The reigning national champion Hoosiers bring a 22-game win streak into a rematch of last year's Big Ten title game against the fourth-ranked Buckeyes.
Indiana football is about to host the biggest home game in school history. Fifth-ranked Indiana welcomes No. 4 Ohio State to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, marking the first time two top-five teams have met at the venue.
The game is a rematch of last year's Big Ten championship game, which Indiana won 13-10 on its way to a 16-0 season and the program's first national title. The Hoosiers arrive with an overall 22-game win streak and a 19-game home win streak, both currently the longest in college football.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti made clear he wants the crowd to be a factor. "I'm glad we're playing at home," he told local media this week. "We really need our crowd to be loud and very involved. We got to give them reasons to be."
Indiana is 6-0 this season, continuing the momentum from its title run. The matchup carries weight beyond the Big Ten race, given both teams' current top-five standing and the history between them from last year's championship game.