Iowa left guard, Beua Stephens, hobbles off the field with injury.
Iowa left guard, Beua Stephens, hobbles off the field with injury.
Iowa defense holds Indiana to a punt after starting with decent field position. Iowa takes over at their 18. Indiana 10, Iowa 10 8:15 left in the 3rd.
Back-to-back incompletions for Iowa force a punt, both looked like throwing errors. Not what the Hawkeyes want or need.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Indiana tips the punt, too, but it rolls to Indiana's 42-yard line. Lucky bounce there. 10-10 with 9:05 to go in Q3.
Indiana forces a punt and gets a piece of it. Hoosiers take over with above average field position. 9:05 left in the 3rd. Indiana 10, Iowa 10
Also, here are the scouts in attendance today:
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
- Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (2)
- Miami Dolphins (2)
- Arizona Cardinals (2)
- Houston Texans
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Buffalo Bills
Iowa nearly found its way to two turnovers in Indiana's first drive. Great pressure on Mendoza by the Hawkeyes defense.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Offense takes over at its 10-yard line with 11:27 to go in the quarter.
Iowa forces a punt. Iowa takes over at 10 yard line. 11:27 left in the 3rd. Indiana 10, Iowa 10
Indiana moving the ball after halftime. Ball at the Iowa 40.
HALFTIME: The Hoosiers went for a little kick and the Hawkeyes are stopped near midfield.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Tie ballgame, 10-10. Here's the numbers ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/v3lnweMB6u
First comes to an end. Indiana 10, Iowa 10
Indiana goes for a 46-yard field goal and converts with three seconds left in the half.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Seems like now's the time where we see if Wetjen gets the ball to end the half or not.
Indiana 10, Iowa 10 :03 left in the half.
Couple plays and roughing the passer penalty by Iowa puts Indiana at the Iowa 28. Indiana will attempt a 46-yard field goal with :07 left in the half.
Touchdown, Iowa.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Hawkeyes put together a fabulous drive to gain some momentum before halftime. Mark Gronowski pushes his way into the end zone.
He's scored a rushing touchdown in every game so far this season. PAT is good.
10-7 Hawkeyes with 22 seconds in the half.
Indiana 7, Iowa 10 with :22 left in the half.
Touchdown Iowa. Gronowski runs the ball in. Indiana 7, Iowa 9 with PAT coming and pending review.
Iowa timeout with the ball at the Indiana 3 yard line. :33 left in the half. Indiana 7, Iowa 3
Iowa goes for it on 4th down with under 2 min left in the half. 1st-and-10 at the Indiana 27.
B1G stop for this @HawkeyeFootball defense!
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 27, 2025
📺: Peacock pic.twitter.com/FTy3PPT0qK
Iowa moving the ball and now in Indiana territory. Under 4 min left in the half.
Iowa's Koen Entringer, showing why he's a favorite of teammates and why he moved into a prominent defensive role entering this season.
— Mike Hlas (@Hlas) September 27, 2025
Huge stop on fourth down for the Hawkeye defense, and Indiana turns it over on downs. The Hoosiers even called a timeout and reset the play to try for it.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Hawkeyes take over at their 27-yard line with 5:53 to play in the half.
Iowa stops Indiana on 4th down. 5:53 left in the half and Iowa takes over on the Iowa 27.
The 1985 Hawkeye team is getting some love during the timeout. Standing ovation from Kinnick as the video plays.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Spoke with Bill Happel about this earlier this week, he told me just about everyone who could make it from that team is there - coaches, players and staff. pic.twitter.com/83ZfbX4o35
After 3 first downs, Indiana forces Iowa to punt. Hoosiers takeover at the Indiana 3 yard line. 11:05 left in the 1st. Indiana 7, Iowa 3
Iowa with 3 first downs and now in Indiana territory.
Mark Gronowski on pace for 44 passing attempts.
— Pat Harty (@PatHarty) September 27, 2025
Mark Gronowski almost doubling up Fernando Mendoza’s yards in the first quarter. 59-31
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) September 27, 2025
2 first downs for Iowa at the end of the 1st quarter. Indiana 7, Iowa 3
Iowa holds Indiana to punt. Iowa takes over at the 21 yard line with 3:01 left in the 1st. Indiana 7, Iowa 3
Indiana takes over at the 25 with fair catch on kick-off.
Hawkeyes stopped just short of a first down and go for the 40-yard field goal. Drew Stevens drills it.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Indiana leads 7-3 with 6:25 to go in the frame. Definitely better, but the Hoosiers are making it very hard for Iowa to run the ball.
Iowa Scoring Drive
5 Plays, 23 Yards, 2:17 TOP
Started: By PUNT at the IND45 (08:42 1st)
Ended: By FG at the IND22 (06:25 1st)
Passing: 3-3 26 yds
Rushing: 1 for -3 yds
First Downs: 1
Drew Stevens with 40-yard field goal. Indiana 7, Iowa 3 6:25 left in the 1st.
Big time sack by Aaron Graves on third down forces Indiana to punt. Iowa needed that play, and fans needed that for some energy.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Plus a wonky punt and 17-yard return by Wetjen puts Iowa on the Hoosiers' 45-yard line.
Iowa sacks Indiana to force the Hoosiers to punt. Iowa takes over in Indiana territory with 8:42 left in the 1st.
Mendoza finds Cooper Jr. to give @IndianaFootball the early lead!
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 27, 2025
📺: Peacock pic.twitter.com/87QwxWPc95
Iowa 2nd possession ends with punt. Indiana 7, Iowa 0 10:52 left in the 1st
Touchback. Iowa takes over on the 25.
Indiana's on the board with a 14-yard touchdown by Omar Cooper Jr. He was wide open on that play.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
PAT is good. Indiana leads 7-0 with 13:33 to go in the opening quarter.
Indiana scoring drive
2 Plays, 24 Yards, 0:43 TOP
Started: By INT at the IOWA24 (14:16 1st)
Ended: By TD at the IOWA0 (13:33 1st)
Passing: 2-2 24 yds
Rushing: 0 for 0 yds
First Downs: 2
Touchdown Indiana. Indiana 7, Iowa 0 13:33 left in the 1st.
And Gronowski's first pass of the game is picked off by Indiana's Amare Ferrell and returned for one yard.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Hoosiers get the ball at the Iowa 24-yard line just two plays into the game.
Indiana interception. Hoosiers take over in Iowa territory.
Hoosiers aren't letting Wetjen have the ball, and go for the touchback.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Hawkeyes start up at their 25-yard line.
Iowa takes kick-off with Hoosiers deferral.
Here's today's availability report for Iowa and Indiana. Nothing out of the ordinary for Iowa.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 27, 2025
Indiana's CB D'Angelo Ponds is questionable, he had the blocked punt for touchdown last week against Illinois. A bit of a surprise for this game. pic.twitter.com/SRUgZgMX1x