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    IU football game day: Howard at Indiana primer and prediction

    Mike SchumannBy IU Football No Comments
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    The Hoosiers stay home in the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium, where they haven’t lost since 2023.

    That isn’t likely to change on Saturday.

    With Howard in town, the only thing in question is who has the better Bison mascot.

    Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week 2 matchup against Howard in Bloomington.

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    HOWARD BISON (1-1) at No. 5 INDIANA HOOSIERS (1-0)

    • Kickoff:  Noon ET, Saturday
    • Location:  Bloomington, Ind.; Memorial Stadium (56,626; field turf)
    • Television:  Jeff Levering (pbp), Jake Butt (color), Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
    • Stream:  Fox Sports
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Indiana is around a 56.5-point favorite
    • Weather at kickoff:  76 degrees, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph, 24% chance of precipitation.
    • Series:  First meeting
    • Tickets:  SOLD OUT.  Use our StubHub affiliate link
    • The Coaches:
      • Curt Cignetti is in his third year as the head coach at IU.  He holds a 147-37 record in his 16th season as a college head coach.  He’s 28-2 at Indiana.
      • Ted White is the head coach of the Bison.  He’s 1-1 in his first season as a head coach.

    GAMEDAY TIMELINE

    TALE OF THE TAPE 

    THE COMPLETE BIG TEN WEEK 2 SLATE

    All times Eastern.

    Friday, September 11

    • Rutgers at Boston College — 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

    Saturday, September 12

    • Howard at Indiana — 12 p.m., Big Ten Network
    • Oregon at Oklahoma State — 12 p.m., ESPN
    • Oklahoma at Michigan — 12 p.m., FOX
    • Penn State at Temple — 12 p.m., ESPN2
    • Wake Forest at Purdue — 12 p.m., FS1
    • Utah State at Washington — 3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
    • Mississippi State at Minnesota — 3:30 p.m., CBS
    • Duke at Illinois — 3:30 p.m., FS1
    • Eastern Michigan at Michigan State — 3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
    • Maryland at UConn — 3:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
    • Bowling Green at Nebraska — 7 p.m., FS1
    • San Diego State at UCLA — 7:15 p.m., Big Ten Network
    • Western Illinois at Wisconsin — 7:15 p.m., Big Ten Network
    • Ohio State at Texas — 7:30 p.m., ABC
    • Iowa State at Iowa — 7:30 p.m., NBC / Peacock
    • Louisiana at USC — 11 p.m., Big Ten Network

    HOWARD RESULTS

    Aug 29 (Sat) vs. Alabama A&M, W 31-24

    Sep 5 (Sat) vs. Richmond, L 21-28

    HOWARD NOTES AND NUMBERS

    (Via Howard Athletics)

    • Howard (1-1) dropped a 28-21 decision to No. 23 Richmond in a nonconference game Saturday (Sept. 5) in Greene Stadium. The Bison rallied from a 20-0 halftime deficit but fell just short.
    • This is the first meeting between the institutions.
    • Howard is coached by Ted White (Howard, ’98), who is in his first season.
    • Offensively, the Bison are led by graduate quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins (28-of-88 for 424 yards & 4 TDs); 15 carries for 49 yards), junior running backs Travis Kerney (26 carries for 81 yards) and Billy Roberson II (14 carries for 65 & a TD), senior tight end Nathanial Clark (8 receptions for 53 yards & a TD), senior wide receiver Se’Quan Osborne (4 catches for 101 yards & a TD) and junior wide receiver Antonio Hunter (4 receptions for 81 yards & a TD).
    • The Buffalo Soldier defense is led sophomore linebacker Aidan Foster (14 total tackles, a TFL, a sack, a FF, 2 QB hurries & a FR), graduate defensive back Kaleb Gallop (14 total tackles and a 0.5 TFL) and graduate linebackers Rodney Roane Jr. (14 total tackles, 2 TFLs, a sack, a FF, a FR and an INT) and Gabe Stephens (7 total tackles & a TFL).

    MORE HOWARD WEEK COVERAGE

    PREDICTIONS

    There’s really not much to say. No one is expecting this game to be close, and it won’t be. And in the mascot standoff, Howard’s Big Blue is no match for Hoosier the Bison. Indiana cruises to its 18th straight win overall, and 17th straight at home.

    TDH PREDICTION:  INDIANA 70 HOWARD 3

    • ESPN SP+ (Computer):  Indiana 66 Howard 0 (100% win probability for IU)
    • ESPN FPI (Computer):  Indiana has a 99% chance to win.

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