Indiana Climbs to No. 4 — and 10 First-Place Votes Send an Even Bigger Message
Indiana climbed to No. 4 in the Week 3 Coaches Poll and received 10 first-place votes, making the defending national champions the highest-ranked Big Ten team.

Indiana climbed to No. 4 in the Week 3 Coaches Poll and received 10 first-place votes, making the defending national champions the highest-ranked Big Ten team.

Three catches, three touchdowns for Charlie Becker. Indiana also got 100-yard rushing games from Turbo Richard and Lee Beebe Jr. in a 55–0 shutout of Howard.

Indiana needed to replace last season’s powerful backfield combination. Turbo Richard and Lee Beebe Jr. answered the call against Howard, combining for 225 rushing yards as the Hoosiers piled up 301 on the ground.

Indiana responded to its Week 1 defensive concerns with a dominant 55-0 shutout of Howard, holding the Bison to only 57 total yards and four first downs.

The Big Ten has won three straight national championships with three different programs. Saturday’s Oklahoma-Michigan, Mississippi State-Minnesota and Ohio State-Texas games provide another measuring stick in college football’s Big Ten-SEC power debate.

Coach Griff breaks down the seven keys Indiana must execute against Howard — from first-down defense and containing Ja’Shawn Scroggins to establishing the run, creating explosive plays and winning hidden yardage.

Coach Griff’s Pre-Game Primer goes live Saturday at 10:30 AM ET before Indiana hosts Howard at 12:30 PM. Here’s what to watch as the Hoosiers look to sharpen execution and build on Week 1.

No. 5 Indiana hosts Howard Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Coach Griff previews the Bison, the matchups that matter and what improvement should look like in Week 2.

Josh Hoover threw four touchdown passes with no interceptions in his Indiana debut. Coach Griff breaks down why his first start looked different from the debuts of Kurtis Rourke and Fernando Mendoza.

East Noble’s Austin Phillips adds an Indiana offer. Coach Griff shares what he saw in the 2029 linebacker before major programs came calling.
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