2026 Indiana college football
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Scores, rankings, standings and teams
One statewide file covering all 21 active Indiana college football programs.
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Programs
Season games
Finals
Polls tracked
Latest finals through 2026-09-03
Latest finals
Full scoreboardFinals, scheduled games and verified enrichment are stored independently, so one missing source cannot erase the rest.
Thursday, September 3
1 game
Sep 3, 2026
Final
Away
Game leaders
No stat line
No stats reported
The final is confirmed. Individual numbers have not been published by a source we can verify.
Links
Saturday, August 29
4 games
Aug 29, 2026
Final
Away
Game leaders
ESPN box score
PassPassing
Elijah Owens
Indiana State · 288 yards, 1 INT, 2 TD, 9.0 avg/attempt
RushRushing
Khyair Spain
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks · 14 long rushing, 66 yards, 17 rushing attempts, 1 TD
RecReceiving
John Anthony Jr.
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks · 6 receptions, 23 long, 88 yards, 14.7 avg/reception
Links
Game leaders
Official school box score
PassPassing
Not reported
RushRushing
Gabe Passini
Butler · 49 long, 1 TD, 23 carries, 7.7 avg/carry
RecReceiving
Chet Yardley
Butler · 1 TD, 4 receptions, 59 yards, 21 long
Links
Game leaders
Official school box score
PassPassing
Rowan Keefe
Valparaiso · 2 TD, 16 attempts, 10 completions, 0 INT
RushRushing
Ashton Allen
Valparaiso · 27 long, 0 TD, 9 carries, 6.2 avg/carry
RecReceiving
Bryson Winbush
Valparaiso · 1 TD, 2 receptions, 58 yards, 56 long
Links
Aug 29, 2026
Final
Home
Game leaders
No stat line
No stats reported
The final is confirmed. Individual numbers have not been published by a source we can verify.
Links
Friday, August 28
1 game
Aug 28, 2026
Final
Away
Game leaders
Official school box score
PassPassing
Arjun Lothe
Indiana Wesleyan · 1 TD, 30 attempts, 19 completions, 1 INT
RushRushing
Ryan Whitwell
Indiana Wesleyan · 38 long, 2 TD, 36 carries, 6.3 avg/carry
RecReceiving
Blake Brumbaugh
Indiana Wesleyan · 0 TD, 5 receptions, 105 yards, 79 long
Links
League records
Conference leaders
All standingsConferences with real league results appear first. A 0–0 table says league play has not started instead of naming a fake leader.
Mid-American Conference
LeaderBig Ten Conference
League play not startedNo conference games yet
Every team is 0–0 in league play, so there is no leader to name.
18
Illinois 1–0
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FBS Independents
League play not startedNo conference games yet
Every team is 0–0 in league play, so there is no leader to name.
2
Notre 0–0
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Great Lakes
League play not startedNo conference games yet
Every team is 0–0 in league play, so there is no leader to name.
9
Indianapolis 1–0
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Heartland
League play not startedNo conference games yet
Every team is 0–0 in league play, so there is no leader to name.
7
Bluffton 0–1
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Michigan
League play not startedNo conference games yet
Every team is 0–0 in league play, so there is no leader to name.
8
Olivet 1–0
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Current national polls
Ranked Indiana programs
All rankingsEach team is shown once from the primary poll for its level, with its current record and poll date.
FBS · AP Top 25
#4 Notre Dame
0-0 · Poll Aug 17, 2026
FBS · AP Top 25
#6 Indiana
0-0 · Poll Aug 17, 2026
NAIA · NAIA Football Coaches Poll
#9 Indiana Wesleyan
1-0 · Poll Aug 24, 2026
D2 · AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
#9 Indianapolis (UIndy)
1-0 · Poll Aug 18, 2026
NAIA · NAIA Football Coaches Poll
#12 Marian (IN)
0-1 · Poll Aug 24, 2026
D3 · AFCA Division III Coaches Poll
#13 DePauw
0-0 · Poll Aug 24, 2026
Around Week 1
Upsets and moments of the week
All scoresUpsets, overtime games, one-score finishes, ranked matchups, and conference results worth a second look.
Upset
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan over No. 8
View gameOne-score finish
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks beat Indiana State, 23–21
View gameOne-score finish
Butler beat Georgetown (KY) Tigers, 27–23
View gameRanked matchup
Campbellsville (Ky.) beat Saint Francis (IN), 45–14
View gameRanked matchup
Indianapolis (UIndy) beat Marian (IN), 39–7
View gameD3 · 0-0
Anderson (IN)
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
FBS · 0-0
Ball State
Mid-American Conference
FCS · 1-0
Butler
Pioneer Football League
D3 · 0-0
DePauw
North Coast Athletic Conference
D3 · 0-0
Franklin
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
D3 · 0-0
Hanover
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
FBS · 0-0
Indiana
Big Ten Conference
FCS · 0-1
Indiana State
Missouri Valley Football Conference
NAIA · 1-0
Indiana Wesleyan
Mid-States Football Association, Mideast League
