Big Ten Conference, a non-profit organization headquartered in the US, was founded in 1896 and operates with approximately 170 employees, reporting $48.0M in revenue as of 2023. The company specializes in spectator sports, functioning as an association of universities. It provides approximately $200 million in direct financial support to over 9,500 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities across 350 teams in 42 different sports. The Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, having added men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013.
On June 18, 2026, Darryll J. Pines, President of the University of Maryland and Chair of the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors, and Pamela Whitten, President of Indiana University and Vice Chair, issued a joint statement with SEC Presidents and Chancellors. Earlier, on June 12, the Big Ten led the first round of the NFL Draft, placing 10 players in the 2026 class. This marked the first time since 2015 that a conference other than the SEC topped Day 1 picks. The conference also made a decision on June 11 regarding scheduling Texas Tech, following the Brendan Sorsby injunction and discussions among athletic directors about a potential boycott of the Red Raiders. The Big Ten ultimately declined a proposed league-wide ban, instead allowing individual member schools to decide whether to schedule Texas Tech. This decision came as Texas Tech leaders stated they are prepared to sue any conference or school boycotting them over the Sorsby eligibility ruling. Previously, on June 8, Michigan State women's basketball and the Big Ten announced an 18-game conference schedule for the 2026-27 season, continuing the format for the sixth consecutive season after a 20-game schedule in 2020-21.
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