The 3-0 Indiana Hoosiers will face their first real test of the season Saturday night against a 3-0 Illinois team that enters the game at No. 9 in the AP Poll. It’s a game that’s been sold out for months and had playoff implications written all over it even before Indiana started modestly climbing the

Hemby transferred to Indiana on Dec. 23, 2024, from Maryland, and immediately made his presence felt against Old Dominion University. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti and his coaching staff entrusted Hemby with lead-back duties in the Hoosiers’ season-opener, as the redshirt senior picked up 111 yards on a team-high 23 carries.

The Illini travel east to face the Hoosiers on Saturday night for a ranked-on-ranked battle. Here's what to know:

The Indiana football team lost running back Lee Beebe after he suffered a non-contact season-ending injury in Week 3.

Indiana football had no trouble improving to 3-0. But with its biggest test so far this season in No. 9 Illinois coming to Bloomington on Saturday, the No. 19 Hoosiers have a slight advantage. An extra day.

The Hoosiers steamrolled the Sycamores with one glaring issue in the first quarter. Here is what we learned as nonconference play closed.