Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers preview: October 17, 2026
The Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) visit the Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 4-1 (40-15.2) | 1-1 (27-19) | 4-0 (50.5-10.3) |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 6-0 | 5-0 (37.8-11) | 2-0 (33.5-16) | 4-0 (43.5-9.8) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| OSU | IU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 42.7 (7th) | 40.2 (14th) |
| Points allowed per game | 13.2 (131st) | 11.8 (133rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 337.8 (4th) | 241.3 (60th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 150.8 (130th) | 188.2 (95th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 163.8 (58th) | 221.5 (20th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 94.8 (118th) | 75 (131st) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 38.5 (42nd) | 37 (57th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 30.3 (117th) | 33 (99th) |
| Completions per game | 21.7 (33rd) | 15.5 (113th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17 (88th) | 18 (69th) |
Recent form
Ohio State Buckeyes
- Oct 10, 2026: W 45-16 vs MD
- Oct 3, 2026: W 31-14 at IOWA
- Sep 26, 2026: W 42-19 vs ILL
- Sep 19, 2026: W 59-3 vs KENT
- Sep 12, 2026: L 23-24 at TEX
Indiana Hoosiers
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Indiana Hoosiers 1, Ohio State Buckeyes 0. Full Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2025 | IU 13, OSU 10 (neutral) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | QB | 6 | 295.3 Pass yds/g, 2.8 Pass TD/g, 2.8 Rush yds/g | 290.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Bo Jackson | RB | 6 | 76.7 Rush yds/g, 14.8 Car/g, 11.5 Rec yds/g | 75.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | RB | 6 | 59 Rush yds/g, 9.8 Car/g, 1.3 Rec yds/g | 54.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 6 | 152.7 Rec yds/g, 8 Rec/g, 1.8 Rec TD/g | 153 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Devin McCuin | WR | 5 | 49 Rec yds/g, 3.4 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 49 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Brandon Inniss | WR | 4 | 36.8 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 36.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hoover | QB | 6 | 227.3 Pass yds/g, 2.8 Pass TD/g, 6 Rush yds/g | 226.6 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Turbo Richard | RB | 6 | 99.5 Rush yds/g, 11.8 Car/g, 7.8 Rec yds/g | 107.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Lee Beebe Jr. | RB | 6 | 92.7 Rush yds/g, 16.3 Car/g, 0.7 Rec yds/g | 104.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Charlie Becker | WR | 6 | 88.2 Rec yds/g, 5 Rec/g, 1.3 Rec TD/g | 93 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Nick Marsh | WR | 6 | 88 Rec yds/g, 4.8 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 102.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Shazz Preston | WR | 5 | 24.6 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 24.6 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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