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Indiana-Michigan State weather updates: Week 8 Big Ten game suspended due to lightning
John Leuzzi, USA TODAY NETWORK October 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Mother Nature appears to be spoiling Indiana football's homecoming.
Due to lightning in the Bloomington area, Saturday's Big Ten showdown between No. 3 Indiana and Michigan State has gone into a lightning delay at Indiana Memorial Stadium. It is the third notable Power 4 game in the country to be impacted by weather on Saturday, with the others being Texas A&M-Arkansas and Baylor-TCU.
Oct. 18 is the first game that Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is coaching in since he signed his eight-year contract extension that will pay him an Annual Average Value (AAV) of $11.6 million. The Hoosiers are currently leading the Spartans 21-10 at halftime.
Here's the latest on the weather delay regarding Indiana vs. Michigan State:
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All times Eastern
5:16 p.m.: Indiana tells fans to take shelter and leave their seats at Memorial Stadium due to the lightning delay. Per NCAA weather protocols, for every strike within at least six miles of the stadium from the original strike, the 30-minute clock will be reset.
Weather delay in Bloomington. pic.twitter.com/WW3hJn2PSj
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) October 18, 2025
5:13 p.m.: Indiana officially announces weather delay.
We are currently under a lightning delay at Merchants Bank Field. Stay tuned for more details. pic.twitter.com/wpT20wiViU
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) October 18, 2025
5:09 p.m.: Indiana vs. Michigan State has been suspended during halftime for a lightning delay after lightning strikes were detected in the Bloomington area. The weather delay clock has started.
We are officially in a weather delay. #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) October 18, 2025
NCAA lightning delay policy
The NCAA notes that if a lightning strike is seen or heard within at least six miles of an outdoor stadium, then the game must be halted for a lightning delay. Though a lightning delay's length of time starts at 30 minutes, the total time of a lightning delay can vary because for every strike that follows the initial strike, that 30-minute clock is reset.
Here's more from the NCAA's weather/lightning delay policy:
"To resume athletics activities, lightning safety experts recommend waiting 30 minutes after both the last sound of thunder and after the last flash of lightning is at least six miles away, and moving away from the venue. If lightning is seen without hearing thunder, lightning may be out of range and therefore less likely to be a significant threat. At night, be aware that lightning can be visible at a much greater distance than during the day as clouds are being lit from the inside by lightning. This greater distance may mean that the lightning is no longer a significant threat. At night, use both the sound of thunder and seeing the lightning channel itself to decide on when to reset the 30-minute return-to-play clock before resuming outdoor athletics activities."
Indiana vs Michigan State weather forecast
Here's an hour-by-hour forecast for the Bloomington, Indiana area, courtesy of The Weather Channel:
5 p.m. ET: Scattered Thunderstorms (67% chance of rain)
6 p.m. ET: Thunderstorms (96% chance of rain)
7 p.m. ET: Thunderstorms (94% chance of rain)
8 p.m. ET: Thunderstorms (74% chance of rain)
What TV channel is Indiana vs Michigan State on? -
Livestream: Peacock
Indiana vs. Michigan State is not being broadcast on linear or national television. Instead, the Week 8 Big Ten showdown is being streamed exclusively on Peacock, NBC's subscription streaming service, as part of the Big Ten conference's TV deal with NBC and NBC Sports.
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