2025 Indiana Hoosiers Week 1 Betting Lines
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti arrived from James Madison, a virtual expansion team in FBS football, where he went 8-3 in 2022 and then 11-1 in 2023 before taking a career risk at Indiana. Cignetti was able to use the portal to bring most of his best James Madison players to Indiana, a luxury he won’t be able to rely on as much in 2025. However, when you look at his resume, Cignetti, you'll find that he excels in unusual places. Thus, there is hope that Indiana can be a regular bowl team at the very least. Now secure with a massive new contract, Cignetti must prove that he was not a bolt of lightning but instead a coach who can maintain a winning program at a historic loser.
Indiana vs. Old Dominion Week 1 Betting Lines
Spread: Indiana -23
Total: 54.5
Money Line: Indiana -2500, Old Dominion +1175
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Indiana Hoosiers Weekly Matchup
On Saturday, August 30, 2025, the Indiana Hoosiers will host the Old Dominion Monarchs at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Kickoff time is 2:30 p.m. ET, with television coverage on FS1.
If you look real hard, you might see hints of progress. ODU's No. 95 SP+ ranking last year was its best since 2016, and six of seven losses were by a touchdown or less (including a season-opening 23-19 defeat to South Carolina).
The Monarchs are in the top half of the conference in returning production, too. The offense improved despite having to start three different quarterbacks, and redshirt freshman Colton Joseph looked promising there in eight starts. The offensive line is experienced and physical, and thanks to the return of all-world tackling machine Jason Henderson -- see chart below -- after a 2024 injury, the defensive front six returns four guys capable of double-digit TFLs: linebackers Henderson, Koa Naotala, and Mario Thompson, and defensive end Kris Trinidad.
The Monarchs have several proven entities, but progress in 2025 will be determined by the success of two rebuilds: those of the skill corps and secondary.
Last season, eight ODU RBs and WRs touched the ball at least 20 times; seven are gone. Running back Devin Roche is now the grizzly veteran of the skill corps despite a) being a sophomore and b) producing just 326 yards from scrimmage in 2024. Rahne brought in a pair of transfers (former Utah/Tulane WR Sidney Mbanasor and former Florida TE Dawson Johnson), but he's hoping he struck gold in the overlooked JUCO ranks, where he grabbed one running back, four WRs, and a tight end.
Indiana Hoosiers Weekly Preview and Recap
“Google me, I win.” So says Curt Cignetti, head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers. Last year, in his first season in Bloomington, Cignetti made history. He inherited a program that won only nine games in the previous three seasons and led IU to an 11-2 mark and a berth in the College Football Playoff. Cignetti will be cursed by other coaches who view them as historic losers or new coaches who are not rebuilding their programs fast enough. Impatient fans and donors will point to Bloomington, IN, as an example of a quick fix.
The Hoosiers want you to know they aren’t going anywhere after their surprise CFP run a year ago (if you don’t remember it, Google it). Their schedule gets a little tougher overall compared to 2024, but they miss Ohio State and get Illinois at home.
Expectations are high that ex-Cal QB Fernando Mendoza can make the offense even more dangerous, and the team returns All-Big Ten–caliber talent at all three levels of a defense that was one of the statistical best in FBS.
With multiple key players returning, the Hoosiers are well-positioned for another playoff run. While Indiana did lose star quarterback Kurtis Rourke, California transfer Fernando Mendoza is already generating serious buzz ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.
2025 Indiana Hoosiers Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 30 |
vs. Old Dominion Monarchs |
- |
- |
| Sep 6 |
vs. Kennesaw State Owls |
- |
- |
| Sep 12 |
vs. Indiana State Sycamores |
- |
- |
| Sep 20 |
vs. Illinois Fighting Illini |
- |
- |
| Sep 27 |
at Iowa Hawkeyes |
- |
- |
| Oct 4 |
OFF |
| Oct 11 |
at Oregon Ducks |
- |
- |
| Oct 18 |
vs. Michigan State Spartans |
- |
- |
| Oct 25 |
vs. UCLA Bruins |
- |
- |
| Nov 1 |
at Maryland Terrapins |
- |
- |
| Nov 8 |
at Penn State Nittany Lions |
- |
- |
| Nov 15 |
vs. Wisconsin Badgers |
- |
- |
| Nov 22 |
OFF |
| Nov 28 |
at Purdue Boilermakers |
- |
- |
The Indiana Hoosiers are not a program with a winning history in college football. The Hoosiers have only two conference championships (1945 and 1967). Since 1994, Indiana has had only five bowl appearances. The 2024 campaign was the first in which Indiana posted a double-digit win season.
Previously, Indiana’s greatest era was from 1986 to 1993, when head coach Bill Mallory led the team to six bowl games. Mallory is arguably the greatest coach in Indiana history, yet his career record was under wager at 68-78-3.
2025-2026 College Football Schedule
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