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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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the first quarter against the Florida Gators during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /

2. Michigan Wolverines

The Michigan Wolverines will once again serve as a tough opponent for the Hoosiers towards the end of their season.

Led by head coach Jim Harbaugh, who brought in the top recruiting in the Big Ten, the Wolverines will compete with Ohio State for the top spot in the division.

Michigan returns senior quarterback Shea Patterson with top wideout threat Donovan Peoples-Jones, both of whom are experienced and will expect to lead the team from day one.

After bolstering the second best defense in the country last season, expect all opponents to have a tough time scoring points against them this season.

The Hoosiers always play Michigan tough, as Jim Harbaugh talked about during Big Ten Media Day, and with this matchup coming in the second to last week before Michigan plays Ohio State, it could be a trap game that IU steals.

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