Indiana Hoosiers Odds

Indiana Hoosiers 2025 Season Preview

Indiana may be a basketball school at heart, but people are noticing what the Hoosiers did in 2024: an impressive 11–2 record, their first-ever College Football Playoff berth, and a historic run under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti. They ran the table in Big Ten play (8-1), reached PrizeDay first 10-win season in program history, and even secured a Saturday College GameDay appearance at home, something IU fans had only dreamt about.

So yeah, the gridiron isn’t getting laughed off the court anymore.

We now have Indiana slotted at No. 15 in our college football betting power ratings, a rating of 89.8, nestled between Notre Dame (91.8) and Texas A&M (88.3). That puts them firmly in the upper tier of the mid‑majors and Group of Five battlers, and makes them a spot-on matchup against most Big Ten contenders, Indiana would be a narrow underdog to the top dogs, but nobody’s discounting this crew.

The narrative? After so many losing seasons, IU is suddenly not a pushover. They're 11-2, they just beat Big Ten fat cats, and bettors are starting to pay attention. You can track Indiana’s conference title odds all season here.

Betting on Indiana

There are a ton of ways to bet on Indiana football this season, including game-to-game markets such as moneylines, point spreads and totals (the over/under).

For more odds, check out our college football odds page.

Betting Indiana Moneylines

Forget the old 3–24 Big Ten records. Under Cignetti, Indiana went 11-2 overall and had notable wins over Minnesota, Michigan State, and Michigan at home, yes, Michigan at home

Here's a refresher on how moneylines work (you don’t need to be a betting pro for this):

• Indiana: +170
• Purdue: -190

Indiana underdog. Bet $100 on them, you win $170 if they pull the upset. Purdue favorite? You risk $190 to win $100. Nice and simple. Moneylines will vary game to game, IU’s no miracle worker, but they’ve earned phone-in respect this year.

Betting Indiana Point Spreads

If you're looking for something steadier than moneylines, think about point spreads. Indiana won 7 of 9 Big Ten games last year, and most were tight, so you’ll see lines like Indiana +2.5 (-110) against mid-tier teams or Indiana -1.5 at home versus comparable squads.

Deals at -110 mean placing $110 to win $100. Indiana’s rarely blown out, but they’re not chalk either. Betting close games is their jam.

You can learn how to use American odds or check out our odds calculator page before placing any future wagers.

Betting Indiana Totals

Lines like Over 47 / Under 47 were common in 2024, especially in Purdue or Michigan matchups.

Indiana’s offense is balanced, not scheme-heavy smashmouth, but they can score enough with turnovers or special teams (and did so often last year). Believe it or not, they hit the over in many games, despite being conservative on first down.

In our opinion, props like totals are a great low-drama entry point as the season goes on.

Indiana Player Props & More

Props in college are state-limited and inconsistent.

If your state doesn't allow them, give platforms like PrizePicks a try for DFS-style (Daily Fantasy Sports) over/unders. It’s not betting per se, but the stats boards feel familiar - rushing yards over, receiving yards over, TD props, etc.

2025 Preview: What’s New

• Curt Cignetti is back for Year 2, and the expectations are higher than ever. He inherited a program ready to rise, and he delivered immediately.
• Roster continuity runs deep: many starters returned from last year’s breakthrough group. But there are depth concerns especially on defense and along the offensive line, according to recent Duck Dive previews.
• Kurtis Rourke played through a torn ACL all of 2024, and still threw for 2,827 yards and 27 TDs. He’s expected to move on, and Fernando Mendoza looks like the presumptive starter. If Mendoza handles the spread-option offense well, IU stays dangerous.
• Defense: 2024 relied on a strong front and shutdown secondary anchored by D’Angelo Ponds, Mikail Kamara, and Aiden Fisher. But don’t sleep on depth issues if injuries hit, especially at LB and safety.