# 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2020 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 fourth-year head coach Tom Allen.
On July 9, 2020, the Big Ten announced that member teams would only play conference games in effort to reduce issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 11, the Big Ten canceled the college football season for the fall of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision was reversed on September 16, with an announcement that each team would play eight games in eight weeks beginning on October 24.

## Spring Game

The 2020 Spring Game was scheduled to take place in Bloomington on April 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. However, on March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | Result | Source |
| April 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Cream vs. Crimson | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | Canceled | Canceled |

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On December 17, 2019, the Fresno State Bulldogs announced that they had hired Indiana offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer as their new head coach; DeBoer had served only one year as the Hoosiers' offensive coordinator. On January 10, 2020, Indiana announced it had promoted Nick Sheridan to offensive coordinator and running backs' coach Mike Hart to associate head coach. On January 19, 2020, Allen announced the additions of Jason Jones as safeties coach, Kevin Wright as tight ends coach and promoted former safeties coach, Kasey Teegardin, to special teams coordinator.

### Transfers

Outgoing
Notable departures from the 2019 squad included:
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Coy Cronk | 54 | Offensive lineman | 6'5" | 325 | Senior (Redshirt) | Lafayette, Indiana | Graduate transfer |
| Cole Gest | 20 | Running back | 5'8' | 194 | Senior (Redshirt) | Lyndhurst, Ohio | Graduate transfer |
| Peyton Ramsey | 12 | Quarterback | 6'2" | 216 | Senior (Redshirt) | Cincinnati, Ohio | Graduate transfer |
| Ronnie Walker | 23 | Running back | 5'11" | 211 | Sophomore | Hopewell, Virginia | Transferred |
Incoming
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | Prev. School |
| Dylan Powell | 72 | Offensive lineman | 6'3" | 300 | Senior (Redshirt) | Hannibal, Missouri | Graduate transfer | Stanford |
| Jovan Swann | 51 | Defensive line | 6'2" | 270 | Senior (Redshirt) | Greenwood, Indiana | Graduate transfer | Stanford |
| Khameron Taylor | 85 | Tight end | 6'4" | 270 | Senior (Redshirt) | Alachua, Florida | Graduate transfer | South Alabama |

### 2020 NFL draft

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2020 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 6 | 209 | Simon Stepaniak | Guard | Green Bay Packers |
| UFA | | Nick Westbrook | Wide receiver | Tennessee Titans |

## 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 20 recruits.
College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| David Baker WR | Indianapolis, Indiana | Scecina Memorial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 28, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tim Baldwin Jr. RB | Nokesville, Virginia | Patriot High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Dec 8, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| AJ Barner TE | Aurora, Ohio | Aurora High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 8, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kahlil Benson OL | Southaven, Mississippi | Southaven High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 332 lb (151 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Bryson Bonds DB | Crowley, Texas | Crowley High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 8, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chris Bradberry OL | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Etiwanda High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | May 10, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brady Feeney OL | St. Louis, Missouri | Christian Brothers College High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Jul 28, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Luke Haggard OL | Petaluma, California | Petaluma High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Randy Holtz OL | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Snider High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Christopher Keys DB | Collins, Mississippi | Collins High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Cameron Knight OL | Noblesville, Indiana | Noblesville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | May 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Damarjhe Lewis DL | Griffin, Georgia | Griffin High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 291 lb (132 kg) | Nov 28, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Caleb Murphy DL | Campbellsburg, Indiana | West Washington High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Javon Swinton ATH | Stafford, Virginia | North Stafford High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 25, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Lem Watley-Neely DB | Harper Woods, Michigan | Harper Woods High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 23, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Luke Wiginton OL | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Bishop Dwenger High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 289 lb (131 kg) | Apr 6, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Rashawn Williams WR | Detroit, Michigan | Martin Luther King High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Dexter Williams II QB | Macon, Georgia | Mount de Sales Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 23, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ty Wise LB | Carmel, Indiana | Carmel High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Mar 7, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| 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 July 15, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020. |||||||

### 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 2020 poll, Indiana was projected to finish fourth in the East Division.
Media poll (East Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 237 (33) |
| 2 | Penn State | 204 (1) |
| 3 | Michigan | 169 |
| 4 | Indiana | 134 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 94 |
| 6 | Maryland | 76 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 38 |

## Schedule

The Hoosiers' 2020 schedule originally consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games; however, the Big Ten moved to a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hoosiers were also originally scheduled to play three non-conference games, against Western Kentucky and Ball State at home and on the road against UConn.
The Hoosiers were scheduled to host Penn State, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland and Purdue. They were scheduled to travel to Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota, Rutgers and Michigan State.
The season was canceled on August 11, 2020, but announced on September 16 that the decision had been reversed, and that the football season would begin on October 23.
On December 9, Purdue and Indiana announced a mutual one-time cancellation of the Old Oaken Bucket game scheduled for December 12 after team-related activities were paused because of an elevated number of coronavirus cases within both the Boilermakers' and Hoosiers' programs. On December 13, Purdue and Indiana came to a mutual agreement to reschedule the Old Oaken Bucket game for one week later, on December 18; however, on December 15, both teams again mutually agreed to cancel the Friday contest, due to issues remaining on both teams with COVID complications.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Penn State | | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | FS1 | W 36–35 $^{OT}$ | 995 |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 17 | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | FS1 | W 37–21 | 0 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Michigan | No. 13 | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | FS1 | W 38–21 | 1,034 |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 10 | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (rivalry) | ABC | W 24–0 | 340 |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State | No. 9 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX | L 35–42 | 635 |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 12 | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPN2 | W 27–11 | 963 |
| December 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Wisconsin | No. 12 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ABC | W 14–6 | 0 |
| December 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN | No contest | |
| December 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Purdue | | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Championship Week, Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN | No contest | |
| January 2, 2021 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Ole Miss* | No. 11 | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (Outback Bowl) | ABC | L 20–26 | 11,025 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | RV | none | —* | —* | — | RV | | | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Coaches | RV | none | —* | —* | — | | | RV | 19 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | Not released |
(*) Big Ten Conference members were not eligible for the Week 2 of the AP and Coaches Polls and Week 3 of the AP due to not having a scheduled season at the time.

## Game summaries
### vs No. 8 Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 8 Nittany Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 36 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: October 24, 2020
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 995
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | PSU | IU |
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| Total yards | 488 | 211 |
| Rushes/yards | 52–250 | 26–41 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 170 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–2 | 19–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 40:25 | 19:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 24/35, 238 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Sean Clifford | 17 carries, 119 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Jahan Dotson | 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 19/36, 170 yards, TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 20 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Miles Marshall | 4 reception, 46 yards |

### At Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Hoosiers | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
* Date: October 31, 2020
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Rainy, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (FS1): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | RUTG |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 347 | 247 |
| Rushes/yards | 40–109 | 33–121 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 126 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–26–0 | 22–35–3 |
| Time of possession | 32:31 | 27:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 17/26, 238 yards, 3 TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 21 carries, 81 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Whop Philyor | 5 receptions, 137 yards |
| Rutgers | Passing | Noah Vedral | 21/34, 130 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rutgers | Rushing | Kayron Adams | 5 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| Rutgers | Receiving | Bo Melton | 4 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 23 Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Wolverines | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 13 Hoosiers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: November 7, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,034
* Referee: Mark Klucynski
* TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | MICH | IU |
| First downs | 17 | 28 |
| Total yards | 357 | 460 |
| Rushes/yards | 18–13 | 38–118 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–2 | 30–50–0 |
| Time of possession | 21:10 | 38:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Michigan | Passing | Joe Milton | 18/34, 344 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Michigan | Rushing | Hassan Haskins | 6 carries, 19 yards |
| Michigan | Receiving | Ronnie Bell | 6 receptions, 149 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 30/50, 342 yards, 3 TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 24 carries, 98 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Ty Fryfogle | 7 reception, 142 yards, TD |

### At Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Hoosiers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: November 14, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rainy, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 340
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | MSU |
| First downs | 21 | 9 |
| Total yards | 433 | 191 |
| Rushes/yards | 39–113 | 24–60 |
| Passing yards | 320 | 131 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–38–2 | 13–27–3 |
| Time of possession | 39:14 | 20:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 25/38, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 23 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Ty Fryfogle | 11 receptions, 200 yards, 2 TD |
| Michigan State | Passing | Payton Thorne | 10/20, 110 yards, INT |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Connor Heyward | 5 carries, 27 yards |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Jayden Reed | 7 receptions, 63 yards |

### At No. 3 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Hoosiers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| No. 3 Buckeyes | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 21, 2020
* Game time: 12:05 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 635
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | OSU |
| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 490 | 607 |
| Rushes/yards | 16–-1 | 50–307 |
| Passing yards | 491 | 300 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–51–1 | 18–30–3 |
| Time of possession | 23:36 | 36:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 27/51, 491 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Sampson James | 3 carries, 10 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Ty Fryfogle | 7 receptions, 218 yards, 3 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | Justin Fields | 18/30, 300 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Master Teague | 26 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Garrett Wilson | 7 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Maryland

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| No. 12 Hoosiers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: November 28, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 963
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN 2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | MARY | IU |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 300 | 349 |
| Rushes/yards | 25–59 | 48–234 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 115 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–36–3 | 11–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:41 | 36:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 17/36, 241 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Peny Boone | 9 carries, 35 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 6/19, 84 yards |
| Indiana | Rushing | Tim Baldwin Jr. | 16 carries, 106 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Miles Marshall | 2 reception, 39 yards |

### At No. 16 Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Hoosiers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 16 Badgers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: December 5, 2020
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | WISC |
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 217 | 342 |
| Rushes/yards | 31–87 | 35–140 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 202 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–22–0 | 20–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:52 | 35:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Jack Tuttle | 13/22, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 18 carries, 57 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Whop Philyor | 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 20/34, 202 yards, INT |
| Wisconsin | Rushing | Jalen Berger | 15 carries, 87 yards |
| Wisconsin | Receiving | Jake Ferguson | 5 receptions, 54 yards |

### vs Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 11 Hoosiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: December 12, 2020 & December 18, 2020
* Game time: Cancelled
* TV: BTN

### vs Ole Miss (Outback Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| No. 11 Hoosiers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
* Date: January 2, 2021
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,025
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | MISS | IU |
| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 493 | 369 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–147 | 40–168 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–45–0 | 26–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 30/44, 342 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Henry Parrish | 17 carries, 63 yards |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 6 receptions, 110 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Passing | Jack Tuttle | 26/45, 201 yards, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 19 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Whop Philyor | 18 reception, 81 yards |

## Awards and honors
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Date Awarded | Ref |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Tiawan Mullen | DB | SO | July 13, 2020 | |
| Doak Walker Award | Stevie Scott | RB | JR | July 15, 2020 | |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Whop Philyor | WR | SR | July 16, 2020 | |
| John Mackey Award | Peyton Hendershot | TE | JR (RS) | July 17, 2020 | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Harry Crider | OL | SR | July 23, 2020 | |
| Maxwell Award | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | SO (RS) | July 24, 2020 | |
| Maxwell Award | Whop Philyor | WR | SR | July 24, 2020 | |
| Maxwell Award | Stevie Scott | RB | JR | July 24, 2020 | |
| Campbell Trophy | Harry Crider | OL | SR | October 1, 2020 | |
| Rimington Trophy | Harry Crider | OL | SR | October 14, 2020 | |
| Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year | Harry Crider | OL | SR | November 17, 2020 | |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award - Semi-Finalist | Ty Fryfogle | WR | SR | November 19, 2020 December 7, 2020 | |
| Davey O’Brien Award - Semi-Finalist | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | SO (RS) | December 7, 2020 | |
| Ray Guy Award - Semi-Finalist | Haydon Whitehead | P | Graduate | December 7, 2020 | |
| Broyles Award - Finalist | Kane Wommack | Defensive coordinator | Defensive coordinator | December 15, 2020 December 22, 2020 | |
| Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award - Semi-Finalist | Tom Allen | Head coach | Head coach | December 21, 2020 | |
| Paul "Bear" Bryant Award - Finalist | Tom Allen | Head coach | Head coach | November 17, 2020 December 22, 2020 | [50] [51][52] |
| Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award - Finalist | Tom Allen | Head coach | Head coach | November 19, 2020 December 22, 2020 | |
| George Munger Award - Finalist | Tom Allen | Head coach | Head coach | December 23, 2020 January 5, 2021 | |

### Players / Coaches of the Week

Big Ten / National Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Jamar Johnson | B1G Co-defensive Players of the Week | October 26, 2020 |
| Tom Allen | Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week | October 27, 2020 |
| Charles Campbell | B1G Special Teams Player of the Week | November 2, 2020 |
| Charles Campbell | Lou Groza Award - Star of the Week | November 2, 2020 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Manning Award - Star of the Week | November 9, 2020 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award - Week 10 - Great 8 | November 9, 2020 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Manning Award - Quarterback of the Week | November 12, 2020 |
| Ty Fryfogle | B1G Offensive Player of the Week | November 16, 2020 |
| Ty Fryfogle | B1G Offensive Player of the Week | November 23, 2020 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award - Week 12 - Great 8 | November 23, 2020 |
| Stevie Scott III | B1G Offensive Player of the Week | November 30, 2020 |
| Micah McFadden | Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week | December 6, 2020 |
| Micah McFadden | B1G Defensive Player of the Week | December 7, 2020 |
| Haydon Whitehead | B1G Co-Special Teams Player of the Week | December 7, 2020 |

### B1G Conference awards

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Ty Fryfogle | B1G Wide Receiver of the Year | December 15, 2020 |
| Stevie Scott III | Second Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Coaches) | December 15, 2020 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Second Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Coaches) | December 15, 2020 |
| Ty Fryfogle | Second Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Coaches) | December 15, 2020 |
| Peyton Hendershot | Third Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Coaches) | December 15, 2020 |
| Ty Fryfogle | First Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Conference) | December 15, 2020 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | Second Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Conference) | December 15, 2020 |
| Stevie Scott III | Second Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Conference) | December 15, 2020 |
| Peyton Hendershot | Third Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Conference) | December 15, 2020 |
| Micah McFadden | First Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | December 16, 2020 |
| Jerome Johnson | Second Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | December 16, 2020 |
| Jamar Johnson | Second Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | December 16, 2020 |
| Tiawan Mullen | Second Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | December 16, 2020 |
| Jaylin Williams | Second Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | December 16, 2020 |
| Devon Matthews | Third Team Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | December 16, 2020 |
| Jerome Johnson | First Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Conference) | December 16, 2020 |
| Micah McFadden | First Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Conference) | December 16, 2020 |
| Tiawan Mullen | First Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Conference) | December 16, 2020 |
| Jaylin Williams | Second Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Conference) | December 16, 2020 |
| Devon Matthews | Third Team Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Conference) | December 16, 2020 |
| Charles Campbell | Second Team All-Big Ten Special Teams (Coaches) | December 17, 2020 |
| Tom Allen | Hayes-Schembechler (coaches vote) Dave McClain (media vote) Big Ten Coach of the Year | December 17, 2020 |

### National awards

| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| 2020 Indiana Hoosiers | Football Writers Association of America's National Team of the Week | October 26, 2020 |
| Tom Allen | AFCA Coach of the Year Award - Region 3 AFCA Coach of the Year Award - National | December 15, 2020 January 12, 2021 |
| Ty Fryfogle | Third Team All-American (Associated Press) | December 28, 2020 |
| Micah McFadden | Third Team All-American (Associated Press) | December 28, 2020 |
| Tiawan Mullen | First Team All-American (Football Writers Association of America) | December 30, 2020 |

## 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.

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 5 | 164 | Jamar Johnson | S | Denver Broncos |