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2026 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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2026 Indiana Hoosiers football
Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Bryant Haines (3rd season)
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Indiana hoosiers unif.png
Seasons
  2025
2027 
2026 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Illinois  00  00 
Indiana  00  00 
Iowa  00  00 
Maryland  00  00 
Michigan  00  00 
Michigan State  00  00 
Minnesota  00  00 
Nebraska  00  00 
Northwestern  00  00 
Ohio State  00  00 
Oregon  00  00 
Penn State  00  00 
Purdue  00  00 
Rutgers  00  00 
UCLA  00  00 
USC  00  00 
Washington  00  00 
Wisconsin  00  00 
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of March 5, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Indiana Hoosiers football team will represent Indiana University Bloomington (Indiana or IU) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers will be led by third-year head coach Curt Cignetti. They will play their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Bloomington, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference.

Contents

Offseason

Departures

NFL draft

NamePos.TeamRoundPick
Kahlil Benson OL
Kaelon Black RB
Devan Boykin DB
Jonathan Brady WR
Pat Coogan OL
Omar Cooper Jr. WR
Stephen Daley DL
Aiden Fisher LB
Roman Hemby RB
Mikail Kamara DE
Fernando Mendoza QB
Zen Michalski OL
Louis Moore S
Riley Nowakowski TE
D'Angelo Ponds DB
Dominique Ratcliff DL
Elijah Sarratt WR
Holden Staes TE
E.J. Williams Jr. WR

Outgoing transfers

NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownNew school
Hosea Wheeler 0 DL 6'3"300Rs-SR Sacramento, CA Baylor
Makai Jackson2 WR 6'0"200SR Levittown, PA Liberty
Jah Jah Boyd16 DB 5'11"173FR Philadelphia, PA Colorado
Alberto Mendoza 16 QB 6'2"207Rs-FR Miami, FL Georgia Tech
Jackson Wasserstrom17 WR 5'11"175FR Westfield, IN Withdrew/remained at IU
Dontrae Henderson20 DB 5'11"180FR Charlotte, NC Arkansas State
Ace Ciongoli22 WR 5'11"190FR Needham, MA Florida
Amariyun Knighten23 DB 6'0"174JR Hollywood, FL
Andrew DePaepe42 DL 6'5"250Rs-SO Bettendorf, IA UMass
Finn Walters47 DL 6'4"247SO Indianapolis, IN
Aden Cannon58 DL 6'6"268JR Carmel, IN Illinois State
Mitch Verstegen63 OL 6'4"290Fr Kaukauna, WI
Evan Lawrence71 OL 6'6"281FR Danville, IN San Diego State
J'mari Monette80 DL 6'3"285JR Alexandria, LA Memphis
Bruno Massel IV86 WR 5'11"190FR Elmhurst, IL Withdrew/remained at IU
William DePaepe98 DL 6'6"244Rs-FR Bettendorf, IA UMass

Retirements

Coaching departures

NamePrevious PositionNew Position
Derek Owings Indiana – Director of athletic performance, football Tennessee – Director of football sports performance
Chandler Whitmer Indiana – Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Quarterbacks coach

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrev. school
Joe Brunner 56 OL 6'5"318JR Whitefish Bay, WI Wisconsin
Joshua Burnham 8 DL 6'4"253JR Traverse City, MI Notre Dame
Drew Clausen49 LS 6'6"260SR Grimes, IA Iowa State
Billy Gowers 19 P 6'1"205FR Melbourne, VIC Hawaii
A. J. Harris 4 CB 6'1"191JR Phoenix City, AL Penn State
Joe Hjelle90 DL 6'3"300JR Decorah, IA Tulsa
Josh Hoover 10 QB 6'2"200RS-JR Rockwall, TX TCU
Nick Marsh 8 WR 6'3"201JR River Rouge, MI Michigan State
Paddy McAteer35 K 6'3"207JR Mullaghbawn, IE Troy
Chiddi Obiazor7 DE 6'6"275SO Eden Prairie, MN Kansas State
Tobi Osunsanmi 12 DE 6'3"250JR Wichita, KS Kansas State
Shazz Preston 7 WR 6'0"206RS-JR St. James, LA Tulane
Turbo Richard1 RB 5'8"207SO Charlotte, NC Boston College
Jiquan Sanks13 DB 5'10"195SO Columbus, GA Cincinnati
Brock Schott88 TE 6'3"245FR Leo, IN Miami
Carson Williams0 DB 5'11"160FR Houston, TX Montana State
Preston Zachman 6 S 6'1"212SR Elysburg, PA Wisconsin

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Gabe Hill
DL
Naperville, IL Naperville North High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)280 lb (130 kg)May 17, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (81)
Cam McHaney
DL
Indianapolis, IN IMG Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)274 lb (124 kg)Jul 1, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (81)
Kevontay Hugan
DL
Sarasota, FL Booker High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)227 lb (103 kg)Jun 11, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Henry Ohlinger
LB
Columbus, OH Grandview Heights High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)216 lb (98 kg)Apr 21, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Ja'Dyn Williams
LB
Massillon, OH Washington High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jun 10, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (80)
Kasmir Hicks
DB
Indianapolis, IN Decatur Central High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)162 lb (73 kg)Apr 25, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Parker Elmore
TE
Columbus, IN Columbus North High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)226 lb (103 kg)Jan 9, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Ronelle Johnson
DL
Blue Springs, MO Blue Springs High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)269 lb (122 kg)Jul 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Trevor Gibbs
TE
Crown Point, IN Crown Point High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)232 lb (105 kg)May 7, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Ben Novak
OL
Crown Point, IN Andrean High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)320 lb (150 kg)Nov 19, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Jamar Owens
DB
Douglasville, GA Douglas County High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)Jun 27, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Kortez Rupert
WR
East St. Louis, IL East St. Louis High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)156 lb (71 kg)Jan 9, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Jayreon Campbell
RB
Powder Springs, GA McEachern High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jun 16, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (77)
Jacob Savage
LB
Union, KY Larry Ryle High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)230 lb (100 kg)Apr 25, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (77)
D'Montae Tims
DB
Seffner, FL Armwood High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)Nov 20, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (77)
Sam Simpson
OL
River Falls, WI River Falls High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)311 lb (141 kg)Feb 1, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Blake Smythe
DL
Trafalgar, IN Franklin Community High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)281 lb (127 kg)May 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Rodney White
DL
Towson, MD Concordia Preparatory School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)156 lb (71 kg)Apr 24, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
CJ Scifres
OL
Bargersville, IN Center Grove High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)310 lb (140 kg)Jun 14, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Bryce Taylor
K
Bloomington, IN Bloomington High School South 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jan 9, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (73)
Jackson Tolle
LS
Fishers, IN Hamilton Southeastern High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)217 lb (98 kg)Jun 25, 2025 
Recruit ratings: ESPN:  2 stars.svg    (69)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • 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:

    New walk-ons

    Coaches acquisitions

    NamePrevious PositionNew Position
    Tyson Brown Colorado State – Strength and conditioning coach Indiana – Director of athletic performance, football
    Tino Sunseri UCLA – Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Indiana – Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach

    Preseason

    NFL Combine

    Nine Hoosiers were invited to the 2026 NFL Draft Combine, setting a program record. The players invited were Fernando Mendoza, Roman Hemby, Omar Cooper Jr., Elijah Sarratt, Riley Nowakowski, Pat Coogan, Aiden Fisher, Louis Moore, and D'Angelo Ponds. [1]

    Spring game

    Big Ten media days

    Schedule

    DateOpponentSiteResult
    September 5 North Texas *
    September 12 Howard *
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Bloomington, IN
    September 19 Western Kentucky *
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Bloomington, IN
    September 26 Northwestern
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Bloomington, IN
    October 3at Rutgers
    October 10at Nebraska
    October 17 Ohio State
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Bloomington, IN
    October 24at Michigan
    October 31 Minnesota
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Bloomington, IN
    November 14 USC
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Bloomington, IN
    November 21at Washington
    November 28 Purdue
    • *Non-conference game
    • Source: [2]

    Game summaries

    vs North Texas

    North Texas Mean Green (0–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary
    Quarter12Total
    Mean Green0
    Hoosiers0

    at Memorial StadiumBloomington, Indiana

    • Date: September 5
    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    Fourth quarter
    StatisticsUNTIU
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Time of possession
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    North TexasPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    IndianaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    Personnel

    Roster

    2026 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
    PlayersCoaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    RB 1Turbo RichardJr
    QB 2 Grant Wilson GS
    WR 3Kortez RupertFr
    WR 4Davion ChandlerFr
    WR 6 LeBron Bond So
    WR 7 Shazz Preston RSr
    WR 8 Nick Marsh Jr
    WR 9 Tyler Morris RSr
    QB 10 Josh Hoover RSr
    QB 12Jacob BellRFr
    QB 14Maverick GeskeRFr
    QB 15Tyler CherryRFr
    WR 17Jackson WasserstromRSr
    TE 18Parker ElmoreFr
    RB 20Sean CuonoRFr
    RB 22Jayreon CampbellFr
    WR 26Cade KaiserRFr
    RB 28 Khobie Martin RSo
    RB 29 Lee Beebe Jr. RSr
    RB 30Kyler KroppRSo
    TE 39Trevor GibbsFr
    OL 56 Joe Brunner RSr
    OL 60CJ ScifresFr
    OL 61Baylor WilkinRFr
    OL 62 Drew Evans RSr
    OL 64Chance JohnsonRFr
    OL 65 Carter Smith RSr
    OL 66Evan ParkerRFr
    OL 70Austin LeibfriedRSo
    OL 71Ben NovakFr
    OL 72Adedamola AjaniRSo
    OL 74 Bray Lynch RSr
    OL 75Sam SimpsonFr
    OL 77Matt MarekRFr
    WR 80 Charlie Becker Jr
    WR 82Myles KendrickRFr
    WR 83Hunter StroudRFr
    TE 84Blake ThiryRFr
    TE 85Andrew BarkerRFr
    WR 86Bruno Massel IVRFr
    TE 88Brock SchottRFr
    Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    DB 0Carson WilliamsRSo
    DB 1 Amare Ferrell Sr
    DB 2Byron BaldwinSo
    DB 3Jaylen BellSo
    DB 4 A. J. Harris Sr
    LB 5 Rolijah Hardy Jr
    DB 6 Preston Zachman RSr
    DL 7Chiddi ObizaorRJr
    DL 8 Joshua Burnham RSr
    DB 9Seaonta Stewart Jr.RFr
    DB 10Ryland GandyRSr
    DL 12 Tobi Osunsanmi RSr
    DB 13Jiquan SanksJr
    LB 14Kaiden TurnerRSr
    DB 16Jamar OwensFr
    DL 17 Daniel Ndukwe Jr
    DB 19Zacharey SmithRFr
    LB 21Jacob SavageFr
    DB 22 Jamari Sharpe RSr
    LB 23Henry OhlingerFr
    LB 24Ja'Dyn WilliamsFr
    DB 25D'Montae TimsFr
    DB 27Kasmir HicksFr
    LB 30Paul NelsonRFr
    DB 31Anthony ChungRJr
    DB 33Garrett ReeseSo
    LB 34Jeff UtzingerRSr
    DB 36Clay ConnerRJr
    DB 37Heath KizerRSo
    LB 38Kaden McConnellRSo
    DL 40Quentin ClarkRSo
    DL 41Keishaun CalhounRFr
    DL 42Kevontay HuganFr
    LB 44Amari KamaraRFr
    DB 45Lincoln MurffRJr
    LB 46 Isaiah Jones RSr
    DL 50Jhrevious HallRFr
    LB 52Clayton AllenRJr
    DL 55Rodney WhiteFr
    DL 90Joe HjelleRSr
    DL 91Blake SmytheFr
    DL 92Gabe HillFr
    DL 93Ronelle JohnsonFr
    DL 94Kyler GarciaRFr
    DL 95 Tyrique Tucker RSr
    DL 96Triston AbramRFr
    DL 97 Mario Landino Jr
    DL 98Cam McHaneyFr
    DL 99Tyrone Burrus Jr.RFr
    Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    K 15 Nico Radicic RJr
    P 19 Billy Gowers So
    K 35Paddy McAteerRSr
    K 43Bryce TaylorRFr
    LS 45Sam LindseyRJr
    LS 47Jackson TolleFr
    LS 49Drew ClausenGS
    K 90Josh PlaczekRSo
    K 93Quinn WarrenJr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 21 January 2026

    Statistics

    Team

    Individual leaders

    Offense

    Defense

    Special teams

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    Coaches
    CFP Not released

    References

    1. Mike Schumann (11 February 2026). "Here are the former IU football players invited to the 2026 NFL Draft Combine". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
    2. "2026 Football Schedule". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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