Indiana Football: Ranking the 5 toughest opponents in 2019

Indiana Football: Ranking the 5 toughest games in 2019

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions shakes hands with head coach Tom Allen of the Indiana Hoosiers after the game on September 30, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Indiana 45-14. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

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LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers drops back to pass against the Michigan State Spartans in the first half at Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

3. Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Cornhuskers are led by second year coach Scott Frost, who posted a 4-8 record in his first season. However, five of those losses were games lost by five points or less, which includes a loss against No. 8 Ohio State.

The team has a promising young quarterback in sophomore Adrian Martinez, one of the Heisman Trophy candidates entering the season, and the 18th best recruiting class in the country, good for fourth best in the Big Ten.

As an up and coming program with a good recruiting class and favorable schedule, expect the Cornhuskers to make a run for the top spot in the Big Ten West and potentially make their first bowl game since 2016.

Indiana travels to Nebraska in week eight and that comes as a third road game in four weeks.

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