Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti said on Monday that he is not yet naming a starting quarterback for the No. 4 Hoosiers' game this weekend against the No. 20 USC Trojans.

Indiana replaced quarterback Josh Hoover at halftime of its last game against Minnesota. The Hoosiers went on to win 23-16 in overtime over the Golden Gophers with backup Grant Wilson under center. Hoover had been dealing with an arm injury, and didn't immediately come out of the locker room after halftime.

When asked if Hoover would return as the starting quarterback, Cignetti said, "We'll see how the week plays out, and we'll see who we trot out there."

Indiana was off last week, giving Hoover more time to recover, but Cignetti is taking his time in naming a starting QB. The former starter may need more time to heal, but Cignetti could also be using a bit of gamesmanship ahead of the upcoming ranked battle against USC.

Hoover is in his first season with Indiana after transferring in from TCU. The senior quarterback has played in nine games this year and has thrown for 1,860 yards with 19 touchdowns and two interceptions. He has added 54 yards and two additional touchdowns on the ground.

Wilson is in his second season in Bloomington. He played sparingly last season behind Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza, and began this year as Hoover's backup. Wilson has played in six games this year, throwing for 230 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions.

The win over Minnesota gave him the most playing time of his IU career. Wilson threw for 156 yards with a touchdown in the comeback win. On the first play of overtime, he hit Charlie Becker for what held up as the game-winning score.

GRANT WILSON TO CHARLIE BECKER ON THE FIRST PLAY OF OT!
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— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 31, 2026

After this weekend's game against USC, Indiana ends the regular season with a road game against Washington and a home game against Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket.

If the season ended today, 8-1 Indiana would face undefeated No. 8 UCLA in the Big Ten title game, with the winner earning a spot in the 2026 College Football Playoff.

Source: Yahoo Sports