A Way Too Early Look at the Hoosiers 2025 Football Schedule Highlights, Quirks and More

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A Way Too Early Look at the Hoosiers 2025 Football Schedule Highlights, Quirks and More

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football schedule was released on Wednesday afternoon. While the Hoosiers still have at least one massive game left in the 2024 season, it’s tempting to look ahead to 2025 and plan out the season. It’s too early to give record projections and all that, but here are the highlights and quirks.

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First Thoughts: Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman Talks on the CFP Matchup with Indiana

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First Thoughts: Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman Talks on the CFP Matchup with Indiana

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

The field is set, and the Hoosiers are officially one of just twelve teams in college football left with a chance to win the national title. Indiana will head North and face off against in-state foe Notre Dame in a standalone game on Friday, December 20th, night. Marcus Freeman met with the media to discuss his team’s draw in the bracket and what he expects from the Hoosiers. Here is what we had to say, specifically about Indiana.

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Lessons From Ohio State Loss Loom Large for IU's CFP Trip to Notre Dame

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Lessons From Ohio State Loss Loom Large for IU's CFP Trip to Notre Dame

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The 2024 Indiana Hoosiers only lost a single regular season game, a 38-15 defeat at Ohio State in front of over 100,000 screaming Buckeye fans. The Hoosiers tried to prepare for the noise and their performance showed that they were not ready for it. IU’s silent count on offense led to Ohio State’s defense teeing off making it nearly impossible for the offense to do anything. The Hoosiers will get a chance at redemption when they head to Notre Dame Stadium (77,622).

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What a Difference A Year Makes For Indiana Football

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What a Difference A Year Makes For Indiana Football

Written by T.J. Inman

Very few IU fans need a reminder of the state of IU football just one year ago. The program had lost to Purdue again and went just 3-9 in a terribly frustrating season filled with mostly incompetent offensive performances. If the national media spoke about Indiana University football, it was mostly just to crack a dismissive joke or acknowledge another lopsided loss for one of the sport’s sorriest major conference programs in the country. Scott Dolson fired Tom Allen, hired Curt Cignetti and one year later, the Indiana Hoosiers are seeded tenth in the College Football Playoff rankings and slated to travel to South Bend to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on December 20 in the first round of the College Football Playoff. 

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Cignetti Draws on Past Playoff Experience to Build Plan to Prep for Notre Dame

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Cignetti Draws on Past Playoff Experience to Build Plan to Prep for Notre Dame

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers will be in the College Football Playoff for the first time in school history. IU earned the 10th seed in the 2025 CFP drawing a road game at No. 7 Notre Dame in the first round on Friday, December 20th. While this is a new experience for the Hoosiers, it is not new for head coach Curt Cignetti.

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Indiana Seeded 10th in College Football Playoff Will Play at Notre Dame

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Indiana Seeded 10th in College Football Playoff Will Play at Notre Dame

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers will head to South Bend, Indiana for their first round matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff as the . The Indiana Hoosiers capped off an 11-1 (8-1) regular season last week with a 66-0 shutout over Purdue.

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Curt Cignetti Makes Case For Indiana to Host CFP Game on Big Ten Championship Pregame Show

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Curt Cignetti Makes Case For Indiana to Host CFP Game on Big Ten Championship Pregame Show

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers capped off an 11-1 (8-1) regular season last week with a 66-0 shutout over Purdue. IU found themselves seeded 10th in the penultimate College Football Playoff bracket, which would put them on the road for the first round game. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti was on CBS prior to the Big Ten Championship Game between Penn State and Oregon stating his case for the Hoosiers to host the first round CFP game.

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