Does Indiana play today? Closer look at Hoosiers' 2024 season schedule
The No. 5-ranked Indiana Hoosiers remained undefeated in the 2024 college football season after picking up another conference win in Week 11. They improved to 10-0 after pulling off a 20-15 victory over the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines.
It marked their seventh consecutive win in Big Ten play as they improved to 7-0 in conference matchups this season. Take a look at whether or not Indiana plays in Week 12 below.
Do the Indiana Hoosiers play today?
The Indiana Hoosiers do not play today, as they will have their second open week of the season in Week 12. It will give them some extra time to prepare for their final two games, one of which will be their toughest test of the season. If the Hoosiers can win out, they are likely a lock to reach the postseason for the first time since the inception of the College Football Playoff in 2014.
They return to the field against the No. 2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in Week 13, which will be their first and only game against a ranked opponent this season. That matchup will be their final road game of the regular season.
Can the Indiana Hoosiers make it to the College Football Playoff in the 2024 season?
The Indiana Hoosiers are sitting in a strong position to reach the College Football Playoff this season. Their odds of reaching the postseason are -550. That mark is the fifth-best in the nation and fourth-best in the Big Ten.
The Hoosiers entered the 2024 college football season unranked in the preseason rendition of the AP Top 25 poll. While they were dominant over the first four weeks, outscoring their opponents 202-37, they were not ranked until after they picked up their fifth win of the season. Indiana has continued to win games and now sits at 10-0, seemingly controlling its path to the College Football Playoff.
Their remaining schedule includes matchups with the Ohio State Buckeyes and Purdue Boilermakers. The postseason field has expanded to 12 teams, with the five highest-ranked conference champions receiving automatic bids to the postseason and the next seven highest-ranked teams getting at-large bids.
While Indiana is a heavy underdog on the road against the Buckeyes, it may be in a position to take one loss and reach the postseason. The Hoosiers are one of just three teams in the top 12 that have yet to lose.
Indiana Hoosiers 2024 college football schedule
- Nov. 23: at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Nov. 30: vs. Purdue Boilermakers