'Fox Big Noon Kickoff' visits Bloomington for IU football vs. Michigan
Scott HornerThe Indiana Hoosiers face a difficult task after consecutive losses when the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines visit.
IU (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) is coming off losses to Cincinnati and Nebraska. The Hoosiers continue to play from behind. They trail their opponents 31-9 in the first quarter and 65-48 in the second.
Michigan (5-0, 2-0) has conference victories over Maryland and Iowa, and their average winning margin is almost 34 points.
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'Fox Big Noon Kickoff' is visiting Bloomington
Fox's national college football preview show is visiting Bloomington. Rob Stone hosts, with Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and Urban Meyer alongside, starting at 10 a.m. ET.
When does Indiana football play Michigan?
The game will be at noon ET Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
How can I watch Indiana vs. Michigan?
The game will be on Fox.
How can I listen to the Indiana football game?
The game can be heard on the IU Radio Network (93.1 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, 105.1 FM in Bloomington), with Don Fischer has play-by-play and Rhett Lewis with analysis. It will also be on SiriusXM Channels 196 and 958 and the TuneIn app.
Is IU football favored this week?
Michigan is favored by 22.5 points, according to Draft Kings. The over/under is 59 points.
Michigan is 3-2 against the spread; 1 of its games finished with a push (over/under hit exactly), with 4 finishing narrowly under.
Indiana is 1-4 against the spread; 3 of its games finished over, and 2 under.
What is the Indiana football weather?
Partly cloudy skies and a high of about 60 degrees are forecast for Saturday in Bloomington, Indiana.
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Indiana passes a lot, but not efficiently
Connor Bazelak completes 53% of passes for 1,394 yards, with 8 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The Hoosiers are 120th in the nation (of 131) in completion percentage. IU passes 65.2% of the time, the second most pass-happy team in nation; its 54.3 passes per game are the most. ... Shaun Shivers has 345 rushing yards with 4 TDs. ... Cam Camper, who missed last week's game, has 33 catches for 418 yards and 1 TD. ... Aaron Casey 7 tackles for a loss. ... Charles Campbell has made 8-of-9 field goals, with a long of 51. ... IU opponents complete 64.8% of their passes.
Two key Indiana injuries
Hoosiers WRs Cam Camper and D.J. Matthews missed last week's game and will be game-time decisions, according to coach Tom Allen.
Michigan plays efficiently, cleanly
The Wolverines complete 73% of their passes, the 3rd-best in the nation. J.J. McCarthy's numbers: 78.6% accuracy, 848 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs. ... Ronnie Bell has 19 catches for 269 yards and 1 TD. ... Blake Corum has rushed for 611 yards and 10 TDs, the most in the nation. ... The Wolverines have allowed opponents just 54.4% completions. ... Michigan commits just 2.8 penalties for 26.8 yards per game, both among the top 3 in the nation.
Indiana-Michigan series
Michigan won 29-7 in Ann Arbor in 2021. IU won 38-21 in Bloomington in 2020, its first win over Michigan since 1987, snapping a 24-game losing streak in the series.