Indiana Hoosiers football statistical leaders

The Indiana Hoosiers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Indiana Hoosiers football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Hoosiers represent Indiana University Bloomington (IU) in the NCAA Division I FBS Big Ten Conference.

Although Indiana began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1948. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1948, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] However, Indiana has only played in nine postseason games since then: the 2007 Insight Bowl, 2015 Pinstripe Bowl, 2016 Foster Farms Bowl, 2020 Gator Bowl, 2021 Outback Bowl, the first round of the 2024–25 College Football Playoff (2024 season), 2026 Rose Bowl, 2026 Peach Bowl, and the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship to end the 2025 season (all in the 2025 season).
  • Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt.[3] Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit.[4] These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics.
  • The Big Ten has held a championship game since 2011, giving players the opportunity for another extra game. IU played in (and won) the 2025 edition.
  • Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA did not count the 2020 season against the eligibility of any football player, giving all players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the normal four. However, the Big Ten played an abbreviated six-game regular season in 2020.
  • Indiana broke school team records in offensive yards and points during the tenure of coach Kevin Wilson (2011-2016). During IU's first season under current head coach Curt Cignetti in 2024, it set new program records for touchdowns and total points.

These lists are updated through the 2025 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[11]

Total offense yards

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[12]

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

Longest field goals

  1. ^ This was the regularly scheduled game between the two teams. They also played in that season's College Football Playoff semifinals at the 2026 Peach Bowl.

Scoring

Points

Touchdowns

In contrast to "touchdowns responsible for", this indicates touchdowns scored. It includes rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns, but not passing touchdowns.

References

  1. ^ a b "2025 Indiana Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "DI football to offer more participation opportunities" (Press release). NCAA. June 13, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "DI football oversight committees propose one transfer window" (Press release). NCAA. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Fernando Mendoza Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Box Score: Indiana State Sycamores vs. Indiana Hoosiers". ESPN.com. September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "Box Score: Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers". ESPN.com. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Box Score: College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl". ESPN.com. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Omar Cooper Jr.: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  10. ^ a b c "Elijah Sarratt: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  11. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  12. ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Louis Moore Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  14. ^ "Mikail Kamara". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  15. ^ "Rolijah Hardy: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Nico Radicic Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  17. ^ "Elijah Sarratt: 2025 Game Log". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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