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Indiana Football: Game-by-game predictions; Weeks 1-4

By Alec Lasley

PISCATAWAY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Head Coach Tom Allen (L) of the Indiana Hoosiers enters the field with his team before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at HighPoint.com Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Head Coach Tom Allen (L) of the Indiana Hoosiers enters the field with his team before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at HighPoint.com Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – SEPTEMBER 15: Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers stretches for a touchdown as Mitch Larsen #29 of the Ball State Cardinals tries to make the stop at Memorial Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – SEPTEMBER 15: Stevie Scott #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers stretches for a touchdown as Mitch Larsen #29 of the Ball State Cardinals tries to make the stop at Memorial Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Week One: Ball State

AUG 31 (SAT) 12:00 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (LUCAS OIL STADIUM)

A 2018 opponent for the Hoosiers, Ball State and Indiana take their game off campus, and head to Lucas Oil Stadium for the season opener.

Last season, Indiana won easily, 38-10, at home led by two rushing touchdowns by freshman running back Stevie Scott. For the game he finished with 16 carries for 110 yards in his first career game in an Indiana uniform.

Indiana will see a different quarterback under center for Ball State this time around, as former Cardinal Riley Neal transferred to Vanderbilt.

light. More. Kalen DeBoer Has High Expectations For IU's Offense

Taking over for Neal will be Drew Plitt, who finished the season as the starter following an injury to Neal with three games left.

Plitt threw for 1008 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions and a 64.8 completion percentage. With a full summer under him, knowing he should be the starter barring anything crazy, Plitt will come in ready to perform.

Peyton Ramsey returns, as the expected starter for Indiana, and will look to build on a good junior season.

The combination of Ramsey and Stevie Scott will be too much as the Hoosiers should win this one easily.

Prediction: Indiana 35, Ball State 13

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