The Howard Bison visit the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET from Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Indiana moved to 1-0 by beating North Texas 52-16 in its opener, and Howard is 1-1, having lost to Richmond 21-28 on Sept. 5. Indiana's offense set the tone in that opener.
Quarterback Josh Hoover completed 13 of 16 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns, with Turbo Richard and Charlie Becker each scoring twice. Howard's passing game has struggled through two games. The Bison have completed 44.6% of their throws, the ninth-lowest completion rate in college football in the 2026 regular season.
The Hoosiers are 56.5-point favorites over the Bison at DraftKings, with a total of 64.5 and a moneyline of -100000 for the Hoosiers and +5000 for the Bison. Below, we'll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game. How to Watch Howard vs.
Indiana Players to Watch Indiana enters as the No. 5 team in the country and a 56.5-point favorite, and Hoover is a big reason the Hoosiers have kept scoring at that level. He threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns without an interception in a 52-16 win over North Texas to open the season, building on a passing attack that produced 46 touchdowns through the air last season, the most in the NCAAFB in the 2025 regular season.
Howard brings a defense that surrendered 28 points in a loss to Richmond last week, giving Hoover a favorable matchup to keep that scoring pace going. Another clean, efficient outing would extend Indiana's early-season momentum in Bloomington. Becker made his presence felt in the end zone in Indiana's opener, turning 64 receiving yards into two touchdowns against North Texas.
With Hoover distributing to a deep receiving group, Becker's touchdown rate stands out as Indiana faces a Howard defense that has already allowed 28 points this season. If Becker keeps finding the end zone at that rate, Indiana's passing game has another home run threat to pair with its ranked status. His involvement also spreads out the coverage attention Howard has to account for against the Hoosiers' top targets.
Howard is facing a top-five opponent as more than a five-touchdown underdog, and Scroggins gives the Bison their best chance to keep pace. The dual-threat quarterback threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns while adding 88 yards on the ground in Howard's season opener, showing he can put up numbers even when the surrounding result doesn't follow. That production matters against an Indiana defense that has yet to be tested by a quarterback with Scroggins's rushing element.
If he can protect the ball better than his one interception suggests, Scroggins gives Howard a path to stay competitive against the heavy spread. Osborne is Howard's clearest downfield answer, having already turned in a 101-yard, one-touchdown game for the Bison this season. His chemistry with Scroggins gives Howard a way to answer quickly if this game turns into a track meet against Indiana's ranked offense.
Osborne's ability to stretch the field also forces the Hoosiers' secondary to respect Howard's passing game instead of loading the box against the run. A big afternoon from him would help keep the Bison within shouting distance in Bloomington. Howard vs.
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