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    IU football live updates and discussion — Indiana 29 Northwestern 23 (FINAL)

    Mike SchumannBy Mike SchumannSeptember 25, 2026 IU Football 90 Comments
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    BLOOMINGTON — Follow along below for live updates IU football host Northwestern at Memorial Stadium.

    Refresh the page for the latest game updates.  They’ll appear at the top of the page.

    And join us in the discussion at the bottom of the page.

    No. 4/5 Indiana (3-0) and Northwestern (2-0) kick at 8 p.m. ET (FOX).

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    FINAL STATS

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    FOURTH QUARTER

    Field Goal Northwestern:  8 plays 51 yards.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Josh Hoover 1-yard run. Indiana goes 8 plays and 75 yards.  It’s 29-20 Indiana with 1:56 left.

    1:56 left 4Q | Touchdown Indiana, with Josh Hoover pulling back the football on a designed run to make it 29-20.

    The Hoosiers have responded once again, as their lead is two possessions with under two minutes to go. Lee Beebe got things started with a 70-yard run, and Hoover…

    — Colin McMahon (@ColinMcMahon31) September 26, 2026

    Two minute timeout:  Indiana ball 3rd and 1 at the Northwestern 1.  It’s 22-20 Indiana with 2:00 left.

    Touchdown Northwestern:  Chiles 7-yard run.  Wildcats go 9 plays, 78 yards.  It’s 22-20 Indiana with 5:10 left in the game.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Beebe 4-yard run.  IU goes 10 plays, 75 yards.  It’s 22-13 Hoosiers with 9:39 left in the game.

    Lee Beebe Jr. breaks loose for 39 yards, then punches it in to extend @IndianaFootball‘s lead 💪 pic.twitter.com/yGIQ1ROy2L

    — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 26, 2026

    Touchdown Northwestern:  Chiles 8-yard pass to Wilde.  Wildcats go 6 plays, 75 yards.  Two-point conversion is no good.  It’s 15-13 Hoosiers with 14:54 left in the game.

    The fourth quarter begins with Northwestern having the ball at the IU 8, 2nd and 6. It’s 15-7 Hoosiers.

    THIRD QUARTER

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    FIELD GOAL INDIANA:  Nico Radicic is good from 22 yards.  Indiana drive goes 10 plays and 90 yards.  It’s 15-7 Hoosiers with 2:06 left in the third.

    Touchdown Northwestern.  Chiles 4-yard pass to Wilde.  Wildcats go 10 plays and 75 yards.  It’s 12-7 Indiana with 6:34 left in the third.

    Both teams punt on their first possession.  It’s 12-0 Indiana with 11:29 left in the third.

    It’s Northwestern ball at their own 25 to start the second half.

    HALFTIME STATS

    The drone show at halftime for @IndianaFootball was absolutely electric ‼️ pic.twitter.com/AMoEL9EXAF

    — Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 26, 2026

    Indiana has not given up any points for 11 straight quarters.

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    SECOND QUARTER

    Two minute warning:  Northwestern ball at the Indiana 38, 2nd and 2.  It’s 12-0 IU leads.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Hoover 8-yard pass to Marsh.  Hoosiers go 7 plays, 90 yards.  It’s 12-0 IU leads with 5:04 left in the half.

    Hoover finds Marsh for 6️⃣ @IndianaFootball

    Watch on FOX pic.twitter.com/cMvqEwvAEY

    — Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 26, 2026

    FIELD GOAL INDIANA:  Nico Radicic is good from 43 yards.  Hoosiers go 9 plays and 51 yards.  It’s 5-0 IU leads Northwestern.

    Running back Turbo Richard was injured and left the field.

    Indiana opens the second quarter with the ball on the Northwestern 47, 1st and 10.  It’s 2-0 IU leads.

    FIRST QUARTER

    First quarter stats:

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    SAFETY INDIANA:  Daniel Ndukwe tackles Aidan Chiles in the end zone.  It’s 2-0 Indiana.

    HOOSIERS GET THE SAFETY ‼️ @IndianaFootball

    Watch on FOX pic.twitter.com/XAf8ymuVWB

    — Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 26, 2026

    Goal line stand for Northwestern to start the game. IU goes 15 plays and 67 yards, but Wildcats take over at their own 1.  It’s 0-0 with 7:25 left in the first.

    Timeout on the field.  Indiana ball at the Northwestern 45 with 14:38 left.

    Northwestern won the toss and will defer.

    PREGAME NOTES:  

    Injury notes — 

    Nico Radicic is a gametime decision.  He is making long field goals during warmups.

    A.J. Harris, Khobie Martin, Lebron Bond and Carson Williams are all OUT.

    NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS (2-0) at No. 4/5 INDIANA HOOSIERS (3-0)
    • Kickoff:  8 p.m. ET, Friday
    • Location:  Bloomington, Ind.; Memorial Stadium (56,626; field turf)
    • Television:  FOX — Connor Onion (pbp), Robert Griffin III (color) & Alexa Landestoy (sideline)
    • Stream:  FOX Sports
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Indiana is around a 20.5-point favorite
    • Weather at kickoff:  64 degrees, mostly cloudy, wind 4 mph, 0% chance of precipitation.

    For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE.


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