Open thread: Discuss IU football’s road game against Rutgers

Photos from IU football's 52-16 win against North Texas at Memorial Stadium.

IU football will continue Big Ten play tonight against Rutgers at SHI Stadium in Piscataway.

In non-conference play, Indiana beat North Texas 52-16, Howard 55-0 and Western Kentucky 38-0. And in its Big Ten opener, the Hoosiers beat Northwestern, 29-23.

Whether you’re in New Jersey for the game or watching from home, join the conversation in the comments below.

Who: No. 6 Indiana (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) vs. Rutgers (1-3, 0-1 Big Ten)
Where: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
When: Saturday, October 3, 2026. 8 p.m. EST
TV: BTN, Mark Followill (Play-By-Play), Rhett Lewis (Analyst), Caroline Hendershot (Sideline)
Radio: Don Fischer (Play-By-Play), Buck Suhr (Analyst)
The line: Indiana -24.5, O/U 56.5 (DraftKings)
SP+ prediction: Indiana 42, Rutgers 16 (95 percent chance of an IU win)

You can read Ian Plaskoff’s game preview here.

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