2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team

2025 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	3–7 (1–5 MVFC)
Head coach	Curt Mallory (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	John Bear (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	David Elson (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^		7	–	0					10	–	0
No. 17 South Dakota		5	–	2					7	–	4
No. 14 Illinois State		4	–	2					7	–	3
No. 13 North Dakota		4	–	2					6	–	4
No. 16 South Dakota State		3	–	3					7	–	3
No. 20 Youngstown State		3	–	3					6	–	4
No. 21 Southern Illinois		3	–	3					6	–	4
Indiana State		1	–	5					3	–	7
Northern Iowa		1	–	5					3	–	7
Murray State		0	–	6					0	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of November 10, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team represents Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by eighth-year head coach Curt Mallory. ^[1] Indiana State play their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Preseason

MVFC poll

Main article: 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference season § Preseason

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Sycamores were predicted to finish ninth in the conference. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:00 p.m.	McKendree *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	W 41–24	3,206
September 6	1:00 p.m.	Eastern Illinois *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	W 38–14	5,281
September 12	6:30 p.m.	at No. 22 (FBS) Indiana *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 0–73	46,219
September 20	3:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Montana *	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 20–63	26,193
October 4	7:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Southern Illinois	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	L 27–55	10,132
October 11	1:00 p.m.	No. 23 South Dakota	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	L 14–19	5,373
October 18	1:00 p.m.	No. 1 North Dakota State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	L 7–38	3,252
October 25	4:00 p.m.	at No. 8 North Dakota	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+	L 17–46	10,618
November 1	3:00 p.m.	at No. 4т South Dakota State	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	W 24–12	15,842
November 8	1:00 p.m.	No. 16 Illinois State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	L 20–52	3,522
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+
November 22	1:00 p.m.	Murray State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[3]

Game summaries

All times in Eastern time

McKendree (DII)

See also: McKendree Bearcats football

McKendree Bearcats (DII) (0–0) at Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats (DII)	3	9	0	12	24
Sycamores	3	10	21	7	41

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 6:00 PM
• Game attendance: 3,206
• Referee: Carl Chapman
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Joey O'Rourke (play-by-play) and Jim Leisure (analyst)

Game information

First quarter INST – Sebastian Lopez 40-yard field goal, 11:38. Sycamores 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:34. MCK – Chase Reeves 24-yard field goal, 2:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 6:53. Second quarter INST – Bryan Domino 22-yard pass from Elijah Owens (Sebastian Lopez kick), 8:01. Sycamores 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:53. INST – Sebastian Lopez 28-yard field goal, 4:39. Sycamores 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:13. MCK – Eddie Clark 2-yard run (Chase Reeves kick), 1:48. Sycamores 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:45. MCK – Team Safety, 0:43. Sycamores 13–12. Third quarter INST – Plez Lawrence 17-yard run (Sebastian Lopez kick), 9:23. Sycamores 20–12. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:08. INST – Nick Osho 4-yard run (Sebastian Lopez kick), 4:13. Sycamores 27–12. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 4:13. INST – Plez Lawrence 75-yard pass from Elijah Owens (Sebastian Lopez kick), 0:14. Sycamores 34–12. Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:37. Fourth quarter MCK – Quincy Hall Jr. 20-yard pass from Ty Michael (Chase Reeves kick BLOCKED), 10:43. Sycamores 34–18. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:31. MCK – Brylan Apholone 22-yard pass from Ty Michael (pass failed), 4:54. Sycamores 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:47. INST – Plez Lawrence 4-yard run (Sebastian Lopez kick), 0:52. Sycamores 41–24. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:54.

Statistics	MCK	INST
First downs	22	27
Total yards	325	469
Rushing yards	137	219
Passing yards	188	250
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–40–2	19–27–1
Time of possession	29:58	30:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McKendree	Passing	Ty Michael	7/14, 115 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Eddie Clark	21 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Quincy Hall Jr.	5 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Indiana State	Passing	Elijah Owens	19/27, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Plez Lawrence	21 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Plez Lawrence	4 receptions, 92 yards, TD

Eastern Illinois

See also: 2025 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–0) at Indiana State Sycamores (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	7	7	14
Sycamores	7	10	7	14	38

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Joey O'Rourke (play-by-play) and Jim Leisure (analyst)

Statistics	EIU	INST
First downs	18	22
Total yards	239	412
Rushing yards	89	211
Passing yards	150	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-25-1	21-28-0
Time of possession	35:00	25:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Illinois	Passing	Connor Wolf	9/13, 112 yards
	Rushing	Charles Kellom	23 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Carlyun Neal	2 receptions, 37 yards
Indiana State	Passing	Keegan Patterson	11/17, 111 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Keegan Patterson	5 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Larry Stephens III	5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

at No. 22 (FBS) Indiana

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Indiana State Sycamores (2–0) vs. No. 22 (FBS) Indiana Hoosiers (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	0	0	0	0	0
No. 22 (FBS) Hoosiers	21	24	21	7	73

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 6:30 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 46,219
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jared Thomas (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter IU – Fernando Mendoza 7-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 11:22. Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:30. IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 13-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 4:42. Hoosiers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:13. IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 13-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 1:07. Hoosiers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:02. Second quarter IU – Nico Radicic 25-yard field goal, 10:28. Hoosiers 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:37. IU – Holden Staes 18-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 7:56. Hoosiers 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:24. IU – Jonathan Brady 4-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 5:03. Hoosiers 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:33. IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 31-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 1:51. Hoosiers 45–0. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:36. Third quarter IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 58-yard pass from Alberto Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 11:51. Hoosiers 52–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:22. IU – Jonathan Brady 12-yard pass from Alberto Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 6:15. Hoosiers 59–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46. IU – Khobie Martin 20-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 1:22. Hoosiers 66–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter IU – Khobie Martin 1-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 2:18. Hoosiers 73–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:13.

Statistics	INST	IU
First downs	5	33
Total yards	77	680
Rushing yards	39	301
Passing yards	38	379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–20–0	26–30–0
Time of possession	26:08	33:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing	Brock Riddle	3/4, 25 yards
	Rushing	Angelo St. Louis	5 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Keshon Singleton	1 reception, 17 yards
Indiana	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	19/20, 270 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Khobie Martin	11 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Omar Cooper Jr.	10 receptions, 207 yards, 4 TD

at No. 5 Montana

See also: 2025 Montana Grizzlies football team

Indiana State Sycamores (2–1) vs. No. 5 Montana Grizzlies (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	7	0	0	13	20
No. 5 Grizzlies	14	21	14	14	63

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 3:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 26,193
• Referee: Kelly Holman
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (4:54) MONT – Eli Gillman 69-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12; Montana 7-0) (3:55) INST – Rashad Rochelle 51-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; 7-7) (0:00) MONT – Eli Gillman 4-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Montana 14-7) Second Quarter (9:51) MONT – Keali'i Ah Yat 14-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:41; Montana 21-7) (4:47) MONT – TJ Rausch 0-yard fumble recovery, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:04; Montana 28-7) (1:33) MONT – Josh Gale 19-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:29; Montana 35-7) Third Quarter (14:01) MONT – Eli Gillman 23-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:25; Montana 42-7) (9:40) MONT – Jordan Dever 62-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:53; Montana 49-7) Fourth Quarter (13:36) MONT – Malae Fonoti 12-yard run, Jo Silver kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:16; Montana 56-7) (12:14) INST – Nick Osho 55-yard run, Sebastian Lopez PAT blocked (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Montana 56-13) (5:41) MONT – Tommy Running Rabbit 12-yard run, Jo Silver kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:26; Montana 63-13) (5:21) INST – Nick Osho 79-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:13; Montana 63-20)

Statistics	INST	MONT
First downs	12	33
Total yards	387	647
Rushing yards	198	303
Passing yards	189	344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-28-1	24-30-0
Time of possession	23:18	38:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing	Keegan Patterson	15/27, 189 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Nick Osho	5 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Rashad Rochelle	4 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Montana	Passing	Kealii Ah Yat	22/27, 313 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Eli Gillman	13 carries, 120 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Michael Wortham	5 receptions, 78 yards

at No. 10 Southern Illinois

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

Indiana State Sycamores (2–2) vs. No. 10 Southern Illinois Salukis (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	7	7	6	7	27
No. 10 Salukis	21	17	7	10	55

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 7:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 10,132
• Referee: David Hergert
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Larry Larson (play-by-play) and Kerry Martin (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (14:06) SIU – Jay Jones 20-yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:54; Southern Illinois 7-0) (9:58) SIU – Chandler Chapman 39-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:57; Southern Illinois 14-0) (7:00) SIU – DJ Williams 1-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:15; Southern Illinois 21-0) (2:40) INST – Keegan Patterson 9-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Southern Illinois 21-7) Second Quarter (13:28) SIU – Paul Geelen 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:12; Southern Illinois 24-7) (9:36) SIU – Vinson Davis III 83-yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:49; Southern Illinois 31-7) (8:24) INST – Nick Osho 39-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Southern Illinois 31-14) (0:08) SIU – DJ Williams 3-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:47; Southern Illinois 38-14) Third Quarter (3:58) INST – Nick Osho 66-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:13; Southern Illinois 38-20) (0:34) SIU – Chandler Chapman 5-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:20; Southern Illinois 45-20) Fourth Quarter (12:19) SIU – Paul Geelen 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:35; Southern Illinois 48-20) (10:22) SIU – Edward Robinson 81-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:18; Southern Illinois 55-20) (2:05) INST – Brock Riddle 14-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:13; Southern Illinois 55-27)

Statistics	INST	SIU
First downs	23	25
Total yards	446	656
Rushing yards	322	430
Passing yards	124	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-26-1	19-34-0
Time of possession	30:04	29:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing	Brock Riddle	7/17, 80 yards, INT
	Rushing	Nick Osho	28 carries, 211 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Zack Drawdy Jr.	4 receptions, 58 yards
Southern Illinois	Passing	DJ Williams	19/31, 226 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Edward Robinson	9 carries, 124 yards, TD
	Receiving	Vinson Davis III	7 receptions, 140 yards, TD

No. 23 South Dakota

See also: 2025 South Dakota Coyotes football team

No. 23 South Dakota Coyotes (3–3) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Coyotes	3	10	3	3	19
Sycamores	0	7	0	7	14

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 5,373
• Referee: John Shay
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brendan King (play-by-play) and Austin Osborne (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (2:08) SDAK – Will Leyland 32-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 9:36; South Dakota 3-0) Second Quarter (4:25) SDAK – LJ Phillips Jr. 1-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:00; South Dakota 10-0) (3:04) INST – Keshon Singleton 57-yard pass from Brock Riddle, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; South Dakota 10-7) (0:00) SDAK – Will Leyland 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:04; South Dakota 13-7) Third Quarter (6:44) SDAK – Will Leyland 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:42; South Dakota 16-7) Fourth Quarter (0:00) SDAK – Will Leyland 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 6:11; South Dakota 19-7) (3:06) INST – Nick Osho 1-yard pass from Brock Riddle, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; South Dakota 19-14)

Statistics	SDAK	INST
First downs	23	8
Total yards	376	210
Rushing yards	190	85
Passing yards	186	125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-25-0	13-23-0
Time of possession	45:21	14:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota	Passing	Aidan Bouman	16/25, 186 yards
	Rushing	LJ Phillips Jr.	34 carries, 187 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jack Martens	5 receptions, 77 yards
Indiana State	Passing	Brock Riddle	13/23, 125 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nick Osho	12 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Keshon Singleton	2 receptions, 78 yards, TD

No. 1 North Dakota State

See also: 2025 North Dakota State Bison football team

No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (6–0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Bison	0	10	14	14	38
Sycamores	7	0	0	0	7

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 3,252
• Referee: Grant Henderson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dom Izzo (play-by-play), Phil Hansen (analyst) and Noah Gindorff (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (4:11) INST – Nick Osho 3-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 6:21; Indiana State 7–0) Second Quarter (13:38) NDSU – Truman Werremeyer 3-yard pass from Cole Payton, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; Tied 7–7) (1:44) NDSU – Eli Ozick 54-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:56; North Dakota State 10–7) Third Quarter (14:44) NDSU – Cole Payton 3-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; North Dakota State 17–7) (7:27) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 15-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:25; North Dakota State 24–7) Fourth Quarter (14:24) NDSU – DJ Scott 18-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:43; North Dakota State 31–7) (8:26) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 1-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:40; North Dakota State 38–7)

Statistics	NDSU	INST
First downs	26	10
Total yards	444	192
Rushing yards	283	85
Passing yards	161	107
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–20–1	14–24–1
Time of possession	37:19	22:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cole Payton	12/18, 149 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Barika Kpeenu	23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	4 receptions, 74 yards
Indiana State	Passing	Keegan Patterson	14/24, 107 yards, INT
	Rushing	Nick Osho	16 carries, 48 yards, TD
	Receiving	Zack Drawdy Jr.	3 receptions, 49 yards

at No. 8 North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Indiana State Sycamores (2–5) vs. No. 8 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	3	0	7	7	17
No. 8 Fighting Hawks	7	17	20	2	46

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 4:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 10,618
• Referee: Gregory Gompf
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (8:30) UND – Sawyer Seidl 22-yard run, Kenten Laughman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:39; North Dakota 7-0) (3:58) INST – Sebastian Lopez 46-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 5:03; North Dakota 7-3) Second Quarter (8:55) UND – Nathan Hromadka 3-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, Kenten Laughman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:14; North Dakota 14-3) (4:29) UND – Jerry Kaminski 4-yard run, Kenten Laughman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:18; North Dakota 21-3) (0:28) UND –Kenten Laughman 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 1:18; North Dakota 24-3) Third Quarter (9:48) UND – Sawyer Seidl 5-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:27; North Dakota 30-3) (8:48) INST – Keshon Singleton 7-yard pass from Brock Riddle, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:00; North Dakota 30-10) (2:41) UND – Caden Dennis 26-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, Kenten Laughman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:33; North Dakota 37-10) (0:25) UND – BJ Fleming 3-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, Easton Choate kick (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:08; North Dakota 44-10) Fourth Quarter (10:58) INST – Team safety (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 0:39; North Dakota 46-10) (4:53) INST – BJ Wuest 15-yard punt return, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 1:29; North Dakota 46-17)

Statistics	INST	UND
First downs	10	25
Total yards	221	564
Rushing yards	63	264
Passing yards	158	300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10-34-3	22-39-1
Time of possession	25:26	34:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing	Brock Riddle	3/12, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Plez Lawrence	5 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Rashad Rochelle	4 receptions, 113 yards
North Dakota	Passing	Jerry Kaminski	22/34, 300 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Sawyer Seidl	14 carries, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caden Dennis	5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at No. 4т South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

Indiana State Sycamores (2–6) vs. No. 4т South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	7	3	7	7	24
No. 4т Jackrabbits	3	3	-	6	0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 3:00 PM
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15,842
• Referee: Jason Perkins
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (11:39) SDST – Eli Stader 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:17; South Dakota State 3–0) (11:25) INST – Rashad Rochelle 95-yard kickoff return, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Indiana State 7–3) Second Quarter (14:19) INST – Sebastian Lopez 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:39; Indiana State 10–3) (9:27) SDST – Eli Stader 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:46; Indiana State 10-6) Third Quarter (5:03) INST – Rashad Rochelle 14-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:28; Indiana State 17-6) Fourth Quarter (8:36) SDST – Alex Bullock 27-yard pass from Luke Marble, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:58; Indiana State 17-12) (3:06) INST – Rashad Rochelle 57-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:47; Indiana State 24-12)

Statistics	INST	SDST
First downs	9	26
Total yards	228	441
Rushing yards	40	162
Passing yards	188	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-25-0	24-42-2
Time of possession	18:48	41:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing	Keegan Patterson	15/25, 188 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kaden Patterson	6 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Rashad Rochelle	4 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
South Dakota State	Passing	Luke Marble	17/29, 181 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Josiah Johnson	14 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Alex Bullock	7 receptions, 107 yards, TD

No. 16 Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team

No. 16 Illinois State Redbirds (6–3) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Redbirds	-	-	-	-	0
Sycamores	-	-	-	-	0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	ILST	INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 20 Youngstown State

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) vs. No. 20 Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	-	-	-	-	0
No. 20 Penguins	-	-	-	-	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	INST	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Murray State

See also: 2025 Murray State Racers football team

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	-	-	-	-	0
Sycamores	-	-	-	-	0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MUR	INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Like Father, Like Son: How Indiana State Coach Curt Mallory Embraces Bill Mallory's Values". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
2. "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
3. "2025 Indiana State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.