2017 Indiana
5–7 (2–7 Big Ten), coached by Tom Allen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rutgers 41–0Nov 18
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Maryland 39–42Oct 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs 2Ohio State | L 21–49 | 29% |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia | W 34–17 | 48% |
| Sep 23 | vs Georgia Southern | W 52–17 | 69% |
| Sep 30 | at 4Penn State | L 14–45 | 23% |
| Oct 7 | vs Charleston Southern | W 27–0 | 71% |
| Oct 14 | vs 17Michigan | L 20–27 | 36% |
| Oct 21 | at 18Michigan State | L 9–17 | 32% |
| Oct 28 | at Maryland | L 39–42 | 49% |
| Nov 4 | vs 4Wisconsin | L 17–45 | 22% |
| Nov 11 | at Illinois | W 24–14 | 60% |
| Nov 18 | vs Rutgers | W 41–0 | 69% |
| Nov 25 | at Purdue | L 24–31 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Purdue 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 2–7 tied for 11th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 322–304
- Coach
- Tom Allen
- Elo
- 1496 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.2 No. 32 of 128; offense No. 63, defense No. 25, special teams No. 11
- SRS
- 4.8 No. 45 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 64% of last season’s EPA, No. 60 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 62 roster talent No. 61 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike DeBord
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark Hagen
- Captains
- Greg Gooch, Richard Lagow, Wes Martin and Tegray Scales
- Most valuable player
- Tegray Scales
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 38% | 1.19 | 95th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 39% | 1.18 | 51st of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.06 def | 42% off 39% def | — | 71st off 52nd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.3 | own 30 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 31 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 4.0, 48th of 130 (offense -2.8, defense -6.8).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Richard Lagow QB | 1,936 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Richard Lagow QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Morgan Ellison RB | 704 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Morgan Ellison RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Simmie Cobbs Jr. WR | 841 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Simmie Cobbs Jr. WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Chase Dutra DB | 96 tkl |
| Sacks | Robert McCray III DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tegray Scales LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Juwan Burgess ATH | ★★★ | No. 400 |
| Bryant Fitzgerald ATH | ★★★ | No. 759 |
| Morgan Ellison RB | ★★★ | No. 839 |
| Juan Harris DT | ★★★ | No. 874 |
| Caleb Jones OT | ★★★ | No. 952 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.838 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 4 | Ian Thomas TE | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 6 | Chris Covington OLB | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 107
The 2017 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big Ten
3 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Simmie CobbsWRCoaches-1; Media-1
Tegray ScalesLBCoaches-2; Media-1
Griffin OakesKCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Rashard FantDBCoaches-3; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2017 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2017 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 9–0 | 13–1 | 7 |
| Ohio State | 8–1 | 12–2 | 5 |
| Penn State | 7–2 | 11–2 | 8 |
 Northwestern | 7–2 | 10–3 | 17 |
| Michigan State | 7–2 | 10–3 | 15 |
| Michigan | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Iowa | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Purdue | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Rutgers | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
 Nebraska | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
 Minnesota | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Indiana | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Maryland | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Illinois | 0–9 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.