# 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2022 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 sixth-year head coach Tom Allen. They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the East division.

## Spring game

The Hoosiers did not hold an official 2022 spring game, instead choosing to have closed-practices throughout the spring, with the general public and media not in attendance. The Hoosiers have not held an official Spring Game since 2019.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

Following the release of Nick Sheridan as offensive coordinator, the Hoosiers would announce on December 9, 2021, that they had hired former UMass head coach as their new offensive coordinator; Bell had previously coached Umass from 2019 to 2021.
On January 31, 2022, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced that they had hired Indiana running backs coach Deland McCullough to the same position for their team; McCullough had previously coached for one year with the Hoosiers. On February 7, 2022, Indiana announced that they had hired former NY Giants running backs coach Craig Johnson as the Hoosiers' new running backs coach; Johnson had served as the running backs coach for the NFL's New York Giants from 2014 to 2019.

### Transfers

Outgoing
Notable departures from the 2021 squad included:
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 9 | Quarterback | 6'3' | 218 | Junior (Redshirt) | Tampa, Florida | Transferred |
| Tim Baldwin | 20 | Running back | 6'0' | 211 | Sophomore | Nokesville, Virginia | Transferred |
| Jacolby Hewitt | 2 | Wide Receiver | 6'1' | 198 | Junior (Redshirt) | Cordova, Tennessee | Transferred |
| Brady Feeney | 2 | Offensive Lineman | 6'4' | 320 | Freshman (Redshirt) | St. Louis, Missouri | Transferred |
| Micah McFadden | 47 | Linebacker | 6'2' | 232 | Senior | Tampa, Florida | Declared for NFL Draft |
| Peyton Hendershot | 86 | Tight end | 6'4' | 254 | Senior (Redshirt) | North Salem, Indiana | Declared for NFL Draft |
Incoming
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | Prev. School |
| Connor Bazelak | 9 | Quarterback | 6'3" | 202 | Sophomore (Redshirt) | Indianapolis, Indiana | Transfer | Missouri |
| Shaun Shivers | 2 | Running back | 5'7" | 188 | Senior (Redshirt) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Transfer | Auburn |

### 2022 NFL Draft

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2022 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 5 | 146 | Micah McFadden | Linebacker | New York Giants |
| UFA | | Peyton Hendershot | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys |
| UFA | | Marcelino McCrary-Ball | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers |

## Preseason
### 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 2022 poll, Indiana was projected to finish last in the East Division.
Media poll (East Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 252 (36) |
| 2 | Michigan | 203 |
| 3 | Penn State | 169 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 162 |
| 5 | Maryland | 104 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 60 |
| 7 | Indiana | 58 |

## Schedule

The Hoosiers' 2022 schedule consisted of seven home games and five away games. The Hoosiers played three non-conference games, against Idaho and Western Kentucky at home and on the road against Cincinnati. In conference, Indiana hosted Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Penn State and Purdue. They traveled to Nebraska, Rutgers, Ohio State and Michigan State.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Illinois | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (rivalry) | FS1 Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman | W 23–20 | 44,357 |
| September 10 | 8:00 p.m. | Idaho* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN Matt Schumacker, J Leman, Shane Sparks | W 35–22 | 46,785 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN Lisa Byington, Anthony Herron, Krystle Rich | W 33–30 $^{OT}$ | 48,952 |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at Cincinnati* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN2 Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony | L 24–45 | 38,464 |
| October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | BTN Mark Followill, Matt Millen, Meghan McKeown | L 21–35 | 86,804 |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | FOX Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft | L 10–31 | 50,805 |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPNU/ESPN2 Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor | L 33–38 | 41,154 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN Cory Provus, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker | L 17–24 | 43,255 |
| November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Penn State | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ABC Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden | L 14–45 | 45,142 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft | L 14–56 | 103,888 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (rivalry) | BTN Cory Provus, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker | W 39–31 $^{2OT}$ | 56,136 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN Cory Provus, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker | L 16–30 | 51,148 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP and CFP Rankings, after November 1 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Hoosiers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 23 |

### vs Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 46,785
* TV announcers (BTN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), J Leman (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)

### vs Western Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| Hoosiers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| Statistics | WKU | IU |
| First downs | 25 | 28 |
| Total yards | 545 | 484 |
| Rushing yards | 216 | 120 |
| Passing yards | 329 | 364 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:21 | 27:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 33/43, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing | Kye Robichaux | 14 rushes, 135 yards |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving | Daewood Davis | 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 33/55, 364 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Josh Henderson | 11 rushes, 65 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Cam Camper | 8 receptions, 93 yards, TD |

### at Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Bearcats | 10 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 5 mph
* Game attendance: 38,464
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
* Pregame line: Cincinnati by 16.5 • Odds to win: Cincinnati 87.79% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | IU | CIN |
| First downs | 27 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 104–348 | 70–394 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–68 | 30–40 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 354 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–66–2 | 24–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:01 | 29:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 31–66, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Shaun Shivers | 19 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Cam Camper | 10 receptions, 126 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Ben Bryant | 24–40, 354 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Charles McClelland | 9 carries, 25 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Tyler Scott | 10 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD |

### at Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: October 1, 2022
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 86,804
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | IU | NEB |
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 290 | 385 |
| Rushes/yards | 23–67 | 51–115 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 270 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–44–1 | 18–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:09 | 34:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 22/44, 223 yards, TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Jaylin Lucas | 3 carries, 39 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Emery Simmons | 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 18/27, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Anthony Grant | 32 carries, 136 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Trey Palmer | 8 receptions, 157 yards, 1 TD |

### vs No. 4 Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 4 Wolverines | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Statistics | No. 4 UM | IU |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 76–469 | 74–222 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–165 | 25–19 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 203 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 28–36–1 | 25–49–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:53 | 22:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 4 Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 28/36, 304 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| No. 4 Michigan | Rushing | Blake Corum | 25 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 4 Michigan | Receiving | Ronnie Bell | 11 receptions, 121 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 25/49, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Jaylin Lucas | 4 carries, 45 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Emery Simmons | 7 receptions, 57 yards |

### vs Maryland

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| MD –11.0 | 63.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| Indiana | 3 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 8 mph W
* Game attendance: 41,154
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | Maryland | Indiana |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 82–442 | 75–351 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–172 | 32–36 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 315 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–42–0 | 30–43–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 25/39, 270 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Roman Hemby | 17 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Jacob Copeland | 4 receptions, 62 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 29/42, 292 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Shaun Shivers | 14 carries, 32 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Emery Simmons | 6 receptions, 99 yards |

### at Rutgers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |

### vs No. 15 Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Penn State | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Indiana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 45,142
* Referee: Michael Cannon
* TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score
| Statistics | PSU | IU |
| First downs | 27 | 11 |
| Plays–yards | 84–483 | 63–196 |
| Rushes–yards | 49–179 | 34–65 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 131 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–35–1 | 16–29–3 |
| Time of possession | 35:53 | 24:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 15/23, 229 yards, INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 18 carries, 86 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Kaytron Allen | 2 receptions, 72 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Jack Tuttle | 9/12, 82 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Josh Henderson | 7 carries, 44 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Andison Coby | 1 receptions, 35 yards |

### at No. 2 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Indiana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Snow, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 103,888
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –40 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.5% •
| Statistics | Indiana | No. 2 Ohio State |
| First downs | 11 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 64–269 | 73–662 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–150 | 43–340 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 322 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–24–0 | 19–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:41 | 33:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Dexter Williams II | 6–19, 107 yards, 2 TDs |
| Indiana | Rushing | Dexter Williams II | 16 carries, 46 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Andison Coby | 1 reception 49 yards |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 17–28, 297 yards, 5 TDs |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Rushing | Miyan Williams | 15 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Receiving | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 7 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |

### at Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Indiana | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 39 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
* Date: November 19, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 23 °F (−5 °C), Cloudy, Wind: SW 14 mph (23 km/h)
* Game attendance: 56,136
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:13) IND TD: Dexter Williams II 34-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) IND 7–0; 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:38
(09:02) MSU FG: Ben Patton 19-yard field goal IND 7–3; 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:10
Second Quarter
(11:50) MSU TD: Maliq Carr 5-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Ben Patton kick) MSU 10–7; 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:18
(06:22) MSU TD: Elijah Collins 1-yard run (Ben Patton kick) MSU 17–7; 8 plays 69 yards, 3:19
(00:51) MSU TD: Keon Coleman 2-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Ben Patton kick) MSU 24–7, 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:19
Third Quarter
(13:40) IND TD: Shaun Shivers 79-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) MSU 24–14; 1 play, 79 yards, 0:13
(06:17) MSU TD: Elijah Collins 31-yard run (Ben Patton kick) MSU 31–14; 6 plays, 69, yards, 3:26
(06:04) IND TD: Shan Shivers 88-yard kickoff return (Charles Campbell kick) MSU 31–21
(04:14) IND FG: Charles Campbell 40-yard field goal MSU 31–24; 4 plays 6 yards, 1:35
Fourth Quarter
(12:59) IND TD: Josh Henderson 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) Tied 31–31; 9 plays 70 yards, 3:51
Second Overtime
(00:00) IND TD: Shaun Shivers 1-yard run (A. J. Barner pass) IND 39–31; 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00
Passing
IND – Dexter Williams II: 2/7, 31 yards
MSU – Payton Thorne: 27/42, 298 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
IND – Shaun Shivers: 13 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
MSU – Jalen Berger: 21 carries, 125 yards
Receiving
IND – A. J. Barner: 1 reception, 24 yards
MSU – Keon Coleman: 8 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD :

### vs Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |

## Radio

Radio coverage for all games was 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 and pre, half, and post game shows by John Herrick.