IU football climbs in CFP projections following Saturday’s win at No. 3 Oregon

IU football is 6-0 and set for a significant rise in the national polls following Saturday’s win against No. 3 Oregon at Autzen Stadium.

The first College Football Playoff rankings won’t be released until early November, but various national outlets updated their CFP projections following week seven’s games.

Here’s where the Hoosiers stand in the national picture after Saturday’s statement win in Eugene:

ESPN.com – Heather Dinich

Dinich has the Hoosiers at No. 3 in her updated CFP projections below Ohio State and Miami (FL):

Why they could be here: The Hoosiers just earned the best win in the country, beating Oregon on its home turf, where the Ducks had won 18 straight games. Indiana’s defense looked legit, and the Hoosiers have a Heisman hopeful quarterback in Mendoza. IU has now reeled off three straight wins against Big Ten opponents, including back-to-back road wins against Iowa and Oregon. The selection committee would likely hold the Hoosiers back from a higher spot right now, though, because half of their wins came against Old Dominion, Kennesaw State and FCS Indiana State.

CBSSports.com – Brad Crawford

Indiana checks in at No. 5 in the CFP projections at CBSSports.com:

5. Indiana: After trouncing Oregon on the road and “breaking the Ducks’ will” on the defensive side of the football late, as Curt Cignetti said, the Hoosiers will be an overwhelming favorite to finish unbeaten the rest of the way en route to likely facing Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. With two wins over top 10 teams this season, the Hoosiers’ current resume is as good as any in the country.

Sports Illustrated – Bryan Fischer

Sports Illustrated has the Hoosiers as the projected No. 3 seed in its updated CFP projections:

Indiana had never, ever, gotten a road win against a top five team … until Saturday at one of the toughest places to play in the entire sport. Curt Cignetti won national coach of the year in 2024 but he might have a case to go back-to-back given how much better the Hoosiers are as they look at a potential 12–0 regular season now.

The Athletic – Scott Dochterman

Indiana comes in at No. 3 in the Athletic’s latest CFP projections:

Any questions raised about Indiana’s CFP viability from last year have no bearing this year. The Hoosiers are better in every area this fall and proved it at Oregon.

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