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Indiana 2026 Outlook: Title, Big Ten Odds, Model

Indiana 2026 futures price at 8.7% model fair value with a 9c best contract on Kalshi, one of the tightest price-to-fair gaps on the national title board.

By Redshirt Editorial · 2026-08-17
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Key takeaways
  • Indiana's national title contract carries a model fair value of 8.7% and a best price of 9c on Kalshi.
  • Indiana ranks sixth on the title board by fair value, trailing Georgia at 8.9% and ahead of Miami at 6.6%.
  • The 0.3-point gap between Indiana's 9c price and 8.7% fair value is among the tightest on the board.
  • Within the Big Ten title market, Indiana's 8.7% sits behind Ohio State at 11.2% and Oregon at 10.1%.
  • No standalone conference-title contract is listed for Indiana in the tracked venues; title equity is the read.

Indiana's 2026 national title contract prices at a model fair value of 8.7%, with the cheapest venue at 9c on Kalshi. That is a tight read: the market asks roughly 0.3 points over the model, one of the narrowest price-to-fair gaps on the entire board.

In a title market where longshots routinely carry a fat premium over fair value, Indiana is priced as a contender the market takes seriously rather than a dart throw.

What are Indiana's 2026 title futures odds?

Indiana sits sixth on the tracked title board by fair value at 8.7%, a shade behind Georgia at 8.9% and comfortably clear of Miami at 6.6%. The best available contract is 9c on Kalshi, so the implied purchase price maps almost directly onto the model's number.

For a longshot tier where price floors often sit well above fair value, that alignment is the notable part. Indiana is not carrying the double-digit overround that weighs on deeper names on the board.

The consensus figure is a de-vigged fair value built across Kalshi and Polymarket, then matched against the cheapest live contract. On Indiana, the two lines nearly meet.

Title board fair value: top six
Ohio State11.2%
Notre Dame11.2%
Texas10.4%
Oregon10.1%
Georgia8.9%
Indiana8.7%

Where does Indiana stand in the Big Ten market?

Within the Big Ten, Indiana is the third name on the title board by model value. Ohio State leads the conference at 11.2% fair value, Oregon follows at 10.1%, and Indiana lands at 8.7%. Three Big Ten programs inside the top six underlines how much national title equity the conference commands.

No standalone conference-title contract for Indiana appears in the tracked venues, so the national title price is the cleanest available signal on the program. Traders reading Indiana's Big Ten standing are effectively reading it through title equity, not a dedicated conference market.

The gap from Indiana to Oregon is 1.4 points of fair value, and to Ohio State 2.5 points. That is the model's ordering of the Big Ten's upper tier, with Indiana clearly inside it rather than chasing it.

How does the price compare to fair value?

The cheapest Indiana contract is 9c on Kalshi against 8.7% fair value. Converting the price to implied probability leaves a premium of roughly 0.3 points, which is minimal relative to the deeper longshots on the board.

By contrast, the top of the board asks more in absolute cents: Ohio State at 13c, Texas at 12c, Oregon at 11c and Georgia at 10c. Indiana's 9c is the lowest entry among the top six, consistent with its position just below the Georgia line.

The takeaway is not that Indiana is mispriced but that it is priced honestly. When the venue price and the model converge, the edge is thin in both directions.

Best contract price: top of board
Ohio State13c
Texas12c
Oregon11c
Georgia10c
Indiana9c

Where the model stands on Indiana

The model's stance is neutral-to-constructive: Indiana belongs in the top six, and the market agrees closely enough that no clear value gap opens up at 9c. Kalshi is the venue of record for the cheapest price, and its FADE code (trade $25, get up to $500) is the relevant promo for anyone building exposure there.

Prices and the model can both be wrong, and an 8.7% fair value still implies the field is far more likely than not to lift the trophy elsewhere. The reading here is descriptive, not advice: Indiana's contract is trading close to what the consensus says it is worth.

For a program the market once treated as a board filler, pricing inside the title top six with a near-flush price-to-fair line is the story. The edge is small; the respect is not.

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Frequently asked questions

What are Indiana's 2026 national title odds?

Indiana carries a model fair value of 8.7% with a best price of 9c on Kalshi. That places the Hoosiers sixth on the tracked title board.

Is Indiana's title contract overpriced or fairly priced?

It reads close to fair. At 9c against 8.7% fair value, the price sits roughly 0.3 points above the model, one of the smallest premiums on the board.

Where is the cheapest place to trade Indiana's title contract?

Kalshi lists the best price at 9c. Kalshi's promo code FADE offers up to $500 after $25 traded.

How does Indiana compare to Big Ten rivals in the title market?

Indiana's 8.7% fair value trails Ohio State at 11.2% and Oregon at 10.1%, making the Hoosiers the third Big Ten name on the board by model value.

Does Indiana have a conference-title contract?

No standalone Big Ten title market for Indiana appears in the tracked venues. The national title contract is the primary read on Indiana's price.

About the author
Redshirt Editorial

Redshirt Analytics editors cover college football prediction markets: how contracts price the season, where the value sits, and how the platforms compare.