Nebraska faces Indiana with 30-game skid at stake

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Nebraska’s 30-game losing streak against ranked opponents will be tested Saturday, Oct. 10, when undefeated defending national champion Indiana visits Lincoln for a matchup of 5-0 teams. The game kicks off at noon ET. Indiana followed a 16-0 national championship season by winning its first five games of 2026, and it opened the season ranked No. 7 in the AP Top 25 and No. 5 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. Nebraska is 5-0 after wins over Ohio, Bowling Green, North Dakota, Michigan State and Maryland. Nebraska closed its first five games with a 48-23 win over Maryland on Oct. 3. Indiana handled its latest test the same day, beating Rutgers 47-15 on the road. The Hoosiers had needed a 29-23 win over Northwestern on Sept. 25, their closest game of the season. The matchup also tests a preseason projection from Josh Pate, whose bracket placed Indiana as the No. 12 seed in the College Football Playoff. The defending champion’s visit gives Nebraska its strongest chance to measure this start against a team already carrying national expectations. Indiana’s next major test comes Oct. 17, when it hosts Ohio State. For Nebraska, the immediate task is more direct: beat the champion in Lincoln and make 5-0 mean something beyond September wins.

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