2026 Schedule

 "I love football. I'm a football guy. I don't have many other things that I do besides family, and in the summer go for a walk with my wife. I'm a film junkie, and I like putting a team together and we're going to have a lot of challenges [this] next season." - Curt Cignetti 

Non-Conference

Sept. 05 – North Texas

Sept. 12 – Howard

Sept. 19 – Western Kentucky

Conference

Sept.26 – Northwestern

Oct.  03 – @ Rutgers

Oct. 10 – @ Nebraska

Oct.17 – Ohio State

Oct. 24 – @ Michigan

Oct. 31 – Minnesota 

Nov. 07 –BYE

Nov. 14 – USC

Nov. 21- @ Washington

Nov. 28- Purdue

The Hoosiers will spend the entire month of September at Memorial Stadium as it looks to get back to the national title game. 

The Hoosiers' 2026 schedule also includes a tough midseason stretch featuring three of four games on the road. Before closing out the year with the Old Oaken Bucket game they will make a rare trip out to Seattle for a matchup against Washington. 

IU's big matchup against Ohio State at Memorial Stadium was previously announced as a Big Ten Championship Game rematch. 

This schedule will be daunting as they will have the defending National champion target on their back each contest.