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

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    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)

    The good news here:  The Bucket returns to Bloomington.
    Sept. 2 — vs. Ohio State:  L – 17-49
    Sept. 8 — vs. Indiana State W – 33-13
    Sept. 16 — Louisville L – 24-31
    Sept. 23 — vs. Akron W – 42-21
    Sept. 30 — at Maryland L – 23-38
    Oct. 14 — at Michigan L – 10-48
    Oct. 21 — vs. Rutgers W – 28-17
    Oct. 28 — at Penn State L – 7-45
    Nov. 4 — vs. Wisconsin L – 20-37
    Nov. 11 — at Illinois L – 16-24
    Nov. 18 — vs. Michigan State L – 30-35
    Nov. 25 — at Purdue W – 31-27
    OWEN GRAHAM (4-8)
    The intern predicts a 4-3 start that ends in five weeks of misery.

    Sept. 2 — vs. Ohio State:  L – 10-49
    Sept. 8 — vs. Indiana State: W – 38-14
    Sept. 16 — Louisville: L – 24-27
    Sept. 23 — vs. Akron: W – 31-10
    Sept. 30 — at Maryland: W 24-21
    Oct. 14 — at Michigan L 3-35
    Oct. 21 — vs. Rutgers W 27-17
    Oct. 28 — at Penn State L 17-35
    Nov. 4 — vs. Wisconsin L 14-31
    Nov. 11 — at Illinois L 27-28
    Nov. 18 — vs. Michigan State L 14-17
    Nov. 25 — at Purdue L 24-28

    YOU DECIDE

    Copy and paste the schedule into the comments section below and include your predictions:

    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

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