2022 Big Ten Football Championship Game
The 2022 Big Ten Football Championship Game was a college football game that was played on December 3, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the 12th edition of the Big Ten Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the conference for the 2022 season. The game began at 8:00 p.m. EST and aired on Fox. The game featured the Purdue Boilermakers, the West Division champions, and the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines, the East Division champions.
Teams
Purdue Boilermakers
Entering the final week of the regular season, [2022 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa], Purdue, and Illinois were in contention for the West division title. Iowa would have been able to clinch with a win, but was upset by Nebraska, giving Purdue the opportunity to clinch the berth with a win. Purdue beat in-state rivals Indiana 30–16 to clinch the division title and their first Big Ten Championship Game appearance in program history.
Michigan Wolverines
Entering the final week of the regular season, Michigan and [2022 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State] both had undefeated conference records at 8–0 going into the 2022 edition of The Game in Columbus, thus making the game a de facto East division championship. Michigan won the game 45–23, outscoring the Buckeyes 28–3 in the second half, and clinched the division title for the second consecutive season.
Statistics
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Individual statistics
On November 7, 2023, evidence was submitted by Michigan showing that prior to Michigan's victory over Purdue, Ohio State shared offensive signals with Purdue, while Rutgers shared defensive signals.