Memorial Stadium will be bursting with activity in the hours ahead of Indiana’s Noon ET kickoff against Ohio State.
As previously reported, the FOX Big Noon Kickoff Show will be on site. They’ll be set up on the South Lawn. The fan pit opens at 8:30 a.m. ET, and the show goes live at 10 a.m.
The FOX production will include a number of giveaways, including game tickets, shirts, hats, gift cards and more. They’ll also pay $500 for the best sign.
The activity will continue inside Memorial Stadium ahead of the game.
The iconic acapella group Straight No Chaser, founded at IU, will perform “Back Home Again in Indiana” during the Marching Hundred pregame show.
IndyCar Champion Alex Palou—wearing a custom IU race suit and helmet—will drive Hoosier the Bison onto the field in an IndyCar and lead the entire crowd in the I–U Chant at midfield. Palou will also appear on the FOX Big Noon Kickoff Show.
When it comes to winning and speed, these two get it 😤
Alex Palou is in the driver’s seat for Hoosier the Bison at this weekend’s @IndianaFootball game 🏈 https://t.co/ZlK2jsMdNb
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) October 15, 2026
And then look to the skies as four Army Blackhawk helicopters fly north to south over Memorial Stadium at the conclusion of the National Anthem, followed by rooftop fireworks.
The stadium gates open at 10:30, and the Marching Hundred pregame show starts at 11:30.
No. 5/4 Indiana (6-0) and No. 4/5 Ohio State (5-1) kick at Noon ET (FOX).
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