Indiana Hoosiers
Big Ten
2-10 (0-9 conf)
SP+ #100AP #17
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -7.8 (#100)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.4
- SP+ Defense
- 27.3
- SRS
- -6.9
- FPI
- -4.1
- Elo
- 1245
- Talent
- 664
- Recruiting
- 178 (#54)
Schedule
record 2–10
Schedule
1st
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
3rd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
4th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Iowa | +11.4 | 6-34 | -28 | L |
| 2 | vsIdaho | FCS | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 3 | vsCincinnati | +21.2 | 24-38 | -14 | L |
| 4 | @Western Kentucky | +13.3 | 33-31 | +2 | W |
| 5 | @Penn State | +14.3 | 0-24 | -24 | L |
| 7 | vsMichigan State | +11.2 | 15-20 | -5 | L |
| 8 | vsOhio State | +29.3 | 7-54 | -47 | L |
| 9 | @Maryland | +6.2 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 10 | @Michigan | +23.4 | 7-29 | -22 | L |
| 11 | vsRutgers | -3 | 3-38 | -35 | L |
| 12 | vsMinnesota | +14.4 | 14-35 | -21 | L |
| 13 | @Purdue | +10.3 | 7-44 | -37 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Michael Penix Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jack Tuttle | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Grant Gremel | — | — | — | ★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Stephen Carr | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Davion Ervin-Poindexter | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Chris Childers | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Tim Baldwin Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | David Holloman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Charlie Spegal | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 7th | David Ellis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 8th | Trent Howland | SR | 6'2" | 247 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Donaven McCulley | SR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ty Fryfogle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Miles Marshall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jacolby Hewitt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | D.J. Matthews | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Javon Swinton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Malachi Holt-Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Camron Buckley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Christian Harris | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Peyton Hendershot | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | A.J. Barner | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Matt Bjorson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Caleb Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mike Katic | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Ryder Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Weston Kramer | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Demarcus Elliott | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Sio Nofoagatoto'a | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | James Head Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Beau Robbins | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | C.J. Person | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Micah McFadden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cam Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Alfred Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Aaron Casey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jaren Handy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | James Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Michael Ziemba | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Ty Wise | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Cameron Williams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | D.K. Bonhomme | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Raheem Layne | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Devon Matthews | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Marcelino Ball | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Bryant Fitzgerald | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jaylin Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Noah Pierre | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Reese Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Tiawan Mullen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Josh Sanguinetti | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Juwan Burgess | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Jonathan Haynes | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Larry Tracy III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Bryson Bonds | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| DB | 14th | Jordan Grier | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Sean Wracher | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | James Evans | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Charles Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jared Smolar | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Chris Freeman | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.415
Off PPA
+0.035
Pass PPA
+0.024
Rush PPA
+0.0617
Success
36%7
Explosive
1.1717
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.03 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.02 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | -0.18 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.32 |
| 3rd Down | +0.37 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
17.3
PPG Against
33.3
Differential
-16.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 2-10
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 0-9
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- -16.0
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 19.8 | 33.2 |
| Away | 1-5 | 14.7 | 33.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-5 | 14.2 | 35.2 |
| Conference | 0-9 | 10.4 | 35.1 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 37.7 | 27.7 |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-0 | 9-0 | #1 | #1 | 3-0 |
| 2024 | 11-1 | 8-1 | #11 | #5 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #92 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #90 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 0-9 | #100 | #17 | — |
| 2020 | 6-1 | 6-1 | #26 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #23 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #70 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #32 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #57 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #74 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #65 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-10 |
| ATS | 2-1017% |
| Over / Under | 6-5-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 1-8 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #52 · 13 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★131 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #47 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | #65 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | #69 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | #26 | 220 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | #54 | 178 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | #58 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | #36 | 203 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | #50 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2017 | #62 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | #53 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #38
Returning prod 88%Departed 12%
Talent composite664.3 #38 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 37 / 60
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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