IU football: TDH game-by-game staff predictions for the 2023 season

Below are The Daily Hoosier’s game-by-game staff predictions for the 2023 IU football season.

If you’re looking for unbridled optimism, you’ve come to the wrong place.

The game-by-game predictions are further below.  Here’s an overview of what we came up with:

• Consensus wins:  Indiana State, Akron, Rutgers
• Consensus losses:  Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois
• Toss-ups:  Louisville, Maryland, Michigan State, Purdue

AGGREGATE STAFF PREDICTION (3-9)

Somehow the average of the predictions was worse than any of the predictions.  Oh IU football, how you never cease to amaze.

Sept. 2 — vs. Ohio State:  L – 15-48
Sept. 8 — vs. Indiana State:  W – 38-10
Sept. 16 — Louisville:  L – 25-28
Sept. 23 — vs. Akron: W – 37-14
Sept. 30 — at Maryland:  L – 21-32
Oct. 14 — at Michigan:  L  – 8-44
Oct. 21 — vs. Rutgers:  W – 26-16
Oct. 28 — at Penn State:  L – 13-39
Nov. 4 — vs. Wisconsin:  L – 17-32
Nov. 11 — at Illinois:  L – 22-26
Nov. 18 — vs. Michigan State:  L – 24-25
Nov. 25 — at Purdue: L – 24-27

MIKE SCHUMANN (5-7)

Call him the homer of the bunch.

Sept. 2 — vs. Ohio State:  L – 17-45
Sept. 8 — vs. Indiana State:  W – 42-3
Sept. 16 — Louisville:  W – 28-27
Sept. 23 — vs. Akron:  W – 37-10
Sept. 30 — at Maryland:  L – 17-38
Oct. 14 — at Michigan:  L – 10-49
Oct. 21 — vs. Rutgers:  W – 24-13
Oct. 28 — at Penn State:  L – 14-38
Nov. 4 — vs. Wisconsin:  L – 17-28
Nov. 11 — at Illinois:  L – 24-27
Nov. 18 — vs. Michigan State:  W – 27-22
Nov. 25 — at Purdue: L – 17-27

SETH TOW (4-8)

YOU DECIDE

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Sept. 2 — vs. Ohio State
Sept. 8 — vs. Indiana State
Sept. 16 — Louisville
Sept. 23 — vs. Akron
Sept. 30 — at Maryland
Oct. 14 — at Michigan
Oct. 21 — vs. Rutgers
Oct. 28 — at Penn State
Nov. 4 — vs. Wisconsin
Nov. 11 — at Illinois
Nov. 18 — vs. Michigan State
Nov. 25 — at Purdue