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: 5-14
Wisconsin (3-6): Win 13-10 vs. No. 23 Washington
The Badgers doubled down on Luke Fickell and it paid off. Wisconsin got a big home win over No. 22 Washington on a cold rainy and windy night in Madison.
Purdue (2-8): Last Week Loss 34-10 vs. No. Ohio State
The Boilermakers did not get to play Spoilermaker last week. Ohio State with a ho-hum 34-10 drubbing over Purdue in West Lafayette.
Previous Opponents (49-42)
Old Dominion (6-3) Bye
Kennesaw State (7-2) Win 24-21 at New Mexico State
Indiana State (3-7) Loss 52-20 vs. Illinois State
Illinois (6-3): Bye
No. 20 Iowa (6-3: Loss 18-16 vs. No. 9 Oregon
No. 9 Oregon (8-1): Win 18-16 at No. 20 Iowa
Michigan State (3-6): Loss 23-20 OT at Minnesota
UCLA (3-6): Loss 28-21 vs. Nebraska
Maryland (4-5): Loss 35-20 at Rutgers
Penn State (3-6): Loss 27-24 vs. No. 2 Indiana