Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman look forward to this weekend's much-anticipated top-five showdown in Bloomington, between college football's two most recent national champions, Indiana and Ohio State.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

0:56 -- Is this the biggest home game in IU history?

9:23 -- How will a win or loss affect IU's season?

17:09 -- Matchups that could define the game

25:02 -- Indiana's pass rush so far

31:07 -- Can Indiana find explosives on offense vs. Ohio State D?

45:18 -- Atmosphere expectations

50:07 -- Final predictions

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/10/15/indiana-football-adedamola-ajani-rise-nigeria-permian-iu-hoosiers-first-started-playing/92234991007/

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