Indiana plays a Big Ten game as a ranked team for the first time since 2021. Here's what Curt Cignetti had to say about it.

Indiana football moves up in the rankings going into the bye week, so where they landed in the polls after a 41-24 win over Northwestern:

With 10 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, Northwestern had a top-25 team on the ropes. Despite a great offensive day on the part of No. 23 Indiana, the Hoosiers were clinging to a 27-24 lead and facing a third-and-9 from their own 26.

Curt Cignetti spoke to the media after Indiana improved to 6-0 and became the first team in the country to clinch bowl eligibility.