Overview
- The Athletic and multiple outlets reported Monday that Indiana has canceled the 2030–31 home-and-home with Notre Dame, removing the last scheduled marquee nonconference opponent from the Hoosiers’ long-range slate.
- With the Notre Dame games gone, public listings show Indiana has no Power Four or Notre Dame nonconference opponents through at least 2029 and reporting noted the absence extends in some schedules through 2032.
- Coach Curt Cignetti has publicly defended the approach, saying the program has “adopt[ed] SEC scheduling philosophy” and is prioritizing the nine Big Ten conference games over high-profile nonconference tests.
- This follows earlier pullouts that include a 2027–28 Virginia series canceled in July 2025 with a reported $500,000 buyout and the 2023 cancellation of remaining games with Louisville, showing a pattern of replacing Power Four matchups with Group-of-Five or FCS foes.
- Critics and fans have intensified pressure, noting the SEC now requires at least one Power Four nonconference opponent and warning that Indiana’s light nonconference slate could hurt TV appeal, strength-of-schedule metrics, and recruiting unless the school schedules a marquee game.