2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team

2019 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–2 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tom Allen (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kalen DeBoer (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kane Wommack (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 52,656)

2019 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$^		9	–	0					13	–	1
No. 9 Penn State		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 18 Michigan		6	–	3					9	–	4
Indiana		5	–	4					8	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Maryland		1	–	8					3	–	9
Rutgers		0	–	9					2	–	10
West Division
No. 11 Wisconsin xy		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 10 Minnesota x		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 15 Iowa		6	–	3					10	–	3
Illinois		4	–	5					6	–	7
Purdue		3	–	6					4	–	8
Nebraska		3	–	6					5	–	7
Northwestern		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team represents Indiana University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana competes as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team is led by third-year head coach Tom Allen.

Spring Game

The 2019 Spring Game took place in Bloomington on April 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Date	Time	Spring Game	Site	TV	Result	Source
April 12	7:00 p.m.	Offense vs. Defense	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	BTN	Offense 48–33

Previous season

Main article: 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The Hoosiers finished the 2018 season 5–7 overall, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division. The Hoosiers would fail to become bowl eligible, with Indiana's last bowl appearance coming in 2016.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 27, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the promotion of Kane Wommack from Linebacker's Coach to Defensive Coordinator; however, Wommack will continue linebacker coaching responsibilities. On December 30, 2018, Hoosiers' offensive coordinator Mike DeBord announced his retirement from football. On January 21, 2019, former Fresno State offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer was announced as the Hoosiers' new offensive coordinator.

Departures

Notable departures from the 2018 squad included:

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
J-Shun Harris II	5	Wide Receiver	5'8	172	Senior (Redshirt)	Fishers, Indiana	Graduated
Luke Timian	25	Wide Receiver	6'0	195	Senior (Redshirt)	Southlake, Texas	Graduated

Transfers

The Hoosiers lost 2 players due to transfer:

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Craig Nelson	#26	RB	5'10"	191	Freshman	Miami, FL	Southern Jaguars
Austin Dorris	#83	TE	6'5"	252	Junior	Shadyside, OH	Bowling Green Falcons

2019 NFL Draft

See also: 2019 NFL Draft

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2019 NFL Draft:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
4	131	Wes Martin	Guard	Washington Redskins
UFA		Jonathan Crawford	Safety	Tennessee Titans
UFA		Dan Godsil	Kicker	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFA		Brandon Knight	Offensive Lineman	Dallas Cowboys

Preseason

Position key

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

The Hoosiers signed a total of 21 recruits.

College recruiting information (2019)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Jakes WR	Baltimore, Maryland	St. Frances High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Juan Harris DT	Chicago, Illinois	Independence Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Antoine Whitner DT	Bradenton, Florida	IMG Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cameron Williams LB	Merrillville, Indiana	Andrean High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Da'Shaun Brown ATH	Racine, Wisconsin	St. Catherine's	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 3, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
David Ellis WR	Clinton Township, Michigan	Chippewa Valley High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 9, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sampson James RB	Avon, Indiana	Avon High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 7, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tiawan Mullen DB	Coconut Creek, Florida	Coconut Creek High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Oct 7, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sio Nofoagatoto'a DT	'Ili'ili, Tutuila	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	Jun 30, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sean Wratcher LS	Cleveland, Ohio	St. Ignatius High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 19, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Gary Cooper TE	Miami, Florida	Columbus High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 19, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kervens Bonhomme LB	Ottawa, Ontario	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 19, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
CJ Person DT	Montgomery, Alabama	Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	Jun 18, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Michael Katic OL	Gibsonia, Pennsylvania	Pine-Richland High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 17, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Larry Tracy DB	Indianapolis, Indiana	Decatur Central High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 17, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matthew Bedford OL	Memphis, Tennessee	Cordova High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 16, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeramy Passmore DT	Miami, Florida	Columbus High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 15, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Beau Robbins DE	Carmel, Indiana	Carmel High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 1, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ivory Winters RB	Hayti, Missouri	Hayti High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 20, 2018
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Josh Sanguinetti DB	Lauderdale Lakes, Florida	NSU University School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tim Weaver OL	Hellertown, Pennsylvania	Saucon Valley High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 37  247Sports: 38  ESPN: 38
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 February 6, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position	2018	Career
Mike Penix JR	Freshman	Quarterback	3 games	3 games
Stevie Scott	Sophomore	Running Back	11 games	11 games
Cole Gest	Junior	Running Back	1 game	2 games
Nick Westbrook	Senior	Wide Receiver	12 games	24 games
Whop Philyor	Junior	Wide Receiver	5 games	5 games
Donavan Hale	Senior	Wide Receiver	8 games	10 games
Ty Fryfogle	Junior	Wide Receiver	3 games	3 games
Peyton Hendershot	Sophomore	Tight End	10 games	10 games
Coy Cronk	Senior	Offensive Line	11 games	36 games
Hunter Littlejohn	Senior	Offensive Line	4 games	16 games
Simon Stepaniak	Senior	Offensive Line	12 games	20 games
Reference:

Defense

Player	Class	Position	2018	Career
Allen Stallings	Senior	Defensive Line	0 games	1 game
Brandon Wilson	Senior	Defensive Line	1 game	2 games
Gavin Everett	Senior	Defensive Line	11 games	11 games
Reakwon Jones	Senior	Defensive Back	10 games	10 games
James Miller	Sophomore	Defensive Back	1 game	1 game
Marcelino Ball	Junior	Defensive Back	11 games	26 games
A'Shon Riggins	Senior	Defensive Back	5 games	16 games
Andre Brown, Jr.	Senior	Defensive Back	12 games	29 games
Raheem Layne	Junior	Defensive Back	7 games	8 games
Khalil Bryant	Senior	Defensive Back	9 games	9 games
Bryant Fitzgerald	Sophomore	Defensive Back	4 games	4 games
Reference:

Special teams

Player	Class	Position	2018	Career
Logan Justus	Senior	Kicker	12 games	12 games
Nathanael Snyder	Junior	Kicker	0 games	0 games
Haydon Whitehead	Senior	Punter	12 games	24 games
		Punter	- games	- games
Reference:

Preseason Big Ten poll

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 2019 poll, Indiana was projected to finish in fifth in the East Division.

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Michigan	222 (20)
2	Ohio State	214 (14)
3	Michigan State	156
4	Penn State	154
5	Indiana	86.5
6	Maryland	82.5
7	Rutgers	37

Schedule

The Hoosiers' 2019 schedule will consist of 6 home games, 5 away games and 1 neutral site game in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Hoosiers first non-conference game will be at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, against Ball State of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), before hosting the remaining two non-conference games; against Eastern Illinois from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and against UConn of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

The Hoosiers are scheduled to play nine conference games; they host Ohio State, Rutgers, Northwestern and Michigan. They will travel to Michigan State, Maryland, Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	vs. Ball State*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN	CBSSN	W 34–24	21,437
September 7	3:30 p.m.	Eastern Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 52–0	37,784
September 14	12:00 p.m.	No. 6 Ohio State	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	FOX	L 10–51	47,945
September 21	12:00 p.m.	UConn*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 38–3	40,084
September 28	3:30 p.m.	at No. 25 Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spitoon)	BTN	L 31–40	71,048
October 12	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 35–0	37,055
October 19	3:30 p.m.	at Maryland	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 34–28	32,606
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 38–31	89,317
November 2	7:00 p.m.	Northwestern	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	FS1
November 16		at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
November 23		Michigan	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN
November 30		at Purdue	Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

• Sources:

Rankings

Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released															Not released

Game summaries

vs Ball State

See also: 2019 Ball State Cardinals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–3	2018	IU, 38–10

Indiana vs. BSU – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	10	6	7	11	34
Cardinals	3	7	7	7	24

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy; 68° F; Wind - Dome
• Game attendance: 21,437
• Referee: Tim O'Dey
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz, Danny Kanell
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com

Game information

First quarter IU 09:44 Logan Justus 48 yd field goal (IU 3–0) BSU 03:30 Ryan Rimmler 22 yd field goal (TIED 3–3) IU 02:41 Nick Westbrook 75 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 10–3) Second quarter BSU 13:58 Caleb Huntley 1 yd run; Ryan Rimmler XP Good (TIED 10–10) IU 03:12 Logan Justus 30 yd field goal (IU 13–10) IU 00:01 Logan Justus 49 yd field goal (IU 16–10) Third quarter IU 11:53 Stevie Scott 4 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 23–10) BSU 08:34 Walter Fletcher 45 yd pass from Drew Plitt; Ryan Rimmler XP Good (IU 23–17) Fourth quarter IU 13:47 Stevie Scott 2 yd run; Peyton Hendershot 2-Point Conversion Good (IU 31–17) BSU 06:28 Yo'Heinz Tyler 36 yd pass from Drew Plitt; Ryan Rimmler XP Good (IU 31–24) IU 02:15 Logan Justus 50 yd field goal (IU 34–24) Top passers IU – Michael Penix, Jr 24/40, 326 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT BSU – Drew Plitt 26/41, 298 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers IU – Stevie Scott 19 attempts, 48 yards, 2 TD BSU – Caleb Huntley 22 attempts, 81 yards, 1 TD Top receivers IU – Nick Westbrook 3 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD BSU – Yo'Heinz Tyler 3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers IU – Reakwon Jones 11 tackles BSU – Ray Wilborn 9 tackles

Eastern Illinois

See also: 2019 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Eastern Illinois vs. Indiana – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Hoosiers	21	14	7	10	52

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly Sunny; 74° F; Winds N-NW 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 37,784
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati, Chuck Long
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com

Game information

First quarter IU 11:05 Marshal Miles 10 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 7–0) IU 04:28 Stevie Scott 5 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 14-0) IU 01:34 Cole Gest 3 yd yd run; Logan Justus kick blocked (IU 21-0) Second quarter IU 01:44 Peyton Hendershot 8 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 28-0) IU 01:07 Ronnie Walker 64 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 35-0) Third quarter IU 07:19 Donavan Hale 43 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 42-0) Fourth quarter IU 13:28 Sampson James 1 yd yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 49-0) IU 11:54 Charles Campbell 48 yd field goal (IU 52-0) Top passers EIU – John Brantley 8/17, 49 Yds IU – Peyton Ramsey 13/14, 226 Yds, 2 TD Top rushers EIU – Darshon McCullough 6 attempts, 18 yards IU – Stevie Scott 12 attempts, 61 yards, 1 TD Top receivers EIU – James Sheehan 4 receptions, 49 yards IU – Donavan Hale 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers EIU – Joe Caputo 7 tackles IU – Four players tied, 4 tackles each

Ohio State

See also: 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–74	2018	OSU, 49–26

Ohio State vs. Indiana – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	7	23	21	0	51
Hoosiers	3	7	0	0	10

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny; 75° F; Winds N 4 MPH
• Game attendance: 47,945
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com

Game information

First quarter OSU 07:28 Justin Fields 3 yd run; Blake Haubeil XP Good (OSU 7-0) IND 03:45 Logan Justus 29 yd field goal (OSU 7-3) Second quarter OSU 11:26 Chris Olave 37 yd pass from Justin Fields; Blake Haubeil XP Good (OSU 14-3) OSU 10:15 Chris Olave safety (OSU 16-3) OSU 08:30 K.J. Hill 9 yd pass from Justin Fields; Blake Haubeil XP Good (OSU 23-3) OSU 04:09 J.K. Dobbins 26 yd run; Blake Haubeil XP Good (OSU 30-3) IU 01:07 Peyton Hendershot 49 yd pass from Donavan Hale; Logan Justus XP Good (OSU 30-14) Third quarter OSU 12:15 J.K. Dobbins 4 yd pass from Justin Fields; Blake Haubeil XP Good (OSU 37-10) OSU 04:58 Master Teague 40 yd run; Blake Haubeil XP Good (OSU 44-10) OSU 00:00 Damon Arnette 96 yd interception return; Blake Haubeil XP Good (OSU 51-10) Fourth quarter Top passers OSU – Justin Fields 14/24, 199 Yds, 3 TD IU – Peyton Ramsey 19/33, 162 Yds Top rushers OSU – J.K. Dobbins 22 attempts, 193 yards, 1 TD IU – Sampson James 4 attempts, 14 yards Top receivers OSU – Chris Olave 3 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD IU – Peyton Hendershot 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers OSU – Two players tied, 5 tackles IU – Seven players tied, 4 tackles each

UConn

See also: 2019 UConn Huskies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2006	UCONN, 14–7

UConn vs. Indiana – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	0	0	0	3
Hoosiers	7	10	14	7	38

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly Sunny; 79° F; Winds S-SW 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 40,084
• Referee: Daniel Capron
• TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington, J Leman
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com

Game information

First quarter UConn 11:24 Clayton Harris 41 yd field goal (UConn 3-0) IU 05:01 Whop Philyor 12 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP good (IU 7-3) Second quarter IU 13:35 Logan Justus 27 yd field goal (IU 10-3) IU 01:42 Peyton Hendershot 4 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 17-3) Third quarter IU 12:50 Cam Jones 44 yard Interception; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 24-3) IU 04:37 Nick Westbrook 16 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 31-3) Fourth quarter IU 08:47 Stevie Scott 6 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 38-3) Top passers UConn – Jack Zergiotis 14/28, 90 Yds, 1 INT IU – Peyton Ramsey 23/27, 247 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers UConn – Kevin Mensah 10 attempts, 34 yards IU – Stevie Scott 21 attempts, 97 yards, 1 TD Top receivers UConn – Cameron Ross 3 receptions, 30 yards IU – Whop Philyor 4 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers UConn – Omar Fortt, 8 tackles IU – Two tied, 6 tackles each

at Michigan State

See also: 2019 Michigan State Spartans football team and Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–47	2018	MSU, 35–21

Indiana at Michigan State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	7	7	3	14	31
Spartans	7	14	0	19	40

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 3:40 p.m.
• Game weather: Overcast; 64° F; Winds N-NE 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 71,048
• Referee: Mike Cannon
• TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, James Laurinaitis
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com

Game information

First quarter MSU 08:04 Elijah Collins 4yd run; Matt Coghlin XP Good (MSU 7-0) IU 01:35 Whop Philyor 28 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP good (TIED 7-7) Second quarter MSU 12:55 Darrell Stewart 5 yd pass from Brian Lewerke; Matt Coghlin XP Good (MSU 14-7) IU 04:07 Michael Penix 2 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (TIED 14-14) MSU 00:33 Darrell Stewart 26 yd pass from Brian Lewerke; Matt Coghlin XP Good (MSU 21-14) Third quarter IU 08:23 Logan Justus 26 yd Field Goal (MSU 21-17) Fourth quarter IU 14:52 Donovan Hale 12 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 24-21) MSU 12:12 Matt Seybert 10 yd pass from Brian Lewerke; Matt Coghlin XP Good (MSU 28-24) MSU 03:33 Matt Coghlin 44 yd Field Goal (MSU 31-24) IU 02:00 Whop Philyor 11 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP Good (TIED 31-31) MSU 00:05 Matt Coghlin 21 yd Field Goal (MSU 34-31) MSU 00:00 Michael Dowell fumble recovery (MSU 40-31) Top passers IU – Michael Penix 33/42, 286 Yds, 3 TD MSU – Brian Lewerke 18/36, 300 Yds, 3 TD Top rushers IU – Stevie Scott 18 attempts, 66 yards MSU – Elijah Collins 17 attempts, 56 yards, 1 TD Top receivers IU – Whop Philyor 14 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD MSU – Darrell Stewart 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers IU – Three tied, 5 tackles each MSU – Kenny Willeke, 12 tackles

Rutgers

See also: 2019 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–2	2018	IU, 24–17

Rutgers vs. Indiana – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Hoosiers	21	0	14	0	35

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 12:01 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny; 45° F; Winds W-SW 9 MPH
• Game attendance: 37,055
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington, J Leman
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com

Game information

First quarter IU 14:50 Reakwon Jones 17 fumble recovery; Logan Justus XP good (IU 7-0) IU 12:14 Peyton Hendershot 14 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP good (IU 14-0) IU 08:08 Nick Westrbrook 19 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP good (IU 21-0) Second quarter Third quarter IU 12:55 Ty Fryfogle 10 yard Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 28-0) IU 04:02 Sampson James 1 yd run; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 35-0) Fourth quarter Top passers RU – Johnny Langan 5/13, 1 Yds IU – Michael Penix 20/29, 282 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers RU – Isaih Pacheco 14 attempts, 44 yards IU – Stevie Scott 12 attempts, 164 yards Top receivers RU – Aaron Young 3 receptions, 4 yards IU – Whop Philyor 10 receptions, 182 yards Top tacklers RU – Olakunle Fatukasi, 12 tackles IU – Cam Jones, 6 tackles each

at Maryland

See also: 2019 Maryland Terrapins football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2018	IU, 34–32

Indiana at Maryland – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	14	10	7	3	34
Terrapins	7	14	7	0	28

at Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 3:40 p.m.
• Game weather: Mostly Cloudy; 63° F; Winds S 7 MPH
• Game attendance: 32,606
• Referee: John O'Neill
• TV announcers (BTN): Mike Monaco, Stanley Jackson
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com

Game information

First quarter IU 13:03 Donavan Hale 28 yd pass from Michael Penix; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 7-0) UMD 09:41 Chigoziem Okonkwo 11 yd pass from Tyrrell Pigrome; Joseph Petrino XP good (TIED 7-7) IU 06:31 Stevie Scott 3 yd run; Logan Justus XP good (IU 14-7) Second quarter UMD 12:05 Javon Leake 60 yd run; Joseph Petrino XP Good (TIED 14-14) IU 07:36 Logan Justus 20 yd Field Goal (IU 17-14) UMD 04:09 Dontay Demus 15 yd pass from Tyrrell Pigrome; Joseph Petrino XP good (UMD 21-17) IU 00:24 Nick Westbrook 26 yd pass from Peyton Ramsey; Logan Justus XP Good (IU 24-21) Third quarter IU 02:32 Stevie Scott 9 yd run; Logan Justus XP good (IU 31-21) UMD 00:01 Javon Leake 1 yd run; Joseph Petrino XP good (IU 31-28) Fourth quarter IU 02:49 Logan Justus 34 yd Field Goal (IU 34-28) Top passers IU – Peyton Ramsey 20/27, 193 Yds, 1 TD UMD – Tyrrell Pigrome 17/27, 210 Yds, 3 TD Top rushers IU – Stevie Scott 18 attempts, 108 yards, 2 TD UMD – Javon Leake 23 attempts, 158 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IU – Nick Westbrook 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD UMD – Dontay Demus 5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers IU – Three tied, 5 tackles each UMD – Chance Campbell, 10 tackles

at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	9	7	15	7	38
Cornhuskers	14	7	3	7	31

See also: 2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–8–3	2016	UN, 27–22

Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats					0
Hoosiers					0

See also: 2019 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
34–47	2016	NW, 24–14

at Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers					0
Nittany Lions					0

See also: 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–21	2018	PSU, 33–28

Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines					0
Hoosiers					0

See also: 2019 Michigan Wolverines football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–58	2018	UM, 31–20

at Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers					0
Boilermakers					0

See also: 2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
41–74	2018	PU, 28–21

Roster

2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Whop Philyor Jr WR 3 Ty Fryfogle Jr WR 6 Donavan Hale  Sr RB 8 Stevie Scott III So QB 9 Michael Penix Jr.  Fr WR 10 David Ellis Fr QB 12 Peyton Ramsey  Jr WR 13 Miles Marshall  Fr QB 14 Jack Tuttle  Fr QB 15 Zack Merrill Fr WR 15 Nick Westbrook  Sr QB 16 Grant Gremel Fr WR 17 Jordan Jakes Fr WR 18 Jacolby Hewitt  Fr WR 19 Luke Shayotovich  Fr RB 20 Cole Gest  Jr RB 23 Ronnie Walker Jr. So RB 24 Sampson James Fr QB 25 Will Jontz Fr WR 25 Cam Wilson  So TE 33 Dominick Sidari  Jr RB 34 Davion Ervin-Poindexter  Fr RB 37 Ahrod Lloyd  So RB 38 Connor Thomas  Jr TE 39 Ryan Barnes  Fr OL 51 Mackenzie Nworah  Jr OL 52 DaVondre Love  Sr OL 54 Coy Cronk Sr OL 55 Luke Lane Fr OL 56 Mike Katic Fr OL 57 Harry Crider Jr OL 61 Ricky Tamis Fr OL 65 Dominic Altimari  So OL 66 Aidan Rafferty  Fr OL 68 Hunter Littlejohn  Sr OL 70 Peter Schulz Fr OL 72 Simon Stepaniak  Sr OL 73 Tim Weaver Fr OL 74 Nick Marozas  Fr OL 76 Matthew Bedford Fr OL 77 Caleb Jones  So OL 78 Britt Beery  So OL 79 Charlie O'Connor  Fr WR 80 Da'Shaun Brown Fr TE 81 Gary Cooper Fr WR 82 Christian Harris  Jr WR 83 Bryan Parker Jr TE 84 Turon Ivy Jr.  Fr WR 85 McCall Ray Fr TE 86 Peyton Hendershot  So WR 88 Justin Berry  Jr TE 89 Matt Bjorson So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Reese Taylor So DB 3 Tiawan Mullen Fr DB 4 Cam Jones So DB 5 Juwan Burgess  So DL 6 James Head Jr. So LB 7 Reakwon Jones  Sr LB 8 James Miller  Fr DB 9 Marcelino Ball  Jr DB 13 Larry Tracy III Fr DB 14 Andre Brown Jr.  Sr DB 17 Raheem Layne Jr DL 18 Jonathan King  Fr WR 19 Josh Sanguinetti Fr DB 20 Joseph Daniels Jr.  Fr DB 21 Noah Pierre  Fr DB 22 Jamar Johnson So DB 23 Jaylin Williams So DB 27 Devon Matthews So DB 28 A’Shon Riggins Sr DB 29 Khalil Bryant Sr DB 30 Jordan Jusevitch  Fr DB 31 Bryant Fitzgerald  So DB 35 DeKaleb Thomas  Fr DB 38 Jeremy Boyd  So LB 40 Cameron Williams Fr DL 41 Beau Robbins Fr LB 42 D. K. Bonhomme Fr DB 43 Samual Slusher  So LB 44 Thomas Allen  So LB 46 Aaron Casey  Fr LB 47 Micah McFadden So LB 48 Robert Tolbert IV  Fr DL 49 Madison Norris  Fr DL 50 Sio Nofoagatoto'a Fr DL 53 Stephen Walker II Fr DL 55 C. J. Person Fr DL 58 Jake Ostrowski  So DL 59 Gavin McCabe  Fr DL 67 Christian Love  Fr DL 69 Gavin Everett  Sr DL 87 Michael Ziemba Jr DL 90 Connor Schneider  So DL 91 Jeramy Passmore Fr DL 92 Alfred Bryant  So DL 93 Juan Harris  So DL 94 DeMarcus Elliott So DL 95 Antoine Whitner Jr. Fr DL 96 Shamar Jones  Fr DL 97 Tramar Reece  So DL 98 Jerome Johnson  Jr DL 99 Allen Stallings IV Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 60 Jacob Limbach  Jr K 82 Logan Justus  Sr P 83 Asher King Fr K 87 Jack Cardillo  So K 90 Jared Smolar  Jr P 92 Chase Wyatt  Fr K 93 Charles Campbell  Fr P 94 Haydon Whitehead  Sr LS 95 Sean Wracher Fr K 99 Nathanael Snyder  Jr	Head coach Tom Allen Coordinators/assistant coaches Kalen DeBoer (Associate Head Coach / OC / Quarterbacks) Kane Wommack (Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers) Mark Hagen (Assistant Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line) Mike Hart (Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs) Grant Heard (Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers) Darren Hiller (Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line) William Inge (Special Teams Coordinator) Brandon Shelby (Cornerbacks) Nick Sheridan (Tight Ends) Kasey Teegardin (Safeties) David Ballou (Director of Athletic Performance) Danny Friend (Graduate Assistant - Offense) Mike Piatkowski (Graduate Assistant - Offense) Jim Nelson (Graduate Assistant - Defense) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 20, 2019

Awards and honors

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Date Awarded	Ref
Maxwell Award	Stevie Scott	RB	SO	July 15, 2019
Rimington Trophy	Hunter LittleJohn	C	SR	July 19, 2019
Outland Trophy	Coy Cronk	OL	SR	July 23, 2019
Lou Groza Award	Logan Justus	K	SR	July 24, 2019
Wuerffel Trophy	Nick Westbrook	WR	SR	July 25, 2019

Players of the Week

Big Ten Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Michael Penix, Jr.	Big Ten Freshmen of the Week	September 2, 2019
Logan Justice	Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
Michael Penix, Jr.	Big Ten Freshmen of the Week	September 30, 2019

Radio

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.

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