{"podcast":{"title":"HOOSIER FOOTBALL TAILGATE","slug":"hoosier-football-tailgate-6597000","podcast_index_feed_id":6597000,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1034e1610/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://hoosiertailgate.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43404164/f3a3fd9d63b0c962.jpg","author":"SHANNON GRIFFITH TheHoosier.com","episode_count":165,"summary":"Join us for a season of touchdowns, tailgates, and triumphs. \"Hoosier Football Tailgate\" is where IU Football comes alive, and you're invited to the biggest tailgate party in Hoosier Nation. Grab your favorite snack, wear your Cream and Crimson with pride, and let's cheer the Hoosiers to victory! 🔴⚪🏈 📣 Connect with Us: Follow us on social media to stay engaged with the Hoosier Football Tailgate community: Twitter: @HoosierTailgate Youtube: @HoosierFootballTailgate","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T04:17:32.524990+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoosier-football-tailgate-6597000"},"episode":{"title":"2026 Indiana Football Schedule Preview — Part 2: The Big Ten Begins","slug":"2026-indiana-football-schedule-preview-part-2-the-big-ten-begins","published_at":"2026-07-24T15:03:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoosier-football-tailgate-6597000/2026-indiana-football-schedule-preview-part-2-the-big-ten-begins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoosier-football-tailgate-6597000","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shannon-griffith4/episodes/2026-Indiana-Football-Schedule-Preview--Part-2-The-Big-Ten-Begins-e3mgdmn","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1034e1610/podcast/play/123270295/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-24%2Ff786cc24-418f-6cd3-e48f-3760e69b4266.mp3","summary":"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","meta_description":"The non-conference schedule gets you ready. The Big Ten schedule defines you. On this edition of Hoosier Football Tailgate , Coach Griff continues the fou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3868,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hoosier-football-tailgate-6597000/episodes/2026-indiana-football-schedule-preview-part-2-the-big-ten-begins/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoosier-football-tailgate-6597000/2026-indiana-football-schedule-preview-part-2-the-big-ten-begins.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}