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 one. 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: 14-21
UCLA (3-4): Last Week Win 20-17 vs. Maryland
UCLA rides a three-game winning streak into Bloomington Saturday.
Maryland (4-3): Last Week Loss 20-17 at UCLA
Maryland is on the track heading in the opposite direction. After a 4-0 start the Terps have dropped three in a row.
Penn State (3-4): Last Week Loss 25-24 at Iowa
The Nittany Lions nearly upset Iowa in Kinnick Stadium, but the Hawkeyes showed heart.
Wisconsin (2-5): Last Week 37-0 Loss vs. Ohio State
Wisconsin hasn’t scored a point since October 4th.
Purdue (2-5): Last Week Loss 19-0 at Northwestern
An injury to Ryan Browne could doom any chance the Boilers had at ending their Big Ten losing streak which now sits at 13.
Previous Opponents (29-17)
Old Dominion (4-3) Loss 63-27 at James Madison
Kennesaw State (4-2) Bye
Indiana State (2-5) Loss 38-7 vs. North Dakota State
No. 17 Illinois (5-2): Bye
Iowa (5-2): Last Week Win 25-24 vs. Penn State
No. 2 Oregon (6-1): Win 56-10 at Rutgers
Michigan State (3-3): Last Week Loss 38-13 at No. 3 Indiana