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The Saturday readIndiana · Week 7 · 2026

Indiana vs Ohio State

Oct 17 · 12:00 p.m. ET · Fox

Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), Bloomington, IN

The lineCarry the route. Finish the pass rush.

01 / The plan

What matters Saturday

  1. 01

    Receiving answers

    Keep the route available

  2. 02

    Running-back rotation

    Use the final report

  3. 03

    Coverage handoffs

    Follow the alignment

02 / Desk read

The read

Keep a receiver available against pressure. On defense, follow the alignment change without opening the throw behind the pass rush.

Receiving answers

In the field

AP Top 25 · Week 7

No. 5

2 of 12 opponents ranked.

Upcoming2

  1. 4vs Ohio StateOct 17
  2. 19vs USCNov 14

Upcoming opponents use this AP poll. Played opponents use their AP rank at kickoff. Poll published Oct 11. Checked Oct 15.

Postseason

Rankings start Nov 3

6-0

Playoff raceNo. 5 in the AP poll, unbeaten. In the picture. The committee's first rankings come out Tue, Nov 3.

Bowl eligible with six counted wins.

This week

Updated Oct 14

Make the pressure arrive with coverage intact against Ohio State. Watch the receiver’s alignment, the active backfield and the offensive route that stays available when the defense crowds the run.

  1. 01

    Cignetti flags Ohio State moving Jeremiah Smith aroundOpens in a new tab

    Watch the defender identify the receiver after a formation change. Carry the route through the coverage handoff instead of leaving the next defender to recover late.

    The Daily Hoosier · Oct 13

  2. 02

    Cignetti says Martin is getting close to returningOpens in a new tab

    Check the final availability report before assigning a workload. Progress toward a return does not confirm the next game or the shape of the rotation.

    The Daily Hoosier · Oct 12

  3. 03

    Hoover found Marsh for 75- and 44-yard touchdowns at NebraskaOpens in a new tab

    Watch the passing option when the defense crowds the run. A short-yardage decision needs an available route as well as a sound blocking assignment.

    Indiana Athletics · Oct 10

  4. 04

    Osunsanmi’s fourth-down sack stopped a late Nebraska driveOpens in a new tab

    Watch pressure reach the quarterback while coverage stays attached. Finish the play safely before trying to turn a defensive stop into a return.

    Indiana Daily Student · Oct 10

  5. 05

    Ohio State visits Bloomington Saturday on FOXOpens in a new tab

    Plan for the broadcast from Bloomington. Check the final running-back report and the opening coverage assignments before treating a practice update as a settled role.

    Indiana Athletics · Oct 12

03 / Road ahead

Next three

  1. vs Ohio State · Next

    12:00 p.m. ETFox

  2. at Michigan

    12:00 p.m. ETFox

  3. vs Minnesota

    TBDTV TBD