Again, we're going to want a home game and Mizzou already has a road non-con game, so they're going to want a home game too. Not saying it's impossible, but they're not very likely for 2027.Missouri, an SEC team and close in proximity.
Here’s our current 2027 schedule:
https://fbschedules.com/2027-indiana-football-schedule/
So we’ll have to use one of those Home game dates or whatever or Bye date might be (if the Big Ten allows that [the Bye date]…
Here’s Arizona’s 2027 schedule:
https://fbschedules.com/2027-arizona-football-schedule/
Somebody is giving up a Home game between the two of us…
Not a great situation…
(if AZ is the opponent)
Keep in mind, everyone will have two byes next year. But I'd lay $ we won't be scheduling AZ.Here’s our current 2027 schedule:
https://fbschedules.com/2027-indiana-football-schedule/
So we’ll have to use one of those Home game dates or whatever or Bye date might be (if the Big Ten allows that [the Bye date]…
Here’s Arizona’s 2027 schedule:
https://fbschedules.com/2027-arizona-football-schedule/
Somebody is giving up a Home game between the two of us…
Not a great situation…
(if AZ is the opponent)
Had forgotten that…
No need to answer that last question.
I went back and reread the thread.
Kansas is my choice…
I like the idea of getting one of the traditional basketball powers. Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky or Kansas. Figure out a way to work out a deal with getting them for both football and basketball.
It's not going to be Kentucky, unless their AD is an absolute idiot.I like the idea of getting one of the traditional basketball powers. Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky or Kansas. Figure out a way to work out a deal with getting them for both football and basketball.
@hooky Cincy makes a lot of sense then, seems like. They're the exact wrong kind of team I'd choose for Cig to schedule, if we could pick anyone. But logistically, if the BC thing causes them to be needing a game, IU is a great option for them, and its a short bus ride for both programs and their fans, for the next couple years.
I say they're the wrong kind of team because outside checking a P4 box, IU will get zero credit for beating them, over the good non P4 teams we've been scheduling, and the they're good enough that they could, for sure, beat IU. And if that happens, IU will get hammered for it.
Big, name brand teams like Texas, Bama, Clemson, etc... would be much better. Or futher down bottom feeder ACC or B12 teams. Middle/upper pack programs, without national brand names, are the worst.
Maybe Cig and Freeman will rekindle the ND series now?
I've bitched on this site quite a bit about the horrible NC schedules, but I'm not with you going with Missouri over Cincy.
Both schools would be attractive opponents.....I emphasize "attractive" over "strong".....give me the weaker of Cincy and Missouri, which presently is Cincy. If you KNEW whether UL or UK would be weaker next year, give me the weaker one. I don't know if Pitt would be an option, but they'd be a good choice...assuming we're still good in '28, there would plenty of seats available, plus Pittsburgh is a neat city to visit.
I would prefer a regional opponent, but I also think Stanford or Cal would work. Name schools we could beat and our California alums could get seats in '28.
Baylor, Kansas, Arizona