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One statewide file covering all 21 active Indiana college football programs.
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Programs
Season games
Finals
Polls tracked
Latest finals through 2026-09-19
Latest finals
Full scoreboardFinals, scheduled games and verified enrichment are stored independently, so one missing source cannot erase the rest.
Saturday, September 19
6 games
Game leaders
ESPN box score
PassPassing
Josh Hoover
Indiana · 73.7 adj qbr, 273 yards, 0 INT, 2 TD
RushRushing
Turbo Richard
Indiana · 31 long rushing, 149 yards, 15 rushing attempts, 1 TD
RecReceiving
Charlie Becker
Indiana · 5 receptions, 79 long, 127 yards, 25.4 avg/reception
Links
Game leaders
ESPN box score
PassPassing
Ryan Browne
Purdue · 92.0 adj qbr, 378 yards, 1 INT, 3 TD
RushRushing
Wayne Knight
Purdue · 47 long rushing, 177 yards, 18 rushing attempts, 2 TD
RecReceiving
Xavier Townsend
Purdue · 6 receptions, 75 long, 162 yards, 27.0 avg/reception
Links
Game leaders
ESPN box score
PassPassing
CJ Carr
Notre Dame · 92.3 adj qbr, 234 yards, 0 INT, 0 TD
RushRushing
Nolan James Jr.
Notre Dame · 17 long rushing, 121 yards, 26 rushing attempts, 1 TD
RecReceiving
Micah Gilbert
Notre Dame · 8 receptions, 61 long, 170 yards, 21.3 avg/reception
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Game leaders
ESPN box score
PassPassing
Deshawn Purdie
Ball State · 85.6 adj qbr, 211 yards, 0 INT, 3 TD
RushRushing
TJ Horton
Ball State · 25 long rushing, 79 yards, 8 rushing attempts, 2 TD
RecReceiving
Makai Jackson
Ball State · 4 receptions, 54 long, 88 yards, 22.0 avg/reception
Links
Sep 19, 2026
Final
Game leaders
ESPN box score
PassPassing
Rowan Keefe
Valparaiso · 162 yards, 0 INT, 1 TD, 5.4 avg/attempt
RushRushing
Aaron Ball
Indiana State · 59 long rushing, 182 yards, 11 rushing attempts, 2 TD
RecReceiving
Manny Ellis
Indiana State · 1 receptions, 63 long, 63 yards, 63.0 avg/reception
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Game leaders
ESPN box score
PassPassing
Ashton Pannell
Chicago State Cougars · 180 yards, 0 INT, 2 TD, 6.9 avg/attempt
RushRushing
Desmin Jackson
Butler · 72 long rushing, 164 yards, 15 rushing attempts, 1 TD
RecReceiving
Nick Munson
Butler · 3 receptions, 32 long, 42 yards, 14.0 avg/reception
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League records
Conference leaders
All standingsConferences with real league results appear first. A 0–0 table says league play has not started instead of naming a fake leader.
Big Ten Conference
Tied for firstGreat Lakes
Tied for firstMid-American Conference
LeaderMissouri Valley Football Conference
LeaderNorth Coast
Tied for firstFBS Independents
League play not startedNo conference games yet
Every team is 0–0 in league play, so there is no leader to name.
2
Notre 3–0
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Current national polls
Ranked Indiana programs
All rankingsEach team is shown once from the primary poll for its level, with its current record and poll date.
FBS · AP Top 25
#3 Notre Dame
3-0 · Poll Sep 20, 2026
FBS · AP Top 25
#5 Indiana
3-0 · Poll Sep 20, 2026
NAIA · NAIA Football Coaches Poll
#9 Indiana Wesleyan
4-0 · Poll Aug 24, 2026
NAIA · NAIA Football Coaches Poll
#12 Marian (IN)
3-1 · Poll Aug 24, 2026
NAIA · NAIA Football Coaches Poll
#17 Saint Francis (IN)
0-3 · Poll Aug 24, 2026
D3 · AFCA Division III Coaches Poll
#25 DePauw
2-1 · Poll Sep 14, 2026
Around Week 4
Upsets and moments of the week
All scoresUpsets, overtime games, one-score finishes, ranked matchups, and conference results worth a second look.
D3 · 1-2
Anderson (IN)
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
FBS · 1-2
Ball State
Mid-American Conference
FCS · 3-1
Butler
Pioneer Football League
D3 · 2-1
DePauw
North Coast Athletic Conference
D3 · 1-2
Franklin
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
D3 · 2-1
Hanover
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
FBS · 3-0
Indiana
Big Ten Conference
FCS · 2-2
Indiana State
Missouri Valley Football Conference
NAIA · 4-0
Indiana Wesleyan
Mid-States Football Association, Mideast League
