2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team 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 .
Indiana finished the season with a 2–10 record, which would be their worst season since 2011 , when they finished 1–11.
Spring Game
The 2021 Spring Game was held in Bloomington, Indiana on April 10;[ 1] however, it was a closed-practice, with the general public not in attendance.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On December 12, 2020, the South Alabama Jaguars announced that they had hired Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack as their new head coach; Wommack had previously served three years for the Hoosiers in a defensive coaching capacity, first as its linebackers coach in 2018 and then as its defensive coordinator for 2019 and 2020.[ 2] On January 17, 2021, Indiana announced that they had hired Georgia Bulldogs defensive backs coach Charlton Warren as the Hoosiers' new defensive coordinator; Warren had served as the defensive back coach for Georgia for two years (2019-2020).[ 3]
On January 13, 2021, the Michigan Wolverines announced that they had hired Indiana running backs' coach Mike Hart as their new running backs' coach; Hart had served four years as the Hoosiers' running backs coach (2017-2020) and also split time as the Assistant Head Coach.[ 4] On February 8, 2021, Indiana announced that they had hired Kansas City Chiefs running backs' coach Deland McCullough as the Hoosiers' new running backs coach; McCullough had previously served as the Hoosiers' running backs' coach from 2011 to 2016.[ 5] [ 6]
Transfers
Outgoing
Notable departures from the 2020 squad included:
Incoming
2021 NFL Draft
Hoosiers who were picked in the 2021 NFL draft :
Preseason
Position key
Recruits
The Hoosiers signed a total of 14 recruits.
College recruiting information (2021)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jordyn Williams WR
Cedar Hill, TX
Trinity Christian School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
May 15, 2020
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Joshua Sales OT
Brownsburg, Indiana
Brownsburg High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Aug 1, 2020
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Vinny Fiacable OG
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Bishop Dwenger High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
Apr 6, 2020
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James Evans P
Auckland, New Zealand
Sacred Heart College, Auckland
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
May 17, 2020
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Donavan McCulley QB
Indianapolis, Indiana
Lawrence North High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
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Jaquez Smith WR
Atlanta, Georgia
Westlake High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
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Malachi Holt-Bennett WR
Fairfield, Alabama
Fairfield Prep
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Feb 3, 2021
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Larry Smith S
Orange Park, Florida
Oakleaf High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
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Aaron Steinfeldt TE
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington High School North
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
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Maurice Freeman S
Chesapeake, Virginia
Oscar F. Smith High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
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Trenten Howland ATH
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet West High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
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David Holloman RB
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Avondale High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
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Jordan Grier ATH
Ellenwood, Georgia
Cedar Grove High School
6 ft 185 in (6.53 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Dec 16, 2020
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 48 247Sports : 58 ESPN : 55
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:
Preseason Big Ten poll
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2021 poll, Indiana was projected to finish third in the East Division.[ 7]
Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ohio State
238 (34)
2
Penn State
192
3
Indiana
169
4
Michigan
144
5
Maryland
74
6
Rutgers
77.5
7
Michigan State
52.5
Schedule
The Hoosiers' 2021 schedule consisted of six home games and six away games.[ 8] The Hoosiers played three non-conference games, against Idaho and Cincinnati at home and on the road against Western Kentucky . In conference, Indiana hosted Rutgers , Ohio State , Michigan State , and Minnesota . They traveled to Iowa , Maryland , Michigan , Penn State , and Purdue .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:30 p.m. at No. 18 Iowa No. 17 BTN L 6–3468,166
September 11 7:30 p.m. Idaho * BTN W 56–1447,417
September 18 12:00 p.m. No. 8 Cincinnati * Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN L 24–3852,656
September 25 8:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky * CBSSN W 33–3125,171
October 2 7:30 p.m. at No. 4 Penn State ABC L 0–24105,951
October 16 12:00 p.m. No. 10 Michigan State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry ) FS1 L 15–2050,571
October 23 7:30 p.m. No. 5 Ohio State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ABC L 7–5452,656
October 30 12:00 p.m. at Maryland BTN L 35–3832,308
November 6 7:30 p.m. at No. 7 Michigan FOX L 7–29109,890
November 13 12:00 p.m. Rutgers Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN L 3–3840,171
November 20 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN L 14–3538,079
November 27 3:30 p.m. at Purdue FS1 L 7–4461,320
[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP 17 RV RV — — — — — — — — — — — — Coaches 17 RV RV — — — — — — — — — — — — CFP Not released — — — Not released
Game summaries
At No. 18 Iowa
No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 17 Hoosiers
3
0
3 0 6
No. 18 Hawkeyes
14
17
0 3 34
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
Date : September 4, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 68,166Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (BTN ) : Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 13]
Game information
First quarter
(13:35) IOWA – Tyler Goodson 56-yard run Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:25; Iowa 7–0 )
(12:45) IOWA– Riley Moss 30-yard interception return, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:50; Iowa 14–0 )
(4:28) IU – Charles Campbell 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:44; Iowa 14–3 )
Second quarter
(11:54) IOWA – Spencer Petras 9-yard run; Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:24; Iowa 21–3 )
(1:41) IOWA – Riley Moss 55-yard interception return, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09; Iowa 28–3 )
(0:00) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 1:12; Iowa 31–3 )
Third quarter
(8:39) IU – Charles Campbell 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:21; Iowa 31–6 )
Fourth quarter
(9:52) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 35-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:55; Iowa 34–6 )
Statistics
IU
IOWA
First downs
11
18
Total yards
233
303
Rushes/yards
31–77
36–158
Passing yards
156
145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–33–3
13–28–0
Time of possession
32:04
27:56
vs Idaho
Idaho Vandals (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Vandals
0
7
7 0 14
Hoosiers
21
14
7 14 56
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 7:40 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 47,417Referee : Mark KlucyznskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 14]
Game information
First quarter
(4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:33; Indiana 7–0 )
(3:01) IU – Javon Swinton 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:39; Indiana 14–0 )
(2:02) IU – Javon Swinton 4-yard blocked punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 0:54; Indiana 21–0 )
Second quarter
(3:39) IU – Ty Fryfogle 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:32; Indiana 28–0 )
(1:49) IU – D. J. Matthews 81-yard punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:47; Indiana 35–0 )
(0:26) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 16-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Indiana 35–7 )
Third quarter
(13:14) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:32; Indiana 42–7 )
(9:09) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 23-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Indiana 42–14 )
Fourth quarter
(13:02) IU – A. J. Barner 76-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:34; Indiana 49–14 )
(9:56) IU – Davion Ervin-Poindexter 4-yard run, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:11; Indiana 56–14 )
Statistics
IDHO
IU
First downs
13
20
Total yards
261
338
Rushes/yards
22–65
50–179
Passing yards
196
159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–39–0
13–20–0
Time of possession
26:36
33:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho
Passing
Mike Beaudry
23/36, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Nick Romano
4 carries, 20 yards
Receiving
Hayden Hatten
10 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Indiana
Passing
Jack Tuttle
2/4, 91 yards, TD
Rushing
Stephen Carr
22 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving
A. J. Barner
1 reception, 76 yards, TD
vs No. 8 Cincinnati
No. 8 Cincinnati Bearcats (2–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 8 Bearcats
0
10
13 15 38
Hoosiers
7
7
10 0 24
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : September 18, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 52,656Referee : Michael CannonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 15]
Game information
First quarter
(6:15) IU – Peyton Hendershot 16-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:22; Indiana 7–0 )
Second quarter
(5:06) IU – Stephen Carr 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:38; Indiana 14–0 )
(1:33) CIN – Jerome Ford 5-yard run, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Indiana 14–7 )
(0:00) CIN – Cole Smith 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:26; Indiana 14–10 )
Third quarter
IU 05:47 Jerome Ford 14 yd run; Cole Smith XP Good (UC 17–14)
IU 03:52 D.J. Matthews 14 yd run; Charles Campbell XP Good (IU 21–17)
UC 03:41 Tre Tucker 99 yd kickoff return; Cole Smith XP No Good (UC 23–21)
IU 00:41 Charles Campbell 49 yd Field Goal (IU 24–23)
(5:47) CIN – Jerome Ford 14-yard run, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:29; Cincinnati 17–14 )
(3:52) IU – D. J. Matthews 14-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Indiana 21–17 )
(3:41) CIN – Tre Tucker 99-yard kickoff return (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13; Cincinnati 23–21 )
(0:41) IU – Charles Campbell 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:00; Indiana 24–23 )
Fourth quarter
(12:13) CIN – Alec Pierce 19-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Cincinnati 30–24 )
(2:37) CIN – Desmond Ridder 7-yard run, Desmond Ridder two-point pass to Leonard Taylor (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:54; Cincinnati 38–24 )
Statistics
CIN
IU
First downs
20
20
Total yards
328
376
Rushes/yards
36–118
37–152
Passing yards
210
224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20–36–1
17–40–3
Time of possession
29:37
30:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
Desmond Ridder
20/36, 210 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jerome Ford
20 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Alec Pierce
5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Indiana
Passing
Michael Penix Jr.
17/40, 224 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Stephen Carr
21 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
D. J. Matthews
5 receptions, 120 yards
At Western Kentucky
Game information
First quarter
(10:15) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:45; Indiana 7–0 )
(5:02) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:50; Indiana 14–0 )
Second quarter
(14:27) WKU – Adam Cofield 1-yard run, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 5:29; Indiana 14–7 )
(9:49) IU – Charles Campbell 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 4:34; Indiana 17–7 )
(2:42) IU – Charles Campbell 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:55; Indiana 20–7 )
(0:55) WKU – Daewood Davis 25-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:42; Indiana 20–14 )
(0:00) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 0:55; Indiana 23–14 )
Third quarter
(13:13) WKU – Matthew Smith 13-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:40; Indiana 23–21 )
(9:10) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:03; Indiana 26–21 )
(5:53) WKU – Brayden Narveson 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 3:17; Indiana 26–24 )
Fourth quarter
(4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:19; Indiana 33–24 )
(2:43) WKU – Malachi Corley 19-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Indiana 33–31 )
Statistics
IU
WKU
First downs
35
24
Total yards
507
458
Rushes/yards
39–134
20–93
Passing yards
373
365
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
35–53–0
31–44–0
Time of possession
38:34
21:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Michael Penix Jr.
35/53, 373 yards
Rushing
Stephen Carr
25 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
7 receptions, 100 yards
Western Kentucky
Passing
Bailey Zappe
31/44, 365 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Noah Whittington
6 carries, 41 yards
Receiving
Jerreth Sterns
7 receptions, 82 yards
At No. 4 Penn State
Indiana Hoosiers (2–2) at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Hoosiers
0
0
0 0 0
No. 4 Nittany Lions
7
7
7 3 24
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
Date : October 2, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 105,951Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (ABC ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)Sources : IUHoosiers.com[ 17]
Game information
First quarter
(5:28) PSU – Brenton Strange 10-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:14; Penn State 7–0 )
Second quarter
(13:31) PSU – Jahan Dotson 8-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:42; Penn State 14–0 )
Third quarter
(4:16) PSU – Jahan Dotson 30-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:22; Penn State 21–0 )
Fourth quarter
(8:06) PSU – Jordan Stout 50-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:42; Penn State 24–0 )
Statistics
IU
PSU
First downs
12
20
Total yards
264
408
Rushes/yards
24–69
42–209
Passing yards
195
199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–34–2
18–34–1
Time of possession
25:07
34:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Michael Penix Jr.
10/22, 118 yards, INT
Rushing
Stephen Carr
15 carries, 50 yards
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
5 receptions, 88 yards
Penn State
Passing
Sean Clifford
17/33, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Keyvone Lee
8 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Jahan Dotson
8 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 10 Michigan State
No. 10 Michigan State Spartans (6–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 10 Spartans
7
0
10 3 20
Hoosiers
3
6
0 6 15
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : October 16, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 50,571Referee : John O'NeillTV announcers (FS1 ) : Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:02) IU – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:01; Indiana 3–0 )
(4:33) MSU – Cal Haladay 30-yard interception return, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:16; Michigan State 7–3 )
Second quarter
(14:21) IU – Charles Campbell 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:27; Michigan State 7–6 )
(6:55) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:33; Indiana 9–7 )
Third quarter
(7:54) MSU – Matt Coghlin 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:04; Michigan State 10–9 )
(1:49) MSU – Tyler Hunt 12-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:35; Michigan State 17–9 )
Fourth quarter
(12:56) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Michigan State 17–15 )
(8:31) MSU – Matt Coghlin 49-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:18; Michigan State 20–15 )
Statistics
MSU
IU
First downs
14
23
Total yards
241
322
Rushes/yards
35–100
36–134
Passing yards
141
188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–27–2
28–52–2
Time of possession
26:30
33:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Michigan State
Passing
Payton Thorne
14/26, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Kenneth Walker III
23 carries, 84 yards
Receiving
Jayden Reed
4 receptions, 70 yards
Indiana
Passing
Jack Tuttle
28/52, 188 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Stephen Carr
19 carries, 53 yards, TD
Receiving
Ty Fryfogle
7 receptions, 65 yards
vs No. 5 Ohio State
No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 5 Buckeyes
14
30
7 3 54
Hoosiers
7
0
0 0 7
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : October 23, 2021Game time : 6:44 p.m.Game weather : Rainy, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 52,656Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (ABC ) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(9:50) OSU – Miyan Williams 9-yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Ohio State 7–0 )
(2:58) IU – Peyton Hendershot 7-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:52; Tied 7–7 )
(1:25) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 21-yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Ohio State 14–7 )
Second quarter
(12:47) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:43; Ohio State 21–7 )
(10:11) OSU – Team safety (Drive: 4 plays, -22 yards, 2:36; Ohio State 23–7 )
(8:24) OSU – Chris Olave 16-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:47; Ohio State 30–7 )
(5:45) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 6-yard run., Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:29; Ohio State 37–7 )
(0:31) OSU – Jeremy Ruckert 14-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:56; Ohio State 44–7 )
Third quarter
(1:15) OSU – Jeremy Ruckert 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:04; Ohio State 51–7 )
Fourth quarter
(8:49) OSU – Noah Ruggles 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:53; Ohio State 54–7 )
Statistics
OSU
IU
First downs
31
10
Total yards
539
128
Rushes/yards
32–187
37–48
Passing yards
352
80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
28–37–0
8–17–0
Time of possession
32:01
27:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
C. J. Stroud
21/28, 266 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
9 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
6 receptions, 99 yards
Indiana
Passing
Jack Tuttle
4/7, 41 yards, TD
Rushing
Trent Howland
5 carries, 17 yards
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
5 receptions, 35 yards, TD
At Maryland
Indiana Hoosiers (2–5) at Maryland Terrapins (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Hoosiers
0
10
7 18 35
Terrapins
14
0
14 10 38
at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
Date : October 30, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 32,308Referee : Reggie SmithTV announcers (FOX ) : Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:00) MARY – Tayon Fleet-Davis 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:34; Maryland 7–0 )
(3:55) MARY – Challen Faamatau 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:25; Maryland 14–0 )
Second quarter
(13:42) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:18; Maryland 14–7 )
(0:08) IU – Charles Campbell 55-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:51; Maryland 14–10 )
Third quarter
(11:12) IU – Stephen Carr 66-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:47; Indiana 17–14 )
(8:34) MARY – Challen Caamatau 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Maryland 21–17 )
(4:04) MARY – Carlos Carriere 14-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; Maryland 28–17 )
Fourth quarter
(14:12) IU – Charles Campbell 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:46; Maryland 28–20 )
(12:12) MARY – Carlos Carriere 45-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:51; Maryland 35–20 )
(9:28) IU – Peyton Hendershot 16-yard pass from Donaven McCulley, Donaven McCulley two-point pass to Peyton Hendershot (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Maryland 35–28 )
(1:20) MARY – Joseph Petrino 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 5:16; Maryland 38–28 )
(1:00) IU – Peyton Hendershot 8-yard pass from Donaven McCulley, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:20; Maryland 38–35 )
Statistics
IU
MARY
First downs
17
30
Total yards
446
498
Rushes/yards
42–204
46–79
Passing yards
242
419
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–25–0
26–40–0
Time of possession
27:58
32:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Donaven McCulley
14/25, 242 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Stephen Carr
21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Maryland
Passing
Taulia Tagovailoa
26/40, 419 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Challen Faamatau
21 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Carlos Carriere
8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
At No. 7 Michigan
Indiana Hoosiers (2–6) at No. 7 Michigan Wolverines (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Hoosiers
0
7
0 0 7
No. 7 Wolverines
3
14
6 6 29
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
Date : November 6, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 109,890Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FOX ) : Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(0:00) MICH – Jake Moody 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 6:36; Michigan 3–0 )
Second quarter
(12:35) MICH – Hassan Haskins 2-yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:18; Michigan 10–0 )
(8:18) IU – Chris Childers 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Michigan 10–7 )
(6:28) MICH – Luke Schoonmaker 12-yard pass from Cade McNamara, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Michigan 17–7 )
Third quarter
(5:44) MICH – Jake Moody 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:43; Michigan 20–7 )
(1:17) MICH – Jake Moody 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:56; Michigan 23–7 )
Fourth quarter
(13:39) MICH – Luke Schoonmaker 8-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:08; Michigan 29–7 )
Statistics
IU
MICH
First downs
11
19
Total yards
195
411
Rushes/yards
35–107
38–188
Passing yards
88
223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–25–0
15–28–1
Time of possession
27:24
32:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Donaven McCulley
10/24, 88 yards
Rushing
Donaven McCulley
14 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
3 receptions, 34 yards
Michigan
Passing
Cade McNamara
10/18, 168 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Hassan Haskins
27 carries, 168 yards, TD
Receiving
Cornelius Johnson
5 receptions, 108 yards
vs Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–5) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Scarlet Knights
14
3
14 7 38
Hoosiers
0
3
0 0 3
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : November 13, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 40,171Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(13:47) RUTG – Isiah Pacheco 8-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:07; Rutgers 7–0 )
(3:21) RUTG – Isiah Pacheco 3-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Rutgers 14–0 )
Second quarter
(14:10) RUTG – Valentino Ambrosio 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:00; Rutgers 17–0 )
(0:02) IU – Charles Campbell 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 0:55; Rutgers 17–3 )
Third quarter
(12:27) RUTG – Aaron Young 10-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 plays, 10 yards, 0:08; Rutgers 24–3 )
(0:32) RUTG – Raiqwon O'Neal 10-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:39; Rutgers 31–3 )
Fourth quarter
(7:00) RUTG – Noah Vedral 9-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 8:00; Rutgers 38–3 )
Statistics
RUTG
IU
First downs
18
18
Total yards
320
259
Rushes/yards
50–218
32–82
Passing yards
102
177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–19–0
18–42–2
Time of possession
32:09
27:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rutgers
Passing
Noah Vedral
9/17, 97 yards
Rushing
Isiah Pacheco
21 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Bo Melton
5 receptions, 50 yards
Indiana
Passing
Donaven McCulley
7/20, 98 yards
Rushing
Charlie Spegal
5 carries, 14 yards
Receiving
Ty Fryfogle
5 receptions, 51 yards
vs Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–4) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–8) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Golden Gophers
0
21
7 7 35
Hoosiers
7
0
0 7 14
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
Date : November 20, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 38,079Referee : Michael CannonTV announcers (BTN ) : Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(0:17) IU – Donaven McCulley 11-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 6:24; Indiana 7–0 )
Second quarter
(6:04) MINN – Ky Thomas 2-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:02; Tied 7–7 )
(0:46) MINN – Ky Thomas 1-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:04; Minnesota 14–7 )
(0:09) MINN – Chris Autman-Bell 14-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:14; Minnesota 21–7 )
Third quarter
(2:28) MINN – Chris Autman-Bell 9-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:19; Minnesota 28–7 )
Fourth quarter
(3:41) MINN – Bucky Irving 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:16; Minnesota 35–7 )
(0:22) IU – Malachi Holt-Bennett 29-yard pass from Grant Gremel, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:13; Minnesota 35–14 )
Statistics
MINN
IU
First downs
20
12
Total yards
391
218
Rushes/yards
48–195
33–141
Passing yards
196
77
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–20–0
8–19–2
Time of possession
36:43
23:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Minnesota
Passing
Tanner Morgan
14/20, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ky Thomas
26 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Brevyn Spann-Ford
3 receptions, 67 yards
Indiana
Passing
Grant Gremel
5/12, 60 yards, TD
Rushing
Donaven McCulley
15 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving
A. J. Barner
3 receptions, 31 yards
At Purdue
Indiana Hoosiers (2–9) at Purdue Boilermakers (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Hoosiers
7
0
0 0 7
Boilermakers
7
10
14 13 44
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
Date : November 27, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 61,320Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FS1 ) : Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:30) PUR – Zander Horvath 1-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:30; Purdue 7–0 )
(3:38) IU – Donaven McCulley 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(12:42) PUR – Paul Piferi 24-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:26; Purdue 14–7 )
(6:53) PUR – Mitchell Fineran 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:09; Purdue 17–7 )
Third quarter
(12:26) PUR – Jackson Anthrop 21-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:24; Purdue 24–7 )
(8:37) PUR – T. J. Sheffield 5-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:12; Purdue 31–7 )
Fourth quarter
(13:53) PUR – David Bell 20-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:11; Purdue 37–7 )
(9:28) PUR – Dylan Dowling 33-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:09; Purdue 44–7 )
Statistics
IU
PUR
First downs
17
25
Total yards
204
447
Rushes/yards
32–57
28–167
Passing yards
147
280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–30–0
27–33–0
Time of possession
30:46
29:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Grant Gremel
18/30, 147 yards, INT
Rushing
Davion Ervin-Poindexter
8 carries, 47 yards
Receiving
Peyton Hendershot
6 receptions, 51 yards
Purdue
Passing
Aidan O'Connell
26/31, 278 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Zander Horvath
15 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving
David Bell
6 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Roster
Awards and honors
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award
Player
Position
Year
Date Awarded
Ref
Walter Camp 2021 Preseason All-American - Second Team
Micah McFadden
LB
SR
June 17, 2021
[ 18]
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award
Tom Allen
Head coach
July 14, 2021
[ 19]
Chuck Bednarik Award
Micah McFadden
LB
SR
July 19, 2021
[ 20] [ 21]
Tiawan Mullen
CB
JR
Maxwell Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
[ 22] [ 23]
Ty Fryfogle
WR
SR
Davey O’Brien Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
July 20, 2021
[ 24]
Doak Walker Award
Stephen Carr
RB
SR (RS)
July 21, 2021
[ 25] [ 26]
Fred Biletnikoff Award
Ty Fryfogle
WR
SR
July 22, 2021
[ 27]
John Mackey Award
Peyton Hendershot
TE
SR (RS)
July 23, 2021
[ 28]
Jim Thorpe Award
Tiawan Mullen
CB
JR
July 26, 2021
[ 29]
Butkus Award
Micah McFadden
LB
SR
[ 30]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
LB
SR
July 27, 2021
[ 31]
Tiawan Mullen
CB
JR
Outland Trophy
Matthew Bedford
OL
JR
[ 32]
Lou Groza Award
Charles Campbell
K
JR (RS)
July 28, 2021
[ 33] [ 34]
Wuerffel Trophy
Michael Ziemba
OL
SR
July 29, 2021
[ 35] [ 36]
Paul Hornung Award
DJ Matthews, Jr.
WR / RS
SR (RS)
[ 37]
Walter Camp Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
July 30, 2021
[ 38]
Manning Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
August 5, 2021
[ 39]
Lombardi Award
Michah McFadden
LB
SR
August 6, 2021
[ 40]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
Camron Buckley
WR
SR (RS)
[ 41] [ 42]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
JR (RS)
August 19, 2021
[ 43]
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 .[ 44] [ 45]
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^ "2021 Outland Trophy Watch List Unveiled" . July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021 .
^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2021 Preseason Watch List" . July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021 .
^ "Campbell Named to Lou Groza Award Watch List" . July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021 .
^ "2021 WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST" . July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
^ "Ziemba Nets Spot on Wuerffel Trophy Watch List" . July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
^ "2021 WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST" . July 29, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
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^ "McFadden on Lombardi Award Watch List" . August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
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^ "Buckley Selected to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List" . August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
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