No. 5 Indiana routs Howard 55-0
No. 5 Indiana routed Howard 55-0. Share this game
We had Indiana favored. It won.
Top comment in the game thread
Guys Hoover doesn’t even have more tds than incompletions. Safe to say that we were a fluke and cooked and washed and chopped.
How it swung
Before kickoff, our ratings gave Indiana better than a 99% chance, and the closing betting line (Indiana was a 57.5-point favorite) put it above 99%.
Indiana led by 20 after the first quarter and by 41 at the half.
Indiana · Q2 4:39Indiana 55-0 Howard
Indiana wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.At the airport: 0.09 in of rainHoward 0-55 IndianaHoward lostMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.At the airport: 0.09 in of rainNo single play moved the chance by 20 points.
No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
What fans said, play by play
The line in bold above each quote is written by our model from the thread’s comments and the play-by-play.
- Q1 13:39Indiana fans celebrate Becker's touchdown catch despite criticizing Hoover's underthrown pass
Okay please slide Hoover.
r/CFB game thread - Q1 4:16Indiana misses extra point after Becker touchdown, fans blame holder
That Charlie Becker Heisman run starts today
r/CFB game thread“This is the reaction to the missed extra point” and shows footage of a statue
r/CFB game thread - Q1 1:34Hoover throws deep touchdown to Preston as Indiana fans question Marsh's absence
3 completions 3 tds for hoover
r/CFB game thread - Q2 6:07Hardy intercepts Scroggins for a touchdown, extending Indiana's lead to 34-0
Hardy is such a stud
r/CFB game threadHardy!!!!
r/CFB game thread - Q2 2:50Indiana fans argue a Howard fumble was an incompletion
Alright Hoover settle down
r/CFB game threadIdk if it's a hot take, but I hate these games where a powerhouse beats up a bunch of nobodies in a glorified scrimmage... And yes, I know college is weird and schedules games…
r/CFB game thread - Q2 1:42Quoted at the top of the page.
Both backs have looked damn good today.
r/CFB game thread - Q3 6:03Indiana fans debate if Wilson is better than Hoover after Marsh scores
That’s kinda crazy that Marsh is only 19.
r/CFB game thread
How to read this chart
Starts from the pregame line (Indiana -57.5), at 100% for Indiana (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores. Outlined diamonds mark rare plays. The gray band is r/CFB game-thread activity, its loudest stretches in gold. A gold diamond marks a play fans were reacting to.Watch the plays
The bar and the arrow show Indiana’s chance to win after each play; the logo is the team the play helped.
- Q1, 12:56Hoover 34-yd TD pass to BeckerIndiana goes ahead 7-0Q1, 12:56 · Indiana 7, Howard 07-0score after the play7-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q1, 4:16Hoover 6-yd TD pass to BeckerIndiana leads 13-0Q1, 4:16 · Indiana 13, Howard 013-0score after the play13-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q1, 1:34Hoover 39-yd TD pass to PrestonIndiana leads 20-0Q1, 1:34 · Indiana 20, Howard 020-0score after the play20-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q2, 6:07Hoover 41-yd TD pass to BeckerIndiana leads 27-0Q2, 6:07 · Indiana 27, Howard 027-0score after the play27-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q2, 4:39Scroggins intercepted by Hardy at the Howard 19 and returned for a TDIndiana leads 34-0Q2, 4:39 · Indiana 34, Howard 034-0score after the play34-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q2, 1:30Richard 14-yd TD runIndiana leads 41-0Q2, 1:30 · Indiana 41, Howard 041-0score after the play41-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q3, 7:53Wilson 3-yd TD pass to ChandlerIndiana leads 48-0Q3, 7:53 · Indiana 48, Howard 048-0score after the play48-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q3, 6:03Wilson 51-yd TD pass to MarshIndiana leads 55-0Q3, 6:03 · Indiana 55, Howard 055-0score after the play55-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
- Q3, 0:09Freeman sacked for a 3-yd lossturnover on downsQ3, 0:09 · Indiana 55, Howard 055-0score after the play55-0score after the play▶Watch from this playCFB ON FOX
Every drive
Indiana scored on 7 of its 10 drives; Howard on 0 of its 12.
Indiana’s drives are teal, Howard’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.
“Charlie B might be the best recover in CFB‽”
When fans got loud
Busy
The biggest reaction came in the first quarter.
The jump was busy; the crowd was quiet.
Never in doubt.
Box score
Indiana 55, Howard 0
Howard covered +57.5 by 2.5. The total, 55, stayed under 67.5.
| Team totals | Howard | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 57 | 505 |
| Passing | 10 of 20, 44 yds | 9 of 16, 209 yds |
| Rushing | 27 for 13 yds | 46 for 296 yds |
| First downs | 4 | 24 |
| Third down | 2 of 14 | 7 of 10 |
| Fourth down | 0 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties | 7 for 51 yds | 2 for 15 yds |
| Time of possession | 26:24 | 33:36 |
Howard leaders
- Passing Ja'Shawn Scroggins 8 of 15, 43 yds, 1 INT
- Rushing Billy Roberson II 7 for 14 yds; John Washington III 5 for 7 yds
- Receiving Derrick Miller 1 for 15 yds; Semaj Pierre 1 for 14 yds
Indiana leaders
- Passing Josh Hoover 6 of 11, 145 yds, 4 TD
- Rushing Lee Beebe 16 for 112 yds; Turbo Richard 11 for 108 yds, 1 TD
- Receiving Charlie Becker 3 for 81 yds, 3 TD; Nick Marsh 2 for 71 yds, 1 TD
Rain for part of the game
74° at kickoff · 0.04 in of rain by radar over the stadium · wind 5 mph from the west-southwest, gusts to 15
September game-day temperatures at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)
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Where this weather comes from
Measured at Bloomington airport, 5.4 miles away. Rain is NOAA's radar-and-gauge estimate at the stadium and wind is an airport reading; neither is measured on the field. Game times come from the play-by-play, good to a minute or two. Source: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; rain radar from NOAA MRMS, through Iowa State University. Field direction from OpenStreetMap contributors.Before kickoff
Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.
Recent games
Last two games
Howard · 1-1
Rated 235th in our preseason ratings, 235th now.
1-1 in its last two, including a 7-point win over Alabama A&M as a 1.5-point underdog.
L 21-28 vs Richmond #185 of 668
lost by 7 as a 14-point underdog
W 31-24 vs Alabama A&M #213 of 668
won by 7 as a 1.5-point underdog
Last three games · 2025 season
Indiana · 16-0
Rated 8th in our preseason ratings, 8th now.
Three straight wins, 3 over ranked or top-40 competition.
W 27-21 vs MiamiTop 25 #4 of 667
won by 6 as a 7.5-point favorite
W 56-22 vs OregonTop 25 #6 of 667
won by 34 as a 3-point favorite
W 38-3 vs AlabamaTop 25 #14 of 667
won by 35 as a 7.5-point favorite
W 13-10 @ Ohio StateTop 25 #1 of 667
won by 3 as a 5.5-point underdog
W 56-3 @ Purdue #124 of 667
won by 53 as a 28.5-point favorite
W 31-7 vs Wisconsin #73 of 667
won by 24 as a 27.5-point favorite
W 27-24 @ Penn StateTop 25 #18 of 667
won by 3 as a 13.5-point favorite
W 55-10 @ Maryland #66 of 667
won by 45 as a 21.5-point favorite
W 56-6 vs UCLA #64 of 667
won by 50 as a 27.5-point favorite
W 38-13 vs Michigan State #86 of 667
won by 25 as a 26.5-point favorite
W 30-20 @ OregonTop 25 #3 of 667
won by 10 as a 7.5-point underdog
W 20-15 @ IowaTop 25 #42 of 667
won by 5 as an 8.5-point favorite
W 63-10 vs IllinoisTop 25 #46 of 667
won by 53 as a 7.5-point favorite
W 73-0 vs Indiana State #226 of 667
won by 73 as a 47.5-point favorite
W 56-9 vs Kennesaw State #168 of 667
won by 47 as a 35.5-point favorite
W 27-14 vs Old Dominion #113 of 667
won by 13 as a 23.5-point favorite
Week by week
Indiana
- Wk 1Wvs North Texas52-16
Howard
- Wk 1Wvs Alabama A&M31-24
- Wk 1Lvs Richmond21-28
Line, fans and home field
The betting line, and the fans
Our model and the betting line agree on Indiana’s chances here.
Indiana favored by 57.5 · Total 67.5
How games like this usually go
Indiana by 57.5, and it went to form
Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game
The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 411 games since 2025 with a favorite of 21.5 points or more.
The market
The spread moved 1 point toward Indiana.
The total rose 3 points.
Spread: −56.5 → −57.5 · Total: 64.5 → 67.5
Weather at kickoff
Warm, with rain. Feels like 79° at kickoff.
Howard at Indiana · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 · Memorial Stadium, Bloomington
- 79°feels like at kickoff
- 0.01 inrain at kickoff
- 89weather score, Mixed
At kickoff, Sept. 12, 2026.
Weather score: 0 to 100, higher is better, for the first 3 hours and 20 minutes of the game. Ideal is 100, Comfortable 90 to 99, Mixed 75 to 89, Rough 50 to 74, Harsh under 50.
Kickoff times that Saturday
Games in this time zone used 7 kickoff times that day, local time (kickoffs within 30 minutes of each other count as one). This game is ringed. At Memorial Stadium that day, a 7:30 pm kickoff would have scored 100, against 89 at noon.
- noon: 89, Mixed (this game)
- 1 pm: 86, Mixed
- 2 pm: 79, Mixed
- 3:30 pm: 70, Rough
- 6 pm: 89, Mixed
- 7 pm: 97, Comfortable
- 7:30 pm: 100, Ideal
Weather score at each kickoff time.
Tap a dot to read that kickoff time.
At kickoff, Sept. 12, 2026. Wind is not drawn here; gusts are in each score.
Home field
Indiana is worth +4.4 points (±5.0) more at home than on the road since 2018 — middle of FBS, 56th percentile.
60% at home, 46% on the road against FBS opponents (29-19 home, 19-22 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads -0.7 at home vs. away over 96 games — inside the ±5.9 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.
The visitors travel about 510 miles to get here.