The phrase “IU game” could refer to different Indiana University teams (usually football or men’s basketball), and there are multiple upcoming and recent games, each with its own start time. Because of that, there is no single definitive answer for when “the IU game” starts without more context.

Clarify which IU game

To give an exact start time, it helps to know:

  • Sport: football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, etc.
  • Opponent: for example, Miami, North Texas, or Ohio State.
  • Date: for example, the national title game listed for January 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

If you mean a specific big matchup like the College Football Playoff National Championship between Indiana and Miami, that one is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 19, 2026.

How to quickly find today’s IU game time

If you’re asking in the sense of “what time does the IU game start tonight?” the fastest way to get the exact answer is to:

  • Check the IU Hoosiers official athletics site’s schedule page for your sport.
  • Look at your TV listings or streaming app (ESPN, Fox, Big Ten networks, etc.), which will show the listed kickoff or tipoff time, including any flexed TV windows.

If you tell which sport, opponent, and date you care about, the exact start time can be pinned down for that specific IU game.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.