Indiana Hoosiers
Big Ten
11-2 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #11AP #5
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 20.1 (#11)
- SP+ Offense
- 35.0
- SP+ Defense
- 16.4
- SRS
- 17.7
- FPI
- 18.7
- Elo
- 1951
- Talent
- 669
- Recruiting
- 180 (#65)
Schedule
record 11–2
Schedule
78th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
120th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
39th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida International | -12.1 | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 77-3 | +74 | W |
| 3 | @UCLA | -1.3 | 42-13 | +29 | W |
| 4 | vsCharlotte | -15.3 | 52-14 | +38 | W |
| 5 | vsMaryland | -3.9 | 42-28 | +14 | W |
| 6 | NNorthwestern | -8.2 | 41-24 | +17 | W |
| 8 | vsNebraska | +5.5 | 56-7 | +49 | W |
| 9 | vsWashington | +3.1 | 31-17 | +14 | W |
| 10 | @Michigan State | -4.6 | 47-10 | +37 | W |
| 11 | vsMichigan | +10.6 | 20-15 | +5 | W |
| 13 | @Ohio State | +31.2 | 15-38 | -23 | L |
| 14 | vsPurdue | -16.2 | 66-0 | +66 | W |
| 1 ·P | @Notre Dame | +23.9 | 17-27 | -10 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 76
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kurtis Rourke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tayven Jackson | JR | 6'4" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Alberto Mendoza | FR | 6'2" | 203 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Tyler Cherry | FR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Justice Ellison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Ty Son Lawton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kaelon Black | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 4th | Elijah Green | SR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Solomon Vanhorse | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| RB | 6th | Khobie Martin | FR | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Daniel Weems | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Elijah Sarratt | SR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Myles Price | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Omar Cooper Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 201 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Ke'Shawn Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Miles Cross | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Andison Coby | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | E.J. Williams Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 203 | — |
| WR | 8th | Donaven McCulley | SR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Charlie Becker | SO | 6'4" | 204 | — |
| WR | 10th | Brady Simmons | JR | 6'1" | 173 | — |
| WR | — | Eli Jochem | JR | 6'1" | 191 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Zach Horton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Sam West | SO | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 3rd | James Bomba | SR | 6'6" | 253 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Zach Carpenter | SR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Joshua Sales Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Bray Lynch | JR | 6'5" | 307 | — |
| OL | — | Trey Wedig | SR | 6'7" | 317 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Max Williams | SO | 6'6" | 311 | — |
| OL | — | Mike Katic | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Mikail Kamara | SR | 6'1" | 265 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Lanell Carr | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | CJ West | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | James Carpenter | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Tyrique Tucker | JR | 6'0" | 298 | — |
| DL | 6th | Marcus Burris Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jacob Mangum-Farrar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Mario Landino | SO | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Andrew Turvy | SR | 6'2" | 252 | — |
| DL | 10th | Venson Sneed | JR | 6'4" | 262 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Daniel Ndukwe | SO | 6'3" | 239 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | J'mari Monette | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Robby Harrison | JR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ta'Derius Collins | SO | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Felix Meeks | SR | 6'3" | 287 | — |
| DL | — | Richard Thomas Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Caleb King | FR | 6'5" | 261 | — |
| DL | — | Ebon Person | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Aiden Fisher | SR | 6'1" | 233 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jailin Walker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Isaiah Jones | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Rolijah Hardy | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Jeff Utzinger | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Kaiden Turner | JR | 6'0" | 228 | — |
| LB | — | Carter Imes | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | JoJo Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 1st | Shawn Asbury II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | D'Angelo Ponds | JR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Amare Ferrell | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 4th | Terry Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jamier Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Josh Sanguinetti | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Bryson Bonds | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| DB | 8th | Cedarius Doss | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Jamari Sharpe | JR | 6'1" | 187 | — |
| DB | 10th | DJ Warnell | SR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| DB | 11th | Tyrik McDaniel | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Jaz Boykin | SO | 6'0" | 178 | — |
| DB | — | Josh Philostin | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Luke Haupert | FR | 6'0" | 176 | — |
| DB | — | Aaron Stewart | SO | 5'10" | 186 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | James Evans | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Nico Radicic | SO | 5'11" | 193 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Derek McCormick | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Quinn Warren | SO | 6'6" | 222 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
35.087
Off PPA
+0.3296
Pass PPA
+0.5399
Rush PPA
+0.1766
Success
52%99
Explosive
1.2440
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.32 | +0.04 |
| Passing | +0.53 | +0.09 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | -0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.18 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.35 | -0.01 |
| 3rd Down | +0.71 | +0.38 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
43.3
PPG Against
14.7
Differential
+28.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 11-1
- Home
- 8-0
- Away
- 2-1
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-0
- Avg Margin
- +28.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 8-0 | 46.9 | 11.4 |
| Away | 2-2 | 30.3 | 22.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 41.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 16.0 | 32.5 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 40.0 | 16.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 44.3 | 12.8 |
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
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-2 |
| ATS | 10-283% |
| Over / Under | 9-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 10-1 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 7-1 |
| Away | 2-1 |
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 #57
Returning prod 43%Departed 57%
Portal in 30net -12Out 42
Talent composite668.9 #57 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)34 / 6 / 53
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Kurtis Rourke | QB | 4★ | ← Ohio |
| ▲ | Elijah Sarratt | WR | 4★ | ← James Madison |
| ▲ | CJ West | DL | 3★ | ← Kent State |
| ▲ | Andrew Depaepe | EDGE | 3★ | ← Michigan State |
| ▼ | Donaven McCulley | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Brendan Sorsby | QB | 4★ | → Cincinnati |
| ▼ | Jared Casey | LB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jordan Shaw | CB | 3★ | → Arizona |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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