On December 1, 2016, Tom Allen was named head coach. He previously served as Indiana's defensive coordinator. On December 7, the football team was invited to play in the Foster Farms Bowl on December 28, 2016, at Levi's Stadium against the Utah Utes. The bowl game served as Tom Allen's head coaching debut. On January 4, 2017, former Tennessee offensive coordinator Mike DeBord was hired to the same position for the Hoosiers. On August 3, 2017, ESPN's "College GameDay" announced that it will hold its first show of the season in Bloomington (and the first time it has been held in that city).