2016 Indiana Hoosiers Football Predictions and Season Win Total Picks

by Robert Ferringo - 8/4/2016

Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Mitchell Paige

2015 Record: 6-7

2016 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 5.5

2016 Season Win Total Picks NCAA Football: 'Under'

After three straight years of November disappointments, Indiana finally broke through in 2015 and got that elusive sixth win to punch their ticket to a bowl game. That was their first postseason appearance since 2007 and just the program's second since 1993. Now Kevin Wilson will try to stave off regression in his sixth season in Bloomington.

It won't be easy. Wilson graduated underrated quarterback Nate Sudfeld and slick transfer running back Jordan Howard. The defense, which is generally nothing more than a nuisance in Indiana's high-scoring scheme, does have seven starters back. But they gave up 37.6 points per game last year, and they'll desperately need improvement on that side.

Indiana was actually better than their record suggests last year. They lost three games to Top-15 teams by one score. However, without Sudfeld's steady hand I think that gap will widen in those big games. And a tough road schedule after an early bye is only going to make things worse.

Some analysts are bullish on Indiana. I am not. They have just two three-year starters (last year they had six) and just five seniors in the starting lineup. Last year's bowl appearance - an OT loss to Duke - was several years in the making, and I think that this team could have a letdown after finally reaching its goal.

I think that this number is high. In May the Hoosiers win total opened at 4.5, and at some books it is already up to 6.0 (with heavy juice). I don't see it happening. Indiana should be able to knock off Florida International and Ball State. They have two weeks to prep as a home favorite against Wake Forest, and they'll also likely be favored at home against Maryland and Purdue. That's five right potential wins. But even if everything goes right they would still need to pull an upset while also avoiding one. I don't see it. Play 'under' as they go 5-7 and barely miss another bowl.

2016 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Sat, Sep 3rd, 2016	Western_Michigan	12:00 PM	Ryan Field
Sat, Sep 10th, 2016	Illinois_State	03:30 PM	Ryan Field
Sat, Sep 17th, 2016	Duke	08:00 PM	Ryan Field
Sat, Sep 24th, 2016	Nebraska	07:30 PM	Ryan Field
Sat, Oct 1st, 2016	at Iowa	12:00 PM	Kinnick Stadium
Sat, Oct 15th, 2016	at Michigan_State	03:30 PM	Spartan Stadium
Sat, Oct 22nd, 2016	Indiana	12:00 PM	Ryan Field
Sat, Oct 29th, 2016	at Ohio_State	05:30 PM	Ohio Stadium
Sat, Nov 5th, 2016	Wisconsin	01:00 PM	Ryan Field
Sat, Nov 12th, 2016	at Purdue	12:00 PM	Ross-Ade Stadium
Sat, Nov 19th, 2016	at Minnesota	01:00 PM	TCF Bank Stadium
Sat, Nov 26th, 2016	Illinois	01:00 PM	Ryan Field

All Times EST

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