51
Elijah Sarratt #13
5
3
37
12.3
1
17
Riley Nowakowski #37
2
2
20
10.0
0
11
Jonathan Brady #0
2
2
20
10.0
0
14
E.J. Williams Jr. #7
2
1
12
12.0
0
12
Roman Hemby #1
1
1
7
7.0
0
7
Omar Cooper Jr.
1
0
0
—
0
—
Team
20
15
222
14.8
1
51
Becker’s 51-yard reception set up the go-ahead touchdown drive. His 33-yard catch on third-and-6 in the fourth quarter gave Indiana the first down that allowed them to run out the clock.
Ohio State Buckeyes — Offensive Stats
Passing
Player
CMP/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
QBR
Julian Sayin #10
21/29
258
8.9
1
1
61.1
Brandon Inniss #1
1/1
6
6.0
0
0
98.6
Team
22/30
264
8.8
1
1
—
Sayin had his ankle retaped in the second quarter. He was sacked five times for a combined loss of 29 yards, accounting for the gap between his 258 passing yards and Ohio State’s 58 net rushing yards.
Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Bo Jackson #25
17
83
4.9
0
20
Isaiah West #32
3
4
1.3
0
4
Julian Sayin #10
6
-29
-4.8
0
—
Team
26
58
2.2
0
20
Receiving
Player
TGT
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Jeremiah Smith #4
10
8
144
18.0
0
52
Carnell Tate #17
4
4
45
11.3
1
20
Max Klare #86
3
2
28
14.0
0
20
Will Kacmarek #89
3
3
20
6.7
0
9
Bo Jackson #25
2
2
13
6.5
0
7
CJ Donaldson #12
2
2
9
4.5
0
8
Brandon Inniss #1
2
1
5
5.0
0
5
Team
26
22
264
12.0
1
52
Smith’s 144 yards made him the first receiver to surpass 100 receiving yards against Indiana all season. His 52-yard reception in the second quarter set up Fielding’s 30-yard field goal. Smith passed 1,000 receiving yards on the season with that performance, becoming only the second Ohio State receiver — after Marvin Harrison Jr. — to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
Defensive Stats
Indiana Hoosiers Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
INT
Rolijah Hardy #21
10
6
1.0
1.5
1
0
D’Angelo Ponds #5
9
6
0
0
0
0
Isaiah Jones #46
7
3
2.0
2.0
0
0
Louis Moore #7
6
3
0
0.5
0
1
Amare Ferrell #1
5
3
0
0
0
0
Aiden Fisher #4
5
2
0
0
0
0
Stephen Daley #8
3
2
1.0
1.0
0
0
Tyrique Tucker #95
3
1
0
1.5
0
0
Devan Boykin #12
2
2
0
1.0
1
0
Jamari Sharpe #22
2
1
0
0
0
0
Byron Baldwin Jr. #2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Mario Landino #97
1
1
1.0
1.0
0
0
Dominique Ratcliff #91
1
1
0
0
0
0
Riley Nowakowski #37
1
1
0
0
0
0
Mikail Kamara #6
1
0
0
0.5
0
0
Jeff Utzinger #34
1
0
0
0
0
0
Charlie Becker #80
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
60
32
5.0
9.0
2
1
Ohio State Buckeyes Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
INT
Sonny Styles #6
12
7
0
0
0
0
Caleb Downs #2
8
6
0
0
0
0
Caden Curry #92
7
4
2.0
3.0
1
0
Jaylen McClain #18
6
5
0
0
0
0
Kayden McDonald #98
5
3
0
0
0
0
Davison Igbinosun #1
4
3
0
0
0
1
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. #97
3
1
1.0
1.0
0
0
Lorenzo Styles Jr. #3
2
2
0
0
0
0
Jermaine Mathews Jr. #7
2
2
0
0
0
0
Eddrick Houston #96
2
1
0
0
0
0
Tywone Malone Jr. #95
1
1
0
0
0
0
Carnell Tate #17
1
1
0
0
0
0
Devin Sanchez #4
1
1
0
0
0
0
Arvell Reese #8
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
55
37
3.0
4.0
1
1
Interceptions
Team
Player
INT
Return Yds
TD
Indiana
Louis Moore #7
1
12
0
Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun #1
1
2
0
Igbinosun’s interception — a tipped ball at the Indiana 27-yard line late in the first quarter — directly set up Ohio State’s first-quarter touchdown. Moore’s interception in the same quarter set up Indiana’s opening field goal.
Special Teams
Kicking
Player
Team
FG Made
FG Att
Pct
Long
XP
Pts
Nico Radicic #15
Indiana
2
3
66.7%
32
1/1
7
Jayden Fielding #38
Ohio State
1
2
50.0%
30
1/1
4
Field Goal Details:
Kicker
Distance
Result
Quarter
Radicic
29 yds
Made
1st
Fielding
30 yds
Made
2nd
Radicic
32 yds
Made
2nd
Radicic
39 yds
Missed
1st
Fielding
27 yds
Missed (wide left)
4th
Punting
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
In-20
LONG
Mitch McCarthy #44
Indiana
3
107
35.7
0
3
44
Joe McGuire #42
Ohio State
3
136
45.3
0
3
50
Kick and Punt Returns
Player
Team
Type
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Brandon Inniss #1
Ohio State
Kick Return
1
23
23.0
23
0
Brandon Inniss #1
Ohio State
Punt Return
1
3
3.0
3
0
Indiana recorded no kick or punt returns.
Mendoza was named the game’s Most Valuable Player, finishing 15-of-23 for 222 yards. Indiana’s 13-0 record secured the Hoosiers the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff and a berth in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State, despite the defeat, received the No. 2 seed with a first-round bye. The game drew 18.3 million viewers on FOX, the highest figure ever recorded for a college football conference championship game.
Stats sourced from ESPN and AP. Game played December 6, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis.
Cornelia Lindqvist is a Swedish-American sports journalist with 4 years of experience covering professional athletics. She previously worked at Sports Illustrated before joining Newzire. Cornelia reports on the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, international football, and cricket, covering game results, roster moves, trade deals, playoff standings, and player statistics. Her sports analysis background helps readers understand the strategies and numbers behind wins and losses.
