Live Blog: FINAL — Indiana Football 31, Wisconsin 7
Indiana football returns to Memorial Stadium, where they’ll face Wisconsin as they look to improve to 11-0 on the year.
The No. 2 Hoosiers are coming off a miraculous road win last week against Penn State, but face a Wisconsin team that just took down a Washington team that was ranked No. 23 at the time.
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Wisconsin is 3-6 on the season, with their other wins coming against Miami (OH) and Middle Tennessee. Head coach Luke Fickell is in his third full season with the program and has gone 16-19 since taking over.
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The Hoosiers are 28.5-point favorites against the Badgers with an over/under of 44 points per BetMGM.
Kickoff is set for 12:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network.
Below is a full live blog with updated coverage throughout the game.
Gameday Essentials: Indiana football vs Wisconsin
Availability Report
11/15/2025 09:07:30 AM
With the Hoosiers on a bye week following this weekend’s bout with the Badgers, a source confirms with TheHoosier.com that Elijah Sarratt is expected to miss today’s game and return for Indiana’s regular season finale against Purdue in two weeks time.
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11/15/2025 10:56:09 AMIndiana wins the coin toss and has deferred
11/15/2025 10:59:27 AMQ1 15:00: Indiana Football 0, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin will start with the football and Indiana will defend the south end zone.
Wisconsin miss FG on opening drive
11/15/2025 11:12:29 AMQ1 7:21: Indiana Football 0, Wisconsin 0
The Badgers had a good opening drive, but could not capitalize. They went 48 yards on 13 plays while taking over seven minutes off the clock, but Nathanial Vakos’ 44 yard field goal attempt was wide left.
Fernando Mendoza and Charlie Becker connect for 31 yard TD
11/15/2025 11:20:44 AMQ1 2:56: Indiana Football 7, Wisconsin 0
Fernando Mendoza leads the Hoosiers down the field to take the early lead. Becker once again making his presence felt with Elijah Sarratt injured hauling in the long touchdown pass. Mendoza was 5-6 for 59 yards and a touchdown on the drive.
END of 1Q: Indiana Football 7, Wisconsin 0
11/15/2025 11:30:57 AM
Mikail Kamara still sidelined
11/15/2025 11:42:36 AMQ2 10:20: Indiana Football 7, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin tie it on 4th down touchdown
11/15/2025 11:58:44 AMQ2 3:42: Indiana Football 7, Wisconsin 7
On fourth and one the Badgers fool the Hoosiers with play action and Carter Smith finds Lance Mason who takes it 45 yards for the touchdown. Brutal lapse for Indiana.
Hoosiers retake the lead with 37 yard FG
11/15/2025 12:10:34 PMQ2 0:55: Indiana Football 10, Wisconsin 7
Indiana went 56 yards on 9 plays, including a 37 yard catch and run from Riley Nowakowski, but the drive stalled after the big play. Hoosiers retake the lead after Nico Radicic buries the 37 yard field goal attempt.
HALFTIME: Indiana Football 10, Wisconsin 7
11/15/2025 12:12:16 PM
Mendoza throws his 2nd TD to open the half
11/15/2025 12:41:17 PMQ3 10:19: Indiana Football 17, Wisconsin 7
Hoosiers went 75 yards on 9 plays to open the half as Mendoza found Holden Staes for a 2 yard TD pass. Mendoza also connected with Charlie Becker for a 48 yard catch on third down to keep the drive alive.
Hoosiers force the first turnover of the game
11/15/2025 01:03:02 PMQ3 4:52: Indiana Football 17, Wisconsin 7
Stephen Daley knocked the ball free from Carter Smith and Hosea Wheeler recovers it at the Wisconsin 21. It’s the first turnover of the game and it sets up the Indiana offense in great field position.
Indiana capitalizes off of turnover
11/15/2025 01:03:51 PMQ3 4:44: Indiana Football 24, Wisconsin 7
On the next play Fernando Mendoza finds Riley Nowakowski for a 21 yard touchdown pass. With that touchdown, Mendoza ties the program record for single-season touchdown passes.
END of 3Q: Indiana Football 24, Wisconsin 7
11/15/2025 01:13:11 PM
Devan Boykin picks off Carter Smith
11/15/2025 01:25:00 PMQ4 9:42: Indiana Football 24, Wisconsin 7
Carter Smith doesn’t see Boykin who drops into the zone and picks off the freshman quarterback near midfield.
Fernando Mendoza breaks the single-season passing TD record
11/15/2025 01:31:00 PMQ4 5:21: Indiana Football 31, Wisconsin 7
Hoosiers capitalize off of Boykin’s interception going 48 yards on seven plays. Fernando Mendoza caps it off with a 5 yard touchdown pass to Omar Cooper Jr. It’s Cooper Jr.’s 10th TD catch of the season.
With that TD pass, Mendoza breaks Kurtis Rourke’s record for single season TD passes.
FINAL: Indiana Football 31, Wisconsin 7
11/15/2025 01:41:09 PMQ4 2:21: Indiana Football 31, Wisconsin 7
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