• The No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers host Western Kentucky at 4 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 19. The game is on Peacock and NBC Sports Network.
• IU is coming off a shutout of Howard and is the highest-ranked Big Ten team after losses by Ohio State and Oregon.

National champion Indiana football is on an 18-game winning streak as it completes its nonconference schedule by hosting Western Kentucky (0-2).

Whether you seek kickoff information, injury updates, betting odds, key matchups or score predictions, this guide has what you need to know before the Hoosiers take on the Hilltoppers. We’ll update this story throughout the week with the latest injury news, coaches’ comments, line movement and game-day developments leading up to kickoff.

What time is the Indiana football game vs. Howard? When is kickoff for the Indiana football game?

IU is scheduled to play Western Kentucky at 4 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

What channel is the Indiana football game on? Where can I watch Indiana football vs. Western Kentucky?

The Georgia Bulldogs just beat Western Kentucky 70-20 on Saturday. This comes a week after beating Tennessee State 63-3. The Dawgs are off to a historic start in terms of points scored and margin of victory. Georgia scored on offense, defense and special teams this weekend. Let’s grade the Dawgs. 

Offense: A

Last week, we broke this down between starters and reserves. Let’s keep it simpler. Georgia was up 42-0 in the middle of the second quarter. Gunner Stockton played six drives and, like last week, Georgia scored a touchdown on every single drive that he has played. Georgia has been extremely efficient on that side of the ball.

There was a noticeable drop off when the second unit started to rope in, but this is a case where you can cut them a break. There was a downpour of rain that the starters did not experience, and it was clear that the plan was to chew the clock and get out of the game once the reserves were in. 

Defense: B+

Just like with the offense, we are going to keep it simpler and just grade the unit as a whole. The starters, like their offensive counterpart, played about as close to lights out as you can get. Second string players were subbing in by the time points were allowed to Western Kentucky. 

The reserves allowed Western Kentucky to put 20 points on the board and let them get into the end zone twice, so there is a knock there. The B+ was earned because of the defensive touchdowns. That was worth a half-grade bump. 

Special Teams: A+

There were no special teams blunders this week. In fact, the Dawgs excelled in this phase of football on Saturday. Linebacker AJ Kruah forced a fumble on the opening kickoff. Georgia recovered it and the offense was able to get the football right away inside the redzone. 

True freshman defensive back Tyriq Green took a 91-yard kickoff return to the house in the second half. It was the first time that a Georgia player returned a kick for a touchdown since 2016. In addition to this all kicks were made on Saturday. Between scoring and forcing a turnover on special teams, this will be a difficult performance for the Dawgs to top this season, earning a rare A+. 

Texas A&M added another win to the record with the 48-20 victory over Arizona State at Kyle Field. Now, the Aggies head into conference play as Mike Elko’s squad welcomes the Kentucky Wildcats to College Station to open the SEC slate. Per FanDuel, Texas A&M is a 14.5-point favorite in the SEC opener against the Wildcats. The over/under is set at 48.5.

Kentucky is 1-1 on the young season, opening the year with a win over Youngstown State before falling to Alabama 45-17 yesterday in the first conference game for the Cats. Kentucky is in the first year of Will Stein’s tenure as head coach after parting ways with Mark Stoops at the end of the 2025 season. Texas A&M and Kentucky have met just three times in the history of the programs, with the Aggies holding a 2-1 lead. The most recent contest between the two came back in 2018 when the Aggies beat Kentucky at Kyle Field in an overtime thriller.

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While the final score against Arizona State looks good, Texas A&M’s contest against the Sun Devils still showcased many of the fears the 12th Man had with this offense heading into the season. The Aggies were boosted by four Arizona State turnovers, including two pick-sixes. Texas A&M will need to pick up the offensive efforts dramatically if they want to compete in the SEC this season.

That starts against Kentucky on Saturday.