2021 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Sheridan (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGrant Heard (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCharlton Warren (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKevin Peoples (2nd season)
MVPPeyton Hendershot, Micah McFadden
CaptainTy Fryfogle, Peyton Hendershot, Cam Jones, Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Micah McFadden, Michael Penix Jr.
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 6 Ohio State x  8 1   11 2  
No. 9 Michigan State  7 2   11 2  
Penn State  4 5   7 6  
Maryland  3 6   7 6  
Rutgers  2 7   5 8  
Indiana  0 9   2 10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy  7 2   10 4  
Minnesota  6 3   9 4  
Wisconsin  6 3   9 4  
Purdue  6 3   9 4  
Illinois  4 5   5 7  
Nebraska  1 8   3 9  
Northwestern  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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:

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Harry Crider57Offensive lineman6'4'311SeniorColumbus, IndianaDeclared for NFL Draft
Jerome Johnson98Defensive lineman6'3'304Senior (Redshirt)Bassfield, MississippiDeclared for NFL Draft
Whop Philyor1Wide Receiver5'11'180SeniorTampa, FloridaDeclared for NFL Draft
Jovan Swann51Defensive lineman6'2'280Graduate TransferGreenwood, IndianaDeclared for NFL Draft
Haydon Whitehead94Punter6'2'219Graduate studentMelbourne, AustraliaDeclared for NFL Draft
Rashawn Williams13Wide receiver6'2'200Freshman (Redshirt)Detroit, MichiganTransferred

Incoming

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesPrev. School
Ryder Anderson10Defensive lineman6'6"266Graduate StudentKaty, TexasGraduate TransferOle Miss
James Bomba48Tight end6'6"230Graduate StudentBloomington, IndianaSophomoreMiami (OH)
Zach Carpenter58Offensive lineman6'5"329Sophomore (Redshirt)Cincinnati, OhioTransferMichigan
Stephen Carr5Running back6'0"215Senior (Redshirt)Gardena, CaliforniaTransferUSC
Jaren Handy13Defensive lineman6'5"255JuniorHattiesburg, MississippiTransferAuburn
Weston Kramer99Defensive lineman6'1"290Graduate StudentNaperville, IllinoisGraduate TransferNorthern Illinois
DJ Matthews1Wide receiver5'10"160Senior (Redshirt)Indianapolis, IndianaGraduate transferFlorida State
Deland McCullough II25Defensive Back6'1"195Freshman (Redshirt)Bloomington, IndianaTransferMiami (OH)
Jonathan Haynes17Defensive Back5'11"205Graduate StudentBenoit, MississippiGraduate transferOle Miss

2021 NFL Draft

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2021 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Player Position Team
5 164 Jamar Johnson Safety Denver Broncos

Preseason

Position key

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

Recruits

The Hoosiers signed a total of 14 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joshua Sales
OT
Brownsburg, Indiana Brownsburg High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Aug 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Vinny Fiacable
OG
Fort Wayne, Indiana Bishop Dwenger High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Apr 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Evans
P
Auckland, New Zealand Sacred Heart College, Auckland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 222 lb (101 kg) May 17, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Donavan McCulley
QB
Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence North High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jaquez Smith
WR
Atlanta, Georgia Westlake High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Malachi Holt-Bennett
WR
Fairfield, Alabama Fairfield Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Larry Smith
S
Orange Park, Florida Oakleaf High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Aaron Steinfeldt
TE
Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington High School North 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Maurice Freeman
S
Chesapeake, Virginia Oscar F. Smith High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Trenten Howland
ATH
Joliet, Illinois Joliet West High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
David Holloman
RB
Auburn Hills, Michigan Avondale High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jordan Grier
ATH
Ellenwood, Georgia Cedar Grove High School 6 ft 185 in (6.53 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

  • "Indiana Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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)
1Ohio State238 (34)
2Penn State192
3Indiana169
4Michigan144
5Maryland74
6Rutgers77.5
7Michigan State52.5

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.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.at No. 18 IowaNo. 17BTNL 6–3468,166
September 117:30 p.m.Idaho*BTNW 56–1447,417
September 1812:00 p.m.No. 8 Cincinnati*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ESPNL 24–3852,656
September 258:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky*CBSSNW 33–3125,171
October 27:30 p.m.at No. 4 Penn StateABCL 0–24105,951
October 1612:00 p.m.No. 10 Michigan Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
FS1L 15–2050,571
October 237:30 p.m.No. 5 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCL 7–5452,656
October 3012:00 p.m.at MarylandBTNL 35–3832,308
November 67:30 p.m.at No. 7 MichiganFOXL 7–29109,890
November 1312:00 p.m.Rutgers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNL 3–3840,171
November 203:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNL 14–3538,079
November 273:30 p.m.at PurdueFS1L 7–4461,320

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

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
    AP17RVRV
    Coaches17RVRV
    CFPNot releasedNot released

    Game summaries

    At No. 18 Iowa

    No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 17 Hoosiers 3 0 306
    No. 18 Hawkeyes 14 17 0334

    at Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA

    • Date: September 4, 2021
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
    • Game attendance: 68,166
    • Referee: Larry Smith
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsIUIOWA
    First downs1118
    Total yards233303
    Rushes/yards31–7736–158
    Passing yards156145
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–33–313–28–0
    Time of possession32:0427:56
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    IndianaPassingMichael Penix Jr.14/31, 156 yards, 3 INT
    RushingStephen Carr19 carries, 57 yards
    ReceivingTy Fryfogle5 receptions, 84 yards
    IowaPassingSpencer Petras13/27, 145 yards
    RushingTyler Goodson19 carries, 99 yards, TD
    ReceivingSam LaPorta5 receptions, 83 yards

    vs Idaho

    Idaho Vandals (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Vandals 0 7 7014
    Hoosiers 21 14 71456

    at Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN

    • Date: September 11, 2021
    • Game time: 7:40 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
    • Game attendance: 47,417
    • Referee: Mark Klucyznski
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsIDHOIU
    First downs1320
    Total yards261338
    Rushes/yards22–6550–179
    Passing yards196159
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–39–013–20–0
    Time of possession26:3633:24
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    IdahoPassingMike Beaudry23/36, 196 yards, 2 TD
    RushingNick Romano4 carries, 20 yards
    ReceivingHayden Hatten10 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
    IndianaPassingJack Tuttle2/4, 91 yards, TD
    RushingStephen Carr22 carries, 118 yards, TD
    ReceivingA. J. Barner1 reception, 76 yards, TD

    vs No. 8 Cincinnati

    No. 8 Cincinnati Bearcats (2–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–1) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 8 Bearcats 0 10 131538
    Hoosiers 7 7 10024

    at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

    • Date: September 18, 2021
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
    • Game attendance: 52,656
    • Referee: Michael Cannon
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsCINIU
    First downs2020
    Total yards328376
    Rushes/yards36–11837–152
    Passing yards210224
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–36–117–40–3
    Time of possession29:3730:23
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    CincinnatiPassingDesmond Ridder20/36, 210 yards, TD, INT
    RushingJerome Ford20 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingAlec Pierce5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
    IndianaPassingMichael Penix Jr.17/40, 224 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
    RushingStephen Carr21 carries, 52 yards
    ReceivingD. J. Matthews5 receptions, 120 yards

    At Western Kentucky

    Indiana Hoosiers (1–2) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1–1) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Hoosiers 14 9 3733
    Hilltoppers 0 14 10731

    at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY

    • Date: September 25, 2021
    • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
    • Game attendance: 25,171
    • Referee: Kevin Randall
    • TV announcers (CBS): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
    • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[16]
    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)
    StatisticsIUWKU
    First downs3524
    Total yards507458
    Rushes/yards39–13420–93
    Passing yards373365
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int35–53–031–44–0
    Time of possession38:3421:26
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    IndianaPassingMichael Penix Jr.35/53, 373 yards
    RushingStephen Carr25 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingPeyton Hendershot7 receptions, 100 yards
    Western KentuckyPassingBailey Zappe31/44, 365 yards, 3 TD
    RushingNoah Whittington6 carries, 41 yards
    ReceivingJerreth Sterns7 receptions, 82 yards

    At No. 4 Penn State

    Indiana Hoosiers (2–2) at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Hoosiers 0 0 000
    No. 4 Nittany Lions 7 7 7324

    at Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA

    • Date: October 2, 2021
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
    • Game attendance: 105,951
    • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsIUPSU
    First downs1220
    Total yards264408
    Rushes/yards24–6942–209
    Passing yards195199
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–34–218–34–1
    Time of possession25:0734:53
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    IndianaPassingMichael Penix Jr.10/22, 118 yards, INT
    RushingStephen Carr15 carries, 50 yards
    ReceivingPeyton Hendershot5 receptions, 88 yards
    Penn StatePassingSean Clifford17/33, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT
    RushingKeyvone Lee8 carries, 74 yards
    ReceivingJahan Dotson8 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

    vs No. 10 Michigan State

    No. 10 Michigan State Spartans (6–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–3) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 10 Spartans 7 0 10320
    Hoosiers 3 6 0615

    at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

    • Date: October 16, 2021
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
    • Game attendance: 50,571
    • Referee: John O'Neill
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsMSUIU
    First downs1423
    Total yards241322
    Rushes/yards35–10036–134
    Passing yards141188
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–27–228–52–2
    Time of possession26:3033:30
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Michigan StatePassingPayton Thorne14/26, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT
    RushingKenneth Walker III23 carries, 84 yards
    ReceivingJayden Reed4 receptions, 70 yards
    IndianaPassingJack Tuttle28/52, 188 yards, 2 INT
    RushingStephen Carr19 carries, 53 yards, TD
    ReceivingTy Fryfogle7 receptions, 65 yards

    vs No. 5 Ohio State

    No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–4) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 5 Buckeyes 14 30 7354
    Hoosiers 7 0 007

    at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

    • Date: October 23, 2021
    • Game time: 6:44 p.m.
    • Game weather: Rainy, 61 °F (16 °C)
    • Game attendance: 52,656
    • Referee: Larry Smith
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsOSUIU
    First downs3110
    Total yards539128
    Rushes/yards32–18737–48
    Passing yards35280
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int28–37–08–17–0
    Time of possession32:0127:59
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Ohio StatePassingC. J. Stroud21/28, 266 yards, 4 TD
    RushingTreVeyon Henderson9 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingJaxon Smith-Njigba6 receptions, 99 yards
    IndianaPassingJack Tuttle4/7, 41 yards, TD
    RushingTrent Howland5 carries, 17 yards
    ReceivingPeyton Hendershot5 receptions, 35 yards, TD

    At Maryland

    Indiana Hoosiers (2–5) at Maryland Terrapins (4–3) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Hoosiers 0 10 71835
    Terrapins 14 0 141038

    at Maryland StadiumCollege Park, MD

    • Date: October 30, 2021
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
    • Game attendance: 32,308
    • Referee: Reggie Smith
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsIUMARY
    First downs1730
    Total yards446498
    Rushes/yards42–20446–79
    Passing yards242419
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–25–026–40–0
    Time of possession27:5832:02
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    IndianaPassingDonaven McCulley14/25, 242 yards, 2 TD
    RushingStephen Carr21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingPeyton Hendershot6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
    MarylandPassingTaulia Tagovailoa26/40, 419 yards, 2 TD
    RushingChallen Faamatau21 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingCarlos Carriere8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD

    At No. 7 Michigan

    Indiana Hoosiers (2–6) at No. 7 Michigan Wolverines (7–1) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Hoosiers 0 7 007
    No. 7 Wolverines 3 14 6629

    at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI

    • Date: November 6, 2021
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny, 35 °F (2 °C)
    • Game attendance: 109,890
    • Referee: Jerry McGinn
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsIUMICH
    First downs1119
    Total yards195411
    Rushes/yards35–10738–188
    Passing yards88223
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–25–015–28–1
    Time of possession27:2432:36
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    IndianaPassingDonaven McCulley10/24, 88 yards
    RushingDonaven McCulley14 carries, 37 yards
    ReceivingPeyton Hendershot3 receptions, 34 yards
    MichiganPassingCade McNamara10/18, 168 yards, 2 TD
    RushingHassan Haskins27 carries, 168 yards, TD
    ReceivingCornelius Johnson5 receptions, 108 yards

    vs Rutgers

    Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–5) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–7) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Scarlet Knights 14 3 14738
    Hoosiers 0 3 003

    at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

    • Date: November 13, 2021
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
    • Game attendance: 40,171
    • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsRUTGIU
    First downs1818
    Total yards320259
    Rushes/yards50–21832–82
    Passing yards102177
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–19–018–42–2
    Time of possession32:0927:51
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    RutgersPassingNoah Vedral9/17, 97 yards
    RushingIsiah Pacheco21 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingBo Melton5 receptions, 50 yards
    IndianaPassingDonaven McCulley7/20, 98 yards
    RushingCharlie Spegal5 carries, 14 yards
    ReceivingTy Fryfogle5 receptions, 51 yards

    vs Minnesota

    Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–4) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–8) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Golden Gophers 0 21 7735
    Hoosiers 7 0 0714

    at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

    • Date: November 20, 2021
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
    • Game attendance: 38,079
    • Referee: Michael Cannon
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsMINNIU
    First downs2012
    Total yards391218
    Rushes/yards48–19533–141
    Passing yards19677
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–20–08–19–2
    Time of possession36:4323:17
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    MinnesotaPassingTanner Morgan14/20, 196 yards, 2 TD
    RushingKy Thomas26 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingBrevyn Spann-Ford3 receptions, 67 yards
    IndianaPassingGrant Gremel5/12, 60 yards, TD
    RushingDonaven McCulley15 carries, 68 yards, TD
    ReceivingA. J. Barner3 receptions, 31 yards

    At Purdue

    Indiana Hoosiers (2–9) at Purdue Boilermakers (7–4) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Hoosiers 7 0 007
    Boilermakers 7 10 141344

    at Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN

    • Date: November 27, 2021
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
    • Game attendance: 61,320
    • Referee: Jerry McGinn
    • TV 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)
    StatisticsIUPUR
    First downs1725
    Total yards204447
    Rushes/yards32–5728–167
    Passing yards147280
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–30–027–33–0
    Time of possession30:4629:14
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    IndianaPassingGrant Gremel18/30, 147 yards, INT
    RushingDavion Ervin-Poindexter8 carries, 47 yards
    ReceivingPeyton Hendershot6 receptions, 51 yards
    PurduePassingAidan O'Connell26/31, 278 yards, 4 TD
    RushingZander Horvath15 carries, 49 yards, TD
    ReceivingDavid Bell6 receptions, 79 yards, TD

    Roster

    2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    QB 0 Donaven McCulley Fr
    WR 1 Camron Buckley  Sr
    WR 2 Jacolby Hewitt  Jr
    WR 3 Ty Fryfogle  Sr
    WR 4 David Baker  Fr
    RB 5 Stephen Carr  Sr
    QB 5 Dexter Williams II  Fr
    WR 7 D.J. Matthews  Sr
    WR 8 Jaquez Smith Fr
    QB 9 Michael Penix Jr.  Jr
    RB 10 David Ellis Jr
    WR 12 Da'Shaun Brown  So
    WR 13 Miles Marshall  Jr
    QB 14 Jack Tuttle  Jr
    QB 15 Zack Merrill  So
    QB 16 Grant Gremel  So
    WR 17 Jordyn Williams Fr
    WR 18 Javon Swinton So
    WR 19 Malachi Holt-Bennett Fr
    RB 20 Tim Baldwin Jr. So
    RB 22 Davion Ervin-Poindexter  Jr
    RB 23 Trent Howland Fr
    QB 25 Will Jontz  So
    RB 28 Charlie Spegal  Fr
    RB 33 David Holloman Fr
    RB 36 Chris Childers  Jr
    TE 39 Ryan Barnes  Jr
    TE 45 Trey Walker  So
    TE 49 Sam Daugstrup  Fr
    OL 50 Zach Carpenter  So
    OL 51 Mackenzie Nworah  Sr
    OL 52 Joshua Sales Jr. Fr
    OL 53 Vinny Fiacable Fr
    OL 54 Brady Feeney  Fr
    OL 55 Luke Lane  So
    OL 56 Mike Katic  So
    OL 58 Chris Bradberry  Sr
    OL 61 Ricky Tamis  So
    OL 62 Cameron Knight  Fr
    OL 63 Andy Buttrell  Fr
    OL 66 Aidan Rafferty  Jr
    OL 67 Kahlil Benson  Fr
    OL 69 Peter Schulz  So
    OL 70 Luke Haggard Sr
    OL 71 Randy Holtz  Fr
    OL 72 Dylan Powell  Sr
    OL 73 Tim Weaver  So
    OL 74 Nick Marozas  Jr
    OL 75 Luke Wiginton  Fr
    OL 76 Matthew Bedford Jr
    OL 77 Caleb Jones  Sr
    OL 79 Charlie O'Connor  Jr
    WR 82 Christian Harris  Sr
    TE 84 Aaron Steinfeldt Fr
    WR 85 McCall Ray  So
    TE 85 Khameron Taylor  Sr
    TE 86 Peyton Hendershot  Sr
    TE 88 AJ Barner So
    TE 89 Matt Bjorson Sr
    Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    DB 0 Raheem Layne  Sr
    DB 1 Devon Matthews Sr
    DB 2 Reese Taylor Sr
    DB 3 Tiawan Mullen Jr
    DB 4 Cam Jones Sr
    DB 5 Juwan Burgess  Sr
    DL 6 James Head Jr. Sr
    DB 7 Christopher Keys  Fr
    LB 8 James Miller  Jr
    DB 9 Marcelino McCrary-Ball  Sr
    DL 10 Ryder Anderson  Sr
    DB 12 Lem Watley-Neely  Fr
    DL 13 Jaren Handy Jr
    DB 14 Larry Tracy III  So
    DB 15 Larry Smith III Fr
    DB 16 Jordan Grier Fr
    DL 18 Jonathan King  Jr
    DB 19 Josh Sanguinetti  So
    DB 20 Joseph Daniels Jr.  Jr
    DB 21 Noah Pierre  Jr
    LB 22 Maurice Freeman Fr
    DB 23 Jaylin Williams Sr
    DB 24 Bryson Bonds So
    DB 25 Deland McCullough II  So
    DB 26 Gabe Cohen  Sr
    LB 27 Xavier Trueblood  Fr
    DB 29 Liam Zaccheo  Fr
    DB 30 Jordan Jusevitch  Jr
    DB 31 Bryant Fitzgerald  Jr
    DB 33 Connor Hole  Fr
    DB 35 DeKaleb Thomas  Jr
    DB 36 Nicholas Grieser  So
    LB 37 Ty Wise  Fr
    DB 39 Patrick Finley  Fr
    LB 40 Cameron Williams  So
    DL 41 Beau Robbins  So
    OLB 42 D. K. Bonhomme Jr
    LB 44 Thomas Allen  Sr
    LB 46 Aaron Casey  Jr
    LB 47 Micah McFadden Sr
    LB 49 Brett Wethington Fr
    DL 50 Sio Nofoagatoto'a Jr
    DL 52 Shamar Jones  Jr
    DL 55 C.J. Person  So
    DL 59 Gavin McCabe  Jr
    DL 60 Dalton Davis  So
    DL 67 Christian Love  Jr
    OLB 87 Michael Ziemba  Sr
    OLB 92 Alfred Bryant  Sr
    DL 94 DeMarcus Elliott Sr
    DL 95 Antoine Whitner Jr.  So
    DL 96 Caleb Murphy  Fr
    DL 98 Cooper Jones  Fr
    DL 99 Weston Kramer  Sr
    Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    K 80 Chris Freeman  Fr
    P 83 Asher King  So
    K 90 Jared Smolar  Sr
    P 92 Chase Wyatt  So
    K 93 Charles Campbell  Jr
    P 94 James Evans Fr
    LS 95 Sean Wracher Jr
    LS 97 Jake Wellmann  Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Deland McCullough (assistant head coach / running backs)
    • Grant Heard (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers)
    • Darren Hiller (run game coordinator / offensive Line)
    • Jason Jones (safeties)
    • Kevin Peoples (defensive line)
    • Brandon Shelby (assistant head coach / cornerbacks)
    • Nick Sheridan (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
    • Kasey Teegardin (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers)
    • Charlton Warren (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
    • Kevin Wright (tight ends)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: July 21, 2021

    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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