Breaking down the Big Ten QBs the Hoosiers will face in 2025

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Nico Iamaleava’s move to the Big Ten puts him on a collision course with Indiana football.The Hoosiers will face three returning quarterbacks playing for their same team in 2025.

BLOOMINGTON — The Nico Iamaleava saga put a potential Heisman contender on Indiana football’s 2025 schedule.

Barring an unforeseen twist or injury, the Hoosiers will face the quarterback who dominated the headlines this spring when UCLA makes its first-ever trip to Bloomington on Oct. 25.

The list of quarterbacks IU will face this fall was already shaping up to be a bit more daunting than last season before Iamaleava’s arrival. He is one of six starting quarterbacks the Hoosiers will face who have at least a full season of experience. Four of them have led teams to double-digit wins.

Here’s a look at the quarterbacks IU will likely face in the Big Ten this fall:

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Breaking down the Big Ten quarterbacks Indiana football will face in 2025

Sept. 20 vs. Illinois: Luke Altmyer

Altmyer will be an early season test for IU’s defense as a fifth-year senior with 23 career starts (31 appearances). Illinois tied the program’s single-season wins record last year at 10-3 with Altmyer starting all 13 games. The former Mississippi quarterback was as the nation’s only quarterback with three game-winning touchdown passes in the final two minutes or overtime. He threw for 2,717 yards (60.8%) with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Sept. 27 vs. Iowa: TBD

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