October is a busy month in the sports world, and that especially rings true in Bloomington for the Indiana Hoosiers. This past weekend saw plenty of action and big storylines in the world of Hoosier athletics, and we have you covered with a recap of all that you need to know.
Football earns overtime victory at Michigan
The Indiana football team moved to 7-1 with a 13-6 victory over the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday afternoon. It was an offensive struggle for both teams, but Curt Cignetti's team made key plays down the stretch and in overtime to seal the deal. With the win, and thanks for more top-ranked teams going down, the Hoosiers moved up from No. 6 to No. 4 in this week's AP Top-25 Poll.
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Another big weekend awaits Cignetti and company. Indiana has been chosen to host College GameDay for this weekend's tilt against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. ESPN's Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and Kirk Herbstreit will all be on site outside Memorial Stadium starting early on Saturday morning. It's the first visit to Bloomington for College GameDay since October 26, 2024 when Indiana defeated Washington 31-17.
Men's basketball sweeps exhibition slate
The IU men's basketball team wrapped up exhibition play with a 79-74 victory over Western Kentucky on Sunday. The Hoosiers trailed 37-35 at halftime before out-scoring the Hilltoppers 44-37 over the final 20 minutes. Bryce Lindsay paced Indiana with 20 points while shooting 6-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-8 from three-point range.
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Indiana went 3-0 in its exhibition schedule which also included a 96-68 victory over Butler and a 76-58 win over North Carolina. The regular season opener is up next, which takes place on Monday, Nov. 2 vs Eastern Illinois at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
Indiana WBB ready for first exhibition game
The Indiana women's basketball team has yet to play an exhibition game, but that changes this week. On Wednesday, the Hoosiers will take on Marian in an exhibition game at Assembly Hall. The regular season opener is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3 vs Florida Gulf Coast. Teri Moren and the Hoosiers are looking to orchestrate a bounce back season after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017-18 last year.
Soccer's unbeaten streak ends
The Hoosier men's soccer team beat Ohio State 1-0 on Tuesday in Columbus and then played Northwestern to a 0-0 draw on Friday night in Bloomington. The Hoosiers now own a record of 12-1-3 on the season, which includes a 5-1-2 mark in Big Ten play. Two more regular season games remain before the postseason: Oct. 30 at UCLA and Nov. 4 vs Michigan State.
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