Indiana football's Big Ten-opener Sept. 20 against the Illinois Fighting Illini is now officially sold out at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington according to the program’s X post
ESPN’s Bill Connelly lists the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers game, on September 20, 2025, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, standing out as "the biggest Illinois-Indiana game of all time." It's one of the biggest and most important matchups in the Big Ten's regular season.
Bret Bielema of Illinois and Curt Cignetti of Indiana, in a battle that will most likely determine the team in the Big Ten with the best chances to make the playoffs outside of the top three or four teams.