Indiana football is set to welcome Old Dominion for its season opener.
The Hoosiers are coming off of their first College Football Playoff appearance in 2024 and spent the 2025 offseason reloading through the transfer portal while welcoming Curt Cignetti’s first full high school recruiting class as Indiana’s head coach.
Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup:
When is the game and how can I watch?
Date/Time: 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 30th
Place: Bloomington, Indiana
TV Channel: Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM /
WIUX 99.1 FM
FanDuel Sportsbook Odds
- Old Dominion (-23.5) at Indiana
- Monarchs (+1200) Hoosiers (-3000)
- O/U 52.5
Fast Facts
- Indiana is 26-3 in non-conference home openers since 1953
- Former Old Dominion quarterback Grant Wilson joined Indiana this offseason through the transfer portal
- Curt Cignetti is familiar with Old Dominion from his time in the Sun Belt Conference
- South Carolina escaped Old Dominion 23-19 last August to open its 2024 season
Predictions
Curt Cignetti is taking Old Dominion seriously, so you should as well. The Monarchs are no slouch, as you can see by their challenge of South Carolina listed above. But Indiana is ultimately the better team. The Hoosiers should take control of the game early and shake off any of the offseason rust by the time the second half kicks off.
