Four games will take place in the first round of the new 12-team College Football Playoff field. No. 5 Texas will host No. 12 Clemson, No. 6 Penn State will host No. 11 SMU, No. 7 Notre Dame will host No.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football will open Big Ten play in 2025 with a game against Illinois on Sept. 20. The Hoosiers will spend the first four weeks of the season at Memorial Stadium with three straight non-conference leading into its matchup against the Fighting Illini.

The Big Ten announced its 2025 college football schedule for each of its 18 members Wednesday afternoon. Oregon, the reigning Big Ten champions, got lucky and won't have to play conference foe Ohio State next season,