Indiana gets a week to breathe.
After back-to-back overtime escapes, the No. 6 Hoosiers are off in Week 10 and won’t take the field again until Saturday, Nov. 14, when they host USC at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN.
Indiana’s latest win came with a little more drama than it wanted. The Hoosiers survived unranked Minnesota 23-16 on Saturday after being pushed into extra time on Halloween weekend. It was the second straight week IU failed to finish things in regulation, and that stretch has raised some concern despite the lofty ranking.
One of the biggest reasons for the uneven play has been quarterback Josh Hoover. The transfer star has not been at his usual level lately, and he has pointed to a shoulder injury as the reason for the dip in production.
That opened the door for 7th-year senior backup Grant Wilson against Minnesota, and Wilson gave Indiana’s offense a spark. His performance now leaves the Hoosiers with a real question heading into the USC game: who gets the start in Week 11?
The USC matchup will air on CBS, and fans can also stream it on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.
Week 10 is packed across college football while Indiana waits its turn back into the spotlight. Saturday’s slate includes No.
3 Utah vs. No.
7 BYU at noon on ABC, No. 11 Ohio State vs.
Oregon at 3:30 p.m. on CBS, No. 4 Notre Dame vs.
No. 1 Miami at 7:30 p.m. on NBC, and No.
12 Ole Miss vs. No.
2 Georgia at 7:30 p.m. on ABC, among many others.
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Indiana Fan Who Missed $1 Million Kick Had A Wild Next Move
Jackson Stallings walked into a spotlight most college students never see, lining up two 33-yard field goals on ESPNs College GameDay with a million dollars on the line. The Indiana student came up short on both tries, turning what could have been a dream payday into a very public miss in front of a national audience, with Pat McAfee among those taking part in the buildup around the moment.
What happened next is what made the story travel even farther. Instead of letting the misses define the day, Stallings posted a viral LinkedIn message that framed the experience as a business lesson, an unusual pivot that fit the kind of attention this game-day scene can create around Indiana football. The backdrop only added to the buzz, with the Hoosiers matchup against Minnesota already giving the afternoon plenty of relevance beyond the kicks themselves. [Read more 🡒]
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For Indiana, the search is part of a broader Big Ten trend as other schools also hunt for the right Power 4 matchup. The list of possible fits includes Arizona, Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech, Cincinnati and Tennessee, any of which would give the Hoosiers a more high-profile test and a schedule that looks more in step with the playoff era. The challenge now is finding the opponent that makes sense competitively, financially and logistically, while still leaving room for the rest of the 2027 slate to take shape. [Read more 🡒]
Indiana Suddenly Has A Quarterback Problem It Cant Ignore
Indianas quarterback situation took an abrupt turn in the recent win over Minnesota, when Josh Hoover left early with an injury and did not return for the second half. Grant Wilson stepped in and helped guide the Hoosiers to victory, giving the staff a live look at how the offense functions with a different hand at the controls. For a team trying to keep momentum, it was the kind of midgame shift that can linger well beyond the final whistle.
Curt Cignetti later acknowledged that a quarterback change had been discussed, which only sharpened the spotlight on Hoovers status going forward. Even with the injury and the uneven play, Indiana stuck with its starter for the time being, but the decision now sits under a much brighter glare. The Hoosiers may have escaped Minnesota with a win, yet the bigger question is whether they can keep treating the position as settled. [Read more 🡒]