Big Ten Championship Game tickets on sale Saturday

Published 9:12 am Tuesday, July 26, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS — Tickets for the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game will go on sale to the general public at noon Saturday.

The sixth annual Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played Saturday, Dec. 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The contest will be broadcast nationally on FOX with kickoff set for 8 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets will range from $50 to $95 depending on the seat location and each order will be limited to eight tickets. In addition, every Big Ten Football Championship Game ticket includes complimentary admission to the Big Ten Fan Fest presented by Dr Pepper, to be held at the Indiana Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3.

The Big Ten has partnered with ShooWin to give thousands of fans the opportunity to secure tickets to the Big Ten Football Championship Game before the college football season begins. Fans can visit ShooWin.com to purchase a team-based ShooWin Reservation for the title game for as little as $10. If their team qualifies for the Big Ten Championship Game, they are guaranteed a ticket priced between $50 to $95 depending on seat location.

If the fan’s team does not qualify, the ShooWin Reservation simply expires and the ShooWin Reservation fee is forfeited. Fans will also be able to sell their ShooWin Reservations throughout the season on the ShooWin platform.

Those interested in purchasing a suite for the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game should contact Melissa Caito of Indiana Sports Corp at (317) 237-5039.

The 2016 season kicks off in September, and the winner of the East and West Divisions will meet in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. The victor will earn the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff, including the Rose Bowl Game. Wisconsin won the first two championship games in 2011 and 2012, before Michigan State claimed the title in 2013 and 2015. Ohio State was victorious in the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game and went on to claim the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship.

The Big Ten and Indiana Sports Corp have entered into an agreement to host Big Ten Football Championship Games at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis through 2021. FOX will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Games again in 2016.