Wk 4 · 2026
Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiers — Fri, Sep 25
Fri, Sep 25 ·
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), Bloomington
· FOX
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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.
Northwestern form
L 13-20at ILLW 38-35vs MINNL 22-24vs MICHL 17-38at USCL 21-28at NEB
2025 season
Indiana form
W 13-10at OSUW 56-3at PURW 31-7vs WISW 27-24at PSUW 55-10at MD
2025 season
Northwestern 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.
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.
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 · 3
| Opponent | Northwestern | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Big Ten | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Ohio State Big Ten | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Minnesota Big Ten | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Northwestern leads the series 6–3 · Indiana has won the last 2
9 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.3 points toward Northwestern
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-05 | Indiana 41 — 24 Northwestern | at NU | Indiana |
| 2019 | 2019-11-02 | Northwestern 3 — 34 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2016 | 2016-10-22 | Indiana 14 — 24 Northwestern | at NU | Northwestern |
| 2012 | 2012-09-29 | Indiana 29 — 44 Northwestern | at NU | Northwestern |
| 2011 | 2011-10-29 | Northwestern 59 — 38 Indiana | at IU | Northwestern |
| 2010 | 2010-10-30 | Northwestern 20 — 17 Indiana | at IU | Northwestern |
| 2009 | 2009-10-24 | Indiana 28 — 29 Northwestern | at NU | Northwestern |
| 2008 | 2008-10-25 | Northwestern 19 — 21 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2007 | 2007-11-10 | Indiana 28 — 31 Northwestern | at NU | Northwestern |
Northwestern leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Preston Stone QB #8 | 203/339, 2174 YDS, 14 TD, 12 INT |
| Ryan Boe QB #2 | 1/3, 7 YDS | |
| Rushing | Caleb Komolafe RB #5 | 175 CAR, 886 YDS, 10 TD |
| Joseph Himon II RB #6 | 99 CAR, 486 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Dashun Reeder RB #24 | 22 CAR, 222 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Griffin Wilde WR #17 | 61 REC, 783 YDS, 6 TD |
| Hayden Eligon II WR #8 | 34 REC, 476 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Hunter Welcing TE #84 | 27 REC, 283 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Drew Wagner WR #19 | 22 REC, 172 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Robert Fitzgerald DB #6 | 109 |
| Mac Uihlein LB #37 | 92 | |
| Braydon Brus LB #33 | 70 | |
| Sacks | Aidan Hubbard DE #91 | 4.5 |
| Michael Kilbane DL #47 | 3.5 | |
| Anto Saka DE #14 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Mac Uihlein LB #37 | 4 |
| Najee Story DL #95 | 1 | |
| Ore Adeyi DB #7 | 1 |
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 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.