Overview
- Indiana canceled its 2030-31 home-and-home with Notre Dame, a change first reported Monday that removes a promised marquee matchup from the long-range schedule.
- With that cancellation, Indiana’s nonconference slate is full through 2029 and contains only Group-of‑Six and FCS opponents, leaving the program with no Power‑Four nonconference games outside Big Ten play.
- Coach Curt Cignetti, who has led Indiana to 27 wins in two seasons plus a Big Ten title and a national championship, has publicly defended the low‑risk scheduling approach and said the program would “adopt SEC scheduling philosophy.”
- Indiana has shown a pattern of reshaping future slates, including a July 2025 cancelation of Virginia for a $500,000 buyout and replacement dates with Kennesaw State and Austin Peay, which limits short‑term options to add marquee opponents.
- The change raises practical and perception risks for TV revenue, recruiting and playoff metrics because the Big Ten does not require Power‑Four nonconference games while the SEC now mandates at least one such opponent.