Ohio State

The Tom Allen era began with a rare East Division foe, Ohio State coming to Memorial Stadium to begin the 2017 campaign on a national stage, in prime time, on a Thursday night. It would be the first time that the ESPN  College Game Day event would be broadcast in Bloomington. A sellout crowd was also expected.  This was also the exposure the Athletic administration had hoped for with a renewed focus on the program. 

The Hoosiers held a one point lead mid way through the third quarter. Before the Buckeyes began to pull away. J.K. Dobbins broke Ohio State's freshman record by rushing for 181 yards in his college debut, J.T. Barrett threw three touchdown passes as the second-ranked Buckeyes pulled away to beat Indiana 49-21