With strength of schedule and other metrics playing a critical role in the sport, it is worth looking at how IU’s opponents fared in week four. Each week we will recap all of IU’s opponents games and give an overall opponent record of both remaining games and previous opponents.
Overall Opponent Record Remaining Schedule: 21-9
Iowa (3–1): Last Week Win at Rutgers 38-28
Iowa played at Rutgers on Friday night and put up 38 points. While the defense struggled a little, the offense and special teams came to life.
No. 6 Oregon (4-0): Last Week Win vs. Oregon State 41-7
Oregon took care of rival Oregon State. This week is the big showdown at Penn State.
Michigan State (3-1): Last Week Loss at No. 25 USC 45-31
Michigan State’s defense can’t stop the opponent and they may be wasting a really solid offense.
UCLA (0-3): Last Week Loss Bye
UCLA travels to Northwestern and is on 0-12 watch.
Maryland (4-0): Last Week Win at Wisconsin 27-10
Maryland beat up the Badgers using two blocked kicks and some timely plays on offense and defense. Maryland is rolling right now, but gets a bye week before facing Washington.
No. 2 Penn State (3-0): Last Week Bye
Penn State hosts Oregon this week in their White Out game. This may clear (or fog up) the Big Ten’s playoff picture.
Wisconsin (2-2): Last Week Loss vs. Maryland 27-10
The bye week will have the Badgers stewing after an ugly home loss to Maryland. It doesn’t get any easier with a trip to No. 19 Michigan on Oct. 4th.
Purdue (2-2): Last Week Loss at Notre Dame 56-30
Purdue’s offense is fun to watch again, but the defense is not. Can Barry Odom fix it before Illinois comes to town on Oct. 4th.
Previous Opponents (9-6)
Old Dominion (2-1) Bye
Kennesaw State (2-2) Win 28-21 vs. Arkansas State
Indiana State (2-2) Loss 63-20 at Montana
No. 23 Illinois (3-1): Last Week Loss at Indiana 63-10