Open thread: Discuss IU football’s week two matchup against Howard

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

IU football will continue its third season under Curt Cignetti this afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington against an FCS opponent.

The No. 5 Hoosiers will face Howard in front of another sellout.

To open the season last Saturday, Indiana crushed North Texas, 52-16.

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 vs. Howard
Where: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
When: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 12 p.m. EST
TV: BTN, Jeff Levering (Play-By-Play), Jake Butt (Analyst), Brooke Fletcher (Sideline)
Radio: Don Fischer (Play-By-Play), Buck Suhr (Analyst)
The line: Indiana -57.5, Over/Under 66.5 (DraftKings)
SP+ prediction: Indiana 66, Howard 0 (100 percent chance of an IU win)

You can read Ian Plaskoff’s game preview here.

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