Overview
- The teams meet Saturday, Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. ET in Bloomington and the game will be televised on Fox.
- Indiana enters unbeaten at 6-0 on a 22-game winning streak and is the reigning national champion after a 16-0 season under coach Curt Cignetti.
- Ohio State's offense centers on wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who leads the conference in major receiving categories and holds multiple school records while emerging as a Heisman candidate.
- Indiana's defensive front, led by Tobi Osunsanmi and Stephen Daley, has produced heavy pressure and combined sacks that helped sack Ohio State's QB Julian Sayin five times in the 2025 Big Ten title game.
- The 100th meeting is a rematch of the 2025 Big Ten title and is widely viewed as a preview of the conference race, with bettors favoring Ohio State by roughly 3.5 points and the winner gaining a clearer path toward the Big Ten title game in Indianapolis.