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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)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorCharlton Warren (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKevin Peoples (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
MVPPeyton Hendershot, Micah McFadden
CaptainTy Fryfogle, Peyton Hendershot, Cam Jones, Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Micah McFadden, Michael Penix Jr.
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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[edit]

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[edit]

Coaching changes[edit]

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[edit]

Outgoing

Notable departures from the 2020 squad included:

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Harry Crider 57 Offensive lineman 6'4' 311 Senior Columbus, Indiana Declared for NFL Draft
Jerome Johnson 98 Defensive lineman 6'3' 304 Senior (Redshirt) Bassfield, Mississippi Declared for NFL Draft
Whop Philyor 1 Wide Receiver 5'11' 180 Senior Tampa, Florida Declared for NFL Draft
Jovan Swann 51 Defensive lineman 6'2' 280 Graduate Transfer Greenwood, Indiana Declared for NFL Draft
Haydon Whitehead 94 Punter 6'2' 219 Graduate student Melbourne, Australia Declared for NFL Draft
Rashawn Williams 13 Wide receiver 6'2' 200 Freshman (Redshirt) Detroit, Michigan Transferred

Incoming

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Prev. School
Ryder Anderson 10 Defensive lineman 6'6" 266 Graduate Student Katy, Texas Graduate Transfer Ole Miss
James Bomba 48 Tight end 6'6" 230 Graduate Student Bloomington, Indiana Sophomore Miami (OH)
Zach Carpenter 58 Offensive lineman 6'5" 329 Sophomore (Redshirt) Cincinnati, Ohio Transfer Michigan
Stephen Carr 5 Running back 6'0" 215 Senior (Redshirt) Gardena, California Transfer USC
Jaren Handy 13 Defensive lineman 6'5" 255 Junior Hattiesburg, Mississippi Transfer Auburn
Weston Kramer 99 Defensive lineman 6'1" 290 Graduate Student Naperville, Illinois Graduate Transfer Northern Illinois
DJ Matthews 1 Wide receiver 5'10" 160 Senior (Redshirt) Indianapolis, Indiana Graduate transfer Florida State
Deland McCullough II 25 Defensive Back 6'1" 195 Freshman (Redshirt) Bloomington, Indiana Transfer Miami (OH)
Jonathan Haynes 17 Defensive Back 5'11" 205 Graduate Student Benoit, Mississippi Graduate transfer Ole Miss

2021 NFL Draft[edit]

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2021 NFL Draft:

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

Preseason[edit]

Position key[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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. 17
BTNL 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 State
ABCL 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 Maryland
BTNL 35–3832,308
November 67:30 p.m.at No. 7 Michigan
FOXL 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 Purdue
FS1L 7–4461,320

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

Rankings[edit]

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP17RVRV————————————
Coaches17RVRV————————————
CFPNot released———Not released

Game summaries[edit]

At No. 18 Iowa[edit]

See also: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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 Stadium • Iowa 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)
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Michael Penix Jr. 14/31, 156 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Stephen Carr 19 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Ty Fryfogle 5 receptions, 84 yards
Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 13/27, 145 yards
Rushing Tyler Goodson 19 carries, 99 yards, TD
Receiving Sam LaPorta 5 receptions, 83 yards

vs Idaho[edit]

See also: 2021 Idaho Vandals football team
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 Stadium • Bloomington, 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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
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 Stadium • Bowling 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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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 Stadium • University 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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team and Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry
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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team
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 Stadium • College 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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team
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 Stadium • Ann 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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
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)
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[edit]

See also: 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team and Old Oaken Bucket
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 Stadium • West 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)
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[edit]

2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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[edit]

Award watch lists[edit]

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[edit]

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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