Big Ten releases Indiana baseball's 2026 conference schedule
The Big Ten announced its 2026 conference schedule Friday morning, revealing a fresh slate of opponents for Indiana.
Under the guidance of head coach Jeff Mercer, the Hoosiers will play ten league weekends, complemented by an additional non-conference series across the eleven-week campaign.
The Hoosiers’ 2026 schedule will feature matchups against six Big Ten teams that weren’t on their 2025 slate. The only holdovers are the protected rivalry series against Illinois and Purdue, alongside matchups with Maryland and Iowa.
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Indiana will kick off the conference season by hosting Washington in Bloomington (March 6–8), marking the first meeting between the teams as Big Ten foes. The following weekend, the Hoosiers will travel to Eugene for their first Big Ten series with Oregon (March 13–15).
Additional highlights include a home series against Minnesota (March 20–22), and a trip to Nebraska (March 27–29), making it the second trip in three years to Lincoln.
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The Hoosiers will also host Rutgers (April 3–5) and Iowa (April 24–26), while making a single road trip in April to Maryland (April 10–12). Indiana’s bye week falls between April 17–19.
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May brings a trio of regional rivalry matchups, including trips to Northwestern (May 1–3) and Purdue (May 8–10), before concluding the regular season at home against Illinois (May 14–16). The Big Ten Tournament will be held in Omaha from May 19–24.
The rest of the Hoosiers’ 56-game regular season schedule is expected to be announced later this fall.
Check out the Hoosiers’ full conference schedule — in order — below.
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