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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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FAYETTEVILLE, AR – SEPTEMBER 1: Johnathan Brantley #11 of the Eastern Illinois Panthers rolls out to avoid the rush during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Panthers 55-20. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – SEPTEMBER 1: Johnathan Brantley #11 of the Eastern Illinois Panthers rolls out to avoid the rush during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Panthers 55-20. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Week Two: Eastern Illinois

SEP 7 (SAT) 3:30 PM ET
BLOOMINGTON, IND.

Competing in the FCS, Eastern Illinois is coming off of a 3-8 season and have a little bit of a quarterback controversy.

Jonathan Brantley returns as someone who started nine games a season ago, amassed over 2000 passing yards with 65.1 completion percentage, throwing 14 touchdowns to just two interceptions. He even held the school and conference record for most consecutive passes thrown without an interception (230). Brantley, being more of a dual threat quarterback, also rushed for 310 yards and six touchdowns.

On the other hand, Harry Woodbery is a junior college transfer who played in all 11 games a season ago for Eastern Illinois, making two starts. He finished with 1374 passing yards for 13 touchdowns and six interceptions.

I don’t foresee the Hoosiers struggling too much with this game, as Eastern Illinois has faced a power five opponent just three times in the last six years.

With a defense that had all but one category ranked above 100 in the FCS, there doesn’t seem to much a lot of firepower on the side of the ball, giving way to the Hoosiers offense.

Prediction: Indiana 42, Eastern Illinois 17

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