The Indiana Hoosiers' dream season stayed alive on Saturday as Omar Cooper Jr. made an improbable catch to ruin Penn State's upset hopes.

A lot has changed for Indiana since then. Head coach Curt Cignetti’s hiring in November 2023 transformed the program into a College Football Playoff contender. The Hoosiers currently own a 10-0 overall record and 7-0 record in Big Ten play entering their home matchup against Wisconsin on Saturday.

If one of the nine open Power 4 jobs wants to replicate Indiana's success, here are the steps they could take.

Look for the Yellow Jackets to stick to a conservative gameplan and keep things low scoring vs. the Eagles. That and more in Douglas Farmer's Week 12 college football predictions.

Believing in IU's quarterback should bring belief in IU football's chances to win a national championship. He's proven it. The Hoosiers have proven it.

I just got caught up in the euphoria of the moment and my pipes, they started squeaking a little bit," Johnson said of Omar Cooper's catch.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Indiana using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Indiana set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit identifies three Big Ten teams that are likely in the College Football Playoff, then predicts which program will become the fourth