2025 Indiana State Sycamores football | |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Record | 2–5 (0–3 MVFC) |
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Offensive coordinator | John Bear (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | David Elson (1st season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 South Dakota State | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 North Dakota | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 South Dakota | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Illinois State | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Youngstown State | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of October 20, 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.
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]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | McKendree * | ESPN+ | W 41–24 | 3,206 | |
September 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois * |
| ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 5,281 |
September 12 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 22 (FBS) Indiana * | BTN | L 0–73 | 46,219 | |
September 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana * | ESPN+ | L 20–63 | 26,193 | |
October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Southern Illinois | ESPN+ | L 27–55 | 10,132 | |
October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 23 South Dakota ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 14–19 | 5,373 |
October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Dakota State |
| ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 3,252 |
October 25 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 8 North Dakota | ESPN+ | |||
November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at South Dakota State | ESPN+ | |||
November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Illinois State |
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November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Youngstown State | ESPN+ | |||
November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Murray State |
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All times in Eastern time
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearcats (DII) | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
Sycamores | 3 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN
Game information |
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Statistics | MCK | INST |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Sycamores | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN
Statistics | EIU | INST |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sycamores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 22 (FBS) Hoosiers | 21 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 73 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
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Statistics | INST | IU |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sycamores | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
No. 5 Grizzlies | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT
Statistics | INST | MONT |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana State | Passing | Keegan Patterson | |
Rushing | Nick Osho | ||
Receiving | Rashad Rochelle | ||
Montana | Passing | Kealii Ah Yat | |
Rushing | Eli Gillman | ||
Receiving | Michael Wortham |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sycamores | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
No. 10 Salukis | 21 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 |
at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL
Statistics | INST | SIU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
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Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
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No. 23 Coyotes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN
Statistics | SDAK | INST |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Dakota | Passing | ||
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
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No. 1 Bison | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Sycamores | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN
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Statistics | NDSU | INST |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 8 Fighting Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Statistics | INST | UND |
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
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North Dakota | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Jackrabbits | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD
Statistics | INST | SDST |
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
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South Dakota State | Passing | ||
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Redbirds | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois State | Passing | ||
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
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Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Penguins | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
Statistics | INST | YSU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
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Youngstown State | Passing | ||
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Racers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sycamores | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN
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Murray State | Passing | ||
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Indiana State | Passing | ||
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