For the first time in eight years, Nebraska is a ranked football team in October. Such is true in the coaches poll at least, where the Huskers reentered at No.

Despite having a bye week, Indiana moved up in the AP Top 25 poll. The Hoosiers came in at No. 16 in the nation in Sunday's poll after being

The US LBM Coaches Poll ranked the Huskers at No. 25 after the bye week. Nebraska didn’t crack into the AP Poll’s top 25 but received several votes. Nebraska was placed in both polls earlier this season but lost the spot when the Huskers fell to Illinois in overtime at home.

Nebraska football has been favored in all of their first six games of the season, but are projected a road underdog by four-and-a-half points for their Saturday matchup against No. 18 Indiana.

Indiana football is hosting Nebraska on Saturday with both teams coming off a bye week. The No. 18 Hoosiers (6-0; 3-0 BIg Ten) are one of just two teams in the country that haven't trailed yet this season and are one of just 11 remaining undefeated teams in the country.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers' upcoming game against the Indiana Hoosiers on October 19 will be the Fox Big Noon Kickoff game of the week. This announcement was made on social media on Saturday. Both teams were on a bye week this past week.