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