Surely no Indiana football fans are looking beyond the first top-20 showdown at home in 38 seasons , but they can mark their calendars for the following week's game.

The Hoosiers avoid a dreaded night game at Iowa, which has often haunted ranked opponents, and will settle for a Saturday matinee instead. That game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Kinnick Stadium, and those not attending will need a subscription to live-stream the game.

IU stands to be in the College Football Playoff conversation, especially if it beats No. 9 Illinois on Saturday. The 22nd-ranked Hoosiers can vault themselves into the playoff conversation with a win over the Illini, whom many tabbed as "the next Indiana " as an unusual team to join the 12-team field.

That game at Iowa kicks off an importan

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