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.

Where to Watch North Texas Mean Green vs Indiana Hoosiers Football

• When: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Time: 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
• Where: Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
• Final Score: Indiana 52 - North Texas 16
• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: FOX One

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.