Mind Your Banners: The Big, Bad, Beautiful 2026 IU Football Season Preview

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss IU football's forthcoming season, complete with schedule predictions, bold calls, some fun over/under discussion and final guesses as to whether the Hoosiers might defend their Big Ten crown ... and more. Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 2:33 -- Will Indiana start 6-0? 16:47 -- Ohio State 22:29 -- Michigan 25:21 -- Halloween and afterward 38:45 -- Does IU make it back to Indianapolis? 41:51 -- Bold season predictions 45:53 -- Fun with offensive and defensive over/unders Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/08/18/indiana-football-wide-receivers-nick-marsh-charlie-becker-coach-curt-cignetti-depth-tyler-morris/91342534007/ Get IndyStar's IU coverage sent directly to your inbox with our IU Insider newsletter: https://profile.indystar.com/newsletters/iu-insider/?ipid=NLsignupIU Preorder "Unthinkable to Unstoppable" today: https://bit.ly/4gezKxZ