Big Noon Kickoff, Fox’s pregame studio show, will come to Bloomington for just the second time when No. 18 Indiana football hosts Nebraska at noon Oct. 19, according to the show’s X post Saturday.
Rob Stone hosts the show while Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and Urban Meyer comprise the show’s talent. Bruce Feldman and Tom Rinaldi add analysis and interviews while Chris Fallica provides gambling insight.
Big Noon Kickoff’s first trip to Bloomington came on Oct. 8, 2022, when Indiana hosted Michigan. Despite the game being tied at 10 at halftime, the Wolverines pulled away and eventually won 31-10.
On Thursday, Indiana announced the matchup is sold out –– the first sellout at Memorial Stadium since Oct. 23, 2021, when the Hoosiers hosted No. 5 Ohio State.
Indiana is coming off a 41-24 victory over Northwestern on Oct. 5 while the Cornhuskers narrowly defeated Rutgers, 14-7, last week. Both squads are on idle Saturday.
The Cornhuskers sit at 5-1, led by freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. Their lone loss came to then-No. 24 Illinois on Sept. 20.
The Hoosiers enter the contest at 6-0, led by sixth-year senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke. The Oakville, Ontario, Canada, native won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for the second time this season.
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