Indiana State
2-2MVFC · Memorial Stadium · 12,764 · 4,509 avg in 2026
LastW 39–16 vs Valparaiso · Sat Sep 19 · Aaron Ball 182 rush yds, 2 TD, 8 rec yds
Nextvs North Dakota · Sat Sep 26 · 1 pm ET · Memorial Stadium · series 1-3, last win 2024 · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #219 | #226 | -2.5✗ | Southeast Missouri State | L 21–23 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 4 | #219 | #119 | +35.5✓ | @Purdue | L 19–44 120 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #228 | #201 | -3✓ | @Eastern Illinois | W 42–35 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #223 | #244 | -22.5✓ | Valparaiso | W 39–16 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #208 | #111 | North Dakota | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #205 | #105 | @South Dakota | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Youngstown State | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Illinois State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Northern Iowa | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Southern Illinois | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Murray State | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @South Dakota State |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Valparaiso | W 39–16 | — | — | — | +0.220 | 42.1% | 164.2% | Best defensive stand |
| Sep 12 | @Eastern Illinois | W 42–35 | — | — | — | +0.374 | 47.9% | 145.7% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 4 | @Purdue | L 19–44 | 284 | 1 | 22:38 | +0.008 | 27.1% | 236.3% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Aug 29 | Southeast Missouri State | L 21–23 | — | — | — | +0.188 | 33.3% | 178.4% | One-score loss |
| Season average (4 games) | 284 | 1.0 | +0.197 | 37.6% | 181.1% | ||||
Indiana State is the Sycamores grinding through a rebuild under Curt Mallory — a program tied for last in the Missouri Valley but fighting for the next winning phase.
The MVFC is tough, but Indiana State's struggle is real — 1-7 in conference is a call for change. The fanbase is waiting for Mallory to prove the program is on the rise, not in permanent decline.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 2-2
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among MVFC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Indiana State has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 3-7 over the last 10, and won the last two.
Next Sep 26
vs North Dakota · at home
Outcome band · Indiana State · 2026
Outcome band · Indiana State · 2026Indiana State's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Indiana State is the Sycamores grinding through a rebuild under Curt Mallory — a program tied for last in the Missouri Valley but fighting for the next winning phase.
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