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Indiana football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 8-1
Big Ten: 2nd
PPG: 32.4
Streak: W2
Last 5: Won 47–15 at Rutgers · Sat, Oct 3 Won 20–17 at Nebraska · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 15–19 vs Ohio State · Sat, Oct 17 Won 13–6 OT at Michigan · Sat, Oct 24 Won 23–16 OT vs Minnesota · Sat, Oct 31

Indiana next game

Wk 11

Indiana vs3:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 USC

Best pick IU ML−294 93% confidence See the prediction: USC at Indiana

Indiana 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs North Texas North Texas W52–16 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Howard Howard W55–0 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Western Kentucky Western KY W38–0 —

Wk 4Fri, Sep 25Sep 25 vs Northwestern Northwestern W29–23 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Rutgers Rutgers W47–15 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Nebraska Nebraska W20–17 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Ohio State Ohio State L15–19 O 42.5−256✗ Ohio State at Indiana prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Michigan Michigan W13–6 OT IU ML−333✓ Indiana at Michigan prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Minnesota Minnesota W23–16 OT O 35.5−213✓ Minnesota at Indiana prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs USC USC 3:30 PM ET IU ML−294 USC at Indiana prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Washington Washington TBA Pick coming soon

Indiana team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 32.4/ game 39th

Total yards 419.6/ game 38th

Passing yards 233.3/ game 60th

Rushing yards 186.2/ game 33rd

Third-down conversions 40.2% 68th

Giveaways 0.7/ game 11th

Time of possession 29:26 85th

Defense

Points allowed 12.4/ game 4th

Yards allowed 258.2/ game 6th

Passing yards allowed 182.7/ game 26th

Rushing yards allowed 75.6/ game 4th

Takeaways 1.0/ game 92nd

Penalties 4.2/ game 6th

Indiana leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Josh Hoover 1,860yds 19 TD · 2 INT · 60.2% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Turbo Richard 745yds 6 TD · 6.6 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Charlie Becker 875yds 50 catches · 9 TD · 9 games

Tackles Isaiah Jones 65 9 games

Sacks Tobi Osunsanmi 10 9 games

Interceptions Amare Ferrell 3 3 passes defended · 9 games

Indiana picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

Indiana FAQ

Who does Indiana play next?

Next up for Indiana: home against USC, Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Indiana’s record this season?

Indiana is 8-1, 2nd in the Big Ten.

Who leads Indiana in passing yards?

Josh Hoover, with 1,860 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (19 TD · 2 INT · 60.2% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Indiana games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Indiana games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Oregon Penn State Purdue Rutgers UCLA USC Washington Wisconsin

Indiana this week

Indiana is 8-1, 5-1 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 23–16 overtime win over Minnesota at home on October 31, its second in a row. Its offense averages 32.4 points a game (tied for 39th in FBS), and its defense allows 12.4 (4th).

Next up, Indiana hosts USC on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Indiana is a 7.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 49.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the USC vs Indiana prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.