Overview

• Indiana University's football team, led by coach Curt Cignetti, is off to a historic 7-0 start, drawing national attention.
• College GameDay's visit marks only the second time ESPN's flagship pregame show has come to Bloomington, with the first being a Thursday game in 2017.
• Washington Huskies, with a 4-3 record, will face Indiana without the Hoosiers' starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke, who is sidelined with a thumb injury.
• The game will be the first meeting between Washington and Indiana as Big Ten Conference members, kicking off at 9 a.m. on the Big Ten Network.
• Indiana's success this season has positioned them as potential contenders for the College Football Playoff, reflecting a significant turnaround for the program.