| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 13 |
| Aprank: | 12 |
| Record: | 6–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Allen |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Nick Sheridan |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Cooff Coach1: | Grant Heard |
| Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Kane Wommack |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach1: | Kevin Peoples |
| Codc1 Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple 4–2–5 |
| Mvp: | Micah McFadden, Michael Penix Jr. |
| Captain: | Harry Crider, Cam Jones, Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Micah McFadden, Michael Penix Jr. |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Bowl: | Outback Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 20–26 vs. Ole Miss |
The 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tom Allen.
On July 9, 2020, the Big Ten announced that member teams would only play conference games in effort to reduce issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On August 11, the Big Ten canceled the college football season for the fall of 2020 due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] [3] [4] This decision was reversed on September 16, with an announcement that each team would play eight games in eight weeks beginning on October 24.[5] [6]
The 2020 Spring Game was scheduled to take place in Bloomington on April 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. However, on March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] [8]
On December 17, 2019, the Fresno State Bulldogs announced that they had hired Indiana offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer as their new head coach; DeBoer had served only one year as the Hoosiers' offensive coordinator.[9] On January 10, 2020, Indiana announced it had promoted Nick Sheridan to offensive coordinator and running backs' coach Mike Hart to associate head coach.[10] On January 19, 2020, Allen announced the additions of Jason Jones as safeties coach, Kevin Wright as tight ends coach and promoted former safeties coach, Kasey Teegardin, to special teams coordinator.[11]
Outgoing
Notable departures from the 2019 squad included:
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coy Cronk | 54 | 6'5" | 325 | Senior (Redshirt) | Graduate transfer | |||
| Cole Gest | 20 | 5'8' | 194 | Senior (Redshirt) | Graduate transfer | |||
| 12 | 6'2" | 216 | Senior (Redshirt) | Graduate transfer | ||||
| Ronnie Walker | 23 | Running back | 5'11" | 211 | Sophomore | Transferred |
Incoming
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | Prev. School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Powell | 72 | 6'3" | 300 | Senior (Redshirt) | Graduate transfer | Stanford | |||
| Jovan Swann | 51 | 6'2" | 270 | Senior (Redshirt) | Graduate transfer | Stanford | |||
| Khameron Taylor | 85 | 6'4" | 270 | Senior (Redshirt) | Graduate transfer | South Alabama |
See also: 2020 NFL draft.
Hoosiers who were picked in the 2020 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 209 | Simon Stepaniak | Guard | Green Bay Packers | |
| UFA | Nick Westbrook | Wide receiver | Tennessee Titans |
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Hoosiers signed a total of 20 recruits.
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2020 poll, Indiana was projected to finish fourth in the East Division.[12]
| Media poll (East Division) | |||
| 1 | Ohio State | 237 (33) | |
| 2 | Penn State | 204 (1) | |
| 3 | Michigan | 169 | |
| 4 | Indiana | 134 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 94 | |
| 6 | Maryland | 76 | |
| 7 | Rutgers | 38 | |
The Hoosiers' 2020 schedule originally consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games;[13] however, the Big Ten moved to a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] [15] The Hoosiers were also originally scheduled to play three non-conference games, against Western Kentucky and Ball State at home and on the road against UConn.
The Hoosiers were scheduled to host Penn State, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland and Purdue. They were scheduled to travel to Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota, Rutgers and Michigan State.
The season was canceled on August 11, 2020, but announced on September 16 that the decision had been reversed, and that the football season would begin on October 23.[16]
On December 9, Purdue and Indiana announced a mutual one-time cancellation of the Old Oaken Bucket game scheduled for December 12 after team-related activities were paused because of an elevated number of coronavirus cases within both the Boilermakers' and Hoosiers' programs.[17] On December 13, Purdue and Indiana came to a mutual agreement to reschedule the Old Oaken Bucket game for one week later, on December 18;[18] however, on December 15, both teams again mutually agreed to cancel the Friday contest, due to issues remaining on both teams with COVID complications.[19]
(*) Big Ten Conference members were not eligible for the Week 2 of the AP and Coaches Polls and Week 3 of the AP due to not having a scheduled season at the time.
See also: 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.
| Statistics | PSU | IU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| Total yards | 488 | 211 |
| Rushes/yards | 52–250 | 26–41 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 170 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–2 | 19–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 40:25 | 19:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | 24/35, 238 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Sean Clifford | 17 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD | ||
| Indiana | Passing | 19/36, 170 yards, TD, INT | |
| Rushing | 20 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Receiving | Miles Marshall | 4 reception, 46 yards |
See also: 2020 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.
| Statistics | IU | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 347 | 247 |
| Rushes/yards | 40–109 | 33–121 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 126 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–26–0 | 22–35–3 |
| Time of possession | 32:31 | 27:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 17/26, 238 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 21 carries, 81 yards | |
| Receiving | 5 receptions, 137 yards | ||
| Rutgers | Passing | Noah Vedral | 21/34, 130 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Kayron Adams | 5 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2020 Michigan Wolverines football team.
| Statistics | MICH | IU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 28 |
| Total yards | 357 | 460 |
| Rushes/yards | 18–13 | 38–118 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–2 | 30–50–0 |
| Time of possession | 21:10 | 38:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | Passing | 18/34, 344 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | 6 carries, 19 yards | ||
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 149 yards, TD | ||
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 30/50, 342 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 24 carries, 98 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | 7 reception, 142 yards, TD |
See also: 2020 Michigan State Spartans football team and Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry.
| Statistics | IU | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 9 |
| Total yards | 433 | 191 |
| Rushes/yards | 39–113 | 24–60 |
| Passing yards | 320 | 131 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–38–2 | 13–27–3 |
| Time of possession | 39:14 | 20:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 25/38, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 23 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ty Fryfogle | 11 receptions, 200 yards, 2 TD | |
| Michigan State | Passing | 10/20, 110 yards, INT | |
| Rushing | 5 carries, 27 yards | ||
| Receiving | 7 receptions, 63 yards |
See also: 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
| Statistics | IU | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 27 |
| Total yards | 490 | 607 |
| Rushes/yards | 16–-1 | 50–307 |
| Passing yards | 491 | 300 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–51–1 | 18–30–3 |
| Time of possession | 23:36 | 36:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 27/51, 491 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sampson James | 3 carries, 10 yards | |
| Receiving | Ty Fryfogle | 7 receptions, 218 yards, 3 TD | |
| Ohio State | Passing | 18/30, 300 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | 26 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Receiving | 7 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2020 Maryland Terrapins football team.
| Statistics | MARY | IU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 300 | 349 |
| Rushes/yards | 25–59 | 48–234 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 115 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–36–3 | 11–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:41 | 36:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | Passing | 17/36, 241 yards, TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | 9 carries, 35 yards | ||
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD | ||
| Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 6/19, 84 yards |
| Rushing | Tim Baldwin Jr. | 16 carries, 106 yards | |
| Receiving | Miles Marshall | 2 reception, 39 yards |
See also: 2020 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
| Statistics | IU | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 217 | 342 |
| Rushes/yards | 31–87 | 35–140 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 202 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–22–0 | 20–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:52 | 35:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Passing | 13/22, 140 yards, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 18 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Whop Philyor | 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD | |
| Wisconsin | Passing | 20/34, 202 yards, INT | |
| Rushing | 15 carries, 87 yards | ||
| Receiving | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
See also: 2020 Purdue Boilermakers football team and Indiana–Purdue rivalry.
See also: 2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team.
See main article: 2021 Outback Bowl.
| Statistics | MISS | IU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 493 | 369 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–147 | 40–168 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–45–0 | 26–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | Passing | 30/44, 342 yards, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | 17 carries, 63 yards | ||
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 110 yards, TD | ||
| Indiana | Passing | Jack Tuttle | 26/45, 201 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 19 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Whop Philyor | 18 reception, 81 yards |
Listed in the order that they were released
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Tiawan Mullen | DB | SO | July 13, 2020 | [24] |
| Doak Walker Award | Stevie Scott | RB | JR | July 15, 2020 | [25] |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Whop Philyor | WR | SR | July 16, 2020 | [26] |
| John Mackey Award | Peyton Hendershot | TE | JR (RS) | July 17, 2020 | [27] |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Harry Crider | OL | SR | July 23, 2020 | [28] |
| Maxwell Award | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | SO (RS) | July 24, 2020 | [29] |
| Whop Philyor | WR | SR | |||
| Stevie Scott | RB | JR | |||
| Campbell Trophy | Harry Crider | OL | SR | October 1, 2020 | [30] |
| Rimington Trophy | October 14, 2020 | [31] | |||
| Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year | Harry Crider | OL | SR | November 17, 2020 | [32] |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award - Semi-Finalist | Ty Fryfogle | WR | SR | November 19, 2020 December 7, 2020 | [33] |
| Davey O’Brien Award - Semi-Finalist | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | SO (RS) | December 7, 2020 | [34] |
| Ray Guy Award - Semi-Finalist | Haydon Whitehead | P | Graduate | December 7, 2020 | [35] [36] |
| Broyles Award - Finalist | Kane Wommack | Defensive coordinator | December 15, 2020 December 22, 2020 | [37] [38] [39] | |
| Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award - Semi-Finalist | Tom Allen | Head coach | December 21, 2020 | [40] | |
| Paul "Bear" Bryant Award - Finalist | November 17, 2020 December 22, 2020 | [41] [42] [43] | |||
| Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award - Finalist | November 19, 2020 December 22, 2020 | [44] [45] [46] | |||
| George Munger Award - Finalist | December 23, 2020 January 5, 2021 | [47] [48] | |||
| Jamar Johnson | B1G Co-defensive Players of the Week | October 26, 2020 | [49] |
| Tom Allen | Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week | October 27, 2020 | [50] |
| Charles Campbell | B1G Special Teams Player of the Week | November 2, 2020 | [51] |
| Lou Groza Award - Star of the Week | [52] | ||
| Michael Penix Jr. | Manning Award - Star of the Week | November 9, 2020 | [53] |
| Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award - Week 10 - Great 8 | [54] | ||
| Manning Award - Quarterback of the Week | November 12, 2020 | [55] | |
| Ty Fryfogle | B1G Offensive Player of the Week | November 16, 2020 | [56] |
| November 23, 2020 | [57] | ||
| Michael Penix Jr. | Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award - Week 12 - Great 8 | November 23, 2020 | [58] |
| Stevie Scott III | B1G Offensive Player of the Week | November 30, 2020 | [59] |
| Micah McFadden | Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week | December 6, 2020 | [60] |
| B1G Defensive Player of the Week | December 7, 2020 | [61] | |
| Haydon Whitehead | B1G Co-Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Ty Fryfogle | B1G Wide Receiver of the Year | December 15, 2020 | [62] |
| Stevie Scott III | Second Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Coaches) | ||
| Michael Penix Jr. | |||
| Ty Fryfogle | |||
| Peyton Hendershot | Third Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Coaches) | ||
| Ty Fryfogle | First Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Conference) | ||
| Michael Penix Jr. | Second Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Conference) | ||
| Stevie Scott III | |||
| Peyton Hendershot | Third Team All-Big Ten Offensive Teams (Conference) | ||
| Micah McFadden | First Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | December 16, 2020 | [63] |
| Jerome Johnson | Second Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | ||
| Jamar Johnson | |||
| Tiawan Mullen | |||
| Jaylin Williams | |||
| Devon Matthews | Third Team Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Coaches) | ||
| Jerome Johnson | First Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Conference) | ||
| Micah McFadden | |||
| Tiawan Mullen | |||
| Jaylin Williams | Second Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Conference) | ||
| Devon Matthews | Third Team Team All-Big Ten Defensive Teams (Conference) | ||
| Charles Campbell | Second Team All-Big Ten Special Teams (Coaches) | December 17, 2020 | [64] |
| Tom Allen | Hayes-Schembechler (coaches vote) Dave McClain (media vote) Big Ten Coach of the Year |
| 2020 Indiana Hoosiers | Football Writers Association of America's National Team of the Week | October 26, 2020 | [65] | |
| Tom Allen | AFCA Coach of the Year Award - Region 3 AFCA Coach of the Year Award - National | December 15, 2020 January 12, 2021 | [66] [67] | |
| Ty Fryfogle | Third Team All-American (Associated Press) | December 28, 2020 | [68] | |
| Micah McFadden | ||||
| Tiawan Mullen | First Team All-American (Football Writers Association of America) | December 30, 2020 | [69] |
Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast on IUHoosiers.com All-Access and on various radio frequencies throughout the state. The primary radio announcer is long-time broadcaster Don Fischer with Play-by-Play.[70] [71]
See also: 2021 NFL draft.
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