Indiana Football Schedule Reveal: Big Noon Kickoff, North Texas Storylines & Big Ten Road Tests

Indiana football’s first five game times are officially set — and the Hoosiers are opening the season in the national spotlight.On this episode of The Big Red Carpet, Rhett Lewis breaks down Indiana’s early-season schedule, starting with a Big Noon Kickoff opener against North Texas at Memorial Stadium. Rhett looks at the return storyline around former IU quarterback Tayven Jackson, the challenge of facing a rebuilt North Texas team, and what the opening stretch tells us about Indiana’s place in the national college football conversation.Rhett also previews the rest of IU’s announced schedule windows, including Howard on Big Ten Network, a tricky Peacock matchup with Western Kentucky, a Friday night Big Ten opener against Northwestern, and an October road trip to Rutgers. Plus: Curt Cignetti’s Indy 500 moment, the upcoming Substack film sessions on Joe Brunner and Indiana’s Kansas State defensive line transfers, and a quick look ahead to a difficult October slate featuring Nebraska, Ohio State, Michigan and Washington.Subscribe for more Indiana football coverage, transfer portal film sessions, Big Ten schedule analysis, and insider perspective from Rhett Lewis on The Big Red Carpet.