2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2021 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 fifth-year head coach Tom Allen.

2021 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Record	2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tom Allen (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Nick Sheridan (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Grant Heard (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Charlton Warren (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kevin Peoples (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–2–5
MVPs	Peyton Hendershot Micah McFadden
Captains	Ty Fryfogle Peyton Hendershot Cam Jones Marcelino McCrary-Ball Micah McFadden Michael Penix Jr.
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 6 Ohio State x		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 9 Michigan State		7	–	2					11	–	2
Penn State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	6					7	–	6
Rutgers		2	–	7					5	–	8
Indiana		0	–	9					2	–	10
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy		7	–	2					10	–	4
Minnesota		6	–	3					9	–	4
Wisconsin		6	–	3					9	–	4
Purdue		6	–	3					9	–	4
Illinois		4	–	5					5	–	7
Nebraska		1	–	8					3	–	9
Northwestern		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Indiana finished the season with a 2–10 record, which would be their worst season since 2011, when they finished 1–11.

Spring Game

The 2021 Spring Game was held in Bloomington, Indiana on April 10;^[1] however, it was a closed-practice, with the general public not in attendance.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 12, 2020, the South Alabama Jaguars announced that they had hired Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack as their new head coach; Wommack had previously served three years for the Hoosiers in a defensive coaching capacity, first as its linebackers coach in 2018 and then as its defensive coordinator for 2019 and 2020.^[2] On January 17, 2021, Indiana announced that they had hired Georgia Bulldogs defensive backs coach Charlton Warren as the Hoosiers' new defensive coordinator; Warren had served as the defensive back coach for Georgia for two years (2019-2020).^[3]

On January 13, 2021, the Michigan Wolverines announced that they had hired Indiana running backs' coach Mike Hart as their new running backs' coach; Hart had served four years as the Hoosiers' running backs coach (2017-2020) and also split time as the Assistant Head Coach.^[4] On February 8, 2021, Indiana announced that they had hired Kansas City Chiefs running backs' coach Deland McCullough as the Hoosiers' new running backs coach; McCullough had previously served as the Hoosiers' running backs' coach from 2011 to 2016.^[5][6]

Transfers

Outgoing

Notable departures from the 2020 squad included:

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Harry Crider	57	Offensive lineman	6'4'	311	Senior	Columbus, Indiana	Declared for NFL Draft
Jerome Johnson	98	Defensive lineman	6'3'	304	Senior (Redshirt)	Bassfield, Mississippi	Declared for NFL Draft
Whop Philyor	1	Wide Receiver	5'11'	180	Senior	Tampa, Florida	Declared for NFL Draft
Jovan Swann	51	Defensive lineman	6'2'	280	Graduate Transfer	Greenwood, Indiana	Declared for NFL Draft
Haydon Whitehead	94	Punter	6'2'	219	Graduate student	Melbourne, Australia	Declared for NFL Draft
Rashawn Williams	13	Wide receiver	6'2'	200	Freshman (Redshirt)	Detroit, Michigan	Transferred

Incoming

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Prev. School
Ryder Anderson	10	Defensive lineman	6'6"	266	Graduate Student	Katy, Texas	Graduate Transfer	Ole Miss
James Bomba	48	Tight end	6'6"	230	Graduate Student	Bloomington, Indiana	Sophomore	Miami (OH)
Zach Carpenter	58	Offensive lineman	6'5"	329	Sophomore (Redshirt)	Cincinnati, Ohio	Transfer	Michigan
Stephen Carr	5	Running back	6'0"	215	Senior (Redshirt)	Gardena, California	Transfer	USC
Jaren Handy	13	Defensive lineman	6'5"	255	Junior	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Transfer	Auburn
Weston Kramer	99	Defensive lineman	6'1"	290	Graduate Student	Naperville, Illinois	Graduate Transfer	Northern Illinois
DJ Matthews	1	Wide receiver	5'10"	160	Senior (Redshirt)	Indianapolis, Indiana	Graduate transfer	Florida State
Deland McCullough II	25	Defensive Back	6'1"	195	Freshman (Redshirt)	Bloomington, Indiana	Transfer	Miami (OH)
Jonathan Haynes	17	Defensive Back	5'11"	205	Graduate Student	Benoit, Mississippi	Graduate transfer	Ole Miss

2021 NFL draft

Hoosiers who were picked in the 2021 NFL draft:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
5	164	Jamar Johnson	Safety	Denver Broncos

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 14 recruits.

College recruiting information (2021)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordyn Williams WR	Cedar Hill, TX	Trinity Christian School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	May 15, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Joshua Sales OT	Brownsburg, Indiana	Brownsburg High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Aug 1, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Vinny Fiacable OG	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Bishop Dwenger High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Apr 6, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
James Evans P	Auckland, New Zealand	Sacred Heart College, Auckland	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	May 17, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Donavan McCulley QB	Indianapolis, Indiana	Lawrence North High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaquez Smith WR	Atlanta, Georgia	Westlake High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Malachi Holt-Bennett WR	Fairfield, Alabama	Fairfield Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 3, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Larry Smith S	Orange Park, Florida	Oakleaf High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Aaron Steinfeldt TE	Bloomington, Indiana	Bloomington High School North	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Maurice Freeman S	Chesapeake, Virginia	Oscar F. Smith High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Trenten Howland ATH	Joliet, Illinois	Joliet West High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
David Holloman RB	Auburn Hills, Michigan	Avondale High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jordan Grier ATH	Ellenwood, Georgia	Cedar Grove High School	6 ft 185 in (6.53 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 48    247Sports: 58    ESPN: 55
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved May 19, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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 2021 poll, Indiana was projected to finish third in the East Division.^[7]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Ohio State	238 (34)
2	Penn State	192
3	Indiana	169
4	Michigan	144
5	Maryland	74
6	Rutgers	77.5
7	Michigan State	52.5

Schedule

The Hoosiers' 2021 schedule consisted of six home games and six away games.^[8] The Hoosiers played three non-conference games, against Idaho and Cincinnati at home and on the road against Western Kentucky. In conference, Indiana hosted Rutgers, Ohio State, Michigan State, and Minnesota. They traveled to Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, and Purdue.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	3:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Iowa	No. 17	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	L 6–34	68,166
September 11	7:30 p.m.	Idaho*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 56–14	47,417
September 18	12:00 p.m.	No. 8 Cincinnati*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN	L 24–38	52,656
September 25	8:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky*		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	CBSSN	W 33–31	25,171
October 2	7:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Penn State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	L 0–24	105,951
October 16	12:00 p.m.	No. 10 Michigan State		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)	FS1	L 15–20	50,571
October 23	7:30 p.m.	No. 5 Ohio State		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ABC	L 7–54	52,656
October 30	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland		Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	L 35–38	32,308
November 6	7:30 p.m.	at No. 7 Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	FOX	L 7–29	109,890
November 13	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 3–38	40,171
November 20	3:30 p.m.	Minnesota		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 14–35	38,079
November 27	3:30 p.m.	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	FS1	L 7–44	61,320
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 2) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2021 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	15	16	Final
AP	17	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	17	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released												—	—	—			Not released

Game summaries

At No. 18 Iowa

See also: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Hoosiers	3	0	3	0	6
No. 18 Hawkeyes	14	17	0	3	34

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA

• Date: September 4, 2021
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,166
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com^[13]

Game information

First quarter (13:35) IOWA – Tyler Goodson 56-yard run Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:25; Iowa 7–0) (12:45) IOWA– Riley Moss 30-yard interception return, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:50; Iowa 14–0) (4:28) IU – Charles Campbell 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:44; Iowa 14–3) Second quarter (11:54) IOWA – Spencer Petras 9-yard run; Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:24; Iowa 21–3) (1:41) IOWA – Riley Moss 55-yard interception return, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09; Iowa 28–3) (0:00) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 1:12; Iowa 31–3) Third quarter (8:39) IU – Charles Campbell 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:21; Iowa 31–6) Fourth quarter (9:52) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 35-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:55; Iowa 34–6)

Statistics	IU	IOWA
First downs	11	18
Total yards	233	303
Rushes/yards	31–77	36–158
Passing yards	156	145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–33–3	13–28–0
Time of possession	32:04	27:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	14/31, 156 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Stephen Carr	19 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Ty Fryfogle	5 receptions, 84 yards
Iowa	Passing	Spencer Petras	13/27, 145 yards
	Rushing	Tyler Goodson	19 carries, 99 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sam LaPorta	5 receptions, 83 yards

vs Idaho

See also: 2021 Idaho Vandals football team

Idaho Vandals (1–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	7	7	0	14
Hoosiers	21	14	7	14	56

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

• Date: September 11, 2021
• Game time: 7:40 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,417
• Referee: Mark Klucyznski
• TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com^[14]

Game information

First quarter (4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:33; Indiana 7–0) (3:01) IU – Javon Swinton 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:39; Indiana 14–0) (2:02) IU – Javon Swinton 4-yard blocked punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 0:54; Indiana 21–0) Second quarter (3:39) IU – Ty Fryfogle 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:32; Indiana 28–0) (1:49) IU – D. J. Matthews 81-yard punt return, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:47; Indiana 35–0) (0:26) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 16-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Indiana 35–7) Third quarter (13:14) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:32; Indiana 42–7) (9:09) IDHO – Hayden Hatten 23-yard pass from Mike Beaudry, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Indiana 42–14) Fourth quarter (13:02) IU – A. J. Barner 76-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:34; Indiana 49–14) (9:56) IU – Davion Ervin-Poindexter 4-yard run, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:11; Indiana 56–14)

Statistics	IDHO	IU
First downs	13	20
Total yards	261	338
Rushes/yards	22–65	50–179
Passing yards	196	159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–39–0	13–20–0
Time of possession	26:36	33:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Mike Beaudry	23/36, 196 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nick Romano	4 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Hayden Hatten	10 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Indiana	Passing	Jack Tuttle	2/4, 91 yards, TD
	Rushing	Stephen Carr	22 carries, 118 yards, TD
	Receiving	A. J. Barner	1 reception, 76 yards, TD

vs No. 8 Cincinnati

See also: 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

No. 8 Cincinnati Bearcats (2–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Bearcats	0	10	13	15	38
Hoosiers	7	7	10	0	24

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

• Date: September 18, 2021
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,656
• Referee: Michael Cannon
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com^[15]

Game information

First quarter (6:15) IU – Peyton Hendershot 16-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:22; Indiana 7–0) Second quarter (5:06) IU – Stephen Carr 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:38; Indiana 14–0) (1:33) CIN – Jerome Ford 5-yard run, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Indiana 14–7) (0:00) CIN – Cole Smith 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:26; Indiana 14–10) Third quarter IU 05:47 Jerome Ford 14 yd run; Cole Smith XP Good (UC 17–14) IU 03:52 D.J. Matthews 14 yd run; Charles Campbell XP Good (IU 21–17) UC 03:41 Tre Tucker 99 yd kickoff return; Cole Smith XP No Good (UC 23–21) IU 00:41 Charles Campbell 49 yd Field Goal (IU 24–23) (5:47) CIN – Jerome Ford 14-yard run, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:29; Cincinnati 17–14) (3:52) IU – D. J. Matthews 14-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Indiana 21–17) (3:41) CIN – Tre Tucker 99-yard kickoff return (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13; Cincinnati 23–21) (0:41) IU – Charles Campbell 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:00; Indiana 24–23) Fourth quarter (12:13) CIN – Alec Pierce 19-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Cole Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Cincinnati 30–24) (2:37) CIN – Desmond Ridder 7-yard run, Desmond Ridder two-point pass to Leonard Taylor (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:54; Cincinnati 38–24)

Statistics	CIN	IU
First downs	20	20
Total yards	328	376
Rushes/yards	36–118	37–152
Passing yards	210	224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–36–1	17–40–3
Time of possession	29:37	30:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Desmond Ridder	20/36, 210 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jerome Ford	20 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Alec Pierce	5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Indiana	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	17/40, 224 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Stephen Carr	21 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	D. J. Matthews	5 receptions, 120 yards

At Western Kentucky

See also: 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Indiana Hoosiers (1–2) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	14	9	3	7	33
Hilltoppers	0	14	10	7	31

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY

• Date: September 25, 2021
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 25,171
• Referee: Kevin Randall
• TV announcers (CBS): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com^[16]

Game information

First quarter (10:15) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:45; Indiana 7–0) (5:02) IU – Michael Penix Jr. 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:50; Indiana 14–0) Second quarter (14:27) WKU – Adam Cofield 1-yard run, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 5:29; Indiana 14–7) (9:49) IU – Charles Campbell 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 4:34; Indiana 17–7) (2:42) IU – Charles Campbell 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:55; Indiana 20–7) (0:55) WKU – Daewood Davis 25-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:42; Indiana 20–14) (0:00) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 0:55; Indiana 23–14) Third quarter (13:13) WKU – Matthew Smith 13-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:40; Indiana 23–21) (9:10) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:03; Indiana 26–21) (5:53) WKU – Brayden Narveson 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 3:17; Indiana 26–24) Fourth quarter (4:27) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:19; Indiana 33–24) (2:43) WKU – Malachi Corley 19-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Indiana 33–31)

Statistics	IU	WKU
First downs	35	24
Total yards	507	458
Rushes/yards	39–134	20–93
Passing yards	373	365
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–53–0	31–44–0
Time of possession	38:34	21:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	35/53, 373 yards
	Rushing	Stephen Carr	25 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Peyton Hendershot	7 receptions, 100 yards
Western Kentucky	Passing	Bailey Zappe	31/44, 365 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Noah Whittington	6 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Jerreth Sterns	7 receptions, 82 yards

At No. 4 Penn State

See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Indiana Hoosiers (2–2) at No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 4 Nittany Lions	7	7	7	3	24

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA

• Date: October 2, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 105,951
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
• Sources: IUHoosiers.com^[17]

Game information

First quarter (5:28) PSU – Brenton Strange 10-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:14; Penn State 7–0) Second quarter (13:31) PSU – Jahan Dotson 8-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:42; Penn State 14–0) Third quarter (4:16) PSU – Jahan Dotson 30-yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:22; Penn State 21–0) Fourth quarter (8:06) PSU – Jordan Stout 50-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:42; Penn State 24–0)

Statistics	IU	PSU
First downs	12	20
Total yards	264	408
Rushes/yards	24–69	42–209
Passing yards	195	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–34–2	18–34–1
Time of possession	25:07	34:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	10/22, 118 yards, INT
	Rushing	Stephen Carr	15 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Peyton Hendershot	5 receptions, 88 yards
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	17/33, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Keyvone Lee	8 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jahan Dotson	8 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 10 Michigan State

See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team and Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry

No. 10 Michigan State Spartans (6–0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Spartans	7	0	10	3	20
Hoosiers	3	6	0	6	15

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

• Date: October 16, 2021
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,571
• Referee: John O'Neill
• TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:02) IU – Charles Campbell 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:01; Indiana 3–0) (4:33) MSU – Cal Haladay 30-yard interception return, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:16; Michigan State 7–3) Second quarter (14:21) IU – Charles Campbell 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:27; Michigan State 7–6) (6:55) IU – Charles Campbell 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:33; Indiana 9–7) Third quarter (7:54) MSU – Matt Coghlin 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:04; Michigan State 10–9) (1:49) MSU – Tyler Hunt 12-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:35; Michigan State 17–9) Fourth quarter (12:56) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Michigan State 17–15) (8:31) MSU – Matt Coghlin 49-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:18; Michigan State 20–15)

Statistics	MSU	IU
First downs	14	23
Total yards	241	322
Rushes/yards	35–100	36–134
Passing yards	141	188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–27–2	28–52–2
Time of possession	26:30	33:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Payton Thorne	14/26, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kenneth Walker III	23 carries, 84 yards
	Receiving	Jayden Reed	4 receptions, 70 yards
Indiana	Passing	Jack Tuttle	28/52, 188 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Stephen Carr	19 carries, 53 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ty Fryfogle	7 receptions, 65 yards

vs No. 5 Ohio State

See also: 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Buckeyes	14	30	7	3	54
Hoosiers	7	0	0	0	7

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

• Date: October 23, 2021
• Game time: 6:44 p.m.
• Game weather: Rainy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,656
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:50) OSU – Miyan Williams 9-yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Ohio State 7–0) (2:58) IU – Peyton Hendershot 7-yard pass from Jack Tuttle, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:52; Tied 7–7) (1:25) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 21-yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Ohio State 14–7) Second quarter (12:47) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:43; Ohio State 21–7) (10:11) OSU – Team safety (Drive: 4 plays, -22 yards, 2:36; Ohio State 23–7) (8:24) OSU – Chris Olave 16-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:47; Ohio State 30–7) (5:45) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 6-yard run., Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:29; Ohio State 37–7) (0:31) OSU – Jeremy Ruckert 14-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:56; Ohio State 44–7) Third quarter (1:15) OSU – Jeremy Ruckert 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:04; Ohio State 51–7) Fourth quarter (8:49) OSU – Noah Ruggles 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:53; Ohio State 54–7)

Statistics	OSU	IU
First downs	31	10
Total yards	539	128
Rushes/yards	32–187	37–48
Passing yards	352	80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–37–0	8–17–0
Time of possession	32:01	27:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	21/28, 266 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	9 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	6 receptions, 99 yards
Indiana	Passing	Jack Tuttle	4/7, 41 yards, TD
	Rushing	Trent Howland	5 carries, 17 yards
	Receiving	Peyton Hendershot	5 receptions, 35 yards, TD

At Maryland

See also: 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team

Indiana Hoosiers (2–5) at Maryland Terrapins (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	0	10	7	18	35
Terrapins	14	0	14	10	38

at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD

• Date: October 30, 2021
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 32,308
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (FOX): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:00) MARY – Tayon Fleet-Davis 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:34; Maryland 7–0) (3:55) MARY – Challen Faamatau 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:25; Maryland 14–0) Second quarter (13:42) IU – Stephen Carr 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:18; Maryland 14–7) (0:08) IU – Charles Campbell 55-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:51; Maryland 14–10) Third quarter (11:12) IU – Stephen Carr 66-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:47; Indiana 17–14) (8:34) MARY – Challen Caamatau 1-yard run, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Maryland 21–17) (4:04) MARY – Carlos Carriere 14-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; Maryland 28–17) Fourth quarter (14:12) IU – Charles Campbell 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:46; Maryland 28–20) (12:12) MARY – Carlos Carriere 45-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:51; Maryland 35–20) (9:28) IU – Peyton Hendershot 16-yard pass from Donaven McCulley, Donaven McCulley two-point pass to Peyton Hendershot (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Maryland 35–28) (1:20) MARY – Joseph Petrino 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 5:16; Maryland 38–28) (1:00) IU – Peyton Hendershot 8-yard pass from Donaven McCulley, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:20; Maryland 38–35)

Statistics	IU	MARY
First downs	17	30
Total yards	446	498
Rushes/yards	42–204	46–79
Passing yards	242	419
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–25–0	26–40–0
Time of possession	27:58	32:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Donaven McCulley	14/25, 242 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Stephen Carr	21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Peyton Hendershot	6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	26/40, 419 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Challen Faamatau	21 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Carlos Carriere	8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD

At No. 7 Michigan

See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team

Indiana Hoosiers (2–6) at No. 7 Michigan Wolverines (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	0	7	0	0	7
No. 7 Wolverines	3	14	6	6	29

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

• Date: November 6, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 109,890
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (0:00) MICH – Jake Moody 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 6:36; Michigan 3–0) Second quarter (12:35) MICH – Hassan Haskins 2-yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:18; Michigan 10–0) (8:18) IU – Chris Childers 1-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Michigan 10–7) (6:28) MICH – Luke Schoonmaker 12-yard pass from Cade McNamara, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Michigan 17–7) Third quarter (5:44) MICH – Jake Moody 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:43; Michigan 20–7) (1:17) MICH – Jake Moody 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:56; Michigan 23–7) Fourth quarter (13:39) MICH – Luke Schoonmaker 8-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:08; Michigan 29–7)

Statistics	IU	MICH
First downs	11	19
Total yards	195	411
Rushes/yards	35–107	38–188
Passing yards	88	223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–25–0	15–28–1
Time of possession	27:24	32:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Donaven McCulley	10/24, 88 yards
	Rushing	Donaven McCulley	14 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Peyton Hendershot	3 receptions, 34 yards
Michigan	Passing	Cade McNamara	10/18, 168 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Hassan Haskins	27 carries, 168 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cornelius Johnson	5 receptions, 108 yards

vs Rutgers

See also: 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–5) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	14	3	14	7	38
Hoosiers	0	3	0	0	3

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

• Date: November 13, 2021
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,171
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (13:47) RUTG – Isiah Pacheco 8-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:07; Rutgers 7–0) (3:21) RUTG – Isiah Pacheco 3-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Rutgers 14–0) Second quarter (14:10) RUTG – Valentino Ambrosio 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:00; Rutgers 17–0) (0:02) IU – Charles Campbell 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 0:55; Rutgers 17–3) Third quarter (12:27) RUTG – Aaron Young 10-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 plays, 10 yards, 0:08; Rutgers 24–3) (0:32) RUTG – Raiqwon O'Neal 10-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:39; Rutgers 31–3) Fourth quarter (7:00) RUTG – Noah Vedral 9-yard run, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 8:00; Rutgers 38–3)

Statistics	RUTG	IU
First downs	18	18
Total yards	320	259
Rushes/yards	50–218	32–82
Passing yards	102	177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–19–0	18–42–2
Time of possession	32:09	27:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Noah Vedral	9/17, 97 yards
	Rushing	Isiah Pacheco	21 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bo Melton	5 receptions, 50 yards
Indiana	Passing	Donaven McCulley	7/20, 98 yards
	Rushing	Charlie Spegal	5 carries, 14 yards
	Receiving	Ty Fryfogle	5 receptions, 51 yards

vs Minnesota

See also: 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–4) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	21	7	7	35
Hoosiers	7	0	0	7	14

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN

• Date: November 20, 2021
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 38,079
• Referee: Michael Cannon
• TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (0:17) IU – Donaven McCulley 11-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 6:24; Indiana 7–0) Second quarter (6:04) MINN – Ky Thomas 2-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:02; Tied 7–7) (0:46) MINN – Ky Thomas 1-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:04; Minnesota 14–7) (0:09) MINN – Chris Autman-Bell 14-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:14; Minnesota 21–7) Third quarter (2:28) MINN – Chris Autman-Bell 9-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:19; Minnesota 28–7) Fourth quarter (3:41) MINN – Bucky Irving 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:16; Minnesota 35–7) (0:22) IU – Malachi Holt-Bennett 29-yard pass from Grant Gremel, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:13; Minnesota 35–14)

Statistics	MINN	IU
First downs	20	12
Total yards	391	218
Rushes/yards	48–195	33–141
Passing yards	196	77
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–20–0	8–19–2
Time of possession	36:43	23:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	14/20, 196 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ky Thomas	26 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brevyn Spann-Ford	3 receptions, 67 yards
Indiana	Passing	Grant Gremel	5/12, 60 yards, TD
	Rushing	Donaven McCulley	15 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	A. J. Barner	3 receptions, 31 yards

At Purdue

See also: 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team and Old Oaken Bucket

Indiana Hoosiers (2–9) at Purdue Boilermakers (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	7	0	0	0	7
Boilermakers	7	10	14	13	44

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN

• Date: November 27, 2021
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,320
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:30) PUR – Zander Horvath 1-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:30; Purdue 7–0) (3:38) IU – Donaven McCulley 2-yard run, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (12:42) PUR – Paul Piferi 24-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Charles Campbell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:26; Purdue 14–7) (6:53) PUR – Mitchell Fineran 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:09; Purdue 17–7) Third quarter (12:26) PUR – Jackson Anthrop 21-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:24; Purdue 24–7) (8:37) PUR – T. J. Sheffield 5-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:12; Purdue 31–7) Fourth quarter (13:53) PUR – David Bell 20-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:11; Purdue 37–7) (9:28) PUR – Dylan Dowling 33-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:09; Purdue 44–7)

Statistics	IU	PUR
First downs	17	25
Total yards	204	447
Rushes/yards	32–57	28–167
Passing yards	147	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–30–0	27–33–0
Time of possession	30:46	29:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Grant Gremel	18/30, 147 yards, INT
	Rushing	Davion Ervin-Poindexter	8 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Peyton Hendershot	6 receptions, 51 yards
Purdue	Passing	Aidan O'Connell	26/31, 278 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Zander Horvath	15 carries, 49 yards, TD
	Receiving	David Bell	6 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Roster

2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 0 Donaven McCulley Fr WR 1 Camron Buckley  Sr WR 2 Jacolby Hewitt  Jr WR 3 Ty Fryfogle  Sr WR 4 David Baker  Fr RB 5 Stephen Carr  Sr QB 5 Dexter Williams II  Fr WR 7 D.J. Matthews  Sr WR 8 Jaquez Smith Fr QB 9 Michael Penix Jr.  Jr RB 10 David Ellis Jr WR 12 Da'Shaun Brown  So WR 13 Miles Marshall  Jr QB 14 Jack Tuttle  Jr QB 15 Zack Merrill  So QB 16 Grant Gremel  So WR 17 Jordyn Williams Fr WR 18 Javon Swinton So WR 19 Malachi Holt-Bennett Fr RB 20 Tim Baldwin Jr. So RB 22 Davion Ervin-Poindexter  Jr RB 23 Trent Howland Fr QB 25 Will Jontz  So RB 28 Charlie Spegal  Fr RB 33 David Holloman Fr RB 36 Chris Childers  Jr TE 39 Ryan Barnes  Jr TE 45 Trey Walker  So TE 49 Sam Daugstrup  Fr OL 50 Zach Carpenter  So OL 51 Mackenzie Nworah  Sr OL 52 Joshua Sales Jr. Fr OL 53 Vinny Fiacable Fr OL 54 Brady Feeney  Fr OL 55 Luke Lane  So OL 56 Mike Katic  So OL 58 Chris Bradberry  Sr OL 61 Ricky Tamis  So OL 62 Cameron Knight  Fr OL 63 Andy Buttrell  Fr OL 66 Aidan Rafferty  Jr OL 67 Kahlil Benson  Fr OL 69 Peter Schulz  So OL 70 Luke Haggard Sr OL 71 Randy Holtz  Fr OL 72 Dylan Powell  Sr OL 73 Tim Weaver  So OL 74 Nick Marozas  Jr OL 75 Luke Wiginton  Fr OL 76 Matthew Bedford Jr OL 77 Caleb Jones  Sr OL 79 Charlie O'Connor  Jr WR 82 Christian Harris  Sr TE 84 Aaron Steinfeldt Fr WR 85 McCall Ray  So TE 85 Khameron Taylor  Sr TE 86 Peyton Hendershot  Sr TE 88 AJ Barner So TE 89 Matt Bjorson Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Raheem Layne  Sr DB 1 Devon Matthews Sr DB 2 Reese Taylor Sr DB 3 Tiawan Mullen Jr DB 4 Cam Jones Sr DB 5 Juwan Burgess  Sr DL 6 James Head Jr. Sr DB 7 Christopher Keys  Fr LB 8 James Miller  Jr DB 9 Marcelino McCrary-Ball  Sr DL 10 Ryder Anderson  Sr DB 12 Lem Watley-Neely  Fr DL 13 Jaren Handy Jr DB 14 Larry Tracy III  So DB 15 Larry Smith III Fr DB 16 Jordan Grier Fr DL 18 Jonathan King  Jr DB 19 Josh Sanguinetti  So DB 20 Joseph Daniels Jr.  Jr DB 21 Noah Pierre  Jr LB 22 Maurice Freeman Fr DB 23 Jaylin Williams Sr DB 24 Bryson Bonds So DB 25 Deland McCullough II  So DB 26 Gabe Cohen  Sr LB 27 Xavier Trueblood  Fr DB 29 Liam Zaccheo  Fr DB 30 Jordan Jusevitch  Jr DB 31 Bryant Fitzgerald  Jr DB 33 Connor Hole  Fr DB 35 DeKaleb Thomas  Jr DB 36 Nicholas Grieser  So LB 37 Ty Wise  Fr DB 39 Patrick Finley  Fr LB 40 Cameron Williams  So DL 41 Beau Robbins  So OLB 42 D. K. Bonhomme Jr LB 44 Thomas Allen  Sr LB 46 Aaron Casey  Jr LB 47 Micah McFadden Sr LB 49 Brett Wethington Fr DL 50 Sio Nofoagatoto'a Jr DL 52 Shamar Jones  Jr DL 55 C.J. Person  So DL 59 Gavin McCabe  Jr DL 60 Dalton Davis  So DL 67 Christian Love  Jr OLB 87 Michael Ziemba  Sr OLB 92 Alfred Bryant  Sr DL 94 DeMarcus Elliott Sr DL 95 Antoine Whitner Jr.  So DL 96 Caleb Murphy  Fr DL 98 Cooper Jones  Fr DL 99 Weston Kramer  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 80 Chris Freeman  Fr P 83 Asher King  So K 90 Jared Smolar  Sr P 92 Chase Wyatt  So K 93 Charles Campbell  Jr P 94 James Evans Fr LS 95 Sean Wracher Jr LS 97 Jake Wellmann  Fr	Head coach Tom Allen Coordinators/assistant coaches Deland McCullough (assistant head coach / running backs) Grant Heard (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers) Darren Hiller (run game coordinator / offensive Line) Jason Jones (safeties) Kevin Peoples (defensive line) Brandon Shelby (assistant head coach / cornerbacks) Nick Sheridan (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) Kasey Teegardin (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers) Charlton Warren (defensive coordinator/linebackers) Kevin Wright (tight ends) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 21, 2021

Awards and honors

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Date Awarded	Ref
Walter Camp 2021 Preseason All-American - Second Team	Micah McFadden	LB	SR	June 17, 2021	[18]
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award	Tom Allen	Head coach		July 14, 2021	[19]
Chuck Bednarik Award	Micah McFadden	LB	SR	July 19, 2021	[20][21]
	Tiawan Mullen	CB	JR
Maxwell Award	Michael Penix Jr.	QB	JR (RS)		[22][23]
	Ty Fryfogle	WR	SR
Davey O’Brien Award	Michael Penix Jr.	QB	JR (RS)	July 20, 2021	[24]
Doak Walker Award	Stephen Carr	RB	SR (RS)	July 21, 2021	[25][26]
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Ty Fryfogle	WR	SR	July 22, 2021	[27]
John Mackey Award	Peyton Hendershot	TE	SR (RS)	July 23, 2021	[28]
Jim Thorpe Award	Tiawan Mullen	CB	JR	July 26, 2021	[29]
Butkus Award	Micah McFadden	LB	SR		[30]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy		LB	SR	July 27, 2021	[31]
	Tiawan Mullen	CB	JR
Outland Trophy	Matthew Bedford	OL	JR		[32]
Lou Groza Award	Charles Campbell	K	JR (RS)	July 28, 2021	[33][34]
Wuerffel Trophy	Michael Ziemba	OL	SR	July 29, 2021	[35][36]
Paul Hornung Award	DJ Matthews, Jr.	WR / RS	SR (RS)		[37]
Walter Camp Award	Michael Penix Jr.	QB	JR (RS)	July 30, 2021	[38]
Manning Award	Michael Penix Jr.	QB	JR (RS)	August 5, 2021	[39]
Lombardi Award	Michah McFadden	LB	SR	August 6, 2021	[40]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Camron Buckley	WR	SR (RS)		[41][42]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Michael Penix Jr.	QB	JR (RS)	August 19, 2021	[43]

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.^[44][45]