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Indiana football is set for its first road game of the 2026 season, traveling out East to take on Rutgers on Saturday night at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.
The Hoosiers sit at 4-0 with a win over Northwestern in their Big Ten opener last Friday. The game was a bit too close for comfort and Indiana will look for a better performance in its second conference game. The Scarlet Knights sit at 1-3 with the win being against the same Howard team Indiana blew out in non-conference play.
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When is the game and how can I watch?
- Time/Date: 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 3
- Place: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Streaming: Fubo
- Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM / WIUX 99.1 FM
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- Indiana Hoosiers (-24.5) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- O/U: 56.5
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Fast Facts
- The Indiana-Rutgers series is currently tied with each team winning five games apiece. The Scarlet Knights have won the past three matchups, including two played in Bloomington.
- New York is among the most heavily populated states for Indiana’s alumni body and New Jersey doesn’t trail all that far behind. There could be a fair amount of Hoosiers in the crowd.
- Charlie Becker has led Indiana in receiving yards in each of the Hoosiers’ first four games this season, a first for a wide receiver under Curt Cignetti and Mike Shanahan.
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