The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Indiana vs. Illinois matchup on Saturday in a Big Ten Conference opener

The No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini, led by quarterback Luke Altmyer, face the No. 19 Indiana Hoosiers, led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington,

The nation had big praise for Indiana last this past weekend, but the computer rankings loved the Hoosiers even more.

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Both teams enter tonight's matchup with perfect 3-0 records as they face off in Bloomington at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

BLOOMINGTON— Receiver Elijah Sarratt is feeling the urge to go shopping again for a more tangible reward than just saying thank you to the Indiana football team’s offensive line.

Indiana football reported over 56,000 stands attended Saturday night's 63-10 win over Illinois inside Memorial Stadium, setting a new program record.

Indiana has spent coach Curt Cignetti's entire two-year tenure defending its schedule strength to the doubters who didn't believe the Hoosiers belonged in last year's College Football Playoff because they hadn't beaten a ranked team.