The 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were led by first-year head coach Curt Cignetti. They played home games at Memorial Stadium located in Bloomington, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference.
† — NCAA vacated all wins for Michigan State (5–7, 3–6)
Rankings from AP Poll
This season marked the first time Indiana hosted a Saturday College GameDay in school history, doing so in a game against Washington. Following a 20–15 home win against Michigan on Week 11, the Hoosiers achieved the first 10-win season in program history, as well as their first 7-win season in conference play. Their 10-game winning streak was snapped in Week 13 after a 38–15 road loss to No. 2 Ohio State. Indiana qualified for the College Football playoff for the first time in school history, which also marks their first ever appearance in a BCS or CFP/NY6 game, where they were defeated in the first round by Notre Dame in the first meeting between the schools since 1991, 27–17.
(5:51) IU – Nicolas Radicic 35-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:24; Indiana 24–7)
Fourth quarter
(1:06) IU – Elijah Green 51-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:49; Indiana 31–7)
Curt Cignetti was coaching his first game at Indiana after leading James Madison to an 11–1 record the previous season. The opening line had the Hoosiers as 25.5-point favorites over FIU for their home season opener at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers would go on to beat FIU 31–7. Cignetti became the first Hoosiers head coach to win their debut game since Bill Lynch did so against Indiana State in 2007.
Statistics
FIU
IU
First downs
13
23
Total yards
182
414
Rushes/yards
30 / 53
39 / 234
Passing yards
129
180
Passing: comp–att–int
20–29–1
15–25–0
Time of possession
27:20
32:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
FIU
Passing
Keyone Jenkins
20/29, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kejon Owens
6 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Dean Patterson
5 receptions, 28 yards
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
15/24, 180 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Elijah Green
5 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Omar Cooper Jr.
3 receptions, 45 yards
vs Western Illinois
Western Illinois Leathernecks (FCS) (0–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Western Illinois
0
3
0
0
3
Indiana
28
14
14
21
77
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date: September 6
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 39,082
Referee: Jeremy Valentine
TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
(12:53) IU – Andison Coby 38-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:58; Indiana 7–0)
(9:30) IU – Justice Ellison 2-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:22; Indiana 14–0)
(7:41) IU – Elijah Sarratt 71-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:09; Indiana 21–0)
(2:03) IU – Ty Son Lawton 19-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:11; Indiana 28–0)
Second quarter
(9:40) IU – Elijah Green 11-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:33; Indiana 35–0)
(2:27) IU – Kurtis Rourke 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:13; Indiana 42–0)
(0:30) WIU – Antonio Chadha 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 1:50; Indiana 42–3)
Third quarter
(8:58) IU – Justice Ellison 47-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:36; Indiana 49–3)
(1:02) IU – Tayven Jackson 13-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:46; Indiana 56–3)
Fourth quarter
(13:34) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 69-yard pass from Tayven Jackson, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:45; Indiana 63–3)
(11:29) IU – Rolijah Hardy 12-yard interception return, Nicolas Radicic kick (Indiana 70–3)
(9:10) IU – Charlie Becker 3-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:23; Indiana 77–3)
Indiana was a 44.5-point favorite entering the game against FCS Western Illinois. At halftime, the Hoosiers were up 42–3 before dismantling the Leatherbacks defense in the second half, outscoring them 35–0. The Hoosiers broke multiple school records in the 77–3 victory. Cignetti became the fourth Hoosiers head coach to win their first two outings since 1948. Their 77-point outbreak broke a record that stood since 1901 when Indiana beat Franklin College 76–0. The Hoosiers also put up 701 yards of total offense which broke the previous school record of 692 yards set in 2013 against Purdue.
Statistics
WIU
IU
First downs
8
33
Total yards
121
701
Rushes/yards
26 / 12
46 / 323
Passing yards
109
378
Passing: comp–att–int
13–26–2
19–21–0
Time of possession
25:29
34:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Illinois
Passing
Nathan Lamb
13/25, 109 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Torrance Farmer Jr.
5 carries, 20 yards
Receiving
Christian Anaya
5 receptions, 56 yards
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
15/17, 268 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Justice Ellison
9 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Elijah Sarratt
6 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
at UCLA
Indiana Hoosiers (2–0) at UCLA Bruins (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Indiana
14
7
7
14
42
UCLA
0
7
3
3
13
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
Date: September 14
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 47,811
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
(8:31) IU – Miles Cross 3-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29; Indiana 7–0)
(7:28) IU – Ke'Shawn Williams 14-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:53; Indiana 14–0)
Second quarter
(4:21) IU – Justice Ellison 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:29; Indiana 21–0)
(0:42) UCLA – T. J. Harden 1-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:34; Indiana 21–7)
(7:28) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 23-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Indiana 35–13)
(5:28) IU – Elijah Green 14-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:36; Indiana 42–13)
In this game, UCLA made their Big Ten Conference debut after leaving the Pac-12 Conference. The Hoosiers jumped out with a 14-point lead at the end of the first quarter and they never looked back, beating UCLA by a final score of 42–13. Cignetti became the first Indiana head coach since Bill Lynch in 2007 to win their first three games. The 29-point victory was the largest margin the Hoosiers had beat a Big Ten opponent by since they beat Northwestern 34–3 in 2019.
Statistics
IU
UCLA
First downs
25
16
Total yards
430
238
Rushes/yards
29 / 123
26 / 96
Passing yards
307
142
Passing: comp–att–int
25–33–0
15–24–1
Time of possession
31:34
28:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
25/33, 307 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Justice Ellison
10 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Miles Cross
6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
UCLA
Passing
Ethan Garbers
14/23, 137 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
T. J. Harden
12 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
T. J. Harden
4 receptions, 41 yards
vs Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers (1–2) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Charlotte
0
14
0
0
14
Indiana
10
21
14
7
52
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date: September 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 43,109
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
(10:12) IU – Ty Son Lawton 8-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:11; Indiana 7–0)
(4:08) IU – Nicolas Radicic 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:40; Indiana 10–0)
Second quarter
(13:47) CHA – CJ Stokes 13-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:21; Indiana 10–7)
(9:50) IU – Justice Ellison 2-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Indiana 17–7)
(5:19) CHA – Isaiah Myers 25-yard pass from Trexler Ivey, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Indiana 17–14)
(3:05) IU – Kurtis Rourke 12-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Indiana 24–14)
(0:26) IU – Ke'Shawn Williams 19-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:30; Indiana 31–14)
Third quarter
(12:13) IU – Ty Son Lawton 5-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Indiana 38–14)
(3:42) IU – Kaelon Black 21-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:17; Indiana 45–14)
Fourth quarter
(9:36) IU – Elijah Green 13-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:55; Indiana 52–14)
After finishing the first half with a 31–14 lead, the Hoosiers never let Charlotte score again. Their 21 unanswered points in the second half made way for a 52–14 Hoosiers win. Cignetti became the first Indiana head coach to start their tenure 4–0.
Statistics
CHA
IU
First downs
13
29
Total yards
256
510
Rushes/yards
32 / 137
40 / 222
Passing yards
119
288
Passing: comp–att–int
14–23–0
18–27–0
Time of possession
29:41
30:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Trexler Ivey
14/23, 119 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Cartevious Norton
11 carries, 58 yards
Receiving
Jairus Mack
3 receptions, 36 yards
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
16/20, 258 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Justice Ellison
9 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Myles Price
3 receptions, 77 yards
vs Maryland
Maryland Terrapins (3–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Maryland
0
7
14
7
28
Indiana
0
14
14
14
42
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date: September 28
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 48,323
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
(14:55) IU – Myles Price 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:26; Indiana 7–0)
(9:16) MD – Kaden Prather 33-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:34; Tied 7–7)
(0:38) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 27-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:32; Indiana 14–7)
Third quarter
(9:52) MD – Dylan Wade 6-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; Tied 14–14)
(7:31) IU – Justice Ellison 19-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; Indiana 21–14)
(7:21) MD – Roman Hemby 75-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; Tied 21–21)
(0:40) IU – Elijah Sarratt 13-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:23; Indiana 28–21)
Fourth quarter
(12:24) IU – Donaven McCulley 12-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:26; Indiana 35–21)
(4:09) IU – Ty Son Lawton 14-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:53; Indiana 42–21)
(2:55) MD – Roman Hemby 12-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Indiana 42–28)
Indiana entered the game as 7.5-point favorites over conference-foe Maryland. The game was tight at half time with Indiana clinging to a 14–7 lead, but the Terrapins were right there for most of the third quarter with both teams scoring 14 points to make it a 28–21 advantage to the Hoosiers going into the fourth quarter. Indiana would score 14 unanswered points before Maryland would find the endzone with 2:55 seconds left in the game. After a three-and-out on Indiana's next possession, Maryland would get the ball with 2:25 left in regulation. The IU defense would make a stop on fourth down giving Indiana the ball back with 1:00 left in the game. Kurtis Rourke would kneel the ball twice as Indiana came away with their first 5–0 start since 1967. Indiana also improved to 3–0 in the conference. It also marked the first time Indiana had beaten Maryland since 2020 and the first time Indiana had scored 30+ points in five straight games since 2000.
Statistics
MD
IU
First downs
19
28
Total yards
401
510
Rushes/yards
30 / 112
40 / 151
Passing yards
289
359
Passing: comp–att–int
26–41–0
22–33–2
Time of possession
29:21
30:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Maryland
Passing
Billy Edwards Jr.
26/41, 289 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Roman Hemby
10 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kaden Prather
5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
22/33, 359 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Ty Son Lawton
19 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Elijah Sarratt
7 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
at Northwestern
No. 23 Indiana Hoosiers (5–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 23 Indiana
7
10
7
17
41
Northwestern
0
10
7
7
24
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
Date: October 5
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 12,023
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
(0:44) IU – Justice Ellison 5-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:26; Indiana 7–0)
Second quarter
(8:48) NU – Cam Porter 8-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 6:51; Tied 7–7)
(4:28) IU – Miles Cross 7-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Indiana 14–7)
(1:08) NU – Jack Olsen 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:20; Indiana 14–10)
(0:03) IU – Nicolas Radicic 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:05; Indiana 17–10)
Third quarter
(6:44) IU – Ke'Shawn Williams 13-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:55; Indiana 24–10)
(3:13) NU – A. J. Henning 38-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Indiana 24–17)
Fourth quarter
(14:54) IU – Nicolas Radicic 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:19; Indiana 27–17)
(11:19) NU – A. J. Henning 2-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:30; Indiana 27–24)
(6:23) IU – Ty Son Lawton 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Indiana 34–24)
(3:28) IU – Zach Horton 4-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:45; Indiana 41–24)
No. 23/24 Indiana came into the game against Northwestern as 12.5-point favorites. After starting slow but eventually getting going, Indiana had a 17–10 lead going into halftime. The teams then exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter. After a field goal by Indiana to start the fourth, the Wildcats answered with a touchdown to cut the lead to 27–24. Indiana would then score the last 14 points to beat Northwestern 41–24. Indiana would improve to 6–0.
Statistics
IU
NU
First downs
27
17
Total yards
529
336
Rushes/yards
32 / 149
22 / 93
Passing yards
380
243
Passing: comp–att–int
25–33–0
23–38–0
Time of possession
32:09
27:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
25/33, 380 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Justice Ellison
14 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Elijah Sarratt
7 receptions, 135 yards
Northwestern
Passing
Jack Lausch
23/38, 243 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Joseph Himon II
5 carries, 35 yards
Receiving
Bryce Kirtz
10 receptions, 128 yards
vs Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–1) vs No. 16 Indiana Hoosiers (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Nebraska
0
7
0
0
7
No. 16 Indiana
7
21
14
14
56
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date: October 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 53,082
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First Quarter
(9:35) IU – Justice Ellison 5-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:25, Indiana 7–0)
Second Quarter
(13:37) IU – Myles Price 7-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:19, Indiana 14–0)
(7:40) NEB - Jacory Barney Jr. 7-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:57, Indiana 14–7)
(3:47) IU - Ty Son Lawton 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:53, Indiana 21–7)
(1:09) IU - Justice Ellison 31-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:17, Indiana 28–7)
Third Quarter
(6:25) IU - Miles Cross 2-yard pass from Tayven Jackson, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:10, Indiana 35–7)
(1:46) IU - Elijah Sarratt 15-yard pass from Tayven Jackson, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:14, Indiana 42–7)
Fourth Quarter
(13:01) IU – Kaelon Black 10-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:55, Indiana 49–7)
(3:45) IU - Elijah Green, 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:28, Indiana 56–7)
No. 16/18 Indiana came into the game against Nebraska as 6.5-point favorites. The Hoosiers also played host to Fox Big Noon Kickoff. Indiana opened the scoring with two touchdowns before Nebraska scored one of their own. The Hoosiers went into the locker room with a 28–7 lead, but their starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke sat out due to a thumb injury. Tayven Jackson stepped in and led the Hoosiers to 28 unanswered points to defeat the Cornhuskers 56–7. The 49-point victory tied the largest margin the Hoosiers had beaten a Big Ten opponent in school history which was accomplished when Indiana beat Minnesota 49–0 in 1945. Indiana's record would improve to 7–0.
Statistics
NEB
IU
First downs
20
24
Total yards
304
495
Rushes/yards
29 / 70
33 / 215
Passing yards
234
280
Passing: comp–att–int
28–46–3
24–30–1
Time of possession
32:08
27:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nebraska
Passing
Dylan Raiola
28/44, 234 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Heinrich Haarberg
5 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Thomas Fidone II
6 receptions, 91 yards
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
17/21, 189 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Justice Ellison
9 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Miles Cross
7 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
vs Washington
Washington Huskies (4–3) vs No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers (7–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Washington
0
7
7
3
17
No. 13 Indiana
7
10
7
7
31
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date: October 26
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 53,082
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First Quarter
(7:41) IU – D'Angelo Ponds 67-yard interception return, Nicolas Radicic kick (Indiana 7–0)
Second Quarter
(13:24) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 7-yard pass from Tayven Jackson, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:27, Indiana 14–0)
No. 13/13 Indiana entered as 5.5-point favorites over Washington, last year's national runner-ups. The Hoosiers would make history with Bloomington, Indiana playing host to ESPN College Gameday for the first time. With starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke out after having surgery on his thumb, Tayven Jackson made the start for the Hoosiers. On Washington's second possession, D'Angelo Ponds picked off Will Rogers and returned it 67 yards for a pick-six. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second quarter before Nicolas Radicic hit a 19-yard field goal with no time remaining to extend IU's lead to 17–7 going into the break. The Hoosiers would score 14 points in the second half while the Huskies could only manage to score 10. With the Hoosiers 31–17 win, Indiana improved to 8–0 matching the best start in program history which was accomplished in 1967.
Statistics
WASH
IU
First downs
16
20
Total yards
318
312
Rushes/yards
31 / 116
52 / 188
Passing yards
202
124
Passing: comp–att–int
19–27–2
11–19–1
Time of possession
28:36
31:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Washington
Passing
Will Rogers
19/26, 202 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Jonah Coleman
19 carries, 104 yards
Receiving
Jeremiah Hunter
4 receptions, 60 yards
Indiana
Passing
Tayven Jackson
11/19, 124 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Justice Ellison
29 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Omar Cooper Jr.
1 reception, 42 yards, 1 TD
at Michigan State
No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers (8–0) at Michigan State Spartans (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 13 Indiana
0
21
12
14
47
Michigan State
10
0
0
0
10
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date: November 2
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
Game attendance: 68,423
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
(9:58) MSU – Jonathan Kim 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:36; Michigan State 3–0)
(2:39) MSU – Nick Marsh 18-yard pass from Aidan Chiles, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:18; Michigan State 10–0)
Second quarter
(14:13) IU – Zach Horton 17-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26; Michigan State 10–7)
(6:22) IU – Ty Son Lawton 1-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:13; Indiana 14–10)
(2:10) IU – Elijah Sarratt 4-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:45; Indiana 21–10)
Third quarter
(13:28) IU – Ryan Eckley punt blocked by D'Angelo Ponds out of bounds in end zone for a safety (Indiana 23–10)
(11:39) IU – Myles Price 18-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:43; Indiana 30–10)
(2:43) IU – Nicolas Radicic 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:56; Indiana 33–10)
Fourth quarter
(14:05) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 16-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:49; Indiana 40–10)
(10:52) IU – Elijah Sarratt 11-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:37; Indiana 47–10)
No. 13/13 Indiana came into the Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon as 7.5-point favorites over Michigan State. Starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke returned from injury after having surgery on his throwing thumb. Spartans kicker Jonathan Kim opened up the scoring, hitting a 47-yard field goal. This marked the first time all season that the Hoosiers have trailed. Aidan Chiles would connect with Nick Marsh on the issuing possession for an 18-yard touchdown to put the Spartans ahead 10–0 going into the second quarter. Indiana would not let them score the rest of the game. After scoring three straight touchdowns in the second to put them ahead 21–10 going into halftime, the Hoosiers added to the total, scoring 47 unanswered points to beat the Spartans 47–10. The Hoosiers improved their undefeated start, moving to a program record 9–0 (6–0). Their 6–0 conference record matched the 1967, 1987, and 2020 seasons for most conference wins in program history. This also marked the first time Indiana had won nine straight games. The Hoosiers held Michigan State to –36 rushing yards which set a program record for lowest rushing total allowed. This was also the seventh time Indiana scored 40+ points in a game this season, which set another program record.
Statistics
IU
MSU
First downs
20
15
Total yards
385
193
Rushes/yards
32 / 122
32 / –36
Passing yards
263
229
Passing: comp–att–int
19–29–0
20–32–2
Time of possession
29:34
30:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
19/29, 263 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Justice Ellison
9 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Ke'Shawn Williams
6 receptions, 86 yards
Michigan State
Passing
Aidan Chiles
16/24, 193 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Alante Brown
2 carries, 16 yards
Receiving
Nick Marsh
5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
vs Michigan
Michigan Wolverines (5–4) vs No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (9–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Michigan
3
0
6
6
15
No. 8 Indiana
7
10
0
3
20
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date: November 9
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 53,082
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
IU – Nicolas Radicic 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:45; Indiana 20–15)
No. 8/8/10 Indiana came into the game as 14.5-point favorites against Michigan, last year's national champions. Michigan's Dominic Zvada started the game with a field goal before Indiana scored a touchdown of their own to make the score 7–3 going into the second quarter. Indiana would score another touchdown and add a Nicolas Radicic field goal to go up 17–3 heading into halftime. Zvada would add two more field goals to cut the lead to 17–6 entering the fourth quarter. With a chance to tie it up, Kalel Mullings ran for a 1-yard touchdown to pull Michigan within two with 9:35 left in regulation. The Wolverines would go for two but the pass would fall incomplete. The teams would exchange punts on the next two drives, but with 2:34 left in the game, Radicic hit a 41-yard field goal to put the Hoosiers ahead by five. Michigan regained possession with 2:29 left on their 21-yard line. Davis Warren would pick up one first down on a 7-yard pass to Tyler Morris to get it to the 33-yard line before the two-minute timeout. Warren would come out of the timeout throwing three straight incompletions, setting up for a do-or-die fourth down play. Warren would complete a pass to his tight end Peyton O'Leary at the 37-yard line. O'Leary would dive for the first down at the 40-yard line, needing to make it to the 43, but would come up a yard short, turning the ball over on downs with 1:35 left in the game. After Ty Son Lawton ran for eight yards to start the drive, Michigan used their first timeout of the half hoping for a stop. On the next play, Kurtis Rourke faked the handoff and ran for a 4-yard gain to give Indiana the first down they needed to seal the game. With their 20–15 win over Michigan, Indiana increased their program-best start to 10–0 (7–0), becoming the last Big Ten team to have a 10-win season. They also set a new program record by improving to 7–0 in conference play.
Statistics
MICH
IU
First downs
16
14
Total yards
206
246
Rushes/yards
34 / 69
28 / 40
Passing yards
137
206
Passing: comp–att–int
16–32–0
17–28–1
Time of possession
33:08
26:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Michigan
Passing
Davis Warren
16/32, 137 yards
Rushing
Donovan Edwards
15 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Colston Loveland
4 receptions, 37 yards
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
17/28, 206 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Ty Son Lawton
12 carries, 55 yards
Receiving
Ke'Shawn Williams
6 receptions, 70 yards
at No. 2 Ohio State
No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers (10–0) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 5 Indiana
7
0
0
8
15
No. 2 Ohio State
0
14
14
10
38
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date: November 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 105,751
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
(6:52) IU – Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:12; Indiana 7–0)
Second quarter
(7:22) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 11-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:20; Tied 7–7)
(0:21) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:20; Ohio State 14–7)
Third quarter
(12:44) OSU – Caleb Downs 79-yard punt return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 21–7)
(6:02) OSU – Jelani Thurman 1-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Ohio State 28–7)
Fourth quarter
(8:56) OSU – Jayden Fielding 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:51; Ohio State 31–7)
(1:53) IU – Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run, Omar Cooper Jr. pass from Kurtis Rourke (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:03; Ohio State 31–15)
(0:35) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:18; Ohio State 38–15)
Statistics
IU
OSU
First downs
16
14
Total yards
151
316
Rushes/yards
40 / 86
29 / 115
Passing yards
68
201
Passing: comp–att–int
8–18–0
22–26–1
Time of possession
30:40
29:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
8/18, 68 yards
Rushing
Ty Son Lawton
15 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Elijah Sarratt
3 receptions, 40 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
22/26, 201 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
9 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Emeka Egbuka
7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
vs Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers (1–10) vs No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers (10–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Purdue
0
0
0
0
0
No. 10 Indiana
7
21
17
21
66
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date: November 30
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Snowy • Temperature: 28 °F (−2 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 53,082
Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
(6:25) IU – Justice Ellison 2-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:52; Indiana 7–0)
Second quarter
(11:31) IU – Ke'Shawn Williams 14-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:13; Indiana 14–0)
(6:59) IU – Elijah Sarratt 84-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 2:01; Indiana 21–0)
(2:52) IU – Ty Son Lawton 4-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:15; Indiana 28–0)
Third quarter
(12:12) IU – Nicolas Radicic 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:37; Indiana 31–0)
(7:51) IU – Elijah Sarratt 24-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:57; Indiana 38–0)
(1:31) IU – Zach Horton 5-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:03; Indiana 45–0)
Fourth quarter
(12:47) IU – Miles Cross 34-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:27; Indiana 52–0)
(12:01) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 17-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 1 plays, 17 yards, 0:05; Indiana 59–0)
(1:48) IU – Tayven Jackson 4-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:33; Indiana 66–0)
Statistics
PUR
IU
First downs
5
30
Total yards
67
582
Rushes/yards
13 / 24
44 / 233
Passing yards
54
349
Passing: comp–att–int
9–21–2
23–31–0
Time of possession
23:23
36:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Purdue
Passing
Hudson Card
6/13, 35 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Devin Mockobee
14 carries, 21 yards
Receiving
Max Klare
5 receptions, 36 yards
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
23/31, 349 yards, 6 TD
Rushing
Justice Ellison
11 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Elijah Sarratt
8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
at No. 5 Notre Dame (CFP First Round)
College Football Playoff First Round: No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (11–1) at No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 8 Hoosiers
0
3
0
14
17
No. 5 Fighting Irish
7
10
3
7
27
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
Date: December 20
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 77,622
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath and Katie George (sideline)
(1:27) IU – Myles Price 7-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Kurtis Rourke pass to Elijah Sarratt for Two-Point Conversion (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:23; Notre Dame 27–11)
(0:25) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 23-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Two-Point Conversion failed (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:02; Notre Dame 27–17)
Statistics
IU
ND
First downs
17
20
Total yards
278
394
Rushes/yards
27-63
35-193
Passing yards
215
201
Passing: comp–att–int
20-34-1
23-32-1
Time of possession
24:17
35:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
20/34, 215 yds, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Justice Ellison
11 carries, 37 yds
Receiving
Elijah Sarratt
4 receptions, 67 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Riley Leonard
23/32, 201 yds, TD, INT
Rushing
Jeremiyah Love
8 Carries, 108 yds, TD
Receiving
Jordan Faison
7 receptions, 89 yds
Personnel
Roster
2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
0
Andison Coby
Sr
QB
2
Tayven Jackson
RSo
WR
3
Omar Cooper Jr.
RSo
WR
4
Myles Price
Sr
WR
5
Ke'Shawn Williams
Sr
RB
6
Justice Ellison(C)
Sr
WR
7
E.J. Williams Jr.
Sr
RB
8
Kaelon Black
RJr
QB
9
Kurtis Rourke
RSr
QB
12
Roman Purcell
RJr
WR
13
Elijah Sarratt
Jr
WR
14
Derin McCulley
RSr
QB
15
Tyler Cherry
Fr
QB
16
Alberto Mendoza
Fr
RB
17
Ty Son Lawton
RSr
RB
18
Solomon Vanhorse
GS
WR
19
Miles Cross
Sr
RB
21
Elijah Green
RJr
WR
24
Jackson Wasserstrom
RSo
RB
25
Daniel Weems
RSo
RB
28
Khobie Martin
Fr
RB
30
Kyler Kropp
Fr
TE
44
Zach Horton
Sr
TE
45
Trey Walker
RSr
TE
48
James Bomba
RJr
OL
53
Vincent Fiacable
RJr
OL
54
Jack Greer
RSo
OL
55
Nick Kidwell
RSr
OL
56
Mike Katic(C)
RSr
OL
62
Drew Evans
RSo
OL
63
Mitch Verstegen
Fr
OL
65
Carter Smith
RSo
OL
70
Austin Leibfried
Fr
OL
71
Evan Lawrence
Fr
OL
72
Adedamola Ajani
Fr
OL
73
Austin Barrett
RFr
OL
74
Bray Lynch
RSo
OL
75
Trey Wedig
RSr
OL
77
Tyler Stephens
Sr
OL
78
Cooper Jones
RJr
OL
79
Max Williams
RSo
WR
80
Charlie Becker
Fr
WR
81
Brady Simmons
RSo
TE
82
Brody Kosin
Fr
WR
83
Eli Jochem
RJr
TE
86
Brody Foley
RSo
TE
88
Sam West
RFr
WR
89
Camden Jordan
RJr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
0
Josh Philostin
Fr
DB
1
Shawn Asbury II
Sr
LB
2
Jailin Walker
Sr
DB
3
JoJo Johnson
RJr
LB
4
Aiden Fisher
Jr
DB
5
D'Angelo Ponds
So
DL
6
Mikail Kamara
RJr
DL
7
Jacob Mangum-Farrar
GS
DL
8
CJ West
RSr
DB
9
Jamier Johnson
RJr
DB
12
Terry Jones Jr.
RSr
DB
13
Cedarius Doss
RSr
LB
14
Kaiden Turner
RSo
DB
15
Nic Toomer
RSr
DB
16
Jah Jah Boyd
Fr
DL
18
Andrew Turvy
RJr
DB
19
Josh Sanguinetti
RSr
DB
20
Dontrae Henderson
Fr
LB
21
Rolijah Hardy
Fr
DB
22
Jamari Sharpe
RSo
DB
24
Bryson Bonds
RJr
DB
25
Amare Ferrell
So
DB
27
Reece Bellin
RFr
DB
28
Jaz Boykin
RFr
DB
29
Luke Haupert
RFr
DB
31
Anthony Chung
RFr
LB
34
Jeff Utzinger
RSo
DB
36
Clay Conner
RFr
DB
37
Heath Kizer
Fr
LB
38
Kaden McConnell
Fr
LB
39
Carter Imes
Fr
LB
40
Quentin Clark
Fr
DL
41
Lanell Carr Jr.
Sr
DL
42
Andrew Depaepe
RFr
DB
45
Lincoln Murff
RFr
LB
46
Isaiah Jones
RSo
DL
47
Finn Walters
RFr
DL
49
Ta'Derius Collins
RFr
LB
52
Clayton Allen
RFr
DL
54
Caleb King
Fr
DL
55
Venson Sneed Jr.
RSo
DL
58
Aden Cannon
RSo
DL
64
Race Stewart
RJr
DL
90
J'mari Monette
RSo
DL
91
Daniel Ndukwe
Fr
DL
92
Marcus Burris Jr.
RJr
DL
93
Robby Harrison
RSo
DL
95
Tyrique Tucker
RSo
DL
97
Mario Landino
Fr
DL
98
William Depaepe
Fr
DL
99
James Carpenter(C)
RSr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
39
Nico Radicic
RFr
K
43
Derek McCormick
RSr
LS
47
Mark Langston
RSr
K
90
Josh Placzek
Fr
K
93
Quinn Warren
Fr
P
94
James Evans
Sr
P
96
Alejandro Quintero
RJr
LS
97
Jaxon Miller
RSo
Head coach
Curt Cignetti
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Mike Shanahan (Offensive coordinator/wide receivers)
Jim Thorpe Award National Defensive Back of the Week
Oct. 29
D'Angelo Ponds
Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week
Oct. 30
D'Angelo Ponds
Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week
Nov. 1
Kurtis Rourke
Davey O'Brien Award Great 8
Nov. 4
Mikail Kamara
Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week
Nov. 5
Mikail Kamara
Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week
Nov. 5
Kurtis Rourke
Resse's Senior Bowl Player of the Week
Nov. 6
Kurtis Rourke
Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Dec. 2
Jailin Walker
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Dec. 2
Kurtis Rourke
Davey O’Brien Award Great 8
Dec. 2
Individual Awards
Recipient
Position
Award
Ref.
Curt Cignetti
HC
AP Coach of the Year
AFCA Coach of the Year
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
Home Depot Coach of the Year
Sporting News Coach of the Year
Walter Camp Coach of the Year
Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year
Dave McClain Coach of the Year
AP Big Ten Coach of the Year
Mike Shanahan
OC
FootballScoop Offensive Coordinator of the Year
Kurtis Rourke
QB
Jon Cornish Trophy
Mike Katic
C
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
NCAA Recognized All-Americans Honors
Player
AP
AFCA
FWAA
TSN
WCFF
Designation
Aiden Fisher
–
–
1st
2nd
–
None
Mikail Kamara
3rd
–
–
–
–
None
D'Angelo Ponds
–
–
2nd
–
–
None
The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. References:
Ranking movements Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final
AP
—
—
—
RV
RV
23
18т
16
13
13
8
5
5
10
9
9
10
Coaches
—
—
RV
RV
RV
24
20
18
13
13
10
6
5
10
9
9
10
CFP
Not released
8
5
5
10
9
8
Not released
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