Northwestern at Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — Northwestern will travel to Indiana for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. The Wildcats enter 2-0 and will be the visiting team. The Hoosiers are 3-0 and will be the home team. Both teams are undefeated.
Northwestern comes off a 41-7 home win over Colorado on Sept. 19. Aidan Chiles completed 17 of 22 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns, ran nine times for 2 yards and scored two rushing touchdowns. Caleb Komolafe ran 11 times for 49 yards and caught three passes for 27 yards. Gavin Sawchuk ran 12 times for 48 yards. Earlier this season, Northwestern beat South Dakota State 34-18 on Sept. 5. Chiles completed 14 of 24 passes for 273 yards with one passing touchdown, ran eight times for 18 yards and scored one rushing touchdown. Chiles has passed for 514 yards and four touchdowns over two games, with three rushing touchdowns.
Indiana enters after a 38-0 home win over Western Kentucky on Sept. 19. Josh Hoover completed 18 of 24 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns and ran twice for 2 yards. Turbo Richard ran 15 times for 149 yards and one touchdown. Grant Wilson completed his only pass for 7 yards. Indiana also beat Howard 55-0 on Sept. 12 and North Texas 52-16 on Sept. 5. Hoover passed for 145 yards and four touchdowns and ran six times for 18 yards against Howard, and he passed for 231 yards and four touchdowns against North Texas. Hoover has passed for 649 yards and 10 touchdowns over three games, adding 20 rushing yards.
Northwestern will seek a 3-0 start. Indiana will seek a 4-0 start. Northwestern’s next game is scheduled for Oct. 2 against Penn State at home. Indiana is set to play at Rutgers on Oct. 3. The Wildcats then face Ball State at home on Oct. 10, visit Michigan State on Oct. 17, host Rutgers on Oct. 24, visit Oregon on Oct. 31, host Iowa on Nov. 7, visit Ohio State on Nov. 14, visit Minnesota on Nov. 21 and host Illinois on Nov. 28. The Hoosiers visit Nebraska on Oct. 10, host Ohio State on Oct. 17, visit Michigan on Oct. 24, host Minnesota on Oct. 31, host Southern California on Nov. 14, visit Washington on Nov. 21 and host Purdue on Nov. 28.
The Interstat game simulator projects Indiana to win 34-23. Northwestern has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +21. The over/under is 49.5.