2023 Indiana
3–9 (1–8 Big Ten), coached by Tom Allen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 41–7Sep 8
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Illinois 45–48Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs 3Ohio State | L 3–23 | 24% |
| Sep 8 | vs Indiana State | W 41–7 | 85% |
| Sep 16 | vs Louisville | L 14–21 | 26% |
| Sep 23 | vs Akron | W 29–27 | 67% |
| Sep 30 | at Maryland | L 17–44 | 20% |
| Oct 14 | at 2Michigan | L 7–52 | 8% |
| Oct 21 | vs Rutgers | L 14–31 | 48% |
| Oct 28 | at 10Penn State | L 24–33 | 10% |
| Nov 4 | vs Wisconsin | W 20–14 | 29% |
| Nov 11 | at Illinois | L 45–48 | 33% |
| Nov 18 | vs Michigan State | L 21–24 | 50% |
| Nov 25 | at Purdue | L 31–35 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Purdue 35–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–8 14th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 266–359
- Coach
- Tom Allen
- Elo
- 1375 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.4 No. 92 of 133; offense No. 105, defense No. 71, special teams No. 61
- SRS
- −3.7 No. 83 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 36% of last season’s EPA, No. 99 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 69 roster talent No. 47 in FBS
- Defensive coordinators
- Chad Wilt and Matt Guerrieri
- Captains
- Noah Pierre, Cam Camper, Andre Carter, Aaron Casey and Mike Katic
- Offense
- Option
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 40% | 1.17 | 103rd of 133 |
| Defense | 0.24 | 47% | 1.22 | 123rd of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.20 def | 42% off 45% def | — | 85th off 125th 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 | 3.1 | own 27 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 31 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -11.5, 105th of 133 (offense -2.3, defense 9.1).
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 | Brendan Sorsby QB | 1,582 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brendan Sorsby QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Trenten Howland RB | 354 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brendan Sorsby QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Donaven McCulley WR | 644 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Donaven McCulley WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Aaron Casey LB | 108 tkl |
| Sacks | Aaron Casey LB | 6.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Louis Moore DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Ta’Derius Collins DE | ★★★ | No. 463 |
| Amare Ferrell S | ★★★ | No. 579 |
| Jordan Shaw CB | ★★★ | No. 614 |
| Sam West TE | ★★★ | No. 753 |
| Anthony Miller TE | ★★★ | No. 786 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.889 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
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.
Roster 121
The 2023 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 22
The 2023 portal Andre Carter DL | ★★★★ | from  Western Michigan |
 Dequece Carter WR | ★★★★ | from  Fordham |
 Marcus Burris Jr. DL | ★★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Tayven Jackson QB | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Jacob Mangum-Farrar LB | ★★★ | from  Stanford |
 Christian Turner RB | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Philip Blidi DL | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
 E.J. Williams WR | ★★★ | from  Clemson |
 Jamier Johnson CB | ★★★ | from  Texas |
| Nicolas Toomer CB | ★★★ | from Stanford |
| Kobee Minor S | ★★★ | from Texas Tech |
 Noah Bolticoff OT | ★★★ | from  TCU |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 23
 Dasan McCullough LB | ★★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| A.J. Barner TE | ★★★★ | to  Michigan |
| Emery Simmons WR | ★★★ | to  Utah |
| Trevell Mullen CB | ★★★ | to  James Madison |
| Christopher Keys CB | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Jack Tuttle QB | ★★★ | to Michigan |
| Sio Nofoagatoto’a DL | ★★★ | to  Arizona |
| Charles Campbell K | ★★ | to Tennessee |
| Connor Bazelak QB | ★★★★ | to  Bowling Green |
| Brylan Lanier CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Deland McCullough S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Javon Swinton WR | ★★★ | to  Eastern Michigan |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
1 first teamFirst team
- Aaron CaseyLBCoaches-2; Media-1
From Wikipedia’s 2023 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2023 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9–0 | 15–0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 |
| Penn State | 7–2 | 10–3 | 13 |
 Iowa | 7–2 | 10–4 | 24 |
 Northwestern | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Wisconsin | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Maryland | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Rutgers | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
 Minnesota | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| Illinois | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Nebraska | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Purdue | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Michigan State | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Indiana | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.