Big Ten Media Days begins Tuesday inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The annual event signifies the unofficial beginning of the 2024 Big Ten Football season. The expanded league now features 18 teams, spanning from coast-to-coast with the addition of the four West-coast teams this offseason. Washington, Oregon, USC, and UCLA officially become members of the Big Ten on August 2nd. As such, the event has grown from two days to three, with six teams featured per session.
Washington Featured on Day Three
Thursday, July 25th will be Washington’s turn at the podium. Head coach Jedd Fisch has selected three Huskies to travel to the event to represent Washington for its debut in the nation’s largest conference. Safety Kamren Fabiculanan, linebacker Carson Bruener, as well as running back Jonah Coleman will be in Indianapolis this week. Fabiculanan is one of the few sixth-year seniors on the Washington roster this Fall. Bruener started just one game last year but finished third on the team in total tackles. Both Fabiculanan and Bruener figure to be leaders on the Husky defense. Coleman will be the premier tailback in the Husky offense and brings over 200 attempts and 1,200 yards to the Husky backfield as a true junior.
Fisch is slated to take the podium in the North end zone of Lucas Oil Stadium at 12:15 PM on Thursday. Big Ten Network will air the event live beginning on Tuesday. The annual media event takes place field-level inside the venue of the Big Ten Championship. All 18 teams will step foot inside the stadium this week with hopes to return five months later to compete for the title.
Thursday at Big Ten Media Days
Along with Washington, five other programs will be featured on Thursday at Big Ten Media Days. That list includes the defending National Champion Michigan Wolverines with new head coach Sherrone Moore. Washington hosts Michigan in a National Championship rematch on the first weekend of October. Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks will also be showcased on Thursday. The Ducks are considered by many to be among the favorites to win the Conference and compete for a National Title this season. The Huskies will travel to Eugene to cap off the season the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Also featured on Thursday will be PJ Fleck and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who have a handful of preseason All-Conference players on their roster. Mike Locksley and the Maryland Terrapins will take the podium on Thursday along with Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers.
We will be in attendance for Day Three of Big Ten Media Days and plan to bring up-to-the-minute coverage of the event and of Washington’s debut in the conference. Stay tuned for more from Indianapolis as the week progresses. The 2024 college football season inches closer as talking season gets underway in the Big Ten.
