# 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2018 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 second-year head coach Tom Allen.

## Spring Game

The 2018 Spring Game took place in Bloomington on April 14 at 12 p.m.
| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| April 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Cream vs. Crimson | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | Crimson 37–28 | |
* Due to inclement weather in the area, the annual spring game was closed to the public and moved inside Mellencamp Pavilion.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On January 4, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of David Ballou as new strength and conditioning coach, following the release of Keith Caton, who served one season in the position. On January 8, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of Kane Wommack as the new linebackers coach. Current Hoosiers linebackers coach, William Inge, will transition to special teams coach prior to the start of the football season. On February 27, 2018, Kasey Teegardin was hired to the position of safeties coach, following the departure of former safeties coach, Noah Joseph.

### Departures

Notable departures from the 2017 squad included:
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Tegray Scales | 8 | Outside Linebacker | 6'0" | 227 | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Graduated |
| Griffin Oakes | 92 | Placekicker | 5'9" | 200 | Senior | Greenwood, Indiana | Graduated |
| Simmie Cobbs | 1 | Wide receiver | 6'4" | 220 | Junior (Redshirt) | Oak Park, Illinois | Declared for 2018 NFL draft |

### 2018 NFL Draft

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2018 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 4 | 101 | Ian Thomas | TE | Carolina Panthers |
| 6 | 193 | Chris Covington | LB | Dallas Cowboys |
| UFA | | Simmie Cobbs | WR | Washington Redskins |
| UFA | | Rashard Fant | CB | Chicago Bears |
| UFA | | Robert McCray | DB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| UFA | | Tegray Scales | LB | Los Angeles Rams |

## 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 26 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jordan Jusevtich S | Lowell, Indiana | Lowell High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 21, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Elijah Rodgers CB | Blacksburg, South Carolina | Blacksburg High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 1, 2017 |
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| Jacolby Hewitt WR | Cordova, Tennessee | Cordova High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 10, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Matt Bjorson TE | Hinsdale, Illinois | Central High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 14, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nick Marozas OT | Chicago, Illinois | Brother Rice High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Gavin McCabe DE | Chicago, Illinois | Marist High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Aaron Casey LB | Douglasville, Georgia | Alexander High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Charles Campbell K | Jackson, Tennessee | University School of Jackson | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 16, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Miles Marshall WR | Lilburn, Georgia | Parkview High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| James Head DE | Miami, Florida | Southridge High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Aidan Rafferty OT | Washington, D.C. | Gonzaga College High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Micah McFadden LB | Tampa, Florida | Plant High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jaylin Williams CB | Germantown, Tennessee | Germantown High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Reese Taylor QB | Indianapolis, Indiana | Ben Davis High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Aug 2, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ronnie Walker RB | Hopewell, Virginia | Hopewell High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Madison Norris DE | Fishers, Indiana | Hamilton Southeastern High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Shamar Jones DT | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | Greater Johnstown High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Cam Jones LB | Memphis, Tennessee | St. Benedict at Auburndale High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 21, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| TJ Ivy TE | Chicago, Illinois | Marist High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Oct 23, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Devon Matthews DB | Jacksonville, Florida | Jean Ribault High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Dec 11, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Stevie Scott III RB | Albany, New York | Christian Brothers Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Noah Pierre CB | Hialeah, Florida | Champagnat Catholic High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Michael Penix Jr. QB | Tampa, Florida | Tampa Bay Technical High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jamar Johnson CB | Sarasota, Florida | Riverview High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 25, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| James Miller LB | Seffner, Florida | Armwood High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jonathan King DE | Tampa, Florida | Tampa Bay Technical High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| 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 February 7, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018. |||||||

### Returning starters

Indiana returns 17 offensive players and eight defensive players that started games for the team in 2017 along with punter Haydon Whitehead.

#### Offense
## Schedule

The Hoosiers' 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. The Hoosiers first non-conference game was away at FIU of Conference USA (C-USA), before hosting the remaining two non-conference games; against Virginia from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and against Ball State of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
The Hoosiers played nine conference games; they hosted Michigan State, Iowa, Penn State, Maryland and Purdue. They traveled to Rutgers, Ohio State, Minnesota, and Michigan.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at FIU* | Riccardo Silva StadiumMiami, FL | CBSSN | W 38–28 | 17,082 |
| September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | W 20–16 | 35,492 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | W 38–10 | 40,240 |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 24 Michigan State | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (rivalry) | BTN | L 21–35 | 45,445 |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | HighPoint.com StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN | W 24–17 | 32,056 |
| October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX | L 26–49 | 104,193 |
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPN2 | L 16–42 | 40,512 |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Penn State | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ABC | L 28–33 | 41,553 |
| October 26 | 8:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | FS1 | L 31–38 | 33,273 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | BTN | W 34–32 | 35,264 |
| November 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | FS1 | L 20–31 | 110,118 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | ESPN2 | L 21–28 | 48,247 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At FIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, Florida
* Date: September 1, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,082
* Referee: Daniel Capron
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Danny Kanell (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | FIU |
| First downs | 31 | 22 |
| Total yards | 465 | 327 |
| Rushes/yards | 45–213 | 39–170 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 157 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–37–1 | 17–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:35 | 27:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 20/27, 156 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 20 carries, 70 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Donavan Hale | 4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD |
| Florida International | Passing | James Morgan | 11/20, 90 yards, TD, INT |
| Florida International | Rushing | Anthony Jones | 15 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD |
| Florida International | Receiving | C. J. Worton | 5 receptions, 69 yards |

### vs Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Hoosiers | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Rainy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,492
* Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
* TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | UVA | IU |
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 294 | 387 |
| Rushes/yards | 39–188 | 44–237 |
| Passing yards | 106 | 150 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–25–0 | 16–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:24 | 29:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Bryce Perkins | 12/24, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Bryce Perkins | 25 carries, 123 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Hasise Dubois | 4 receptions, 49 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 16/22, 150 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 31 carries, 204 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Donavan Hale | 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD |

### vs Ball State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Hoosiers | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,240
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (play-by-play), Bobby Carpenter (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | BALL | IU |
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 347 | 457 |
| Rushes/yards | 39–204 | 44–255 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 202 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–28–1 | 24–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:17 | 32:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ball State | Passing | Riley Neal | 12/24, 115 yards |
| Ball State | Rushing | James Gilbert | 16 carries, 89 yards, TD |
| Ball State | Receiving | Corey Lacanaria | 4 receptions, 40 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 20/27, 173 yards |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 18 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Luke Timian | 5 receptions, 56 yards |

### vs No. 24 Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Spartans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: September 22, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,445
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | MSU | IU |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 350 | 301 |
| Rushes/yards | 40–131 | 32–29 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 272 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–2 | 32–46–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:23 | 28:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Michigan State | Passing | Brian Lewerke | 14/25, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Jalen Nailor | 3 carries, 79 yards, TD |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Felton Davis | 5 receptions, 79 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 32/46, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 11 carries, 18 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Whop Philyor | 13 receptions, 148 yards, TD |

### At Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 32,056
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | RUTG |
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Total yards | 451 | 291 |
| Rushes/yards | 42–163 | 23–98 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 193 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–40–1 | 19–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:24 | 24:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 27/40, 288 yards, TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 18 carries, 58 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Ty Fryfogle | 5 receptions, 70 yards |
| Rutgers | Passing | Artur Sitkowski | 18/35, 154 yards, TD, INT |
| Rutgers | Rushing | Raheem Blackshear | 8 carries, 64 yards |
| Rutgers | Receiving | Jerome Washington | 2 receptions, 55 yards |

### At No. 3 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| No. 3 Buckeyes | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 104,193
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | OSU |
| First downs | 22 | 33 |
| Total yards | 406 | 609 |
| Rushes/yards | 21–84 | 48–154 |
| Passing yards | 322 | 455 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–49–0 | 33–44–2 |
| Time of possession | 23:18 | 36:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 26/49, 322 yards, 3 TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 9 carries, 64 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | Dwayne Haskins | 33/44, 455 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | J. K. Dobbins | 26 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Parris Campbell | 9 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Hoosiers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: October 13, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,512
* Referee: Jeff Servinski
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sideline)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IOWA | IU |
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Total yards | 479 | 330 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–159 | 25–67 |
| Passing yards | 320 | 263 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–1 | 31–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:10 | 26:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 21/33, 320 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Toren Young | 19 carries, 96 yards |
| Iowa | Receiving | T. J. Hockenson | 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 31/42, 263 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 8 carries, 29 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Ty Fryfogle | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD |

### vs No. 18 Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Nittany Lions | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: October 20, 2018
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,553
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | PSU | IU |
| First downs | 20 | 32 |
| Total yards | 417 | 554 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–174 | 45–224 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 330 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–37–1 | 35–55–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:02 | 33:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Trace McSorley | 19/36, 220 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Trace McSorley | 19 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Juwan Johnson | 2 receptions, 72 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 26/36, 236 yards, TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 26 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Luke Timian | 6 receptions, 58 yards |

### At Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 31 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 26, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rainy, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,273
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Evan Moore (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | MINN |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 385 | 482 |
| Rushes/yards | 30–153 | 40–180 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 302 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–44–2 | 17–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 29/44, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 18 carries, 96 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Donavan Hale | 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD |
| Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 17/24, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Shannon Brooks | 22 carries, 154 yards, TD |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Rashod Bateman | 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD |

### vs Maryland

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,264
* Referee: Michael Cannon
* TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | MARY | IU |
| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total yards | 542 | 374 |
| Rushes/yards | 59–353 | 30–131 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 243 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–25–1 | 16–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 39:18 | 20:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 10/13, 146 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Anthony McFarland Jr. | 29 carries, 210 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 4 receptions, 98 yards |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 16/28, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 19 carries, 103 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Donavan Hale | 3 receptions, 92 yards, TD |

### At No. 4 Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Wolverines | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: November 17, 2018
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Snowy, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 110,118
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | IU | MICH |
| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 385 | 507 |
| Rushes/yards | 40–190 | 50–257 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 250 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–35–1 | 16–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 16/35, 195 yards, TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 30 carries, 139 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 4 receptions, 84 yards |
| Michigan | Passing | Shea Patterson | 16/28, 250 yards, TD, INT |
| Michigan | Rushing | Karan Higdon | 21 carries, 101 yards, TD |
| Michigan | Receiving | Zach Gentry | 2 receptions, 83 yards |

### vs Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,247
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Neely (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst)
* Sources: IUHoosiers.com
| Statistics | PUR | IU |
| First downs | 26 | 27 |
| Total yards | 440 | 487 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–130 | 30–142 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 345 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–35–1 | 36–51–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Purdue | Passing | David Blough | 27/35, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Markell Jones | 11 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| Purdue | Receiving | Rondale Moore | 12 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 36/51, 345 yards, TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 20 carries, 104 yards, TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 8 receptions, 125 yards, TD |

## Awards and honors
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Date Awarded |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | JR | July 19, 2018 |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Ricky Brookins | RB | SR | July 26, 2018 |
| Ray Guy Award | Haydon Whitehead | P | Junior (Redshirt) | August 13, 2018 |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Luke Timian | WR | Senior (Redshirt) | August 14, 2018 |
| William V. Campbell Trophy (semi-finalist) | Wes Martin | OL | Senior (Redshirt) | September 26, 2018 |
| Lou Groza Award (semifinalist) | Logan Justus | K | Junior (Redshirt) | November 1, 2018 |

### Players of the Week

Big Ten Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Stevie Scott | Big Ten Co-Freshmen of the Week | September 10, 2018 |
| J-Shun Harris II | Big Ten Special Teams Players of the Week | September 17, 2018 |
| Stevie Scott | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | September 17, 2018 |
| Logan Justus | Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week | November 12, 2018 |

### B1G Conference awards

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| Logan Justus | Second Team All-Big Ten Special Teams | November 27, 2018 | |

## 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.

## After the season
### Season summary

Indiana started the year with three consecutive victories against non-conference opponents FIU, Virginia, and Ball State. In Big Ten Conference play, the team secured victories against Rutgers and Maryland. In the last game of the season, with bowl eligibility on the line, Indiana fell to in-state rivals Purdue 21–28 to finish in sixth in the East Division with a final record of 5–7, 2–7 in conference play.
The Hoosiers were led offensively by quarterback Peyton Ramsey, who finished in fourth in the Big Ten Conference with 2,875 passing yards and 19 touchdowns. Running back Stevie Scott was fifth in the conference with 1,137 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Kicker Logan Justus was the team's sole all-conference selection, chosen to the second team by the coaches after finishing in second in the conference in field goal percentage.

### 2019 NFL Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 4 | 131 | Wes Martin | G | Washington Redskins |