First Big Ten Media Days since expansion begins in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (KOLN) – Big Ten Media Days, which is now a three-day event, kicked off on Tuesday in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. League commissioner Tony Petitti announced that will be the home for the event for the next four years through the 2028 season.

Petitti welcomed coaches, players, reporters, and photographers to Lucas Oil Stadium, which is the site of the 2024 Big Ten Championship game.

However, Petitti knows there may be a need to move the conference’s title game in future years. That’s because of the league’s expansion. The Big Ten is now at 18 member schools with the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington this summer. Petitti added that the Big Ten is content as a 18-member conference and is not actively seeking to expand any further.

“We’re comfortable with where we are,” Petitti said. “We have to get this conference right. That’s what our focus is.”

Along with the commissioner, six head coaches met with reporters on Tuesday. Nebraska’s turn at the microphone is scheduled for Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. CT.

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