One of the main criticisms about Indiana en route to an undefeated run to its first national championship was its strength of schedule. To that point, Old Dominion, Kennesaw State, and Indiana State were never going to give the Hoosiers any trouble. (Old Dominion did open up a 7-0 lead on Indiana, but all the Hoosiers did was score 27 unanswered on their way to a 27-14 win.)
If Curt Cignetti’s team is to shake the sideways glances at their non-league schedule, though, it may not happen in 2026. The season begins with North Texas, which, to its credit, was one of the nation’s top Group of Six teams in 2025. After that are FCS Howard and Western Kentucky.
That strength-of-schedule discussion has led to the SEC, ACC, and Big 12 to require their teams to play 10 Power Four teams a year beginning with the 2026 season. The Big Ten hasn’t followed suit. At least not yet.
As Brett McMurphy notes, Indiana is one of five B1G teams that don’t play a Power Five school in non-league play, along with Nebraska, Penn State, USC, and Washington. Washington was already scheduled to play Washington State in 2026, but the Cougars, as part of the revamped Pac-12, are no longer considered a P4 team.
Looking ahead, Indiana’s next non-conference game against a team not in the Group of Six is in 2030. That’s when the Hoosiers are scheduled to face Notre Dame.
Indiana, Nebraska, Penn State, USC & Washington are only Big Ten teams that do not play a Power 4 non-conference opponent in 2026. Big Ten only P4 league that doesn't require its members to play 10 P4 games. Washington faces Wash St, which was in P5 league when game scheduled
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 27, 2026Indiana one of five B1G teams with one thing in common on 2026 schedule Saturday Down South.
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