# 2026 Indiana Football Schedule Preview — Part 2: The Big Ten Begins

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Podcast: [HOOSIER FOOTBALL TAILGATE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoosier-football-tailgate-6597000)
Published: 2026-07-24T15:03:09+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shannon-griffith4/episodes/2026-Indiana-Football-Schedule-Preview--Part-2-The-Big-Ten-Begins-e3mgdmn
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## Resource

The non-conference schedule gets you ready. The Big Ten schedule defines you. On this edition of Hoosier Football Tailgate , Coach Griff continues the four-part 2026 Indiana Football Schedule Preview as the Hoosiers open conference play with three very different challenges: 🏈 Northwestern — Sept. 25 | Bloomington 🏈 at Rutgers — Oct. 3 | Piscataway 🏈 at Nebraska — Oct. 10 | Lincoln Coach Griff goes inside each matchup with a complete opponent scouting report, including 2025 offensive and defensive performance, key returning players, strengths and weaknesses, matchup concerns, keys to victory, and predictions. The trip to Nebraska stands out as Indiana's first true road test of the season—and the first meeting between the programs since the Hoosiers' dominating 2024 victory in Bloomington. Plus, Coach Griff's 5 Headlines That Matter covers the biggest stories around college football, including SEC Media Days, Greg Sankey and the future of NCAA governance, the upcoming Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, Indiana's recruiting momentum, the Protect College Sports Act, and the latest developments surrounding Michigan athletics and Warde Manuel. 🎥 COACH GRIFF'S VIDEO ROOM: We get on the board and break down two staples of the Hoosiers' run game— Troop Power and Trio Counter —explaining the blocking schemes, defensive keys, and why gap-scheme football matters against Big Ten defenses. 🎙️ Hoosier Football Tailgate Powered by TheHoosier.com | On3 Fast. Physical. Relentless. #IndianaFootball #Hoosiers #HoosierFootballTailgate #BigTenFootball #CurtCignetti #CollegeFootball

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