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Game preview: IU football hosts Old Dominion in highly anticipated season opener

Fresh off their first College Football Playoff appearance, the Hoosiers enter the season ranked 20th nationally in the preseason AP poll.

The 2025 season is the most anticipated Indiana football campaign of the 21st century. Despite key transfers out, Indiana reloaded with talent, aiming to prove last season’s historic run to the College Football Playoff was no fluke.

Ahead of Saturday’s opener, here is Inside the Hall’s preview of the clash between the Hoosiers and Monarchs.

Game information

Who: No. 20 Indiana (0-0, 0-0 in Big Ten vs Old Dominion (0-0, 0-0 in Sun Belt)
Where: Merchant Bank Field at Memorial Stadium
When: Saturday, August 30, 2025.