# Indiana's first loss Sports · Heat 2.7 / 10 · 10 shows · 1h 30m airtime Indiana lost its first game in nearly two years, falling to Ohio State on October 17, 2026. The discussion is patient on the Hoosiers reaching the playoff but unanimous that they are not a championship team without Fernando Mendoza, pointing to a stagnant offense and a defense that held Jeremiah Smith to four catches for 68 yards. Smith had needed two receiving touchdowns to pass Braylon Edwards for the Big Ten record, and the loss kept him short of it. Elsewhere, Sam Leavitt is expected to miss a couple of weeks with elbow and shoulder injuries. Page: https://boilpoints.com/point/indianas_first_loss_70413056 ## Segments - [The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticfootballshowashowaboutthenfl), 2026-10-14, 56:44 to 1:01:00: **Previews Ohio State at Indiana as headliner**. Previews No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana as the weekend headliner, a Big Ten title game rematch, and argues the game features three receivers who will go in the top 25. Stays inside the matchup framing already on the record, adding only that Austin Siereveld may miss it. - [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-15, 21:14 to 24:59: **Previews the Buckeyes and ribs Dan**. Brady Quinn previews Ohio State at Indiana, calling the Buckeyes the best team in the country and Jeremiah Smith the best player, and ribs Dan for not buying into Curt Cignetti's rise. Preview and opinion, no new development. - [The Herd with Colin Cowherd](https://boilpoints.com/u/theherdwithcolincowherd), 2026-10-15, 24:30 to 27:58: **Frames the game as a Buckeyes must-win**. Preview of Ohio State at Indiana, framed as a must-win for the Buckeyes after the Texas loss. Rehashes the playoff math and the Notre Dame comparison, and predicts a double-digit Ohio State win. No new development. - [The Dan Le Batard Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanlebatardshow), 2026-10-16, 36:06 to 39:17: **Previews Ohio State at Indiana through the FPI**. Previews Ohio State at Indiana through the FPI lens, arguing the 3.5-point line is too low and that Indiana's pass rush can get to Julian Sayin. Retells the matchup and the Hoosiers' season so far; no new development. - [The Herd with Colin Cowherd](https://boilpoints.com/u/theherdwithcolincowherd), 2026-10-16, 25:06 to 27:44: **Previews Ohio State's revenge trip to Indiana**. Previews Ohio State's trip to Indiana as a revenge spot for the Big Ten title game, revisits Smith's eight-catch, 144-yard day in that loss and Cignetti's praise of him, then picks the Buckeyes by two touchdowns. A setup segment that stays inside the pregame frame. - [The Herd with Colin Cowherd](https://boilpoints.com/u/theherdwithcolincowherd), 2026-10-16, 0:22 to 10:50: **Previews Ohio State at Indiana with Ryan Day**. Previews Ohio State at Indiana with Ryan Day: the NFL-staff hires, Indiana's efficiency under Cignetti, Josh Hoover's start, Jeremiah Smith's talent and the expanded playoff. A setup interview ahead of the game, not a report on its result. - [First Things First](https://boilpoints.com/u/firstthingsfirst), 2026-10-16, 1:52:43 to 2:04:04: **Previews the heavyweight fight and Smith's record chase**. Previews Ohio State at Indiana as a heavyweight fight between the last two national champions, then hands the tape breakdown to Greg Jennings, who compares Jeremiah Smith to Julio Jones and notes he is two receiving touchdowns from the Big Ten record. New angle: Jeremiah Smith needs two receiving touchdowns to pass Braylon Edwards for the Big Ten record. - [The Dan Patrick Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanpatrickshow), 2026-10-17, 35:44 to 39:31: **Previews Ohio State at Indiana with Quinn**. Brady Quinn previews Ohio State at Indiana, calling the Buckeyes the best team in the country and Jeremiah Smith the best player, and argues the masses have not bought into Curt Cignetti's turnaround. Stays inside the pregame framing already on the record. - [Nightcap](https://boilpoints.com/u/nightcap), 2026-10-18, 34:46 to 44:15: **Breaks down Ohio State's win and Leavitt's injuries**. Breaks down Ohio State's 19-15 win over Indiana, dwelling on Nick Marsh's would-be game-winner landing out of bounds and the Buckeyes' run defense holding Indiana to 73 yards. Adds a couple of figures the card did not have: Charlie Becker's nine catches for 165 yards and Sam Leavitt's elbow and shoulder injuries. New angle: Sam Leavitt is expected to miss a couple of weeks with elbow and shoulder injuries. - [Nightcap](https://boilpoints.com/u/nightcap), 2026-10-18, 42:36 to 49:11: **Breaks down Marsh's final catch out of bounds**. Breaks down Nick Marsh's final catch against Ohio State, a sluggo where he drifted out of bounds instead of keeping a foot in. Technique talk and a JSN comparison; it stays inside the Indiana loss already on the record. - [The Right Time with Bomani Jones](https://boilpoints.com/u/therighttimewithbomanijones), 2026-10-18, 6:50 to 12:29: **Argues Ohio State now has a quarterback problem**. Reaction to Ohio State's 19-15 win over Indiana: the end-zone miss on fourth down, the one-foot rule, and Cignetti's pregame line about hitting the quarterback before he throws. Argues the Buckeyes should never be in close games with Indiana and now have a quarterback problem. - [Josh Pate's College Football Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/joshpatescollegefootballshow), 2026-10-19, 10:53 to 16:29: **Recaps Ohio State's win from Bloomington**. Recaps the 19-15 Ohio State win from Bloomington, where Pate was on site: the fourth-down margin, Sayin's injury and the coming schedule, and Chris Henry Jr.'s 11 snaps. Stays inside the game and its immediate fallout. - [The Herd with Colin Cowherd](https://boilpoints.com/u/theherdwithcolincowherd), 2026-10-19, 0:26 to 15:34: **Interviews Meyer on the weekend's upsets**. Long Urban Meyer interview that opens on the weekend's upsets and spends its first minutes on Indiana's home loss to Ohio State, then moves to Ohio State's roster, USC, Texas and Arch Manning, officiating and UCLA. The Indiana portion is a retelling of the result plus a look ahead to Michigan. - [First Take](https://boilpoints.com/u/firsttake), 2026-10-21, 46:32 to 48:03: **Questions Indiana's repeat chances after first loss**. Takes up Indiana's first loss in nearly two years and lands on patience for the playoff but not for a repeat, arguing the offense has nothing in common with last year's title team now that Fernando Mendoza is gone. New angle: Indiana lost its first game in nearly two years, to Ohio State on Saturday. - [PTI](https://boilpoints.com/u/pti), 2026-10-26, 13:12 to 15:53: **Answers a listener email on trusting Indiana**. Answers a listener email on which contenders can be trusted and lands on Indiana despite the Ohio State loss, with Kornheiser arguing the offense is not what it was last year. A survey of the season that stays inside the week's coverage.