2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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2017 Indiana Hoosiers football
Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike DeBord (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorMark Hagen (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
MVP Tegray Scales
CaptainGreg Gooch, Richard Lagow, Wes Martin, Tegray Scales
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$  8 1   12 2  
No. 15 Michigan State  7 2   10 3  
No. 8 Penn State  7 2   11 2  
Michigan  5 4   8 5  
Rutgers  3 6   4 8  
Indiana  2 7   5 7  
Maryland  2 7   4 8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy  9 0   13 1  
No. 17 Northwestern  7 2   10 3  
Iowa  4 5   8 5  
Purdue  4 5   7 6  
Nebraska  3 6   4 8  
Minnesota  2 7   5 7  
Illinois  0 9   2 10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by first-year head coach Tom Allen and finished 5–7 overall, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division.

Contents

Spring Game

The 2017 Spring Game took place in Bloomington, on April 13, at 7:00 p.m. [1]

DateTimeSpring GameSiteTVResultAttendance
April 137:00 p.m.Cream vs. Crimson Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN BTN Crimson 42–36OT [2]
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Offseason

Following the season, the Hoosiers would fire sixth year Offensive Coordinator Kevin Johns on January 2, 2017 and hire Tennessee Offensive Coordinator Mike DeBord two days later. [3] [4] On January 4, 2017, Grant Heard joined the Hoosiers' coaching staff as the wide receivers coach. He formerly coached at Ole Miss. [5] On March 3, 2017, Mike Hart was hired to fill the vacant role of running backs' coach. Hart was a former running backs coach at Syracuse, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan, as well as a former running back for the Indianapolis Colts. [6]

Departures

Notable departures from the 2016 squad included:

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dimtric Camiel#77OL6'7"310Senior Houston, TX Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft
Dan Feeney #67OL6'4"310Senior Orland Park, IL Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft
Marcus Oliver#44LB6'1"240Junior Hamilton, OH Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft
Mitchell Paige#87WR5'7"176Senior Carmel, IN Graduated
Devine Redding #34RB5'10"202Junior Youngstown, OH Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft

2017 NFL Draft

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft:

RoundPickPlayerPositionTeam
371 Dan Feeney OL Los Angeles Chargers
UFADimitric CamielOT Houston Texans
UFAMarcus OliverLB Philadelphia Eagles
UFAMitchell PaigeWRLos Angeles Chargers
UFADevine ReddingRB Kansas City Chiefs

Preseason

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Hoosiers signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Tyler Knight
OT
Saint Petersburg, Florida Northside Christian School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)275 lb (125 kg)Nov 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Bryant Fitzgerald
RB/LB
Avon, Indiana Avon HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jan 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Britt Beery
DE
Carmel, Indiana Carmel HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)250 lb (110 kg)Mar 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Thomas Allen
LB
Tampa, Florida Plant HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jun 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Tramar Reece
DE
Clearwater, Florida Clearwater HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jun 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
LeShaun Minor
DT
Indianapolis, Indiana Ben Davis HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)293 lb (133 kg)Jun 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Alfred Bryant
DE
Manvel, Texas Manvel HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)236 lb (107 kg)Jul 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Peyton Hendershot
TE
North Salem, Indiana Tri-West HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)227 lb (103 kg)Jul 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
LaDamion Hunt
CB
Carrollton, Georgia Carrollton HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg)Jul 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Michael Ziemba
TE
Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)245 lb (111 kg)Aug 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Caleb Jones
OT
Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence North HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)380 lb (170 kg)Aug 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Harry Crider
C
Columbus, Indiana Columbus East HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)260 lb (120 kg)Aug 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 2 stars.svg
Juan Harris
DT
Janesville, Wisconsin Parker HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)368 lb (167 kg)Nov 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Haydon Whitehead
P
Melbourne, Australia McKinnon Secondary College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Dec 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Mike McGinnis
LB
Allentown, New Jersey Allentown HS/ASA College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)235 lb (107 kg)Dec 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: N/A
Mo Burnham
LB
Conyers, Georgia Salem HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)219 lb (99 kg)Dec 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Ty Fryfogle
WR
Lucedale, Mississippi George County HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)206 lb (93 kg)Jan 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Whop Philyor
WR
Tampa, Florida Plant HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jan 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Juwan Burgess
WR/S
Tampa, Florida Plant HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jan 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Craig Nelson
RB
Miami, Florida Booker T. Washington HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Nick Tronti
QB
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Ponte Vedra HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jan 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Raheem Layne
CB
DeLand, Florida Sebastian River HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg)Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Morgan Ellison
RB
Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)227 lb (103 kg)Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Indiana Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "2017 Indiana Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

Returning starters

Indiana had seven returning players on offense, nine on defense and two on special teams that started games in 2016.

Offense

Schedule

The Hoosiers' 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home games and 6 away games. [8] The Hoosiers first non-conference game were away at Virginia of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), before hosting the remaining two non-conference games; against FIU from Conference USA (C-USA) and against Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt).

The Hoosiers played nine conference games; they hosted Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Rutgers. They traveled to Penn State, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, and Purdue.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.No. 2 Ohio State ESPN L 21–4952,929
September 93:30 p.m.at Virginia * ESPNU W 34–1738,993
September 16 FIU *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
Canceled [2]
September 233:30 p.m. Georgia Southern *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTN W 52–1742,886
September 303:30 p.m.at No. 4 Penn State BTNL 14–45107,542
October 73:30 p.m. Charleston Southern *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNW 27–035,995
October 1412:00 p.m.No. 17 Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABC L 20–27 OT52,929
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 18 Michigan State ABCL 9–1774,111
October 283:30 p.m.at Maryland BTNL 39–4235,144
November 412:00 p.m.No. 4 Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCL 17–4543,027
November 1112:00 p.m.at Illinois BTNW 24–1440,195
November 1812:00 p.m. Rutgers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNW 41–035,949
November 2512:00 p.m.at Purdue ESPN2 L 24–3152,105
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[9] [10] [11] [12]

^[2] The game between FIU and Indiana, originally scheduled for September 16, was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. [14] The cancelled game served as Indiana's bye week and a replacement game was added on October 7 against Charleston Southern.

Game summaries

vs No. 2 Ohio State

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 2 Buckeyes310221449
Hoosiers777021

at Memorial StadiumBloomington, Indiana

  • Date: August 31, 2017
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,929
  • Referee: Daniel Capron
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [15]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:27) OSU – Sean Nuernberger 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:33; Ohio State 3–0)
  • (6:46) IU – Ian Thomas 18-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 2:37; Indiana 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (10:15) OSU – Sean Nuernberger 19-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:11; Indiana 7–6)
  • (8:12) IU – Simmie Cobbs 8-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:03; Indiana 14–6)
  • (5:17) OSU – Antonio Williams 1-yard run, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Indiana 14–13)
Third Quarter
  • (6:57) OSU – J. T. Barrett 2-yard run, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 4:19; Ohio State 20–14)
  • (4:46) IU – Ian Thomas 2-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:01; Indiana 21–20)
  • (4:38) OSU – Parris Campbell 74-yard pass from J. T. Barrett, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:18; Ohio State 27–21)
  • (1:47) OSU – Johnnie Dixon 59-yard pass from J. T. Barrett, J. T. Barrett two-point run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 35–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:08) OSU – Binjimen Victor 11-yard pass from J. T. Barrett, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:04; Ohio State 42–21)
  • (3:55) OSU – Antonio Williams -yard run, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 6:16; Ohio State 49–21)
StatisticsOSUIU
First downs2625
Total yards596437
Rushes/yards51–29227–17
Passing yards304420
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–35–042–68–2
Time of possession31:5028:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio StatePassing J. T. Barrett 20/35, 304 yards, 3 TD
Rushing J. K. Dobbins 29 carries, 181 yards
Receiving Parris Campbell 6 receptions, 136 yards, TD
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow40/65, 410 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingMorgan Ellison7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Simmie Cobbs 11 receptions, 149 yards, TD

At Virginia

Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) at Virginia Cavaliers (1–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers01710734
Cavaliers037717

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 9, 2017
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly sunny; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,993
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Weekley (play-by-play), John Gregory (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [16]
Game information
First Quarter

None

Second Quarter
  • (8:08) UVA – A. J. Mejia 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:44; Virginia 3–0)
  • (6:16) IU – Simmie Cobbs 29-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:52; Indiana 7–3)
  • (3:31) IU – Peyton Ramsey 26-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:12; Indiana 14–3)
  • (0:00) IU – Griffin Oakes 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:35; Indiana 17–3)
Third Quarter
  • (10:30) UVA – Jordan Ellis 12-yard run, A. J. Mejia kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:38; Indiana 17–10)
  • (7:32) IU – Griffin Oakes 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:58; Indiana 20–10)
  • (0:53) IU – Donavan Hale 32-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:07; Indiana 27–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:45) UVA – Joe Reed 7-yard pass from Kurt Benkert, A. J. Mejia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Indiana 27–17)
  • (5:56) IU – J-Shun Harris 44-yard punt return, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:07; Indiana 34–17)
StatisticsIUUVA
First downs1922
Total yards308314
Rushes/yards41–11125–55
Passing yards197259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–30–139–66–0
Time of possession25:0734:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingPeyton Ramsey16/20, 173 yards, 2 TD
RushingMorgan Ellison12 carries, 47 yards
ReceivingSimmie Cobbs5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
VirginiaPassing Kurt Benkert 39/66, 259 yards, TD
RushingJordan Ellis14 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Olamide Zaccheaus 12 receptions, 72 yards

vs Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–2) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles0710017
Hoosiers211014752

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 23, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,886
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [17]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:54) IU – Morgan Ellison 2-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:25; Indiana 7–0)
  • (6:27) IU – J-Shun Harris 70-yard punt return, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 2:27; Indiana 14–0)
  • (4:56) IU – Simmie Cobbs 0-yard fumble recovery, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:56; Indiana 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:14) IU – Griffin Oakes 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:25; Indiana 24–0)
  • (11:49) IU – Morgan Ellison 1-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:36; Indiana 31–0)
  • (2:51) GASO – Ellis Richardson 23-yard pass from Shai Werts, Tyler Bass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:20; Indiana 31–7)
Third Quarter
  • (14:21) IU – Ian Thomas 71-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:39; Indiana 38–7)
  • (10:42) IU – Devonte Williams 42-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:24; Indiana 45–7)
  • (9:38) GASO – D'Ondre Glenn 63-yard pass from Shai Werts, Tyler Bass kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:04; Indiana 45–14)
  • (3:46) GASO – Tyler Bass 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:40; Indiana 45–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (2:19) IU – Andre Brown 22-yard fumble return, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:10; Indiana 52–17)
StatisticsGASOIU
First downs1520
Total yards375467
Rushes/yards54–24247–282
Passing yards133185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int7–16–011–22–0
Time of possession34:1125:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts6/14, 129 yards, 2 TD
RushingL. A. Ramsby18 carries, 108 yards
ReceivingD'Ondre Glenn3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow8/13, 130 yards, TD
RushingMorgan Ellison25 carries, 186 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ian Thomas 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD

At No. 4 Penn State

Indiana Hoosiers (2–1) at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers0140014
No. 4 Nittany Lions28010745

at Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 30, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 107,542
  • Referee: Jeff Servinsky
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [18]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:46) PSU – Saquon Barkley 98-yard kickoff return, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14; Penn State 7–0)
  • (11:41) PSU – Trace McSorley 1-yard run, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:45; Penn State 14–0)
  • (6:34) PSU – Nick Scott 13-yard fumble return, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:11; Penn State 21–0)
  • (0:41) PSU – DaeSean Hamilton 8-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:28; Penn State 28–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:01) IU – Ricky Brookins 2-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Penn State 28–7)
  • (0:44) IU – Simmie Cobbs 18-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:05; Penn State 28–14)
Third Quarter
  • (5:50) PSU – Tyler Davis 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:24; Penn State 31–14)
  • (3:22) PSU – DaeSean Hamilton 24-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:36; Penn State 38–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:13) PSU – DaeSean Hamilton 16-yard pass from Saquon Barkley, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20; Penn State 45–14)
StatisticsIUPSU
First downs1920
Total yards352370
Rushes/yards47–17737–39
Passing yards175331
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–32–124–37–1
Time of possession26:3133:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow7/15, 97 yards
RushingPeyton Ramsey12 carries, 53 yards
ReceivingIan Thomas5 receptions, 91 yards
Penn StatePassing Trace McSorley 23/36, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Saquon Barkley 20 carries, 56 yards
Receiving DaeSean Hamilton 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD

vs Charleston Southern (FCS)

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (2–2) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–2) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers00000
Hoosiers10143027

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: October 7, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,995
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [19]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:56) IU – Griffin Oakes 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:35; Indiana 3–0)
  • (3:26) IU – Taysir Mack 12-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:23; Indiana 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:00) IU – Peyton Ramsey 0-yard fumble recovery, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:51; Indiana 17–0)
  • (0:34) IU – Taysir Mack 45-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:07; Indiana 24–0)
Third Quarter
  • (7:04) IU – Griffin Oakes 21-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 4:58; Indiana 27–0)
Fourth Quarter

None

StatisticsCHSOIU
First downs625
Total yards134478
Rushes/yards44–13445–157
Passing yards0321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int0–10–032–41–1
Time of possession29:1630:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Charleston SouthernPassingLondon Johnson0/1, 0 yards
RushingRonnie Harris10 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingN/AN/A
IndianaPassing Peyton Ramsey 32/41, 320 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingPeyton Ramsey15 carries, 54 yards, TD
ReceivingTaysir Mack7 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 17 Michigan

No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (4–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3–2) – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
No. 17 Wolverines31007727
Hoosiers03710020

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: October 14, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,929
  • Referee: Mark Kluczyski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [20]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:35) MICH – Quinn Nordin 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:17; Michigan 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:54) MICH – Quinn Nordin 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:06; Michigan 6–0)
  • (10:19) MICH – Karan Higdon 12-yard run, Quinn Nordin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46; Michigan 13–0)
  • (1:46) IU – Griffin Oakes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:21; Michigan 13–3)
Third Quarter
  • (12:06) IU – Morgan Ellison 8-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:24; Michigan 13–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:25) MICH – Karan Higdon 59-yard run, Quinn Nordin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:08; Michigan 20–10)
  • (3:27) IU – Whop Philyor 8-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 0:39; Michigan 20–17)
  • (0:00) IU – Griffin Oakes 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:54; Tied 20–20)
Overtime
  • (0:00) MICH – Karan Higdon 25-yard run, Quinn Nordin kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:00; Michigan 27–20)
StatisticsMICHIU
First downs1714
Total yards329278
Rushes/yards44–27129–80
Passing yards58198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–20–021–43–2
Time of possession35:0924:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MichiganPassing John O'Korn 10/20, 58 yards
Rushing Karan Higdon 25 carries, 200 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Donovan Peoples-Jones 4 receptions, 34 yards
IndianaPassingPeyton Ramsey20/41, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingMorgan Ellison14 carries, 68 yards, TD
ReceivingLuke Timian7 receptions, 95 yards

At No. 18 Michigan State

Indiana Hoosiers (3–3) at No. 18 Michigan State Spartans (5–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers30339
No. 18 Spartans0301417

at Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: October 21, 2017
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,111
  • Referee: Rod Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [21]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:35) IU – Griffin Oakes 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:14; Indiana 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (6:46) MSU – Matt Coghlin 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:59; Tied 3–3)
Third Quarter
  • (5:31) IU – Griffin Oakes 44-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:28; Indiana 6–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:29) IU – Griffin Oakes 20-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:37; Indiana 9–3)
  • (5:59) MSU – Felton Davis 10-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Michigan State 10–9)
  • (1:49) MSU – L. J. Scott 18-yard run, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:15; Michigan State 17–9)
StatisticsIUMSU
First downs1419
Total yards252274
Rushes/yards35–9444–89
Passing yards158185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–34–016–30–0
Time of possession25:3934:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingPeyton Ramsey22/34, 158 yards
RushingMorgan Ellison17 carries, 47 yards
ReceivingSimmie Cobbs7 receptions, 53 yards
Michigan StatePassing Brian Lewerke 16/29, 185 yards, TD
RushingL. J. Scott22 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Cody White 6 receptions, 99 yards

At Maryland

Indiana Hoosiers (3–4) at Maryland Terrapins (3–4) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers16710639
Terrapins72101442

at Maryland StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

  • Date: October 28, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,144
  • Referee: Daniel Capron
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [22]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:18) IU – Simmie Cobbs 34-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Indiana 7–0)
  • (9:03) IU – Cole Gest 23-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:32; Indiana 14–0)
  • (3:59) MARY – Lorenzo Harrison 14-yard run, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06; Indiana 14–7)
  • (0:06) IU – Team safety (Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:38; Indiana 16–7)
Second Quarter
  • (7:51) MARY – Darnell Savage 16-yard punt return, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:14; Indiana 16–14)
  • (3:59) IU – Luke Timian 23-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:45; Indiana 23–14)
  • (2:46) MARY – Taivon Jacobs 14-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:13; Indiana 23–21)
  • (0:37) MARY – D. J. Moore 2-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:55; Maryland 28–23)
Third Quarter
  • (8:03) IU – Whop Philyor 11-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:39; Indiana 30–28)
  • (1:56) IU – Griffin Oakes 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:53; Indiana 33–28)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) MARY – Jake Funk 1-yard run, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:48; Maryland 35–33)
  • (10:14) MARY – Jake Funk 1-yard run, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:46; Maryland 42–33)
  • (8:09) IU – Simmie Cobbs 5-yard pass from Richard Lagow (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:57; Maryland 42–39)
StatisticsIUMARY
First downs3518
Total yards483345
Rushes/yards35–7340–174
Passing yards410171
Passing: Comp–Att–Int43–62–110–16–1
Time of possession36:0823:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingPeyton Ramsey31/41, 279 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingCole Gest12 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingSimmie Cobbs10 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
MarylandPassingMax Bortenschlager10/16, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ty Johnson 13 carries, 91 yards
Receiving D. J. Moore 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

vs No. 9 Wisconsin

No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers (8–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3–5) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 9 Badgers014102145
Hoosiers737017

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 4, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,027
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [23]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:57) IU – Devonte Williams 23-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:09; Indiana 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:11) IU – Griffin Oakes 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:47; Indiana 10–0)
  • (10:28) WISC – Alec Ingold 18-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:43; Indiana 10–7)
  • (6:21) WISC – Quintez Cephus 8-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:41; Wisconsin 14–10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:04) WISC – Rafael Gaglianone 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:56; Wisconsin 17–10)
  • (5:47) WISC – Jonathan Taylor 32-yard run, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:52; Wisconsin 24–10)
  • (4:12) IU – Simmie Cobbs 17-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:35; Wisconsin 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:15) WISC – Alec Ingold 1-yard run, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:31; Wisconsin 31–17)
  • (5:19) WISC – Alec Ingold 1-yard run, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:51; Wisconsin 38–17)
  • (2:19) WISC – Bradrick Shaw 1-yard run, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:03; Wisconsin 45–17)
StatisticsWISCIU
First downs2416
Total yards407266
Rushes/yards52–23721–40
Passing yards170226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–22–120–34–2
Time of possession39:2320:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WisconsinPassing Alex Hornibrook 13/20, 158 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jonathan Taylor 29 carries, 183 yards, TD
ReceivingA. J. Taylor3 receptions, 63 yards
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow20/34, 226 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingAlex Rodriguez4 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingLuke Timian5 receptions, 64 yards

At Illinois

Indiana Hoosiers (3–6) at Illinois Fighting Illini (2–7) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers0143724
Fighting Illini007714

at Memorial StadiumChampaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 11, 2017
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,195
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [24]
Game information
First Quarter

None

Second Quarter
  • (6:30) IU – Morgan Ellison 2-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 2:59; Indiana 7–0)
  • (0:48) IU – Ian Thomas 4-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:16; Indiana 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (14:42) ILL – Louis Dorsey 77-yard pass from Jeff George Jr., Chase McLaughlin kick (Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:18; Indiana 14–7)
  • (5:13) IU – Griffin Oakes 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:51; Indiana 17–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:59) ILL – Caleb Reams 14-yard pass from Jeff George Jr., Chase McLaughlin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:54; Indiana 17–14)
  • (5:45) IU – Simmie Cobbs 5-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:52; Indiana 24–14)
StatisticsIUILL
First downs2210
Total yards428294
Rushes/yards42–13930–33
Passing yards289261
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–48–113–26–2
Time of possession34:2525:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow32/48, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingCole Gest17 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingLuke Timian5 receptions, 62 yards
IllinoisPassingJeff George Jr.13/26, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingKendrick Foster22 carries, 83 yards
ReceivingLou Dorsey3 receptions, 107 yards, TD

vs Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–6) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4–6) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Scarlet Knights00000
Hoosiers17314741

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 18, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rainy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,949
  • Referee: Mark Klucznski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [25]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:12) IU – Morgan Ellison 6-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:04; Indiana 7–0)
  • (8:17) IU – Ian Thomas 57-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:50; Indiana 14–0)
  • (2:29) IU – Griffin Oakes 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 3:37; Indiana 17–0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:09) IU – Griffin Oakes 20-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:11; Indiana 20–0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:38) IU – Luke Timian 25-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:43; Indiana 27–0)
  • (4:19) IU – Morgan Ellison 1-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:19; Indiana 34–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:27) IU – Cole Gest 8-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:41; Indiana 41–0)
StatisticsRUTGIU
First downs1123
Total yards190503
Rushes/yards33–8748–267
Passing yards103236
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–24–017–28–1
Time of possession26:5933:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RutgersPassingGiovanni Rescigno8/14, 67 yards
RushingJohnathan Lewis6 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Bo Melton 2 receptions, 31 yards
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow17/28, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingMorgan Ellison15 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingIan Thomas4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

At Purdue

Indiana Hoosiers (5–6) at Purdue Boilermakers (5–6) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hoosiers7301424
Boilermakers7143731

at Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 25, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,105
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Tommy Tuberville (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com [26]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:08) PUR – Jackson Anthrop 5-yard run, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04; Purdue 7–0)
  • (4:14) IU – Simmie Cobbs 1-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (4:49) PUR – Jackson Anthrop 4-yard run, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:04; Purdue 14–7)
  • (0:53) PUR – Anthony Mahoungou 49-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar, J. D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:06; Purdue 21–7)
  • (0:08) IU – Griffin Oakes 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 0:45; Purdue 21–10)
Third Quarter
  • (1:11) PUR – J. D. Dellinger 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:36; Purdue 24–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:32) PUR – Isaac Ziko 4-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar, J. D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:39; Purdue 31–10)
  • (5:50) IU – Taysir Mack 4-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:47; Purdue 31–17)
  • (1:01) IU – Whop Philyor 9-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 2:29; Purdue 31–24)
StatisticsIUPUR
First downs2022
Total yards497453
Rushes/yards32–12443–272
Passing yards373181
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–60–116–30–0
Time of possession29:3530:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassingRichard Lagow32/60, 373 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingRicky Brookins2 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingTaysir Mack7 receptions, 132 yards, TD
PurduePassingElijah Sindelar15/29, 159 yards, 2 TD
RushingMarkell Jones31 carries, 217 yards
Receiving Anthony Mahoungou 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Roster

2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Simmie Cobbs Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 2 Devonte Williams Redshirt.svg  So
QB 3 Peyton Ramsey Redshirt.svg  So
WR 4 Whop Philyor Fr
WR 5J-Shun Harris II Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 7Taysir Mack Redshirt.svg  So
QB 9Mike Fiacable Redshirt.svg  So
WR 10Donavan HaleJr
QB 12Nick TrontiFr
WR 13Isaac James Redshirt.svg  So
WR 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Jr
QB 16Austin King Redshirt.svg  So
WR 17Justin Berry Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 18 Ty Fryfogle Fr
WR 19Jonah Morris Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 20Cole Gest Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 21Richard Lagow Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 23Alex Rodriguez Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 24Mike MajetteJr
WR 25Luke Timian Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 27Morgan EllisonFr
RB 29Craig NelsonFr
RB 31Tyler NateeSo
RB 33Ricky Brookins Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 38Connor Thomas Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 39Chris Gajcak Redshirt.svg  So
OL 51Mackenzie Nworah Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 52DaVondre Love Redshirt.svg  So
OL 54Coy CronkSo
OL 56Grayson Stover Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 57 Harry Crider Fr
OL 59Jack Trainor Redshirt.svg  So
OL 61Nick Ramacca Redshirt.svg  So
OL 62 Brandon Knight Jr
OL 64Ryan SmithFr
OL 68Hunter Littlejohn Redshirt.svg  So
OL 71Delroy Baker Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 72 Simon Stepaniak Redshirt.svg  So
OL 73Tyler KnightFr
OL 76 Wes Martin Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 77 Caleb Jones Fr
TE 80 Ian Thomas Sr
TE 83Austin Dorris Redshirt.svg  So
TE 84Danny Friend Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 85Ryan Watercutter Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 86 Peyton Hendershot Fr
TE 88Shaun Bonner Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 89Phil Benker Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 90Jared Smolar Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 92Shaun Bonner Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1Juwan BurgessFr
DB 3Tyler GreenJr
LB 4 Chris Covington Sr
DB 6Zeke Walker Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 8 Tegray Scales Sr
DB 9Jonathan CrawfordJr
DB 12Jayme Thompson Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 14Andre Brown, Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
DB 16Rashard Fant Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 17 Raheem Layne Fr
DB 18Ben Bach Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 19Tony FieldsSr
DB 20Jameel Cook, Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
DB 22LaDamion HuntFr
DB 23Khalil BryantSo
LB 26Kiante Walton Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 28A’Shon RigginsSo
DB 30Chase Dutra Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 31Bryant FitzgeraldFr
DB 34Thomas Henderson Redshirt.svg  So
LB 35Nile Sykes Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 36Johnny Albomonte Redshirt.svg  So
LB 39Kenny Arnold Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 40Reakwon Jones Redshirt.svg  So
LB 41Mo BurnamFr
DB 42 Marcelino McCrary-Ball So
LB 43Dameon Willis Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 44Thomas AllenFr
LB 45Tom BolstadSo
DL 47 Robert McCray Sr
DL 48Omari Stringer Redshirt.svg  So
DL 49Greg GoochSr
DL 50Joshua Brown Redshirt.svg  So
DL 51Mike Barwick, Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 53Andrew Stamm Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 54Ja’Merez BowenJr
LB 55Michael McGinnis Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 58Garrett Lukens Redshirt.svg  So
DL 66Tristen Watts Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 69Gavin Everett Redshirt.svg  So
DT 74Nate Hoff Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 87Michael ZiembaFr
DL 90Juan HarrisFr
DL 91Jocob RobinsonJr
DL 92Alfred BryantFr
DL 93LeShaun Minor Jr.Fr
DL 94Britt BeeryFr
DL 95Brandon Wilson Redshirt.svg  So
DL 96Derrian Meminger Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 97Tramar ReeceFr
DL 98Jerome Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 99Allen Stallings IVSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 82Logan Justus Redshirt.svg  So
P 88Drew Conard Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 86Joseph Gedeon Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 90Jared SmolarSo
K 92 Griffin Oakes Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 93Stephen Yaffe Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 94Haydon Whitehead Redshirt.svg  So
LS 97Dan GodsilJr
K 99Nathanael Snyder Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike DeBord (Associate head coach / OC / TE)
  • Mark Hagen (assistant defensive coordinator / dl)
  • Grant Heard (Passing Game Coordinator / OL)
  • Darren Hiller (Run Game Coordinator / OL)
  • William Inge (LBs)
  • Kevin Johns (offensive coord / qbs / wrs)
  • Noah Joseph (Safeties)
  • Mike Hart (RBs)
  • Brandon Shelby (CBs)
  • Nick Sheridan (QBs)
  • Keith Caton (Head Strength & Conditioning)
  • Billy Cosh (Graduate Asst – Offense)
  • Pat Kuntz (Grad Asst – Defense)
  • John Morookian (Grad Asst – Offense)
  • Jeff McInerney (Quality Control – Special teams)
  • Ryan McInerney (Quality Control – Recruiting/Def.)
  • Sean Fisher (Quality Control – Offense)
  • Matt Wilson (Senior Director of Football Recruiting)
  • Scott Gasper (Director of player personnel)
  • Kasey Teegardin (Director of On-Campus Recruiting)
  • Mike Doig (Director of Operations)
  • Mike Pechac (Dir Player Dev & Academic Enhancement)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 2, 2017

Statistics

Team

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

1234Total
All opponents48826998297
Indiana88957861322

Scores by quarter (B1G opponents)

1234Total
B1G opponents48725291263
Indiana57545147209

Awards and honors

Preseason awards / Watch list

Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Tegray Scales Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch ListMay 17, 2017 [27]
Sporting News 2017 Preseason
Second Team All-American
June 28, 2017 [28]
Bednarik Award Watch ListJuly 10, 2017 [29]
Rashard Fant Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Watch ListJuly 12, 2017 [30]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch ListJuly 13, 2017 [31]
Tegray Scales [31]
Rashard Fant Jim Thorpe Award Watch ListJuly 14, 2017 [32]
Devonte Williams Paul Hornung Award Watch List [33]
Tegray Scales Butkus Award Watch ListJuly 17, 2017 [34]
Rashard Fant Wuerffel Trophy Watch ListJuly 18, 2017 [35]
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Biletnikoff Award Watch List [36]
Richard Lagow Unitas Award Watch ListJuly 19, 2017 [37]
Tegray Scales2017 Big Ten Player to WatchJuly 24, 2017 [38]
Richard Lagow Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch ListAugust 15, 2017 [39]
Simmie Cobbs Biletnikoff Award Watch ListNovember 1, 2017 [40]
Griffin Oakes Lou Groza Award SemifinalistNovember 2, 2017 [41]

Players of the Week

Big Ten Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
J-Shun HarrisBig Ten Special Teams Player of the WeekSeptember 11, 2017 [42]
September 25, 2017 [43]
Morgan EllisonBig Ten Freshman of the WeekSeptember 25, 2017
Whop PhilyorBig Ten Co-Freshmen of the WeekOctober 30, 2017 [44]
Morgan EllisonBig Ten Co-Freshmen of the WeekNovember 20, 2017 [45]
Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Ian Thomas John Mackey Award Tight End of the WeekSeptember 27, 2017 [46]

B1G Conference awards

Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Tegray Scales First Team All-Big TenNovember 28, 2017 [47]
Griffin Oakes First Team All-Big TenNovember 28, 2017
Rashard FantSecond Team All-Big TenNovember 28, 2017
Simmie Cobbs First Team All-Big TenNovember 29, 2017 [48]
Griffin OakesBig Ten Kicker of the YearNovember 30, 2017 [49]

Radio

Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast on IUHoosiers.com All-Access and on various radio frequencies throughout the state. The primary radio announcer is long-time broadcaster Don Fischer with Play-by-Play. [50] [51]

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Ian Thomas TE 4101 Carolina Panthers
Chris Covington LB 6193 Dallas Cowboys

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The 2019 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by head coach Randy Edsall, who was in the third year of his second stint as head coach at the school. The team played their home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, and competed as members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in AAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. The 2019 season was the Huskies' last as members of the AAC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tom Allen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Northwestern Wildcats football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 15th-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Tom Allen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by seventh-year head coach Paul Chryst and competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Tom Allen. They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the East division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Maryland Terrapins football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland, and competed in the Big Ten Conference in the East Division. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Mike Locksley and finished in fourth place in the East Division. The Terrapins defeated NC State in the Duke's Mayo Bowl to achieve their first back-to-back bowl game wins since 2002-03.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference for the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Jeff Brohm was in his sixth season as the team's head coach. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue finished the season 8–4, 6–3 in Big Ten play to win the West division. As a result, they received a bid to the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time in program history, where they lost to Michigan. They received a bid to the Citrus Bowl where they lost to LSU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Michigan State Spartans football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by first-year head coach Luke Fickell. The team played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were led by seventh-year head coach Tom Allen. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference. Allen was fired at the conclusion of the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Maryland Terrapins football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins were led by Mike Locksley in his fifth year as head coach. They played their home games at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland.

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