Indiana Hoosiers

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Preseason

WEEK 9 · 2026

The Week 9 job

Beat Minnesota and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

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Big Ten title-game chanceNow74%Win75%Loss45%

Minnesota

Minnesota 3%Indiana 97%

Indiana

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

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Northwestern

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Oregon

Root for Northwestern5.9-point title-game boost

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

79% if Northwestern wins73% with the other result5.9-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 2

Ohio State

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USC

Root for USC4.1-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Ohio State losing helps your spot in the standings; USC visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

77% if USC wins72% with the other result4.1-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 3

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Navy

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Notre Dame

Root for Navy4.0-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 Navy winning protects it.

86% if Navy wins82% with the other result4-point differenceIndiana first-round bye chance

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Priority 4

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Purdue

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Penn State

Root for Purdue3.3-point title-game boost

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

77% if Purdue wins74% with the other result3.3-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 5

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Wisconsin

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Iowa

Root for Wisconsin2.5-point title-game boost

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

76% if Wisconsin wins74% with the other result2.5-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 6

Washington

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Nebraska

Root for Nebraska2.0-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Washington losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Washington in week 12.

75% if Nebraska wins73% with the other result2-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

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Michigan

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Rutgers

Root for Rutgers1.9-point title-game boost

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

75% if Rutgers wins73% with the other result1.9-point differenceIndiana Big Ten title-game chance

46 more games that don't move your needle

Arizona at Texas Tech

Delaware at Western Kentucky · CBSSN

Sam Houston at Missouri State · ESPN2

Jacksonville State at New Mexico State · ESPN2

Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee · CBSSN

Florida Atlantic at North Texas

Troy at James Madison

Tulane at Charlotte · ESPN2

Missouri at Arkansas

Florida at Georgia · ABC

Auburn at Ole Miss

South Carolina at Oklahoma

Mississippi State at Texas

Arizona State at BYU

Baylor at UCF · ESPN

Kansas at TCU

Kansas State at Colorado

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

Utah at Cincinnati

California at NC State

SMU at Syracuse

Boston College at Duke

Clemson at Florida State

Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh

Miami at North Carolina

Stanford at Louisville

Virginia at Wake Forest

Illinois at Maryland

Nevada at UCLA

Texas State at Boise State · The CW Network

Washington State at San Diego State · CBSSN

Colorado State at Utah State · USA Network

Oregon State at Fresno State · USA Network

UConn at Air Force · MW+

Army at Memphis

Temple at East Carolina

UAB at South Florida

New Mexico at San José State · MW+

Northern Illinois at UNLV · CBSSN

Bowling Green at Western Michigan · CBSSN

App State at Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Florida International at Liberty · CBSSN

Southern Miss at UL Monroe

Marshall at Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.