North Texas out-gained the defending national champion and still lost by 36. Watch North Texas vs Indiana highlights on FOX Sports or stream on FOX One. The Big Noon opener of Week 1 of the 2026 college football season came from Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT.

The No. 6 Hoosiers won 52-16 in the third meeting between the programs, taking a 2-1 lead in the all-time series.

North Texas vs Indiana Highlights

Josh Hoover threw a touchdown on his first pass as a Hoosier, a 15-yarder to Nick Marsh, and never really stopped: 13-of-16 for 231 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions in his Indiana debut. Lee Beebe Jr. set the tone before that with a 67-yard kickoff return to open the game, and Turbo Richard ran for two scores. The strangest line in the box score belongs to North Texas, which finished with 367 total yards to Indiana’s 365 and led in rushing yards, first downs and time of possession. Indiana simply needed less of it, scoring 52 points on 46 offensive plays and closing with a 21-0 fourth quarter after leading 24-6 at halftime. Tayven Jackson went 22-of-28 for 192 yards with an interception in Neal Brown’s debut as North Texas head coach, and Jahiem White scored the Mean Green’s only touchdown early in the third. A sellout crowd of 54,493 watched Indiana open its title defense. You can stream North Texas vs Indiana recaps on FOX One. With FOX One you get live FOX College Football, game highlights, expert breakdowns and FOX programming on demand from a single subscription. Start your 3-day free trial and stream on supported devices.

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FOX + ESPN College Football Schedule 2026 — Week 2

Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
Week 2 — Watch Missouri vs Kansas — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Week 2 — Watch Oklahoma vs Michigan — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Wake Forest vs Purdue — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Howard vs Indiana — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Arizona vs BYU — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Duke vs Illinois — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Eastern Michigan vs Michigan State — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Utah State vs Washington — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Bowling Green vs Nebraska — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch San Diego State vs UCLA — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Western Illinois vs Wisconsin — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Ohio State vs Texas — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch North Dakota State vs Air Force — 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Louisiana vs USC — 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

FOX + ESPN College Football Schedule 2026 — Week 1

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026
Week 1 — Watch UMass vs Rutgers — 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch UAB vs Illinois — 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT

Friday, Sept. 4, 2026
Week 1 — Watch Indiana State vs Purdue — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Toledo vs Michigan State — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Fresno State vs USC — 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026
Week 1 — Watch North Texas vs Indiana — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Ohio vs Nebraska — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Ball State vs Ohio State — 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Boston College vs Cincinnati — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Marshall vs Penn State — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Northern Illinois vs Iowa — 4:15 p.m. ET / 1:15 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Abilene Christian vs Texas Tech — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Clemson vs LSU — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Hampton vs Maryland — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch South Dakota State vs Northwestern — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Central Michigan vs New Mexico — 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026
Week 1 — Watch Louisville vs Ole Miss — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT

Indiana leads this short series 2-1 after the 52-16 win on Sept. 5, 2026. North Texas actually took the first meeting, 24-21 at Denton in 2011, before Indiana answered 49-24 in Bloomington in 2014. The programs then went 12 seasons without playing, and the Mean Green walked into Memorial Stadium in 2026 facing the reigning national champion — out-gaining Indiana 367-365 in a game they lost by 36.