Indiana Hoosiers
Big Ten
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #1
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 32.4 (#1)
- SP+ Offense
- 40.8
- SP+ Defense
- 9.9
- SRS
- 27.3
- FPI
- 31.5
- Elo
- 2346
- Talent
- 645
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
10.0p10 8.0 — p90 11.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 38.9% | |
| Make CFP | 92.3% | |
| Quarterfinal | 87.4% | |
| Semifinal | 61.9% | |
| Natl. final | 42.6% | |
| Natl. champ | 28.9% |
Schedule
proj record 10.1–1.9
Schedule
22nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
14th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
25th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Texas | +13.8 | 34-16 | +18.1 | 90% | — |
| 2 | vsHoward | FCS | 53-3* | +50.1 | 100% | — |
| 3 | vsWestern Kentucky | +1.6 | 35-14 | +21.2 | 94% | — |
| 4 | vsNorthwestern | +5.8 | 38-19 | +18.7 | 91% | — |
| 5 | @Rutgers | +1 | 38-17 | +21.3 | 93% | — |
| 6 | @Nebraska | +6.2 | 33-17 | +16.2 | 87% | — |
| 7 | vsOhio State | +30.1 | 32-29 | +2.5 | 58% | — |
| 8 | @Michigan | +12.4 | 28-22 | +6.3 | 68% | — |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | +1.5 | 36-18 | +18.4 | 91% | — |
| 11 | vsUSC | +16.9 | 31-21 | +10.5 | 78% | — |
| 12 | @Washington | +18.4 | 28-24 | +3.9 | 62% | — |
| 13 | vsPurdue | -6.1 | 46-18 | +27.3 | 97% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Josh Hoover← TCU | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Grant Wilson | SR | 6'3" | 217 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Roman Hemby | SR | 6'0" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Turbo Richard← Boston College | SO | 5'8" | 207 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Khobie Martin | FR | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Lee Beebe Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| RB | 5th | Solomon Vanhorse | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| RB | 6th | Sean Cuono | FR | 5'10" | 208 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nick Marsh← Michigan State | SO | 6'3" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Shazz Preston← Tulane | JR | 6'0" | 206 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Charlie Becker | SO | 6'4" | 204 | — |
| WR | 4th | Jonathan Brady | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | E.J. Williams Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 203 | — |
| WR | 6th | Davion Chandler | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | LeBron Bond | FR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jackson Wasserstrom | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Holden Staes | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Brock Schott← Miami | FR | 6'3" | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Carter Smith | JR | 6'5" | 308 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Joe Hjelle← Tulsa | JR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Stephen Daley | SR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Tyrique Tucker | JR | 6'0" | 298 | — |
| DL | 4th | Kellan Wyatt | SR | 6'2" | 262 | — |
| DL | 5th | Mario Landino | SO | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Mikail Kamara | SR | 6'1" | 265 | — |
| DL | 7th | Dominique Ratcliff | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Daniel Ndukwe | SO | 6'3" | 239 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Andrew Turvy | SR | 6'2" | 252 | — |
| DL | 10th | Tyrone Burrus Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Joshua Burnham← Notre Dame | JR | 6'4" | 253 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Chiddi Obiazor← Kansas State | SO | 6'6" | 275 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Tobi Osunsanmi← Kansas State | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Rolijah Hardy | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Isaiah Jones | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jeff Utzinger | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Kaiden Turner | JR | 6'0" | 228 | — |
| LB | 5th | Quentin Clark | FR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | A.J. Harris← Penn State | JR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | Carson Williams← Montana State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Louis Moore | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Devan Boykin | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Amare Ferrell | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 4th | Jamari Sharpe | JR | 6'1" | 187 | — |
| DB | 5th | Ryland Gandy | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 6th | Byron Baldwin Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Anthony Chung | SO | 6'1" | 193 | — |
| DB | 8th | Jaylen Bell | FR | 5'10" | 179 | — |
| DB | 9th | Clay Conner | SO | 6'4" | 209 | — |
| DB | 10th | Garrett Reese | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jiquan Sanks← Cincinnati | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Preston Zachman← Wisconsin | SR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Paddy McAteer← Troy | JR | 6'3" | 207 | ★★★ |
| LS | 1st | Mark Langston | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Drew Clausen← Iowa State | SR | 6'6" | 260 | — |
| P | 1st | Billy Gowers← Hawai'i | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| P | 2nd | Mitch McCarthy | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| PK | 1st | Nico Radicic | SO | 5'11" | 193 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Brendan Franke | SR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Quinn Warren | SO | 6'6" | 222 | — |
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 | — | — |
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
2026
Portal in 17net +1Out 16
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Nick Marsh | WR | 4★ | ← Michigan State |
| ▲ | Tobi Osunsanmi | EDGE | 4★ | ← Kansas State |
| ▲ | Josh Hoover | QB | 4★ | ← TCU |
| ▲ | Joe Brunner | IOL | 4★ | ← Wisconsin |
| ▼ | Hosea Wheeler | DL | 4★ | → Baylor |
| ▼ | Andrew DePaepe | EDGE | 4★ | → Massachusetts |
| ▼ | Evan Lawrence | OT | 3★ | → San Diego State |
| ▼ | Alberto Mendoza | QB | 3★ | → Georgia Tech |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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