Still, its members also stretch as far east as New Jersey (Rutgers), Pennsylvania (Penn State), and Maryland. The Big Ten has traditionally been midwest-focused, with Michigan and Ohio State as its top football schools.

We are certainly interested, will put our best foot forward, and know there is no better place for their football championship.” “I’m sure they have asked a number of cities. “The Big 10 has asked us to submit proposals,” Hill told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The Big Ten’s championship football game has been played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis since 2011, and the conference’s hosting contract with the Indianapolis Colts expires after the 2024 championship. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill said the talks are in “early stages,” according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Big Ten has discussed hosting its championship football game in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Raiders.