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2025 Indianapolis

11–⁠2 (8–⁠0 Great Lakes Conference).

Schedule and results

Indianapolis in 2025, game by game: won vs. Marian (IN) 45–21; lost at Findlay 35–38; won vs. Ashland 33–26; won vs. McKendree 47–19; won at Truman State 30–20; won vs. William Jewell 63–17; won at Missouri S&T 56–13; won vs. Lincoln (MO) 62–7; won at Quincy 49–3; won at Southwest Baptist 66–21; won vs. Upper Iowa 28–21; won vs. Truman State 57–14; lost vs. Minnesota State 27–35+55−8Won 45–21 vs. Marian (IN)+24Marian (IN)Lost 35–38 at Findlay-3FindlayWon 33–26 vs. Ashland+7AshlandWon 47–19 vs. McKendree+28McKendreeWon 30–20 at Truman State+10Truman StateWon 63–17 vs. William Jewell+46William JewellWon 56–13 at Missouri S&T+43Missouri S&TWon 62–7 vs. Lincoln (MO)+55Lincoln (MO)Won 49–3 at Quincy+46QuincyWon 66–21 at Southwest Baptist+45Southwest Bapti…Won 28–21 vs. Upper Iowa+7Upper IowaWon 57–14 vs. Truman State+43Truman StateLost 27–35 vs. Minnesota State-8Minnesota State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 28vsMarian (IN)W 45–⁠2163%
Sep 6atFindlayL 35–⁠3852%
Sep 13vsAshlandW 33–⁠2662%
Sep 20vsMcKendreeW 47–⁠1984%
Sep 27atTruman StateW 30–⁠2056%
Oct 4vsWilliam JewellW 63–⁠1787%
Oct 11atMissouri S&TW 56–⁠1377%
Oct 18vsLincoln (MO)W 62–⁠795%
Nov 1atQuincyW 49–⁠372%
Nov 8atSouthwest BaptistW 66–⁠2184%
Nov 15vsUpper IowaW 28–⁠2175%
Nov 22Bowls & playoffvsTruman StateDivision II Championship – First RoundW 57–⁠1472%
Nov 29vsMinnesota StateDivision II Championship – Second RoundL 27–⁠3567%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Minnesota State 35–⁠27 in the Division II Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Great Lakes Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 10 on file).

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Great Lakes Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
598–⁠255
Coach
—
Elo
1405 +111 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 1

The 2025 portal
Dallas Shirley OLfrom Newberry

Transfers out 2

Key Crowell CB★★★to East Carolina
Atley Cowan QBto Marshall

2025 Great Lakes Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Indianapolis8–⁠011–⁠2
Truman State7–⁠18–⁠4
Upper Iowa6–⁠29–⁠3
Missouri S&T4–⁠46–⁠5
Quincy4–⁠46–⁠5
McKendree4–⁠44–⁠7
Southwest Baptist2–⁠63–⁠7
William Jewell1–⁠73–⁠8
Lincoln (MO)0–⁠82–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.