Wk 7 · 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers — Sat, Oct 17

Sat, Oct 17 · Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), Bloomington, IN · Fox

Weather at kickoff

40°F clear

4% chance of precipitation · wind 14 mph

Forecast from Open-Meteo

#5 Ohio State Buckeyes

Big Ten · 5-1

12:00pET

OSU -4 · total 49.5 DraftKings opened +1.5 · 2.5 toward OSU

Ratings differential OSU by 1.1

#7 Indiana Hoosiers

Big Ten · 6-0

What is at stake

A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Ohio State is ranked #5 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04). Indiana is ranked #7 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Ohio State: +26.7#3

Efficiency margin

Indiana: +23.2#6

Ohio State: 44.4

Offense (pts/100)

Indiana: 41.7

Ohio State: 8.6

Defense (pts/100)

Indiana: 9.6

Ohio State: 68.7

Pace (plays/g)

Indiana: 59.2

Ohio State: 7.33

Yards / play

Indiana: 7.82

Ohio State: 4.00

Yards / play allowed

Indiana: 4.25

Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

Ohio State: 42.7

Points / game

Indiana: 40.2

Ohio State: 13.2

Points allowed

Indiana: 11.8

Ohio State: 504

Yards / game

Indiana: 463

Ohio State: 247

Yards allowed

Indiana: 262

Ohio State: 151

Pass yds allowed

Indiana: 187

Ohio State: 96

Rush yds allowed

Indiana: 75

Ohio State: 1.00

Turnovers / game

Indiana: 0.17

From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Ohio State form

W 45-16vs MDW 31-14at IOWAW 42-19vs ILLW 59-3vs KENTL 23-24at TEX

2026 season

Indiana form

W 20-17at NEBW 47-15at RUTGW 29-23vs NUW 38-0vs WKUW 55-0vs HOW

2026 season

Ohio State this season

Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)

Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)

Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)

Indiana this season

Straight up6-0 · 100% (6 games)

Against the spread1-5 · 17% (6 games)

Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)

Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 4

Opponent	Ohio State	Indiana
USC Big Ten	at Wk 9 · scheduled preview	vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Northwestern Big Ten	vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview	vs W 29-23 preview
Nebraska Big Ten	at Wk 12 · scheduled preview	at W 20-17 preview
Michigan Big Ten	vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview	at Wk 8 · scheduled preview

Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Ohio State leads 17–1 · Indiana won the last one

18 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 22.4 points toward Ohio State

Yr	Date	Result	Site	Won
2025	2025-12-06	Indiana 13 — 10 Ohio State	neutral	Indiana
2024	2024-11-23	Indiana 15 — 38 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2023	2023-09-02	Ohio State 23 — 3 Indiana	at IU	Ohio State
2022	2022-11-12	Indiana 14 — 56 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2021	2021-10-23	Ohio State 54 — 7 Indiana	at IU	Ohio State
2020	2020-11-21	Indiana 35 — 42 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2019	2019-09-14	Ohio State 51 — 10 Indiana	at IU	Ohio State
2018	2018-10-06	Indiana 26 — 49 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2017	2017-08-31	Ohio State 49 — 21 Indiana	at IU	Ohio State
2016	2016-10-08	Indiana 17 — 38 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2015	2015-10-03	Ohio State 34 — 27 Indiana	at IU	Ohio State
2014	2014-11-22	Indiana 27 — 42 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2013	2013-11-23	Indiana 14 — 42 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2012	2012-10-13	Ohio State 52 — 49 Indiana	at IU	Ohio State
2011	2011-11-05	Indiana 20 — 34 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2010	2010-10-09	Indiana 10 — 38 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State
2009	2009-10-03	Ohio State 33 — 14 Indiana	at IU	Ohio State
2006	2006-10-21	Indiana 3 — 44 Ohio State	at OSU	Ohio State

Ohio State leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Julian Sayin QB #10	103/142, 1530 YDS, 13 TD, 1 INT
	Luke Fahey QB #13	9/11, 203 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Bo Jackson RB #25	66 CAR, 353 YDS, 2 TD
	Ja'Kobi Jackson RB #24	45 CAR, 278 YDS, 6 TD
	Isaiah West RB #32	22 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving	Jeremiah Smith WR #4	44 REC, 823 YDS, 9 TD
	Devin McCuin WR #3	17 REC, 245 YDS, 2 TD
	Brandon Inniss WR #1	10 REC, 147 YDS, 1 TD
	Brock Boyd WR #11	6 REC, 110 YDS

Defense

Tackles	Earl Little Jr. S #1	26
	Payton Pierce LB #26	26
	Jaylen McClain S #8	20
Sacks	Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE #2	3
	Riley Pettijohn LB #5	2
	Qua Russaw DE #4	1
Interceptions	Jaylen McClain S #8	2
	Tarvos Alford LB #17	1
	Riley Pettijohn LB #5	1

full roster and per-player history

Indiana leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Josh Hoover QB #10	76/107, 1101 YDS, 15 TD
	Grant Wilson QB #2	4/5, 74 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing	Turbo Richard RB #1	63 CAR, 587 YDS, 5 TD
	Lee Beebe Jr. RB #29	89 CAR, 520 YDS, 4 TD
	Jayreon Campbell RB #22	8 CAR, 50 YDS
Receiving	Charlie Becker WR #80	27 REC, 477 YDS, 8 TD
	Nick Marsh WR #11	23 REC, 341 YDS, 4 TD
	Shazz Preston WR #7	9 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD
	Davion Chandler WR #4	8 REC, 96 YDS, 4 TD

Defense

Tackles	Isaiah Jones LB #46	37
	Rolijah Hardy LB #5	33
	Preston Zachman DB #6	28
Sacks	Tobi Osunsanmi DL #12	4
	Stephen Daley DL #9	3
	Mario Landino DL #97	2
Interceptions	Isaiah Jones LB #46	1
	Quan Sanks DB #13	1
	Rolijah Hardy LB #5	1

full roster and per-player history

These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.