American college football season
The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2018 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 second-year head coach Tom Allen .
Spring Game
The 2018 Spring Game took place in Bloomington on April 14 at 12 p.m.[ 1]
^[1] Due to inclement weather in the area, the annual spring game was closed to the public and moved inside Mellencamp Pavilion .[ 2]
Previous season
The Hoosiers finished the 2017 season 5–7 overall, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division. Following two straight seasons of bowl game appearances, the Hoosiers 2017 record prevented them from going to a bowl for a third subsequent year.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On January 4, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of David Ballou as new strength and conditioning coach , following the release of Keith Caton, who served one season in the position.[ 3] [ 4] On January 8, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of Kane Wommack as the new linebackers coach . Current Hoosiers linebackers coach, William Inge, will transition to special teams coach prior to the start of the football season.[ 5] On February 27, 2018, Kasey Teegardin was hired to the position of safeties coach , following the departure of former safeties coach, Noah Joseph.[ 6]
Departures
Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:
2018 NFL Draft
Hoosiers who were picked in the 2018 NFL Draft:
Preseason
Position key
Recruits
The Hoosiers signed a total of 26 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jordan Jusevtich S
Lowell, Indiana
Lowell High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jan 21, 2017
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Elijah Rodgers CB
Blacksburg, South Carolina
Blacksburg High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Apr 1, 2017
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Jacolby Hewitt WR
Cordova, Tennessee
Cordova High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jun 10, 2017
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Matt Bjorson TE
Hinsdale, Illinois
Central High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jun 14, 2017
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Nick Marozas OT
Chicago, Illinois
Brother Rice High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Jun 19, 2017
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Gavin McCabe DE
Chicago, Illinois
Marist High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Jun 20, 2017
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Aaron Casey LB
Douglasville, Georgia
Alexander High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Jun 20, 2017
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Charles Campbell K
Jackson, Tennessee
University School of Jackson
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jul 16, 2017
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Miles Marshall WR
Lilburn, Georgia
Parkview High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jul 20, 2017
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James Head DE
Miami, Florida
Southridge High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
Jul 21, 2017
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Aidan Rafferty OT
Washington, D.C.
Gonzaga College High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jul 21, 2017
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Micah McFadden LB
Tampa, Florida
Plant High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jul 30, 2017
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Jaylin Williams CB
Germantown, Tennessee
Germantown High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Aug 1, 2017
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Reese Taylor QB
Indianapolis, Indiana
Ben Davis High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
Aug 2, 2017
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Ronnie Walker RB
Hopewell, Virginia
Hopewell High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Aug 28, 2017
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Madison Norris DE
Fishers, Indiana
Hamilton Southeastern High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Oct 6, 2017
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Shamar Jones DT
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Greater Johnstown High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
271 lb (123 kg)
Oct 13, 2017
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Cam Jones LB
Memphis, Tennessee
St. Benedict at Auburndale High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Oct 21, 2017
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TJ Ivy TE
Chicago, Illinois
Marist High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
Oct 23, 2017
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Devon Matthews DB
Jacksonville, Florida
Jean Ribault High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Dec 11, 2017
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Stevie Scott RB
Albany, New York
Christian Brothers Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Dec 15, 2017
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Noah Pierre CB
Hialeah, Florida
Champagnat Catholic High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
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Michael Penix QB
Tampa, Florida
Tampa Bay Technical High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
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Jamar Johnson CB
Sarasota, Florida
Riverview High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jan 25, 2018
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James Miller LB
Seffner, Florida
Armwood High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Jonathan King DE
Tampa, Florida
Tampa Bay Technical High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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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:
Returning starters
Indiana returns 17 offensive players and eight defensive players that started games for the team in 2017 along with punter Haydon Whitehead.
Offense
Player
Class
Position
Delroy Baker
Senior
Offensive Line
Coy Cronk
Junior
Offensive Line
Morgan Ellison
Sophomore
Running Back
Cole Gest
Sophomore
Running Back
Donavan Hale
Junior
Wide Receiver
J-Shun Harris II
Senior
Wide Receiver
Hunter Littlejohn
Junior
Offensive Line
Brandon Knight
Senior
Offensive Line
Mike Majette
Senior
Running Back
Wes Martin
Senior
Offensive Line
Whop Philyor
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
Luke Timian
Senior
Wide Receiver
Mackenzie Nworah
Sophomore
Offensive Line
Peyton Ramsey
Sophomore
Quarterback
Simon Stepaniak
Junior
Offensive Line
Ryan Watercutter
Senior
Tight End
Nick Westbrook
Junior
Wide Receiver
Reference:[ 7]
Defense
Player
Class
Position
Marcelino Ball
Sophomore
Defensive Back
Mike Barwick Jr.
Senior
Defensive Line
Andre Brown Jr.
Junior
Defensive Back
Jonathan Crawford
Senior
Defensive Back
Raheem Layne
Sophomore
Cornerback
A'Shon Riggins
Junior
Defensive Back
Jacob Robinson
Senior
Defensive Line
Brandon Wilson
Junior
Defensive Line
Reference:[ 7]
Special teams
Player
Class
Position
Haydon Whitehead
Junior
Punter
Reference:[ 7]
Schedule
The Hoosiers' 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games.[ 8] The Hoosiers first non-conference game was away at FIU of Conference USA (C-USA), before hosting the remaining two non-conference games; against Virginia from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and against Ball State of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
The Hoosiers played nine conference games; they hosted Michigan State , Iowa , Penn State , Maryland and Purdue . They traveled to Rutgers , Ohio State , Minnesota , and Michigan .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:00 p.m. at FIU * CBSSN W 38–2817,082
September 8 7:30 p.m. Virginia * BTN W 20–1635,492
September 15 12:00 p.m. Ball State * Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN W 38–1040,240
September 22 7:30 p.m. No. 24 Michigan State BTN L 21–3545,445
September 29 12:00 p.m. at Rutgers BTN W 24–1732,056
October 6 4:00 p.m. at No. 3 Ohio State FOX L 26–49104,193
October 13 12:00 p.m. Iowa Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN2 L 16–4240,512
October 20 3:30 p.m. No. 18 Penn State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ABC L 28–3341,553
8:00 p.m. at Minnesota FS1 L 31–3833,273
November 10 12:00 p.m. Maryland Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN W 34–3235,264
November 17 4:00 p.m. at No. 4 Michigan FS1 L 20–31110,118
November 24 12:00 p.m. Purdue ESPN2 L 21–2848,247
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Game summaries
at FIU
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–0
2016
IU, 34–13
Indiana vs. FIU – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hoosiers
14
14
7 3 38
Panthers
7
7
7 7 28
at Riccardo Silva Stadium , Miami, Florida
Date : September 1Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Mostly Cloudy; 85° F; Winds 14 MPHGame attendance : 17,082Referee : Daniel CapronTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Brad Johansen, Danny Kanell Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 10]
Game information
First quarter
FIU 07:42 Anthony Jones 2 yd run; Jose Borregales XP Good (FIU 7–0)
IU 04:59 Donavan Hale 18 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (Tied 7–7)
IU 04:01 Jonathan Crawford INT return for TD; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 14–7)
Second quarter
IU 13:42 Peyton Hendershot 3 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 21–7)
FIU 06:12 Anthony Jones 36 yd run; Jose Borregales XP Good (IU 21–14)
IU 03:41 Donavan Hale 2 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 28–14)
Third quarter
IU 07:39 Mike Majette 9 yd pass from Mike Penix; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 35–14)
FIU 01:11 Shawndarrius Phillips 1 yd run; Jose Borregales XP Good (IU 35–21)
Fourth quarter
IU 09:58 Logan Justus 36 yd field goal (IU 38–21)
FIU 06:04 Maurice Alexander 7 yd pass from James Morgan; Jose Borregales XP Good (IU 38–28)
Top passers
IU – Peyton Ramsey 20/27, 156 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
FIU – James Morgan 11/20, 90 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
IU – Stevie Scott 20 attempts, 70 yards
FIU – Anthony Jones 15 attempts, 88 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IU – Donavan Hale 4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD
FIU – Maurice Alexander 4 receptions, 25 yards, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
IU – Dameon Willis Jr 6 tackles
FIU – Sage Lewis 18 tackles
Virginia
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–2
2017
IU, 34–17
Virginia vs. Indiana – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cavaliers
9
0
7 0 16
Hoosiers
13
7
0 0 20
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, Indiana
Date : September 8Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Rain; 62° F; Winds E-NE 13 MPHGame attendance : 35,492Referee : Jeff MaconaghyTV announcers (BTN ) : Lisa Byington , J Leman Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 11]
Game information
First quarter
UVA 09:36 Olamide Zaccheaus 1 yd pass from Bryce Perkins; A.J. Mejia XP Good (UVA 7–0)
IU 06:27 Stevie Scott 40 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (Tied 7-7)
IU 05:53 Donavan Hale 9 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus kick blocked (IU 13-7)
UVA 05:53 Juan Thornhill 98 yd PAT return (IU 13-9)
Second quarter
IU 01:36 Nick Westbrook 23 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 20-9)
Third quarter
UVA 07:59 Chris Sharp 20 yd pass from Bryce Perkins; A.J. Mejia XP Good (IU 20-16)
Fourth quarter
Top passers
UVA – Bryce Perkins 12/24, 106 Yds, 2 TD
IU – Peyton Ramsey 16/22, 150 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
UVA – Bryce Perkins 25 attempts, 123 yards
IU – Stevie Scott 31 attempts, 204 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
UVA – Hasise Dubois 4 receptions, 49 yards
IU – Donavan Hale 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
UVA – Joey Blount 13 tackles
IU – Jonathan Crawford 7 tackles
Ball State
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–3
2016
IU, 30–20
Ball State vs. Indiana – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
3
0
7 0 10
Hoosiers
3
21
7 7 38
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, Indiana
Date : September 15Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny; 81° F; Winds NE 7 MPHGame attendance : 40,240Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (BTN) : Chris Denari, Bobby Carpenter Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 12]
Game information
First quarter
BSU 11:01 Morgan Hagee 31 yd field goal (BSU 3–0)
IU 07:47 Logan Justus 21 yd field goal (Tied 3-3)
Second quarter
IU 14:55 Stevie Scott 1 yd run; Logan Justus XP good (IU 10-3)
IU 12:26 J-Shun Harris 86 yd return for TD; Logan Justus XP good (IU 17-3)
IU 00:22 Peyton Ramsey 5 yd run; Logan Justus XP good (IU 24-3)
Third quarter
IU 08:52 Ronnie Walker 18 yd run; Logan Justus XP good (IU 31-3)
BSU 02:08 James Gilbert 27 yd run; Morgan Hagee XP good (IU 31-10)
Fourth quarter
IU 10:11 Stevie Scott 11 yd run; Logan Justus XP good (IU 38-10)
Top passers
BSU – Riley Neal 12/24, 115 Yds
IU – Peyton Ramsey 20/27, 173 Yds
Top rushers
BSU – James Gilbert 16 attempts, 89 yards, 1 TD
IU – Stevie Scott 18 attempts, 114 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
BSU – Corey Lacanaria 4 receptions, 40 yards
IU – Luke Timian 5 receptions, 56 yards
Top Tacklers
BSU – Brandon Martin 9 tackles
IU – Reakwon Jones 5 tackles
Michigan State
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–46
2017
MSU, 17–9
Michigan State vs. Indiana – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 24 Spartans
14
7
7 7 35
Hoosiers
0
7
0 14 21
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, Indiana
Date : September 22Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Mostly Cloudy; 59° F; Winds E-NE 3 MPHGame attendance : 45,445Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (BTN) : Brandon Gaudin , Glen Mason , Elise MenakerSources : IUHoosiers.com[ 13]
Game information
First quarter
MSU 08:11 Jalen Nailor 16 yd pass from Brian Lewerke; Matt Coghlin XP Good (MSU 7–0)
MSU 05:35 Shakur Brown 69 yd INT return; Matt Coghlin XP good (MSU 14-0)
Second quarter
IU 06:54 Stevie Scott 8 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (MSU 14-7)
MSU 00:19 Matt Dotson 11 yd pass from Brian Lewerke; Matt Coghlin XP Good (MSU 21-7)
Third quarter
MSU 04:47 Matt Coghlin 6 yd run; Matt Coghlin XP Good (MSU 28-7)
Fourth quarter
IU 14:43 Logan Justus 35 yd field goal (MSU 28-10)
IU 08:19 Whop Philyor 65 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Peyton Ramsey to Nick Westbrook 2-PT conversion Good (MSU 28-18)
IU 03:28 Logan Justus 36 yd field goal (MSU 28-21)
MSU 03:17 Jalen Nailor 75 yd run; Matt Coghlin XP Good (MSU 35-21)
Top passers
MSU – Brian Lewerke 14/25, 213 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
IU – Peyton Ramsey 32/46, 272 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MSU – Jalen Nailor 3 attempts, 79 yards, 1 TD
IU – Stevie Scott 11 attempts, 23 yards
Top receivers
MSU – Felton Davis 5 receptions, 79 yards
IU – Whop Philyor 13 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
MSU - Andrew Dowell 9 tackles
IU - Jonathan Crawford 8 tackles
at Rutgers
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–2
2017
IU, 41–0
Game information
First quarter
RU 10:46 Shameen Jones 11 yd pass from Artur Sitkowski; Justin Davidovicz XP Good (RU 7-0)
IU 07:33 Stevie Scott 16 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
IU 14:56 Peyton Ramsey 1 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 14-7)
IU 09:21 J-Shun Harris 2 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 21-7)
IU 00:20 Logan Justus 44 yd field goal (IU 24-7)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
RU 10:40 Jonathan Hilliman 1 yd run; Justin Davidovicz XP Good (IU 24-14)
RU 03:52 Justin Davidovicz 52 yd field goal (IU 24-17)
Top passers
IU – Peyton Ramsey 27/40, 288 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RU – Artur Sitkowski 18/35, 154 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
IU – Stevie Scott 18 attempts, 58 yards, 1 TD
RU – Raheem Blackshear 8 attempts, 64 yards
Top receivers
IU – Ty Fryfogle 5 receptions, 70 yards
RU – Jerome Washington 2 receptions, 55 yards
Top Tacklers
IU - Jaylin Williams 5 tackles
RU - Deonte Roberts 14 tackles
at Ohio State
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
12–73
2017
OSU, 49–21
Indiana vs. Ohio State – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hoosiers
3
17
6 0 26
No. 3 Buckeyes
7
21
7 14 49
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : October 6Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Partly Cloudy; 88° F; Winds S-SW 11 MPHGame attendance : 104,193Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (FOX) : Brady Quinn , Aaron Goldsmith Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 15]
Game information
First quarter
IU 11:47 Logan Justus 37 yd field goal (IU 3–0)
OSU 02:58 J.K. Dobbins 1 yd run; Sean Nuernberger XP Good (OSU 7–3)
Second quarter
OSU 12:21 Johnnie Dixon 39 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins; Sean Nuernberger XP Good (OSU 14–3)
IU 10:59 Peyton Hendershot 32 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (OSU 14–10)
IU 07:04 Nick Westbrook 19 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 17–14)
OSU 04:39 Parris Campbell 18 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins; Sean Nuernberger XP Good (OSU 21–17)
OSU 02:16 Terry McLaurin 7 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins; Sean Nuernberger XP Good (OSU 28–17)
IU 00:40 Logan Justus 37 yd field goal (OSU 28–20)
Third quarter
OSU 14:09 Parris Campbell 71 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins; Sean Nuernberger XP Good (OSU 35–17)
IU 04:53 Donavan Hale 3 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Peyton Ramsey 2-PT conversion No Good (OSU 35–26)
Fourth quarter
OSU 12:21 Terry McLaurin 17 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins; Sean Nuernberger XP Good (OSU 42–26)
OSU 06:51 Binjimin Victor 30 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins; Sean Nuernberger XP Good (OSU 49–26)
Top passers
IU – Peyton Ramsey 26/49, 322 Yds, 3 TD
OSU – Dwayne Haskins 33/44, 455 Yds, 6 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IU – Stevie Scott 9 attempts, 64 yards
OSU – J.K. Dobbins 26 attempts, 82 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
IU – Nick Westbrook 5 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
OSU – Parris Campbell 9 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
Top Tacklers
IU - Dameon WIllis, Jr. 9 tackles
OSU - Jordan Fuller 5 tackles
Iowa
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
28–44
2015
IOWA, 35–27
Game information
First quarter
IU 10:32 Logan Justus 29 yd field goal (IU 3–0)
IOWA 07:15 T.J. Hockenson 9 yd pass from Nate Stanley; Miguel Recinos XP Good (IOWA 7–3)
IOWA 01:21 Noah Fant 28 yd pass from Nate Stanley; Miguel Recinos XP Good (IOWA 14–3)
Second quarter
IU 12:17 Ty Fryfogle 33 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IOWA 14–10)
IOWA 10:03 Nick Easley 12 yd pass from Nate Stanley; Miguel Recinos XP Good (IOWA 21–10)
Third quarter
IOWA 12:03 Toren Young 11 yd pass from Nate Stanley; Miguel Recinos XP Good (IOWA 28–10)
IOWA 09:19 T.J. Hockenson 54 yd pass from Nate Stanley; Miguel Recinos XP Good (IOWA 35–10)
IU 05:55 Peyton Ramsey 12 yd run; Peyton Ramsey 2-PT conversion No Good (IOWA 35–16)
Fourth quarter
IOWA 09:23 Austin Kelly 4 yd pass from Nate Stanley; Miguel Recinos XP Good (IOWA 42–16)
Top passers
IOWA – Nate Stanley 21/33, 320 Yds, 6 TD, 1 INT
IU – Peyton Ramsey 31/42, 263 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IOWA – Toren Young 19 attempts, 96 yards
IU – Stevie Scott 8 attempts, 29 yards
Top receivers
IOWA – T.J. Hockenson 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
IU – Ty Fryfogle 4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
IOWA - Jake Gervase 8 tackles
IU - Marcelino Ball 6 tackles
Penn State
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–20
2017
PSU, 45–14
Penn State vs. Indiana – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 Nittany Lions
7
10
9 7 33
Hoosiers
14
0
7 7 28
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, Indiana
Date : October 20Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny; 60° F; Winds W-NW 21 MPHGame attendance : 41,553Referee : John O'NeillTV announcers (ABC) : Steve Levy , Brian Griese Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 17]
Game information
First quarter
PSU 13:00 Miles Sanders 1 yd run; Jake Pinegar XP Good (PSU 7–0)
IU 10:18 Stevie Scott 5 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (TIED 7–7)
IU 01:06 Ronnie Walker 30 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 14–7)
Second quarter
PSU 10:08 Pat Freiermuth 23 yd pass from Tommy Stevens; Jake Pinegar (TIED 14–14)
PSU 06:27 Jake Pinegar 27 yd field goal (PSU 17–14)
Third quarter
PSU 07:16 Jake Pinegar 32 yd field goal (PSU 20–14)
IU 04:01 Stevie Scott 3 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 21–20)
PSU 03:41 Trace McSorley 5 yd run; Jake Pinegar XP Good (PSU 26–21)
Fourth quarter
PSU 10:25 Trace McSorley 4 yd run; Jake Pinegar XP Good (PSU 33–21)
IU 00:49 J-Shun Harris 21 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (PSU 33–28)
Top passers
PSU – Trace McSorley 19/36, 220 Yds, 1 INT
IU – Peyton Ramsey 26/36, 236 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
PSU – Trace McSorley 19 attempts, 107 yards, 2 TD
IU – Stevie Scott 26 attempts, 138 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
PSU – Juwan Johnson 2 receptions, 72 yards
IU – Luke Timian 6 receptions, 58 yards
Top Tacklers
PSU - Yetur Gross-Matos 10 tackles
IU - Marcelino Ball 10 tackles
at Minnesota
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
26–38
2013
MINN, 42–39
Indiana vs. Minnesota – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hoosiers
6
3
0 22 31
Golden Gophers
7
14
10 7 38
at TCF Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 26Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Drizzle; 46° F; Winds SE 7 MPHGame attendance : 33,273Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (FS1 ) : Aaron Goldsmith, Evan Moore Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 18]
Game information
First quarter
IU 09:27 Logan Justus 33 yd field goal (IU 3–0)
MINN 06:20 Seth Green 1 yd run; Emmit Carpenter XP Good (MINN 7–3)
IU 01:13 Logan Justus 24 yd field goal (MINN 7–6)
Second quarter
IU 14:05 Logan Justus 41 yd field goal (IU 9–7)
MINN 06:19 Tyler Johnson 8 yd pass from Tanner Morgan; Emmit Carpenter XP Good (MINN 14–9)
MINN 00:35 Tyler Johnson 18 yd pass from Tanner Morgan; Emmit Carpenter XP Good (MINN 21–9)
Third quarter
MINN 07:56 Emmit Carpenter 37 yd field goal (MINN 24–9)
MINN 05:33 Shannon Brooks 17 yd run; Emmit Carpenter XP Good (MINN 31–9)
Fourth quarter
IU 13:24 Donavan Hale 43 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Peyton Ramsey 2-PT conversion No Good (MINN 31–15)
IU 10:04 Ty Fryfogle 37 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Peyton Ramsey 2-PT conversion Good (MINN 31–25)
IU 03:57 Stevie Scott 3 yd run; Peyton Ramsey 2-PT conversion Good (TIED 31–31)
MINN 01:34 Rashod Bateman 67 yd pass from Tanner Morgan; Emmit Carpenter XP Good (MINN 38–31)
Top passers
IU – Peyton Ramsey 29/44, 232 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
MINN – Tanner Morgan 17/24, 302 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
IU – Stevie Scott 18 attempts, 96 yds, 1 TD
MINN – Shannon Brooks 22 attempts, 154 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
IU – Donavan Hale 4 receptions, 51 yds, 1 TD
MINN – Rashod Bateman 4 receptions, 108 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
IU - Raheem Lane 7 tackles
MINN - Blake Cashman 10 tackles
Maryland
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–2
2017
UMD, 42–39
Maryland vs. Indiana – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Terrapins
6
9
8 9 32
Hoosiers
0
21
10 3 34
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, Indiana
Date : November 10Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny; 28° F; Winds N-NW 5 MPHGame attendance : 35,264Referee : Michael CannonTV announcers (BTN) : Lisa Byington, J LemanSources : IUHoosiers.com[ 19]
Game information
First quarter
UMD 10:05 Joseph Petrino 29 yd field goal (UMD 3–0)
UMD 02:50 Joseph Petrino 31 yd field goal (UMD 6–0)
Second quarter
IU 12:30 Peyton Ramsey 35 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 7–6)
IU 10:07 Donavan Hale 37 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 14–6)
IU 08:11 Stevie Scott 2 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 21–6)
UMD 03:04 Tayon Fleet-Davis 3 yd run; Joseph Petrino XP No Good (IU 21–12)
UMD 00:07 Joseph Petrino 31 yd field goal (IU 21–15)
Third quarter
IU 11:26 Nick Westbrook 19 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 28–15)
IU 07:05 Logan Justus 23 yd field goal (IU 31–15)
UMD 06:45 Javon Leake 27 yd run; Anthony McFarland 2-PT Conversion Good (IU 31–23)
Fourth quarter
UMD 12:25 Joseph Petrino 39 yd field goal (IU 31–26)
UMD 04:54 Jeshuan Jones 15 yd pass from Tyrrell Pigrome; Tayon Fleet-Davis 2-PT Conversion No Good (UMD 32–31)
IU 02:32 Logan Justus 42 yd field goal (IU 34–32)
Top passers
UMD – Tyrrell Pigrome 10/13, 146 Yds, 1 TD
IU – Peyton Ramsey 16/28, 243 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
UMD – Anthony McFarland 29 attempts, 210 yds
IU – Stevie Scott 19 attempts, 103 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
UMD – Dontay Demus 4 receptions, 98 yds
IU – Donavan Hale 3 receptions, 92 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
UMD - Tre Watson 7 tackles
IU - T.D. Roof 10 tackles
at Michigan
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
9–57
2017
UM, 27–20
Indiana vs. Michigan – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Hoosiers
7
10
0 3 20
Wolverines
3
12
10 6 31
at Michigan Stadium , Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date : November 17Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy; 30° F; Winds W 5-10 MPHGame attendance : 110,118Referee : John O'NeillTV announcers (FS1) : Gus Johnson , Joel Klatt Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 20]
Game information
First quarter
UM 10:41 Jake Moody 32 yd Field Goal (UM 3–0)
IU 04:14 Stevie Scott 13 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 7–3)
Second quarter
UM 14:15 Jake Moody 30 yd Field Goal (IU 7–6)
UM 09:56 Jake Moody 31 yd Field Goal (UM 9–7)
IU 07:39 Logan Justus 41 yd Field Goal (IU 10–9)
UM 04:46 Nick Eubanks 41 yd pass from Shea Patterson; Shea Patterson 2-PT Conversion No Good (UM 15–10)
IU 01:33 Ty Fryfogle 7 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 17–15)
Third quarter
UM 09:44 Karan Higdon 2 yd run; Jake Moody XP Good (UM 22–17)
UM 02:08 Jake Moody 33 yd Field Goal (UM 25–17)
Fourth quarter
UM 09:55 Jake Moody 23 yd Field Goal (UM 28–17)
IU 06:10 Logan Justus 36 yd Field Goal (UM 28–20)
UM 02:37 Jake Moody 29 yd Field Goal (UM 31–20)
Top passers
IU – Peyton Ramsey 16/35, 195 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
UM – Shea Patterson 16/28, 250 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
IU – Stevie Scott 30 attempts, 139 yds, 1 TD
UM – Karan Higdon 21 attempts, 101 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
IU – Nick Westbrook 4 receptions, 84 yds
UM – Zach Gentry 2 receptions, 83
Top Tacklers
IU - Marcelino Ball 10 tackles
UM - Devin Bush 11 tackles
Purdue
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
41–73
2017
PUR, 31–24
Purdue vs. Indiana – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Boilermakers
7
7
7 7 28
Hoosiers
0
7
0 14 21
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, Indiana
Date : November 24Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy; 49° F; Winds SW 12 MPHGame attendance : 48,247Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (ESPN2) : Mark Neely , John Congemi Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 21]
Game information
First quarter
PU 05:43 Isaac Zico 11 yd pass from David Blough; Spencer Evans XP Good (PU 7–0)
Second quarter
IU 10:52 Stevie Scott 8 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (TIED 7–7)
PU 04:30 Rondale Moore 56 yd pass from David Blough; Spencer Evans XP Good (PU 14–7)
Third quarter
PU 03:43 Rondale Moore 33 yd pass from David Blough; Spencer Evans XP Good (PU 21–7)
Fourth quarter
IU 07:33 Peyton Ramsey 23 yd run; Spencer Evans XP Good (PU 21–14)
PU 03:48 Markell Jones 32 yd run; Spencer Evans XP Good (PU 28–14)
IU 01:17 Nick Westbrook 40 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Spencer Evans XP Good (PU 28–21)
Top passers
PU – David Blough 27/35, 310 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
IU – Peyton Ramsey 36/51, 345 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
PU – Markell Jones 11 attempts, 95 yds, 1 TD
IU – Stevie Scott 20 attempts, 104 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
PU – Rondale Moore 12 receptions, 141 yds, 2 TD
IU – Nick Westbrook 8 receptions, 125 yds, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
PU - Navon Mosley 10 tackles
IU - Jonathan Crawford 6 tackles
Roster
Awards and honors
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Players of the Week
Big Ten Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.
Stevie Scott
Big Ten Co-Freshmen of the Week
September 10, 2018
[ 29]
J-Shun Harris II
Big Ten Special Teams Players of the Week
September 17, 2018
[ 30]
Stevie Scott
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Logan Justus
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
November 12, 2018
[ 31]
B1G Conference Awards
Awards
Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.
Logan Justus
Second Team All-Big Ten Special Teams
November 27, 2018
[ 32]
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 .[ 33] [ 34]
After the season
Season summary
Indiana started the year with three consecutive victories against non-conference opponents FIU , Virginia , and Ball State . In Big Ten Conference play, the team secured victories against Rutgers and Maryland . In the last game of the season, with bowl eligibility on the line, Indiana fell to in-state rivals Purdue 21–28 to finish in sixth in the East Division with a final record of 5–7, 2–7 in conference play.
The Hoosiers were led offensively by quarterback Peyton Ramsey, who finished in fourth in the Big Ten Conference with 2,875 passing yards and 19 touchdowns. Running back Stevie Scott was fifth in the conference with 1,137 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Kicker Logan Justus was the team's sole all-conference selection, chosen to the second team by the coaches after finishing in second in the conference in field goal percentage.[ 35]
2019 NFL Draft
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