BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Following a 23-3 season-opening loss to Ohio State, Indiana begins the nonconference portion of its schedule by welcoming an in-state opponent to Memorial Stadium on Friday.

Coached by Curt Mallory, the son of Indiana’s all-time winningest football coach Bill Mallory, the Indiana State Sycamores look to bounce back from a 27-0 loss to Eastern Illinois in Week 1.

“They’re going to come here hungry, ready to compete and play and play their very, very best,” Indiana coach Tom Allen said.

How to watch Indiana Football

• Who: Indiana Hoosiers (0-1) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0-1)
• What: Indiana’s first nonconference game
• When: 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 8
• Where: Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
• TV: Big Ten Network
• Announcers: Pat Boylan (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), Meghan McKeown (sideline)
• Live Stream: fuboTV – (Start Your Free Trial)

How to listen Indiana Football

Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network, Sirius/Online: XM (104/195)

Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Rhett Lewis (analyst), John Herrick

Last season’s records: Indiana went 4-8 overall and 2-7 in Big Ten play, with wins over Illinois, Idaho, Western Kentucky and Michigan State. Indiana State went 2-9 overall and 1-7 in Missouri Valley Conference play, with wins over North Alabama and Western Illinois.

Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series 6-0. Five games have been played since 2003, but the first happened in 1925 when Indiana won 31-0. The Hoosiers hold an average margin of victory of 28.7 points. The biggest blowout occurred in 2007 when Indiana won 55-7 with quarterback Kellen Lewis and coach Bill Lynch. The closest contest came in 2012, a 24-17 Indiana victory in the season opener of coach Kevin Wilson’s second year.

Last meeting: Indiana defeated Indiana State 28-10 in Week 1 of the 2014 season under coach Kevin Wilson. Quarterback Nate Sudfeld completed 11-of-18 passes for a modest 111 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception, but the Hoosiers’ run game dominated. Tevin Coleman ran for 247 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, good for 10.7 yards per attempt. Fellow running back D’Angelo Roberts rushed 24 times for 129 yards and a touchdown.

Weather: According to weather.com, it’s going to be 71 degrees and mostly cloudy with a six percent chance of rain and winds from the northwest at seven miles per hour at 7 p.m. ET in Bloomington, Ind. on Friday.

Why Indiana can cover

The Hoosiers’ wide receiver corps is led by senior Cam Camper. In the season opener against Ohio State, he led the team with three receptions for 35 yards, including a long of 24 yards. He was the team’s top receiver in 2022, catching 46 passes for 569 yards (12.4 average) and two touchdowns. He had 10 or more receptions in two games, including 11 for 156 yards (14.2 average) in a 23-20 win over Illinois.

Also helping lead the offense is fifth-year senior wide receiver DeQuece Carter. He spent the first four years of his collegiate career at Fordham. He has been explosive and adds experience to the position for the Hoosiers. Last season, he caught 56 passes for 1,166 yards (20.8 average) and 13 touchdowns at Fordham. In four-plus seasons, he has caught 177 passes for 3,051 yards (17.2 average) and 31 touchdowns. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why Indiana State can cover

Despite that, the Hoosiers are not a lock to cover the Indiana State vs. Indiana spread. That’s because the Sycamores have a solid defense, led by sophomore defensive back Maddix Blackwell. Blackwell led the team with 11 tackles, including five solo, with one interception he returned 35 yards. He is in his second season with the Sycamores. Last year, he finished with 43 tackles, including 26 solo, with one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception.

It appears junior quarterback Gavin Screws will step in for starting quarterback Cade Chambers, who was a scratch for the season opener. Chambers is the reigning Missouri Valley Football Conference Freshman of the Year. Screws completed 13 of 24 passes (54.2%) for 116 yards and two interceptions in the loss to Eastern Illinois. He is in his second year at Indiana State. In 2022, he was the team’s backup, completing 64 of 121 passes (52.9%) for 683 yards, one touchdown and six interceptions.