Wk 5 · 2026
Indiana Hoosiers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights — Sat, Oct 3
Sat, Oct 3 ·
SHI Stadium, Piscataway
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What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Indiana is ranked #6 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Indiana form
W 13-10at OSUW 56-3at PURW 31-7vs WISW 27-24at PSUW 55-10at MD
2025 season
Rutgers form
L 36-40vs PSUL 9-42at OSUW 35-20vs MDL 13-35at ILLW 27-24at PUR
2025 season
Indiana this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Rutgers this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Indiana | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard FCS / Other | vs Wk 2 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Northwestern Big Ten | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Nebraska Big Ten | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Michigan Big Ten | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| USC Big Ten | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
The series is level at 5–5 · Rutgers has won the last 3
10 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
2.1 points toward Indiana
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-10-21 | Rutgers 31 — 14 Indiana | at IU | Rutgers |
| 2022 | 2022-10-22 | Indiana 17 — 24 Rutgers | at RUTG | Rutgers |
| 2021 | 2021-11-13 | Rutgers 38 — 3 Indiana | at IU | Rutgers |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | Indiana 37 — 21 Rutgers | at RUTG | Indiana |
| 2019 | 2019-10-12 | Rutgers 0 — 35 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | Indiana 24 — 17 Rutgers | at RUTG | Indiana |
| 2017 | 2017-11-18 | Rutgers 0 — 41 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2016 | 2016-11-05 | Indiana 33 — 27 Rutgers | at RUTG | Indiana |
| 2015 | 2015-10-17 | Rutgers 55 — 52 Indiana | at IU | Rutgers |
| 2014 | 2014-11-15 | Indiana 23 — 45 Rutgers | at RUTG | Rutgers |
Indiana leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Fernando Mendoza QB #15 | 226/316, 2980 YDS, 33 TD, 6 INT |
| Alberto Mendoza QB #15 | 18/24, 286 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Roman Hemby RB #1 | 176 CAR, 918 YDS, 6 TD |
| Kaelon Black RB #8 | 142 CAR, 799 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Khobie Martin RB #28 | 70 CAR, 452 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Receiving | Omar Cooper Jr. WR #3 | 58 REC, 804 YDS, 11 TD |
| Elijah Sarratt WR #13 | 51 REC, 687 YDS, 12 TD | |
| Charlie Becker WR #80 | 26 REC, 515 YDS, 2 TD | |
| E.J. Williams Jr. WR #7 | 34 REC, 416 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Rolijah Hardy LB #5 | 87 |
| Louis Moore S #7 | 76 | |
| Aiden Fisher LB #4 | 75 | |
| Sacks | Rolijah Hardy LB #5 | 8 |
| Isaiah Jones LB #46 | 7 | |
| Tyrique Tucker DL #95 | 5.5 | |
| Interceptions | Louis Moore S #7 | 6 |
| Amare Ferrell DB #1 | 4 | |
| Devan Boykin DB #12 | 2 |
Rutgers leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis QB #16 | 229/368, 3124 YDS, 20 TD, 7 INT |
| AJ Surace QB #10 | 4/9, 58 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Antwan Raymond RB #3 | 244 CAR, 1241 YDS, 13 TD |
| Ja'shon Benjamin RB #20 | 68 CAR, 328 YDS, 2 TD | |
| CJ Campbell Jr. RB #0 | 22 CAR, 119 YDS | |
| Receiving | KJ Duff WR #8 | 60 REC, 1084 YDS, 7 TD |
| Ian Strong WR #9 | 52 REC, 762 YDS, 5 TD | |
| DT Sheffield WR #0 | 44 REC, 577 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Kenny Fletcher Jr. TE #12 | 26 REC, 236 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jett Elad DB #9 | 77 |
| Dariel Djabome LB #8 | 67 | |
| Kaj Sanders DB #1 | 64 | |
| Sacks | Bradley Weaver DL #94 | 2.5 |
| Eric O'Neill EDGE #99 | 2.5 | |
| Dariel Djabome LB #8 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jett Elad DB #9 | 2 |
| Cam Miller CB #7 | 1 | |
| Bo Mascoe DB #5 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.