The 2017 Big Ten Football Championship Game presented by Discover was played on December 2, 2017 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The #3 Wisconsin Badgers represented the West Division of the Big Ten for the second consecutive year and came into the game with a perfect 12-win season, including signature victories over Iowa and Michigan.

Many analysts tabbed the Badgers as a lock to the College Football Playoff, even if they were to lose a close game in the Big Ten Championship match.

Others have argued that Auburn's case was different, as during the regular season, it beat the two teams that would eventually go on to play in the National Championship (Georgia and Alabama).

[4] A similar situation happened in 2015, where Iowa was 12–0 going into the 2015 Big Ten Football Championship Game, before falling to Michigan State and getting knocked out of the playoff.

Georgia lost to Alabama 41-24 but both made the Playoff with 12-1 records (The Bulldogs would get revenge by defeating the Crimson Tide 33-18 in the National Championship).