Indiana University football kicks off its first game of the 2025 season against Old Dominion at 2:30 p.m.
Reporter Alexandra Halm has this preview, as no. 20 IU football kicks off its first game of the 2025 season against Old Dominion.
Excited to be working my first IU Football game with @WFIUWTIUNews for the season opener vs. Old Dominion. Let’s kick off the season right in Bloomington! Stay tuned for updates!
— Alexandra Halm (@Alexandra_Halm) August 30, 2025
Last season, Old Dominion lost a heartbreaker against South Carolina in its opening game and would love to upset the Hoosiers.
Fans are also getting to see Hoosier the Bison, IU's new mascot making its first official appearance at Memorial Stadium today.
A far less refined bison mascot made its debut at IU in 1965. The brutish, clunky beast appeared during a fleeting period of success for the Hoosiers — including a Rose Bowl appearance in the 1967 season.
Today, the Hoosiers are coming off an historic 2024 season with Coach Curt Cignetti. The team broke university records by going 10-0 and making its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.
More about the bison from this week's Indiana Newsdesk:
We'll update this page throughout the day.
