Ohio State’s undefeated season is over.
The Buckeyes suffered their first loss of 2025 as they were defeated by No. 2 Indiana, 13-10, in the Big Ten Championship Game, extending Ohio State’s Big Ten championship drought to five years.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #2 INDIANA | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| DEC. 6, 2025 • LUCAS OIL STADIUM • INDIANAPOLIS, IND. | |||||
On a night where Ohio State’s offense mustered only one touchdown despite reaching the red zone four times, Jayden Fielding missed a game-tying 27-yard field goal attempt wide left with less than three minutes to play, allowing Indiana to run out the clock to win its first Big Ten championship since 1967 and beat Ohio State for the first time since 1988.
The Buckeyes failed to score a single point after halftime.
Despite the loss, Ohio State is still expected to receive a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, as the Buckeyes should not fall further than fourth in the final CFP rankings, which will be released on Sunday.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Result | Play Details | OSU | IND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:51 | IND | FG | 29-YARD KICK, NICO RaDICIC | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:46 | OSU | TD | 9-YARD PASS, JULIAN SAYIN TO CARNELL TATE | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 10:08 | OSU | FG | 30-YARD KICK, JAYDEN FIELDING | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | 2:47 | IND | FG | 32-YARD KICK, NICO RADICIC | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 8:02 | IND | TD | 17-YARD PASS, FERNANDO MENDOZA TO ELIJAH SARRATT | 10 | 13 |
Key Moments
Q1, 1:41: Igbinosun picks pass off Styles tip
After an ugly start for Ohio State’s offense as Julian Sayin threw an interception on the Buckeyes’ opening series and the Buckeyes punted on their second possession, Ohio State’s defense made a big play as Lorenzo Styles Jr. tipped a screen pass by Fernando Mendoza and Davison Igbinosun intercepted the ball off the tip to give the Buckeyes the ball at the 25-yard line.
MENDOZA IS PICKED OFF@OhioStateFB takes the ball right back from Indiana pic.twitter.com/DYRkgXJu6D
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 7, 2025
Q1, 0:46: Sayin finds Tate for 9-yard score
Sayin turned a long-developing play into the game’s first touchdown, keeping his eyes downfield for more than five seconds before throwing on the move to a wide-open Carnell Tate in the end zone for a 9-yard score.
SAYIN TO TATE FOR THE TD @OhioStateFB takes the lead over Indiana@wendys pic.twitter.com/7lgXebghmH
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 7, 2025
Q2, 12:54: Sayin and Smith connect for 54
A 54-yard deep connection between Sayin and Jeremiah Smith got Ohio State to Indiana’s 22-yard line, ultimately resulting in a 30-yard Jayden Fielding field goal that gave the Buckeyes a 10-3 lead.
JEREMIAH. SMITH.
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 7, 2025
A HUGE GAIN FOR @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/VlasLussnH
Q3, 8:02: Mendoza, Sarratt connect to give Indiana lead
After never trailing in the second half for the entire regular season, Ohio State fell into its first second-half deficit of the year as Mendoza led a seven-play, 88-yard drive, culminating with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Mendoza to Elijah Sarratt, to put the Hoosiers ahead 13-10.
TOUCHDOWN INDIANA
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 7, 2025
WHAT A THROW BY FERNANDO MENDOZA @IndianaFootball pic.twitter.com/7TsAQvWRbv
Q3, 1:04: Sayin ruled short on 4th-and-1
Ohio State drove to the 5-yard line on its subsequent possession, but left the field without points when it opted to go for it on 4th-and-1 and Sayin’s knee was ruled to be down short of the line-to-gain on a quarterback sneak attempt, allowing Indiana to take a lead into the fourth quarter.
AFTER REVIEW JULIAN SAYIN'S KNEE IS RULED DOWN AND IT'S @IndianaFootball's BALL! pic.twitter.com/vP7gyfXa5u
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 7, 2025
Q4, 2:48: Fielding shanks 27-yard kick
Ohio State settled for a game-tying field goal attempt after driving to the 9-yard line, and Fielding shanked his attempt wide left.
OHIO STATE MISSES THE FIELD GOAL
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 7, 2025
INDIANA STAYS ON TOP pic.twitter.com/QOjPJBgQvO
Q4, 2:26: Mendoza completes 33-yard dagger to Becker
With the Buckeyes needing a quick stop to get the ball back, Mendoza drove a dagger through the Buckeyes by completing a 33-yard deep ball to Charlie Becker.
FERNANDO MENDOZA TO BECKER AGAIN @Indianafootball pic.twitter.com/HMA75IKVHh
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 7, 2025
Team Stats
| OHIO STATE | INDIANA | |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | TOTAL YARDS | 340 |
| 58 | RUSHING YARDS | 118 |
| 26 | RUSHING ATTEMPTS | 34 |
| 2.2 | AVERAGE PER RUSH | 3.5 |
| 0 | RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS | 0 |
| 264 | PASSING YARDS | 222 |
| 22-30 | COMPLETIONS–ATTEMPTS | 15-23 |
| 12.0 | YARDS PER COMPLETION | 14.8 |
| 1 | PASSING TOUCHDOWNS | 1 |
| 17 | 1st DOWNS | 17 |
| 56 | TOTAL PLAYS | 57 |
| 5.8 | YARDS PER PLAY | 6.0 |
| 4-11 | 3RD DOWNS | 6-13 |
| 2-20 | PENALTIES | 5-49 |
| 30:43 | POSSESSION | 29:17 |
| 1 | TURNOVERS | 1 |
What’s Next
Ohio State will now await Sunday’s College Football Playoff rankings reveal to find out what seed it will be in the CFP.
Game Notes
- Ohio State is now 5-2 all-time in the Big Ten Championship Game.
- Ohio State is now 5-3 all-time in games between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country.
- Indiana won its first Big Ten championship since 1967.
- Ohio State suffered its first loss to Indiana since 1988. The Buckeyes had won 30 straight games against the Hoosiers.
- The loss was Ohio State’s first since its loss to Michigan in 2024, which also came by a 13-10 score.
- Jeremiah Smith surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season, becoming the second receiver in Ohio State history (joining Marvin Harrison Jr.) to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
- Bo Jackson surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season, becoming the fifth freshman in Ohio State history to rush for 1,000 yards.
- 68,214 people attended the game, a Big Ten Championship Game record.
