Indiana and Nebraska will meet Saturday in Lincoln with a lot more than unbeaten records on the line - and a lot more than just football weather to deal with.
The Hoosiers and Cornhuskers both arrive at 5-0 and 2-0 in conference play for FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff, set for 12 p.m. ET.
The temperature is expected to feel far less like October and much more like July, with Lincoln forecast to reach around 88 degrees. The hottest stretch should come in the second half, and rain is not expected to be a factor.
Wind, though, could be.
Forecasts call for steady 15-25 mph gusts, which could matter in several phases of the game, especially on special teams. Nebraska has already had kicking troubles this season, with Kyle Cunanan missing three of six field goal tries and an extra point.
Indiana’s Nico Radicic, usually dependable, missed an extra point - his first miss in 170 attempts - and a short field goal in last week’s win at Rutgers. Even the punt game may be affected, with the wind capable of either holding balls up or pushing them farther downfield.
Indiana has also muffed two punts and a kickoff this season, so handling the conditions could be tricky.
On the field, Indiana’s latest win kept the program rolling. The Hoosiers beat Rutgers last Saturday to extend their winning streak to 21 games, the longest in the country since Georgia won 29 straight from 2021-23 and the longest in the Big Ten since Ohio State’s 23-game run from 2013-14.
That Rutgers win also showed off just how many ways Indiana can hurt a defense. The Hoosiers became the first Big Ten team since at least 1995 to post two 100-yard rushers and two 100-yard receivers in the same conference game. Turbo Richard ran for 204 yards and Lee Beebe Jr. added 122 on the ground, while Charlie Becker finished with 107 receiving yards and Nick Marsh had 120.
Saturday will be the 24th all-time meeting between Indiana and Nebraska. The Hoosiers lead the series 11-9-3, and the teams have split their four matchups as Big Ten foes. Nebraska won in 2016 and 2022, while Indiana took the last two in 2019 and 2024.
Both teams are among just 15 undefeated programs left in the country. For Indiana, it will be the third FOX game of the season, and the Hoosiers are 2-0 in the first two.
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