IU continues work on future schedules, adds game in 2025

Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson spent recent weeks making progress on IU’s 2026 football schedule, locking in games against Colorado State and UConn. On Wednesday, the athletic department made more scheduling progress, finalizing its 2025 non-conference slate with a season-opening home game against Old Dominion.

The Aug. 30, 2025 contest will mark the first meeting between the Hoosiers and Monarchs, who only recently moved up to Football Bowl Subdivision competition when they joined Conference USA in 2014. According to the Virginian-Pilot, IU will pay ODU a $1.3 million guarantee for playing in Bloomington.

Former Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne is in his first year as the Monarchs’ coach. ODU did not play any games in 2020.

After opening the 2025 season against the Monarchs, IU will host Louisville at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 6 for the final matchup of a three-game series with the Cardinals. A week later, Indiana State will make the short trip to Bloomington for the Hoosiers’ non-conference finale.

With Wednesday’s news, here are IU’s currently-scheduled non-league games through the 2031 season:

2021

Sept. 11: vs. Idaho
Sept. 18: vs. Cincinnati
Sept. 25: at Western Kentucky

2022

Sept. 10: vs. Idaho
Sept. 17: vs. Western Kentucky
Sept. 24: at Cincinnati

2023

Sept. 9: vs. Indiana State
Sept. 16: vs. Louisville (at Lucas Oil Stadium)
Sept. 23: vs. Akron

2024

Aug. 31: vs. Florida International
Sept. 7: at Louisville
Sept. 21: vs. Charlotte

2025

Aug. 30: vs. Old Dominion
Sept. 6: vs. Louisville
Sept. 13: vs. Indiana State

2026

Sept. 5: vs. Colorado State
Sept. 26: at UConn

2027

Sept. 11: vs. Indiana State

2030

Aug. 31: at Notre Dame

2031

Sept. 27: vs. Notre Dame