June 25, 2026

Ohio State football headed to Big Ten title game after conference rule change


CLOSE Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh said Dec. 8, 2020, his players want to play vs. Ohio State Buckeyes but Wolverines medical experts say otherwise. Detroit Free Press Ohio State will play for the Big Ten football championship, after all. The conference on Wednesday announced that it has decided to change its rule requiring teams to play a minimum of six games to qualify for its Dec. 19 championship game.  Big Ten athletic directors met virtually Wednesday morning for a regularly scheduled meeting to discuss the change, then announced the decision to amend the qualification requirement late in the afternoon, after discussion among conference presidents. SABIN: Only Harbaugh’s future could upstage Michigan’s historic Ohio State cancellation WINDSOR: There’s only 1 reason Michigan football canceled ‘The Game’ vs. Ohio State In a statement, the Big Ten it was voting “to eliminate the minimum-game requirement for participation” in the 2020 championship game. The statement added that…

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