After winning the College Football Playoff championship last season, sportsbooks favor Ohio State to win the Big Ten title this year.
Can the Buckeyes ride that momentum into this season and capture the conference title?
Let’s take a look at the 2025 Big Ten title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 26.
Big Ten Conference Championship Winner 2025-26
Ohio State: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total)
Penn State: +220 (bet $10 to win $32 total)
Oregon: +370 (bet $10 to win $47 total)
Michigan: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
USC: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Illinois: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Fresh off a CFP title win, the Buckeyes sit at the top of the oddsboard to win the Big Ten title, moving slightly to +200 from +195 over the last two months.
It has been five years since Ohio State was crowned the Big Ten champ. The last time the Buckeyes won the conference was in 2020, when they defeated Northwestern 22-10.
Since the Big Ten Championship Game began in 2011, the Buckeyes have claimed the Big Ten title five times: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Ohio State finished its 2024-25 season fourth in the conference with a 7-2 record.
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Next on the board sits Penn State, shifting to +220 from +265 over the last two months.
The Nittany Lions secured their only Big Ten title in 2016, defeating the Wisconsin Badgers 38-31. They made it to the championship game in 2024 but fell short of winning the title. Last season, Penn State tied for second place in the conference with Indiana, each finishing with 8-1 records.
Oregon has lengthened to +370 from +285 and is another team that sportsbooks see as a top contender to win the conference championship.
The Ducks earned their first Big Ten title last year, outlasting No. 3 Penn State 45-37. Prior to that, Oregon last won its conference championship in 2020 as a part of the Pac-12. Coach Dan Lanning, who holds the most wins by any Oregon head coach through his first three seasons, will return for his fourth year in Eugene.
Fourth on the board is Michigan, shifting slightly to +900 from +850. The Wolverines won the Big Ten Championship Game for three consecutive years: 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Head coach Sherrone Moore returns for his second season after finishing with a 5-4 record in the conference, which tied for fourth place with Minnesota.
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