Opening Line: Purdue Favored Against Indiana in Old Oaken Bucket Game

Heading into the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game against Indiana, Purdue is a 3.5-point favorite.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The 2023 Indiana football season comes to an end on Saturday against Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game.

Purdue opened as a 1.5-point favorite, but that number has moved to 3.5 points in favor of the Boilermakers on Wednesday morning. The over/under is set at 51.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook. 

The Hoosiers are 6-5 against the spread this season, though they've only been favored in three games. Here's how Indiana has fared against the spread in 2023.

• Week 1: Covered 30-point spread in 23-3 loss to Ohio State
• Week 2: Covered 31-point spread in 41-7 win over Indiana State
• Week 3: Covered 10-point spread in 21-14 loss to Louisville
• Week 4: Did not cover 16.5-point spread in 29-27 win over Akron
• Week 5: Did not cover 14.5-point spread in 44-17 loss at Maryland
• Week 7: Did not cover 33-point spread in 52-7 loss at Michigan
• Week 8: Did not cover 6-point spread in 31-14 loss to Rutgers
• Week 9: Covered 31-point spread in 33-24 loss at Penn State
• Week 10: Covered 7.5-point spread in 20-14 win over Wisconsin
• Week 11: Covered 4.5-point spread in 48-45 loss at Illinois
• Week 12: Did not cover 3.5-point spread in 24-21 loss to Michigan State

Indiana played a back-and-forth game against Michigan State last week, but ultimately lost 24-21. Redshirt freshman quarterback Brendan Sorsby led the Hoosiers on a 75-yard touchdown drive to take the lead with 4:07 remaining, but Michigan State answered with a 36-yard touchdown from tight end Maliq Carr.

Indiana had a chance to send the game to overtime, but kicker Chris Freeman missed a 48-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds. With this loss, Indiana became the only Big Ten team with just one conference win this season.

To end the year, the Hoosiers face the only other Big Ten team with just three total wins. Purdue, under first-year coach Ryan Walters, sits at the bottom of the Big Ten West division with a 2-6 conference record following a 23-15 loss at Northwestern. Quarterback Hudson Card did not play last week, but Purdue expects him back against Indiana.

Kickoff between Indiana and Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket game is scheduled for Noon ET at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.