Week two is here and Indiana has an opportunity to prove they’ve grown from a somewhat disappointing season opener.
Next up are the Kennesaw State Owls from Conference USA.
Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week two matchup in Bloomington:
KENNESAW STATE (0-1) at No. 21/23 INDIANA (1-0)
- Kickoff: Noon ET, Saturday
- Location: Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,626; field turf)
- Television: FS1 — Tim Brando (pbp), Devin Gardner (color), Josh Sims (sideline)
- Stream: Fox Sports
- Radio: IU Football radio network
- Odds: Indiana is around a 35.5-point favorite
- Weather at kickoff: 67 degrees, sunny, wind 6 mph, 0% chance of precipitation.
- Series: First meeting
- The Coaches:
- Curt Cignetti is in his second year as the head coach at IU. He holds a 131-37 record in his 15th season as a college head coach. He’s 12-2 at Indiana.
- Jerry Mack is 23-16 in his fifth season as a head coach. He’s 0-1 at KSU.
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GAMEDAY TIMELINE
- 7 A.M. Tailgating & Parking Lots Open
- 9:30 A.M B-Town Boulevard Opens
- 9:35 A.M. The Walk & Gameday Rally
- 10:30 A.M. Stadium Gates Opens
- 11:30 a.m. Marching Hundred Pregame Show
- 12 p.m. Kickoff vs. Kennesaw State
TALE OF THE TAPE
THE COMPLETE BIG TEN WEEK TWO SLATE
KENNESAW STATE NOTES AND NUMBERS
• In Kennesaw State’s first game in the new era of first-year head coach Jerry Mack, the Owls battled to the final moment, falling 10-9 to ACC foe Wake Forest in Week 1.
• A veteran coach, Mack arrives at Kennesaw State after having coached at a myriad of places, including Tennessee (2021-23), Rice (2017-20), NC Central (2014-17) and most recently the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024.
• Kennesaw State will debut new schematics on both sides of the ball, installing an tempo spread attack on the offensive side and a 4-2-5 base setup on the other side of the ball.
• Kennesaw State is meeting an opponent from the Big Ten for the first time in program history. Its previous Power 4/5 opponents have hailed exclusively from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Saturday will also mark KSU’s first matchup against an AP Top 25 opponent.
• Week 1 saw plenty of positives out of the Kennesaw State defense as they recorded the fewest points allowed by a road defense against a Power 4 opponent and the fewest points allowed by a CUSA team against an FBS opponent thus far.
• The Owls recorded four sacks, blocked a field goal and bolstered 11 third-down stoppages.
• Saturday will also mark the return of starting quarterback Dexter Williams II to his alma mater. Williams played at Indiana from 2020-23 and completed his undergraduate degree in Bloomington.
• Williams accounted for 197 yards of offense, passing for 149 yards and adding 44 on the ground. His 149 yards through the air is the most by a KSU quarterback in his first start.
• Despite bringing in nearly 60 newcomers, Kennesaw State returns many familiar faces, including 10 selections to Athlon Sports’ Preseason All-CUSA Selections.
PREDICTIONS
The Hoosiers round into form, pull away early and cruise through the second half.
TDH PREDICTION: INDIANA 49 KENNESAW STATE 7
- ESPN SP+ (Computer): Indiana 37 Kennesaw St. 9 (96% win probability)
- ESPN FPI (Computer): Indiana has a 94.6% chance to win.
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