MIAMI (April 23, 2015) – The FIU football program announced today the extension of its series with the Indiana Hoosiers with the addition of a pair of games in the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
 
The Panthers and Hoosiers will play an additional home-and-home series, with FIU traveling to Bloomington, Ind., on Sept. 16, 2017. IU will visit Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium on Sept. 1, 2018. FIU and Indiana agreed to a home-and-home series last Spring with the Panthers heading to the Hoosier State on Sept. 12 this Fall. Indiana will make its first visit to FIU in 2016, facing the Panthers on Sept. 3.
 
"This is a great opportunity for our program to face a team from the Big Ten, which is one of the elite conferences in the nation," Head Coach Ron Turner said. "Indiana has a tremendous history and tradition. It will be exciting to not only make the trip to Bloomington, but to host Indiana for a pair of games. This will be a great series for our team, as well as our fans."
 
 
FIU vs. Indiana Series
 
2015
At Indiana – Sept. 12*

2016
Indiana – Sept. 3*

2017
At Indiana – Sept. 16

2018
Indiana – Sept. 1
 
*-Previously announced 
 
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The 2015 FIU football season will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 3, when the Panthers travel to Orlando, Fla., to take on the UCF Knights. FIU's home opener will take place on Saturday, Sept. 19, as the Panthers host the N.C. Central Eagles.  

FIU's 2015 schedule is highlighted with games against Boca Raton Bowl and 2014 C-USA champion Marshall, Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl champion Louisiana Tech, Popeyes Bahamas Bowl champion WKU, Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl participant UCF, and Gildan New Mexico Bowl participant UTEP. In addition, the Panthers will face Indiana, N.C. Central, UMass, Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Florida Atlantic and Charlotte. 
 
FIU Football 2015 season ticket packages are currently available. Fans can purchase online at FIUSports.com or over the phone by calling (305) FIU-GAME.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.