Indiana Controls Its Destiny: Hoosier Football Tailgate Live Monday at 7:30 PM
Coach Shannon Griffith breaks down Indiana’s Big Ten Championship path, the College Football Playoff race, Oregon’s upset of Ohio State, and what the Hoosiers must fix before USC.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Three games remain in Indiana’s regular season, and the stakes couldn’t be much higher. The Hoosiers enter the final stretch at 8–1 overall and 5–1 in Big Ten play, ranked No. 4 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. After a much-needed bye week, Indiana faces a defining stretch that begins Saturday against USC.
On Monday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET, Coach Shannon Griffith returns LIVE with Hoosier Football Tailgate for an hour of analysis, film-room discussion, Big Ten Championship scenarios, and audience interaction.
The central question: Indiana controls its opportunity—but is this football team ready to finish the job?
Oregon’s Win Over Ohio State Changes the Conversation
The weekend’s biggest Big Ten development was Oregon’s 41–28 victory over Ohio State, a result with major implications for the conference championship race and College Football Playoff. Indiana now sits second in the Big Ten standings behind undefeated UCLA. USC, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oregon, and Ohio State are all 4–2 in conference play, creating a complicated race over the final weeks.
Coach Griff will examine updated standings, remaining schedules, potential tiebreakers, and the scenarios that could send Indiana to the Big Ten Championship Game.
Three Games. One Opportunity.
Indiana’s remaining regular-season opponents are USC, Washington, and Purdue. The immediate focus is USC, which arrives with a 7–2 overall record and plenty at stake in its own postseason pursuit. A victory would keep Indiana firmly positioned in the championship discussion. A defeat would create a more difficult path and invite comparisons with other two-loss playoff contenders.
The Hoosiers have earned this opportunity. What they do with it is now their responsibility.
Coach’s Clicker: What Must Change Before USC?
Indiana’s defense has played at a championship-caliber level, but the offense and special teams must become more consistent. Using nine games of Pro Football Focus data and film observations, Coach Griff will examine the offensive line, rushing-game tendencies, the need for explosive plays, Josh Hoover’s health, and how Grant Wilson could influence the offensive approach.
The discussion will also address designed quarterback runs, greater use of power and counter concepts, and the importance of field position and special-teams execution.
The CFP Résumé Debate
Does Oregon’s collection of major road victories outweigh its three losses? How should the committee evaluate USC, Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio State? And how does Indiana’s résumé compare with other teams fighting for playoff positioning?
Coach Griff will examine strength of schedule, head-to-head results, common opponents, roster availability, and overall performance. The show will also preview upcoming Big Ten and SEC schedules, including betting lines for key matchups.
Watch Hoosier Football Tailgate LIVE
Monday, November 9, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. ET
Host: Coach Shannon Griffith
Watch: YouTube — @HoosierFootballTailgate
Website: HoosierTailgate.com
Fans are encouraged to join the live chat, ask questions, and participate in the discussion as Indiana prepares for its most important stretch of the season.
Three games. One opportunity. No excuses.
