Kurtis Rourke, QB: Indiana football fans were keeping a close eye on Rourke’s thumb last weekend. He needed surgery to repair a broken bone in his throwing hand, but was back in the lineup just two weeks after the injury occurred.

That’s because Indiana is rolling, ranked No. 8 in the College Football Playoff rankings, and the Hoosiers have been clowning every team in its path not too dissimilar from how Michigan has the past three seasons. Thus, the 5-4, unranked Wolverines have an uphill climb in this tough battle.

Indiana enters this game leading the country in run defense, allowing an average 72.6 yards rushing, and the Hoosiers are coming off a 47-10 win at Michigan State in which they held the Spartans to minus-36 yards rushing. Indiana has held six opponents this season to 100 rushing yards or fewer.

The No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers (9-0) take on a conference opponent when they host the Michigan Wolverines (5-4) on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) in a Big Ten

The Wolverines are two-touchdown underdogs as they head to Bloomington, still needing one more win to reach bowl eligibility. Is this the spot?

A surprise contender this season, No. 8 Indiana comes home in a matchup against defending national champion Michigan on Saturday. Let’s check in with the latest

With Michigan struggling to replicate the successes of the late Jim Harbaugh era, could we see a repeat of a 2020 loss at Indiana?

Michigan has lost just twice to Indiana since 1987. The Wolverines fell to the Hoosiers in '87 and then lost to Indiana during the 2020 season. The maize and blue hold a 62-10 all