Hoosier Football Tailgate Pregame Show: Indiana vs. Nebraska Saturday at 10 AM
The Hoosier Football Tailgate Pregame Show goes live Saturday at 10 AM ET as Coach Griff gets you ready for No. 7 Indiana’s road showdown with Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
Kickoff is set for Noon ET on FOX, but we’ll start breaking down the matchup two hours earlier with the Hoosier Football Tailgate Pregame Show. Indiana and Nebraska both enter Saturday at 5-0, setting up one of the most intriguing games of the Big Ten weekend. The Hoosiers are coming off a 47-15 road victory over Rutgers and now begin a challenging three-game stretch with Nebraska, Ohio State and Michigan.
What We’ll Cover
- Latest Availability Report: Who’s available, who’s questionable and any late personnel developments.
- 5 Things That Matter: The areas Coach Griff believes could determine Saturday’s game.
- By the Numbers: Where Indiana and Nebraska are remarkably similar—and where the statistics separate them.
- Josh Hoover vs. Anthony Colandrea: Two quarterbacks who can affect the game in different ways.
- Indiana’s Run Game: Can the Hoosiers continue controlling games on the ground against Nebraska?
- Containing Colandrea: How Indiana can pressure Nebraska’s quarterback without creating escape lanes.
- The Money Downs: Third- and fourth-down situations could become critical in an evenly balanced matchup.
- Red-Zone Execution: Indiana must turn scoring opportunities into touchdowns, particularly inside the 5-yard line.
- Coach Griff’s Keys to Victory: The final checklist before kickoff.
Two Unbeaten Teams in Lincoln
The numbers tell an interesting story. Indiana averages 44.2 points and 489.6 yards per game, while Nebraska averages 43.6 points and 475.6 yards. Both offenses convert more than half of their third downs, and both defenses have demonstrated an ability to create negative plays and get opponents off the field. The differences are found in the margins: Indiana has been exceptionally efficient offensively, dominant against the run and one of the nation’s most disciplined teams in penalty yardage, while Nebraska has created more takeaways and has been outstanding defensively on third down.
Join Us Saturday at 10 AM ET
Grab your coffee, put on the Cream and Crimson and join us beginning at 10 AM ET for the Hoosier Football Tailgate Pregame Show. We’ll spend the morning getting you completely prepared for Indiana vs. Nebraska, then it’s kickoff at Noon ET on FOX from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
Two undefeated teams. One Big Ten road test. And two hours to get you ready for kickoff.
The Hoosier Tailgate Starts Now!





