Indiana Hoosiers

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Preseason

WEEK 7 · 2026

The Week 7 job

Beat Ohio State and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

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Big Ten title-game chanceNow74%Win83%Loss43%

Ohio State

Ohio State 23%Indiana 77%

Indiana

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Root for

Nebraska

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Oregon

Root for Nebraska5.4-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings.

79% if Nebraska wins73% with the other result5.4-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 2

Penn State

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Root for

Michigan

Root for Michigan4.5-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Penn State losing helps your spot in the standings; Michigan visits your schedule in week 8: keep them ranked.

76% if Michigan wins72% with the other result4.5-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 3

Root for

Georgia State

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James Madison

Root for Georgia State3.0-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Georgia State winning protects it.

85% if Georgia State wins82% with the other result3-point differenceIndiana first-round bye chance

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Priority 4

Washington

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Purdue

Root for Purdue2.4-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Washington losing helps your spot in the standings; Purdue visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

76% if Purdue wins74% with the other result2.4-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 5

Notre Dame

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Root for

BYU

Root for BYU2.2-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and BYU winning protects it.

84% if BYU wins82% with the other result2.2-point differenceIndiana first-round bye chance

51 more games that don't move your needle

Arizona State at Texas Tech

Utah at Colorado

Wisconsin at UCLA

Florida International at Jacksonville State · ESPNU

Delaware at Middle Tennessee · CBSSN

Kennesaw State at Missouri State · CBSSN

Western Kentucky at Sam Houston · ESPN2

East Carolina at UAB

Georgia Southern at Old Dominion

Memphis at Tulane · ESPN

App State at Coastal Carolina · ESPN2

Auburn at Georgia

Mississippi State at LSU

Missouri at Ole Miss

Kentucky at Oklahoma

Alabama at Tennessee

Florida at Texas

Arkansas at Vanderbilt

Cincinnati at West Virginia

Kansas at Kansas State

Oklahoma State at Houston

TCU at Baylor

Florida State at Miami

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

Louisville at Syracuse

North Carolina at Duke

Pittsburgh at Boston College

Virginia at SMU

Wake Forest at California

Rutgers at Maryland

Northwestern at Michigan State

Washington State at Oregon State · USA Network

Fresno State at San Diego State · CBSSN

Colorado State at Texas State · CBSSN

Florida Atlantic at Army · CBSSN

Charlotte at Temple

Navy at UTSA

Tulsa at Rice

Kent State at South Florida

New Mexico at Hawai'i

Northern Illinois at Wyoming · The CW Network

San José State at UTEP · MW+

UNLV at Air Force · CBSSN

Ball State at Bowling Green

Massachusetts at Buffalo

Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Toledo at Eastern Michigan

Akron at Miami (OH)

Arkansas State at Southern Miss

Troy at Louisiana

Louisiana Tech at UL Monroe

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.