EUGENE, Ore. — Indiana football athletic director Scott Dolson thought back to his first conversation with Curt Cignetti while watching the No. 7 Hoosiers kneel out a 30-20 upset win over No. 2 Oregon from the sideline at Autzen Stadium on Saturday.

The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers, led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, face the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Md.

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs (2) celebrates an interception with cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr. (3) and cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. (7) during the NCAA football game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 1, 2025. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The only top-10 battle in the country will take place in Lubbock where undefeated BYU takes on its biggest test of the season against Texas Tech. This game figures to be decided in the trenches, where both teams have had the advantage on most opponents all season.

Indiana enters the first College Football Playoff rankings reveal with three straight weeks as the No. 2 team in the Associated Press and US LBM Coaches polls.

Indiana hired Curt Cignetti and invested more in football. As a result, the Hoosiers are changing traditional narratives around college football.

The Hoosiers hope to go 10-0 in Curt Cignetti's second season in Bloomington. See the best ticket prices for the Week 11 game against Penn State.