Open thread: Discuss IU football’s Big Ten opener against Northwestern

Photos from IU football's 55-0 win against Howard at Memorial Stadium.

IU football will open Big Ten play tonight against Northwestern at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.

In non-conference play, Indiana beat North Texas 52-16, Howard 55-0 and Western Kentucky 38-0.

Whether you’re in Bloomington for the game or watching from home, join in with your thoughts in the comments below.

Who: No. 5 Indiana (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. Northwestern (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Where: Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium
When: Friday, September 25, 2026. 8 p.m. EST
TV: FOX, Connor Onion (Play-by-Play), Robert Griffin III (Analyst), Alexa Landestoy (Sideline)
Radio: Don Fischer (Play-By-Play), Buck Suhr (Analyst)
The line: Indiana -20.5 (DraftKings)
SP+ prediction: Indiana 35, Northwestern 14 (90 percent chance of an IU win)

You can read Ian Plaskoff’s game preview here.

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