Hoosiers to Open 2022 Season on Friday Sept. 2 Against Illinois

IU Athletics Release

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana will open the 2022 football season on Friday, Sept. 2, against Illinois. It will mark the first Friday opener in Memorial Stadium history.

The Hoosiers last kicked off a campaign on a Friday in 2005 at Central Michigan and last played on a Friday in 2018 at Minnesota.

The full 2022 schedule is below:

Sept. 2 Illinois
Sept. 10 Idaho
Sept. 17 Western Kentucky
Sept. 24 at Cincinnati
Oct. 1 at Nebraska
Oct. 8 Michigan
Oct. 15 Maryland
Oct. 22 at Rutgers
Oct. 29 Bye
Nov. 5 Penn State
Nov. 12 at Ohio State
Nov. 19 at Michigan State
Nov. 26 Purdue
Dec. 3 Big Ten Championship Game

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