Indiana Football Game Preview: Maryland – key question, injury report, how to watch

Week 5 of the season is here and Indiana football is looking to improve to 5-0 with Maryland coming into Bloomington

The Hoosiers are coming off a massive blow out win against Charlotte in their last non-conference game of the season.

Maryland comes into Bloomington riding a 2-game winning streak but are currently 0-1 in the Big Ten. The Maryland game will mark the first of eight consecutive Big Ten games for Indiana football to close the 2024 regular season.

The game will kick at noon ET and air on the Big Ten Network.

Below is the full game preview of everything you need to know about Saturday’s week 5 matchup.

Watch: Player Q&A: Indiana football players Myles Price, Ke’Shawn Williams preview Maryland

Key Question

Is Indiana football ready for the Big Ten?

Yes, Indiana football has already played a Big Ten game this year and took care of business handily on the road at UCLA. But let’s be honest, UCLA is projected to be one of the bottom feeders of the conference and are in their first year of the Big Ten.

Coming this Saturday, the real part of Indiana schedule’s kicks off as it is Big Ten play the rest of the way. Are the Hoosiers ready?

Indiana has not had a challenge at any point this season. Their margin of victory is over 50 point per game. That is an insanely impressive stat however the competition has not been exactly great.

If you ask Curt Cignetti, this team is ready to do some damage in the Big Ten, but knowing the past history of Indiana football, it’s ok to be a little worried heading into the rest of the schedule.

Related: 3 Storylines to watch for in Week 5 when Indiana football plays Maryland

Matchup History

Indiana is set to host Maryland for 13th meeting in program history on Saturday afternoon at noon (ET) inside Memorial Stadium (52,626) on the Big Ten Network. Big Ten Tailgate, the network’s pregame show, will also broadcast live at 10 a.m. pregame from Bloomington.

This will be the 11th consecutive meeting between the programs dating back to 2014, when Maryland joined the Big Ten. The last meeting prior came in 1935.

Indiana leads the all-time series over Maryland, 7-5. The last six years of the series have been dictated by three-game winning streaks from both sides (Indiana, 2018-20; Maryland, 2021-23).

Podcast: Talkin’ Bout The Hoosiers Ep. 26 – Indiana football looks to get to 5-0

Injury Updates

K Derek McCormick (Questionable)

TE James Bomba (Questionable)

DL Ta’Derius Collins (Questionable)

More: Indiana football excited for Donaven McCulley to get back ‘in the swing of things’

Quick Hitters

Who?: Maryland (3-1) (0-1 B1G) at Indiana (4-0) (1-0 B1G)

When?: Saturday, Sept. 28 | Noon ET

Where?: Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, Ind.)

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network

Spread: Indiana football is a 7-point favorite and the over/under is set at 49 points per DraftKings SportsBook

SEE ALSO: Coach Q&A: Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti previews Week 5 matchup vs. Maryland

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