Ohio State, Indiana set for top-five Big Ten matchup

Ohio State and Indiana were scheduled to meet at noon ET on October 17, 2026, in Bloomington, in a top-five Big Ten matchup with potential implications for the conference race and College Football Playoff picture. The available previews do not report a final score or establish whether the game took place as scheduled, so no outcome can be confirmed from them. The matchup at Memorial Stadium paired the No. 4 Buckeyes with the No. 5 Hoosiers. It was described as a rematch of the previous season’s Big Ten Championship game. Both teams entered with championship ambitions, and a win was expected to strengthen the winner’s position in the national rankings and playoff discussion. The teams’ records were reported as 5-1 for Ohio State and 6-0 for Indiana. One preview also said Indiana carried a 22-game winning streak dating to a loss on December 20, 2024. That account characterized the Hoosiers as defending champions, while Ohio State’s only loss this season was described as a one-point defeat to Texas on September 12. The previews did not agree on the game’s television channel: one listed FOX, while another listed the Big Ten Network. A separate schedule listing confirmed the noon...