2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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2017 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike DeBord (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMark Hagen (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPTegray Scales
CaptainGreg Gooch, Richard Lagow, Wes Martin, Tegray Scales
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$   8 1     12 2  
No. 15 Michigan State   7 2     10 3  
No. 8 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
Michigan   5 4     8 5  
Rutgers   3 6     4 8  
Indiana   2 7     5 7  
Maryland   2 7     4 8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy   9 0     13 1  
No. 17 Northwestern   7 2     10 3  
Iowa   4 5     8 5  
Purdue   4 5     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Minnesota   2 7     5 7  
Illinois   0 9     2 10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by first-year head coach Tom Allen and finished 5–7 overall, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division.

Spring Game[edit]

The 2017 Spring Game took place in Bloomington, on April 13, at 7:00 p.m.[1]

Date Time Spring Game Site TV Result Attendance
April 13 7:00 p.m. Cream vs. Crimson Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN BTN Crimson 42–36OT[2]
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Offseason[edit]

Following the season, the Hoosiers would fire sixth year Offensive Coordinator Kevin Johns on January 2, 2017 and hire Tennessee Offensive Coordinator Mike DeBord two days later.[3][4] On January 4, 2017, Grant Heard joined the Hoosiers' coaching staff as the wide receivers coach. He formerly coached at Ole Miss.[5] On March 3, 2017, Mike Hart was hired to fill the vacant role of running backs' coach. Hart was a former running backs coach at Syracuse, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan, as well as a former running back for the Indianapolis Colts.[6]

Departures[edit]

Notable departures from the 2016 squad included:

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Dimtric Camiel #77 OL 6'7" 310 Senior Houston, TX Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft
Dan Feeney #67 OL 6'4" 310 Senior Orland Park, IL Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft
Marcus Oliver #44 LB 6'1" 240 Junior Hamilton, OH Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft
Mitchell Paige #87 WR 5'7" 176 Senior Carmel, IN Graduated
Devine Redding #34 RB 5'10" 202 Junior Youngstown, OH Declared for the 2017 NFL Draft

2017 NFL Draft[edit]

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Player Position Team
3 71 Dan Feeney OL Los Angeles Chargers
UFA Dimitric Camiel OT Houston Texans
UFA Marcus Oliver LB Philadelphia Eagles
UFA Mitchell Paige WR Los Angeles Chargers
UFA Devine Redding RB Kansas City Chiefs

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 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Knight
OT
Saint Petersburg, Florida Northside Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Nov 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Bryant Fitzgerald
RB/LB
Avon, Indiana Avon HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Britt Beery
DE
Carmel, Indiana Carmel HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Mar 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Thomas Allen
LB
Tampa, Florida Plant HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tramar Reece
DE
Clearwater, Florida Clearwater HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
LeShaun Minor
DT
Indianapolis, Indiana Ben Davis HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 293 lb (133 kg) Jun 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Alfred Bryant
DE
Manvel, Texas Manvel HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Jul 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Peyton Hendershot
TE
North Salem, Indiana Tri-West HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jul 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
LaDamion Hunt
CB
Carrollton, Georgia Carrollton HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jul 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Ziemba
TE
Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Aug 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Caleb Jones
OT
Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence North HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 380 lb (170 kg) Aug 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Harry Crider
C
Columbus, Indiana Columbus East HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Aug 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Juan Harris
DT
Janesville, Wisconsin Parker HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 368 lb (167 kg) Nov 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Haydon Whitehead
P
Melbourne, Australia McKinnon Secondary College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Mike McGinnis
LB
Allentown, New Jersey Allentown HS/ASA College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Dec 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Mo Burnham
LB
Conyers, Georgia Salem HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Dec 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ty Fryfogle
WR
Lucedale, Mississippi George County HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jan 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Whop Philyor
WR
Tampa, Florida Plant HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Juwan Burgess
WR/S
Tampa, Florida Plant HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Craig Nelson
RB
Miami, Florida Booker T. Washington HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nick Tronti
QB
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Ponte Vedra HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Raheem Layne
CB
DeLand, Florida Sebastian River HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Morgan Ellison
RB
Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 January 18, 2017.
  • "2017 Indiana Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

Returning starters[edit]

Indiana had seven returning players on offense, nine on defense and two on special teams that started games in 2016.

Offense[edit]

Schedule[edit]

The Hoosiers' 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home games and 6 away games.[8] The Hoosiers first non-conference game were away at Virginia of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), before hosting the remaining two non-conference games; against FIU from Conference USA (C-USA) and against Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt).

The Hoosiers played nine conference games; they hosted Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Rutgers. They traveled to Penn State, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, and Purdue.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.No. 2 Ohio StateESPNL 21–4952,929
September 93:30 p.m.at Virginia*ESPNUW 34–1738,993
September 16FIU*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
Canceled[2]
September 233:30 p.m.Georgia Southern*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNW 52–1742,886
September 303:30 p.m.at No. 4 Penn StateBTNL 14–45107,542
October 73:30 p.m.Charleston Southern*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNW 27–035,995
October 1412:00 p.m.No. 17 Michigandagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCL 20–27 OT52,929
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 18 Michigan StateABCL 9–1774,111
October 283:30 p.m.at MarylandBTNL 39–4235,144
November 412:00 p.m.No. 4 Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCL 17–4543,027
November 1112:00 p.m.at IllinoisBTNW 24–1440,195
November 1812:00 p.m.Rutgers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
BTNW 41–035,949
November 2512:00 p.m.at PurdueESPN2L 24–3152,105
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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

  • ^[1] ESPN's College GameDay was held in Bloomington for the first time in the show's broadcast history.[13]
^[2] The game between FIU and Indiana, originally scheduled for September 16, was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma.[14] The cancelled game served as Indiana's bye week and a replacement game was added on October 7 against Charleston Southern.

Game summaries[edit]

vs No. 2 Ohio State[edit]

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Buckeyes 3 10 221449
Hoosiers 7 7 7021

at Memorial StadiumBloomington, Indiana

  • Date: August 31, 2017
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,929
  • Referee: Daniel Capron
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[15]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:27) OSU – Sean Nuernberger 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:33; Ohio State 3–0)
  • (6:46) IU – Ian Thomas 18-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 2:37; Indiana 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (10:15) OSU – Sean Nuernberger 19-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:11; Indiana 7–6)
  • (8:12) IU – Simmie Cobbs 8-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:03; Indiana 14–6)
  • (5:17) OSU – Antonio Williams 1-yard run, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Indiana 14–13)
Third Quarter
  • (6:57) OSU – J. T. Barrett 2-yard run, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 4:19; Ohio State 20–14)
  • (4:46) IU – Ian Thomas 2-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:01; Indiana 21–20)
  • (4:38) OSU – Parris Campbell 74-yard pass from J. T. Barrett, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:18; Ohio State 27–21)
  • (1:47) OSU – Johnnie Dixon 59-yard pass from J. T. Barrett, J. T. Barrett two-point run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 35–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:08) OSU – Binjimen Victor 11-yard pass from J. T. Barrett, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:04; Ohio State 42–21)
  • (3:55) OSU – Antonio Williams -yard run, Sean Nuernberger kick (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 6:16; Ohio State 49–21)
Statistics OSU IU
First downs 26 25
Total yards 596 437
Rushes/yards 51–292 27–17
Passing yards 304 420
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–35–0 42–68–2
Time of possession 31:50 28:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing J. T. Barrett 20/35, 304 yards, 3 TD
Rushing J. K. Dobbins 29 carries, 181 yards
Receiving Parris Campbell 6 receptions, 136 yards, TD
Indiana Passing Richard Lagow 40/65, 410 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Morgan Ellison 7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Simmie Cobbs 11 receptions, 149 yards, TD

At Virginia[edit]

Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) at Virginia Cavaliers (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 0 17 10734
Cavaliers 0 3 7717

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 9, 2017
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly sunny; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,993
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Weekley (play-by-play), John Gregory (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[16]
Game information
First Quarter

None

Second Quarter
  • (8:08) UVA – A. J. Mejia 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:44; Virginia 3–0)
  • (6:16) IU – Simmie Cobbs 29-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:52; Indiana 7–3)
  • (3:31) IU – Peyton Ramsey 26-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:12; Indiana 14–3)
  • (0:00) IU – Griffin Oakes 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:35; Indiana 17–3)
Third Quarter
  • (10:30) UVA – Jordan Ellis 12-yard run, A. J. Mejia kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:38; Indiana 17–10)
  • (7:32) IU – Griffin Oakes 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:58; Indiana 20–10)
  • (0:53) IU – Donavan Hale 32-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:07; Indiana 27–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:45) UVA – Joe Reed 7-yard pass from Kurt Benkert, A. J. Mejia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Indiana 27–17)
  • (5:56) IU – J-Shun Harris 44-yard punt return, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:07; Indiana 34–17)
Statistics IU UVA
First downs 19 22
Total yards 308 314
Rushes/yards 41–111 25–55
Passing yards 197 259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 39–66–0
Time of possession 25:07 34:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Peyton Ramsey 16/20, 173 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Morgan Ellison 12 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Simmie Cobbs 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Virginia Passing Kurt Benkert 39/66, 259 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Ellis 14 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Olamide Zaccheaus 12 receptions, 72 yards

vs Georgia Southern[edit]

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–2) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 10017
Hoosiers 21 10 14752

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 23, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,886
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[17]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:54) IU – Morgan Ellison 2-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:25; Indiana 7–0)
  • (6:27) IU – J-Shun Harris 70-yard punt return, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 2:27; Indiana 14–0)
  • (4:56) IU – Simmie Cobbs 0-yard fumble recovery, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:56; Indiana 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:14) IU – Griffin Oakes 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:25; Indiana 24–0)
  • (11:49) IU – Morgan Ellison 1-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:36; Indiana 31–0)
  • (2:51) GASO – Ellis Richardson 23-yard pass from Shai Werts, Tyler Bass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:20; Indiana 31–7)
Third Quarter
  • (14:21) IU – Ian Thomas 71-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:39; Indiana 38–7)
  • (10:42) IU – Devonte Williams 42-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:24; Indiana 45–7)
  • (9:38) GASO – D'Ondre Glenn 63-yard pass from Shai Werts, Tyler Bass kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:04; Indiana 45–14)
  • (3:46) GASO – Tyler Bass 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:40; Indiana 45–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (2:19) IU – Andre Brown 22-yard fumble return, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:10; Indiana 52–17)
Statistics GASO IU
First downs 15 20
Total yards 375 467
Rushes/yards 54–242 47–282
Passing yards 133 185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–16–0 11–22–0
Time of possession 34:11 25:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 6/14, 129 yards, 2 TD
Rushing L. A. Ramsby 18 carries, 108 yards
Receiving D'Ondre Glenn 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Indiana Passing Richard Lagow 8/13, 130 yards, TD
Rushing Morgan Ellison 25 carries, 186 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ian Thomas 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD

At No. 4 Penn State[edit]

Indiana Hoosiers (2–1) at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 0 14 0014
No. 4 Nittany Lions 28 0 10745

at Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 30, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 107,542
  • Referee: Jeff Servinsky
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[18]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:46) PSU – Saquon Barkley 98-yard kickoff return, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14; Penn State 7–0)
  • (11:41) PSU – Trace McSorley 1-yard run, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:45; Penn State 14–0)
  • (6:34) PSU – Nick Scott 13-yard fumble return, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:11; Penn State 21–0)
  • (0:41) PSU – DaeSean Hamilton 8-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:28; Penn State 28–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:01) IU – Ricky Brookins 2-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Penn State 28–7)
  • (0:44) IU – Simmie Cobbs 18-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:05; Penn State 28–14)
Third Quarter
  • (5:50) PSU – Tyler Davis 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:24; Penn State 31–14)
  • (3:22) PSU – DaeSean Hamilton 24-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:36; Penn State 38–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:13) PSU – DaeSean Hamilton 16-yard pass from Saquon Barkley, Tyler Davis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20; Penn State 45–14)
Statistics IU PSU
First downs 19 20
Total yards 352 370
Rushes/yards 47–177 37–39
Passing yards 175 331
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–32–1 24–37–1
Time of possession 26:31 33:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Richard Lagow 7/15, 97 yards
Rushing Peyton Ramsey 12 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Ian Thomas 5 receptions, 91 yards
Penn State Passing Trace McSorley 23/36, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Saquon Barkley 20 carries, 56 yards
Receiving DaeSean Hamilton 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD

vs Charleston Southern (FCS)[edit]

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (2–2) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 000
Hoosiers 10 14 3027

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: October 7, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,995
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[19]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:56) IU – Griffin Oakes 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:35; Indiana 3–0)
  • (3:26) IU – Taysir Mack 12-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:23; Indiana 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:00) IU – Peyton Ramsey 0-yard fumble recovery, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:51; Indiana 17–0)
  • (0:34) IU – Taysir Mack 45-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:07; Indiana 24–0)
Third Quarter
  • (7:04) IU – Griffin Oakes 21-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 4:58; Indiana 27–0)
Fourth Quarter

None

Statistics CHSO IU
First downs 6 25
Total yards 134 478
Rushes/yards 44–134 45–157
Passing yards 0 321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 0–10–0 32–41–1
Time of possession 29:16 30:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Charleston Southern Passing London Johnson 0/1, 0 yards
Rushing Ronnie Harris 10 carries, 71 yards
Receiving N/A N/A
Indiana Passing Peyton Ramsey 32/41, 320 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Peyton Ramsey 15 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Taysir Mack 7 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 17 Michigan[edit]

No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (4–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 17 Wolverines 3 10 07727
Hoosiers 0 3 710020

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: October 14, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,929
  • Referee: Mark Kluczyski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[20]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:35) MICH – Quinn Nordin 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:17; Michigan 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:54) MICH – Quinn Nordin 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:06; Michigan 6–0)
  • (10:19) MICH – Karan Higdon 12-yard run, Quinn Nordin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46; Michigan 13–0)
  • (1:46) IU – Griffin Oakes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:21; Michigan 13–3)
Third Quarter
  • (12:06) IU – Morgan Ellison 8-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:24; Michigan 13–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:25) MICH – Karan Higdon 59-yard run, Quinn Nordin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:08; Michigan 20–10)
  • (3:27) IU – Whop Philyor 8-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 0:39; Michigan 20–17)
  • (0:00) IU – Griffin Oakes 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:54; Tied 20–20)
Overtime
  • (0:00) MICH – Karan Higdon 25-yard run, Quinn Nordin kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:00; Michigan 27–20)
Statistics MICH IU
First downs 17 14
Total yards 329 278
Rushes/yards 44–271 29–80
Passing yards 58 198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–20–0 21–43–2
Time of possession 35:09 24:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing John O'Korn 10/20, 58 yards
Rushing Karan Higdon 25 carries, 200 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Donovan Peoples-Jones 4 receptions, 34 yards
Indiana Passing Peyton Ramsey 20/41, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Morgan Ellison 14 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving Luke Timian 7 receptions, 95 yards

At No. 18 Michigan State[edit]

Indiana Hoosiers (3–3) at No. 18 Michigan State Spartans (5–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 3 0 339
No. 18 Spartans 0 3 01417

at Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: October 21, 2017
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,111
  • Referee: Rod Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[21]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:35) IU – Griffin Oakes 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:14; Indiana 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (6:46) MSU – Matt Coghlin 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:59; Tied 3–3)
Third Quarter
  • (5:31) IU – Griffin Oakes 44-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:28; Indiana 6–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:29) IU – Griffin Oakes 20-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:37; Indiana 9–3)
  • (5:59) MSU – Felton Davis 10-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Michigan State 10–9)
  • (1:49) MSU – L. J. Scott 18-yard run, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:15; Michigan State 17–9)
Statistics IU MSU
First downs 14 19
Total yards 252 274
Rushes/yards 35–94 44–89
Passing yards 158 185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–34–0 16–30–0
Time of possession 25:39 34:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Peyton Ramsey 22/34, 158 yards
Rushing Morgan Ellison 17 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Simmie Cobbs 7 receptions, 53 yards
Michigan State Passing Brian Lewerke 16/29, 185 yards, TD
Rushing L. J. Scott 22 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Cody White 6 receptions, 99 yards

At Maryland[edit]

Indiana Hoosiers (3–4) at Maryland Terrapins (3–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 16 7 10639
Terrapins 7 21 01442

at Maryland StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

  • Date: October 28, 2017
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,144
  • Referee: Daniel Capron
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[22]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:18) IU – Simmie Cobbs 34-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Indiana 7–0)
  • (9:03) IU – Cole Gest 23-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:32; Indiana 14–0)
  • (3:59) MARY – Lorenzo Harrison 14-yard run, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06; Indiana 14–7)
  • (0:06) IU – Team safety (Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:38; Indiana 16–7)
Second Quarter
  • (7:51) MARY – Darnell Savage 16-yard punt return, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:14; Indiana 16–14)
  • (3:59) IU – Luke Timian 23-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:45; Indiana 23–14)
  • (2:46) MARY – Taivon Jacobs 14-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:13; Indiana 23–21)
  • (0:37) MARY – D. J. Moore 2-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:55; Maryland 28–23)
Third Quarter
  • (8:03) IU – Whop Philyor 11-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:39; Indiana 30–28)
  • (1:56) IU – Griffin Oakes 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:53; Indiana 33–28)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) MARY – Jake Funk 1-yard run, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:48; Maryland 35–33)
  • (10:14) MARY – Jake Funk 1-yard run, Henry Darmstadter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:46; Maryland 42–33)
  • (8:09) IU – Simmie Cobbs 5-yard pass from Richard Lagow (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:57; Maryland 42–39)
Statistics IU MARY
First downs 35 18
Total yards 483 345
Rushes/yards 35–73 40–174
Passing yards 410 171
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 43–62–1 10–16–1
Time of possession 36:08 23:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Peyton Ramsey 31/41, 279 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Cole Gest 12 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Simmie Cobbs 10 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
Maryland Passing Max Bortenschlager 10/16, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ty Johnson 13 carries, 91 yards
Receiving D. J. Moore 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

vs No. 9 Wisconsin[edit]

No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers (8–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3–5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Badgers 0 14 102145
Hoosiers 7 3 7017

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 4, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,027
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[23]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:57) IU – Devonte Williams 23-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:09; Indiana 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:11) IU – Griffin Oakes 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:47; Indiana 10–0)
  • (10:28) WISC – Alec Ingold 18-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:43; Indiana 10–7)
  • (6:21) WISC – Quintez Cephus 8-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:41; Wisconsin 14–10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:04) WISC – Rafael Gaglianone 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:56; Wisconsin 17–10)
  • (5:47) WISC – Jonathan Taylor 32-yard run, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:52; Wisconsin 24–10)
  • (4:12) IU – Simmie Cobbs 17-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:35; Wisconsin 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:15) WISC – Alec Ingold 1-yard run, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:31; Wisconsin 31–17)
  • (5:19) WISC – Alec Ingold 1-yard run, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:51; Wisconsin 38–17)
  • (2:19) WISC – Bradrick Shaw 1-yard run, Rafael Gaglianone kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:03; Wisconsin 45–17)
Statistics WISC IU
First downs 24 16
Total yards 407 266
Rushes/yards 52–237 21–40
Passing yards 170 226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–22–1 20–34–2
Time of possession 39:23 20:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing Alex Hornibrook 13/20, 158 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jonathan Taylor 29 carries, 183 yards, TD
Receiving A. J. Taylor 3 receptions, 63 yards
Indiana Passing Richard Lagow 20/34, 226 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Alex Rodriguez 4 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Luke Timian 5 receptions, 64 yards

At Illinois[edit]

Indiana Hoosiers (3–6) at Illinois Fighting Illini (2–7) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 0 14 3724
Fighting Illini 0 0 7714

at Memorial StadiumChampaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 11, 2017
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,195
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[24]
Game information
First Quarter

None

Second Quarter
  • (6:30) IU – Morgan Ellison 2-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 2:59; Indiana 7–0)
  • (0:48) IU – Ian Thomas 4-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:16; Indiana 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (14:42) ILL – Louis Dorsey 77-yard pass from Jeff George Jr., Chase McLaughlin kick (Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:18; Indiana 14–7)
  • (5:13) IU – Griffin Oakes 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:51; Indiana 17–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:59) ILL – Caleb Reams 14-yard pass from Jeff George Jr., Chase McLaughlin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:54; Indiana 17–14)
  • (5:45) IU – Simmie Cobbs 5-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:52; Indiana 24–14)
Statistics IU ILL
First downs 22 10
Total yards 428 294
Rushes/yards 42–139 30–33
Passing yards 289 261
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–48–1 13–26–2
Time of possession 34:25 25:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Richard Lagow 32/48, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Cole Gest 17 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Luke Timian 5 receptions, 62 yards
Illinois Passing Jeff George Jr. 13/26, 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kendrick Foster 22 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Lou Dorsey 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD

vs Rutgers[edit]

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–6) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4–6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 0 0 000
Hoosiers 17 3 14741

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 18, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rainy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,949
  • Referee: Mark Klucznski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[25]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:12) IU – Morgan Ellison 6-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:04; Indiana 7–0)
  • (8:17) IU – Ian Thomas 57-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:50; Indiana 14–0)
  • (2:29) IU – Griffin Oakes 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 3:37; Indiana 17–0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:09) IU – Griffin Oakes 20-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:11; Indiana 20–0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:38) IU – Luke Timian 25-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:43; Indiana 27–0)
  • (4:19) IU – Morgan Ellison 1-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:19; Indiana 34–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:27) IU – Cole Gest 8-yard run, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:41; Indiana 41–0)
Statistics RUTG IU
First downs 11 23
Total yards 190 503
Rushes/yards 33–87 48–267
Passing yards 103 236
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–24–0 17–28–1
Time of possession 26:59 33:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Giovanni Rescigno 8/14, 67 yards
Rushing Johnathan Lewis 6 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Bo Melton 2 receptions, 31 yards
Indiana Passing Richard Lagow 17/28, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Morgan Ellison 15 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ian Thomas 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

At Purdue[edit]

Indiana Hoosiers (5–6) at Purdue Boilermakers (5–6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 7 3 01424
Boilermakers 7 14 3731

at Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 25, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,105
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Tommy Tuberville (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • Sources: IUHoosiers.com[26]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:08) PUR – Jackson Anthrop 5-yard run, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04; Purdue 7–0)
  • (4:14) IU – Simmie Cobbs 1-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (4:49) PUR – Jackson Anthrop 4-yard run, Spencer Evans kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:04; Purdue 14–7)
  • (0:53) PUR – Anthony Mahoungou 49-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar, J. D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:06; Purdue 21–7)
  • (0:08) IU – Griffin Oakes 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 0:45; Purdue 21–10)
Third Quarter
  • (1:11) PUR – J. D. Dellinger 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:36; Purdue 24–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:32) PUR – Isaac Ziko 4-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar, J. D. Dellinger kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:39; Purdue 31–10)
  • (5:50) IU – Taysir Mack 4-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:47; Purdue 31–17)
  • (1:01) IU – Whop Philyor 9-yard pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 2:29; Purdue 31–24)
Statistics IU PUR
First downs 20 22
Total yards 497 453
Rushes/yards 32–124 43–272
Passing yards 373 181
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–60–1 16–30–0
Time of possession 29:35 30:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Richard Lagow 32/60, 373 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Ricky Brookins 2 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Taysir Mack 7 receptions, 132 yards, TD
Purdue Passing Elijah Sindelar 15/29, 159 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Markell Jones 31 carries, 217 yards
Receiving Anthony Mahoungou 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Roster[edit]

2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Simmie Cobbs  Sr
RB 2 Devonte Williams  So
QB 3 Peyton Ramsey  So
WR 4 Whop Philyor Fr
WR 5 J-Shun Harris II  Jr
WR 7 Taysir Mack  So
QB 9 Mike Fiacable  So
WR 10 Donavan Hale Jr
QB 12 Nick Tronti Fr
WR 13 Isaac James  So
WR 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Jr
QB 16 Austin King  So
WR 17 Justin Berry  Fr
WR 18 Ty Fryfogle Fr
WR 19 Jonah Morris  Fr
RB 20 Cole Gest  Fr
QB 21 Richard Lagow  Sr
RB 23 Alex Rodriguez  Jr
RB 24 Mike Majette Jr
WR 25 Luke Timian  Jr
RB 27 Morgan Ellison Fr
RB 29 Craig Nelson Fr
RB 31 Tyler Natee So
RB 33 Ricky Brookins  Jr
RB 38 Connor Thomas  Fr
WR 39 Chris Gajcak  So
OL 51 Mackenzie Nworah  Fr
OL 52 DaVondre Love  So
OL 54 Coy Cronk So
OL 56 Grayson Stover  Fr
OL 57 Harry Crider Fr
OL 59 Jack Trainor  So
OL 61 Nick Ramacca  So
OL 62 Brandon Knight Jr
OL 64 Ryan Smith Fr
OL 68 Hunter Littlejohn  So
OL 71 Delroy Baker  Jr
OL 72 Simon Stepaniak  So
OL 73 Tyler Knight Fr
OL 76 Wes Martin  Jr
OL 77 Caleb Jones Fr
TE 80 Ian Thomas Sr
TE 83 Austin Dorris  So
TE 84 Danny Friend  Sr
TE 85 Ryan Watercutter  Jr
TE 86 Peyton Hendershot Fr
TE 88 Shaun Bonner  Fr
WR 89 Phil Benker  Fr
TE 90 Jared Smolar  Fr
TE 92 Shaun Bonner  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Juwan Burgess Fr
DB 3 Tyler Green Jr
LB 4 Chris Covington Sr
DB 6 Zeke Walker  Jr
LB 8 Tegray Scales Sr
DB 9 Jonathan Crawford Jr
DB 12 Jayme Thompson  Sr
DB 14 Andre Brown, Jr.  So
DB 16 Rashard Fant  Sr
DB 17 Raheem Layne Fr
DB 18 Ben Bach  Sr
DB 19 Tony Fields Sr
DB 20 Jameel Cook, Jr.  So
DB 22 LaDamion Hunt Fr
DB 23 Khalil Bryant So
LB 26 Kiante Walton  Jr
DB 28 A’Shon Riggins So
DB 30 Chase Dutra  Sr
DB 31 Bryant Fitzgerald Fr
DB 34 Thomas Henderson  So
LB 35 Nile Sykes  Jr
DB 36 Johnny Albomonte  So
LB 39 Kenny Arnold  Jr
LB 40 Reakwon Jones  So
LB 41 Mo Burnam Fr
DB 42 Marcelino McCrary-Ball So
LB 43 Dameon Willis Jr.  Jr
LB 44 Thomas Allen Fr
LB 45 Tom Bolstad So
DL 47 Robert McCray Sr
DL 48 Omari Stringer  So
DL 49 Greg Gooch Sr
DL 50 Joshua Brown  So
DL 51 Mike Barwick, Jr.  Jr
LB 53 Andrew Stamm  Fr
DL 54 Ja’Merez Bowen Jr
LB 55 Michael McGinnis  Jr
LB 58 Garrett Lukens  So
DL 66 Tristen Watts  Fr
DL 69 Gavin Everett  So
DT 74 Nate Hoff  Sr
DL 87 Michael Ziemba Fr
DL 90 Juan Harris Fr
DL 91 Jocob Robinson Jr
DL 92 Alfred Bryant Fr
DL 93 LeShaun Minor Jr. Fr
DL 94 Britt Beery Fr
DL 95 Brandon Wilson  So
DL 96 Derrian Meminger  Jr
DL 97 Tramar Reece Fr
DL 98 Jerome Johnson  Fr
DL 99 Allen Stallings IV So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 82 Logan Justus  So
P 88 Drew Conard  Fr
P 86 Joseph Gedeon  Jr
K 90 Jared Smolar So
K 92 Griffin Oakes  Sr
K 93 Stephen Yaffe  Fr
P 94 Haydon Whitehead  So
LS 97 Dan Godsil Jr
K 99 Nathanael Snyder  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike DeBord (Associate head coach / OC / TE)
  • Mark Hagen (assistant defensive coordinator / dl)
  • Grant Heard (Passing Game Coordinator / OL)
  • Darren Hiller (Run Game Coordinator / OL)
  • William Inge (LBs)
  • Kevin Johns (offensive coord / qbs / wrs)
  • Noah Joseph (Safeties)
  • Mike Hart (RBs)
  • Brandon Shelby (CBs)
  • Nick Sheridan (QBs)
  • Keith Caton (Head Strength & Conditioning)
  • Billy Cosh (Graduate Asst – Offense)
  • Pat Kuntz (Grad Asst – Defense)
  • John Morookian (Grad Asst – Offense)
  • Jeff McInerney (Quality Control – Special teams)
  • Ryan McInerney (Quality Control – Recruiting/Def.)
  • Sean Fisher (Quality Control – Offense)
  • Matt Wilson (Senior Director of Football Recruiting)
  • Scott Gasper (Director of player personnel)
  • Kasey Teegardin (Director of On-Campus Recruiting)
  • Mike Doig (Director of Operations)
  • Mike Pechac (Dir Player Dev & Academic Enhancement)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 2, 2017

Statistics[edit]

Team[edit]

Offense[edit]

Defense[edit]

Special teams[edit]

Scores by quarter (all opponents)[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
All opponents 48 82 69 98 297
Indiana 88 95 78 61 322

Scores by quarter (B1G opponents)[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
B1G opponents 48 72 52 91 263
Indiana 57 54 51 47 209

Awards and honors[edit]

Preseason awards / Watch list[edit]

Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Tegray Scales Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List May 17, 2017 [27]
Sporting News 2017 Preseason
Second Team All-American
June 28, 2017 [28]
Bednarik Award Watch List July 10, 2017 [29]
Rashard Fant Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Watch List July 12, 2017 [30]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List July 13, 2017 [31]
Tegray Scales [31]
Rashard Fant Jim Thorpe Award Watch List July 14, 2017 [32]
Devonte Williams Paul Hornung Award Watch List [33]
Tegray Scales Butkus Award Watch List July 17, 2017 [34]
Rashard Fant Wuerffel Trophy Watch List July 18, 2017 [35]
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Biletnikoff Award Watch List [36]
Richard Lagow Unitas Award Watch List July 19, 2017 [37]
Tegray Scales 2017 Big Ten Player to Watch July 24, 2017 [38]
Richard Lagow Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List August 15, 2017 [39]
Simmie Cobbs Biletnikoff Award Watch List November 1, 2017 [40]
Griffin Oakes Lou Groza Award Semifinalist November 2, 2017 [41]

Players of the Week[edit]

Big Ten Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
J-Shun Harris Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week September 11, 2017 [42]
September 25, 2017 [43]
Morgan Ellison Big Ten Freshman of the Week September 25, 2017
Whop Philyor Big Ten Co-Freshmen of the Week October 30, 2017 [44]
Morgan Ellison Big Ten Co-Freshmen of the Week November 20, 2017 [45]
Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Ian Thomas John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week September 27, 2017 [46]

B1G Conference awards[edit]

Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Tegray Scales First Team All-Big Ten November 28, 2017 [47]
Griffin Oakes First Team All-Big Ten November 28, 2017
Rashard Fant Second Team All-Big Ten November 28, 2017
Simmie Cobbs First Team All-Big Ten November 29, 2017 [48]
Griffin Oakes Big Ten Kicker of the Year November 30, 2017 [49]

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.[50][51]

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft[edit]

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Ian Thomas TE 4 101 Carolina Panthers
Chris Covington LB 6 193 Dallas Cowboys

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