Indiana Hoosiers Football Vs Oregon Ducks Football

Friday night’s Indiana Hoosiers Football Vs Oregon Ducks Football Peach Bowl rematch will determine which team advances to the College Football Playoff national championship game.

Curt Cignetti has never experienced success like this with Indiana before; winning would be monumental for Curt Cignetti’s program and could mark Indiana’s entry into history books as one of Curt Cignetti’s crowning achievements.

Hoosier corners D’Angelo Ponds and Daniel Ndukwe got things underway early when Ponds intercepted Malik Benson’s pass 11 seconds into the game. Furthermore, Oregon suffered two fumble recoveries before another from Daniel Ndukwe blocked punt.

No.	Player	Position
0	Carson Williams	DB
1	Amare Ferrell	DB
1	Turbo Richard	RB
2	Byron Baldwin Jr.	DB
2	Grant Wilson	QB
3	Jaylen Bell	DB
3	Kortez Rupert	WR
4	Davion Chandler	WR
4	A.J. Harris	DB
5	Rolijah Hardy	LB
6	Lebron Bond	WR
6	Preston Zachman	DB
7	Chiddi Obiazor	DL
7	Shazz Preston	WR
8	Josh Burnham	DL
8	Tyler Morris	WR
9	Stephen Daley	DL
9	Lavar Keys	WR
9	Seaonta Stewart Jr.	DB
10	Ryland Gandy	DB
10	Josh Hoover	QB
11	Nick Marsh	WR
12	Jacob Bell	QB
12	Tobi Osunsanmi	DL
13	Quan Sanks	DB
14	Maverick Geske	QB
14	Kaiden Turner	LB
15	Tyler Cherry	QB
15	Nico Radicic	K
16	Jamar Owens	DB
17	Daniel Ndukwe	DL
17	Jackson Wasserstrom	WR
18	Parker Elmore	TE
18	Kellan Wyatt	DL
19	Billy Gowers	P
19	Zacharey Smith	DB
20	Sean Cuono	RB
21	Jacob Savage	LB
22	Jayreon Campbell	RB
22	Jamari Sharpe	DB
23	Henry Ohlinger	LB
24	Ja’Dyn Williams	LB
25	D’Montae Tims	DB
26	Cade Kaiser	WR
26	Iosua Stephens	DB
27	Kasmir Hicks	DB
28	Khobie Martin	RB
29	Lee Beebe Jr.	RB
30	PJ Nelson	LB
31	Anthony Chung	DB
33	Garrett Reese	DB
34	Jeff Utzinger	LB
35	Paddy McAteer	K
36	Clay Conner	DB
37	Heath Kizer	DB
38	Kaden McConnell	LB
39	Trevor Gibbs	TE
40	Quentin Clark	DL
41	Keishaun Calhoun	DL
42	Kevontay Hugan	DL
43	Bryce Taylor	K
44	Amari Kamara	LB
45	Sam Lindsey	LS
45	Lincoln Murff	DB
46	Isaiah Jones	LB
47	Jackson Tolle	LS
49	Drew Clausen	LS
50	Jhrevious Hall	DL
52	Clayton Allen	LB
55	Rodney White	DL
56	Joe Brunner	OL
60	CJ Scifres	OL
61	Baylor Wilkin	OL
62	Drew Evans	OL
64	Chance Johnson	OL
65	Carter Smith	OL
66	Evan Parker	OL
70	Austin Leibfried	OL
71	Ben Novak	OL
72	Adedamola Ajani	OL
73	Luke Graham	OL
74	Bray Lynch	OL
75	Sam Simpson	OL
76	Kenton Mondeau	OL
77	Matt Marek	OL
78	Prescott Horvath	OL
80	Charlie Becker	WR
81	Jaidon Van Pelt	WR
82	Myles Kendrick	WR
83	Hunter Stroud	WR
84	Blake Thiry	TE
85	Andrew Barker	TE
86	Bruno Massel IV	WR
87	PJ MacFarlane	TE
88	Brock Schott	TE
90	Joe Hjelle	DL
90	Josh Placzek	K
91	Blake Smythe	DL
92	Gabe Hill	DL
93	Ronelle Johnson	DL
93	Quinn Warren	K
94	Kyler Garcia	DL
95	Tyrique Tucker	DL
97	Mario Landino	DL
98	Cam McHaney	DL
99	Tyrone Burrus Jr.	DL

No.	Player	Position
0	Jordon Davison	RB
0	D’Antre Robinson	DL
1	Bear Alexander	DL
1	Dakorien Moore	WR
2	Na’eem Offord	DB
2	Iverson Hooks	WR
3	Jeremiah McClellan	WR
3	Koi Perich	DB
4	Brandon Finney Jr.	DB
4	Tradarian Ball	RB
5	Dante Moore	QB
5	Davon Benjamin	DB
6	Dierre Hill Jr.	RB
6	Jerry Mixon	ILB
7	Ify Obidegwu	DB
7	Evan Stewart	WR
8	Trey McNutt	DB
8	Dylan Raiola	QB
9	Devon Jackson	ILB
9	Jamari Johnson	TE
10	Matayo Uiagalelei	OLB
10	Jalen Lott	WR
11	Akili Smith Jr.	QB
11	Dylan Williams	ILB
12	Brock Thomas	QB
12	Peyton Woodyard	DB
13	Gavin Nix	ILB
13	Gatlin Bair	WR
14	Ryder Hayes	QB
14	Aaron Scott Jr.	DB
15	Messiah Hampton	WR
15	Carl Williams IV	DB
16	Azel Banag	DB
16	TC Manumaleuna	QB
17	Malik Benson	WR
17	Brandon Johnson	DB
18	Jordan James	RB
18	Kenyon Sadiq	TE
19	Evan Stewart	WR
20	Dillon Thieneman	DB
21	Teitum Tuioti	DL
22	Ahmad Hardy	RB
23	Makhi Hughes	RB
24	Treston Thomas	DB
25	Bryce Boettcher	LB
26	Ajani Cornelius	OL
27	Kenyon Sadiq	TE
28	Matayo Uiagalelei	OLB
29	Brandon Dorlus	DL
30	Jordon Davison	RB
31	Sione Laulea	DL
32	Kingston Lopa	DL
33	Rodrick Pleasant	DB
34	Jestin Jacobs	LB
35	Jamari Johnson	TE
36	Aaron Flowers	DB
37	Bryce Boulton	OL
38	Will Straton	ILB
39	Jahlil McClain	DB
40	Zander Quinn	RB
41	Jeremiah Hughes	DB
42	Malik Reed	LB
43	Teitum Tuioti	DL
44	Khamari Jones	DB
45	Nate Heaukulani	DL
46	Fox Crader	OL
47	Sione Vaki	DB
48	Kyler Kasper	WR
49	A’Mauri Washington	DL
50	Gernorris Wilson	OL
51	Dave Iuli	OL
52	Ajani Cornelius	OL
53	Iapani Laloulu	OL
54	Marcus Harper	OL
55	Nishad Strother	OL
56	Michael Wooten	OL
57	Kawika Rogers	OL
58	Fox Crader	OL
59	George Silva	OL
60	Josh Conerly Jr.	OL
61	Marcus Harper	OL
62	Iapani Laloulu	OL
63	Gernorris Wilson	OL
64	Lipe Moala	OL
65	Jac’Qawn McRoy	OL
66	Trent Ferguson	OL
67	Devin Brooks	OL
68	Auston Mims	OL

#	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Score
1	Jan. 19, 2026	Miami (Fla.)	Neutral	Win	27-21
2	Jan. 9, 2026	Oregon	Neutral	Win	56-22
3	Jan. 1, 2026	Alabama	Neutral	Win	38-3
4	Dec. 6, 2025	Ohio State	Neutral	Win	13-10
5	Nov. 28, 2025	Purdue	Away	Win	56-3
6	Nov. 15, 2025	Wisconsin	Home	Win	31-7
7	Nov. 8, 2025	Penn State	Away	Win	27-24
8	Nov. 1, 2025	Maryland	Away	Win	55-10
9	Oct. 25, 2025	UCLA	Home	Win	56-6
10	Oct. 18, 2025	Michigan State	Home	Win	38-13

#	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Score
1	Jan. 1, 2026	Texas Tech	Neutral	Win	23-0
2	Dec. 20, 2025	James Madison	Home	Win	51-34
3	Nov. 29, 2025	Washington	Away	Win	26-14
4	Nov. 22, 2025	USC	Home	Win	42-27
5	Nov. 14, 2025	Minnesota	Home	Win	42-13
6	Nov. 8, 2025	Iowa	Away	Win	18-16
7	Oct. 25, 2025	Wisconsin	Home	Win	21-7
8	Oct. 18, 2025	Rutgers	Away	Win	56-10
9	Oct. 11, 2025	Indiana	Home	Loss	20-30
10	Sep. 27, 2025	Penn State	Away	Win	30-24

Date	Competition	Venue	Indiana	Oregon	Winner
Jan. 9, 2026	CFP Semifinal	Atlanta, GA	56	22	Indiana
Oct. 11, 2025	Big Ten	Eugene, OR	30	20	Indiana
Sep. 11, 2004	Regular Season	Eugene, OR	30	24	Indiana
Nov. 14, 1964	Regular Season	Eugene, OR	21	29	Oregon

Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza leads Indiana

Fernando Mendoza led Indiana to a runaway victory against Oregon Ducks at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta during Friday night’s College Football Playoff semifinals, scoring on their opening possession and never looking back as the Hoosiers scored three touchdowns on their initial play while throwing five scoring passes and holding Oregon to just two field goals in an emphatic win for an incredible margin of victory – their largest margin ever through two CFP games and second largest ever overall win ever in this tournament.

Hoosiers scored on their opening drive when cornerback D’Angelo Ponds intercepted Oregon quarterback Dante Moore’s pass intended for Malik Benson and strolled 25 yards towards the end zone for an easy touchdown. Additionally, Hoosiers capitalized on another turnover when Daniel Ndukwe sacked and stripped Moore forcing a fumble that the Hoosiers recovered deep within Oregon territory.

Hoosiers’ score came on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Mendoza to Omar Cooper Jr. for a 35-7 lead; Mendoza then added another score late in the half when he found Sarratt in the end zone for another score.

Mendoza has been an early Heisman frontrunner, being honored as Davey O’Brien Player of the Week, Maxwell Award recipient, Walter Camp Player of the Week, Big Ten Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and making five games with four touchdown passes and no interceptions this season.

Mendoza has found great success this season due to the support from Indiana fans. These supporters filled almost every seat at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, creating an almost homelike environment for his Hoosiers.

Mendoza will have his home fans cheering him on when Indiana faces No. 10 Miami in the national championship game on January 19.

Mendoza went to Christopher Columbus High School in Miami – sharing an address with Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal! Despite their long journey, Indiana still stands a chance of capturing its second national crown since 2025.

Oregon’s Dante Moore leads the Ducks’ offense

No one anticipated Indiana would become a serious contender for the College Football Playoff just one month ago, yet they managed to overpower two ranked opponents and make it all the way to Rose Bowl.

Indiana defeated Ohio State before facing Miami Hurricanes – both teams looking for proof that they can compete with top programs across the country.

The game was sold-out and both the stadium and atmosphere were electrifying. Hoosier fans seemed outnumber those supporting Oregon in this crowd of 75,604.

Hoosiers’ defense played an essential role in two wins this year over their archrivals – both times they outscored Oregon by double digits!

Indiana’s impressive victory showcased Curt Cignetti’s remarkable turnaround under head coach. After longtime struggled, Cignetti came in two years ago and has led Indiana to 10 wins and one College Football Playoff (CFP) appearance since.

Cignetti noted in an interview that Indiana’s turnaround was not due to talent or money, but rather seismic shifts within college sports that allowed for players to move between schools more freely, as well as coaches recruiting top talent from smaller schools – leading to a major change in college football power structures.

At the 2025 season, Indiana Hoosiers made history when they won their inaugural Big Ten title and reached a national championship game for the first time in school history – an astonishing achievement that many consider one of the greatest turnarounds ever witnessed in sports.

The Ducks enjoy an intense rivalry with Purdue University, known as “Olden Oaken Bucket.” Although their record against Purdue has improved since 2024 when divisions split off from one conference to the other, their encounters became less frequent; to ensure continuity of this rivalry they decided to play each year until 2025.

Indiana was their third consecutive game against a top-ranked opponent; previous victories came against University of Washington and Michigan State Spartans.

Indiana’s Kaelon Black leads the Hoosiers’ running game

As soon as Indiana reached the College Football Playoff and joined programs that had made history in college football, everyone wanted to know how it happened – especially coach Chris Cignetti.

Over two years’ worth of efforts bringing transfer students from James Madison University up into FBS — college football’s upper echelon — had proven his mettle while some doubted his ability to do it again.

Instantaneously, however, it was evident that this team would be far from average. On their first play from scrimmage, cornerback D’Angelo Ponds picked off an Oregon pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown – sparking Indiana into action and giving them a commanding 35-7 advantage by halftime.

Defense was the key factor in an otherwise even contest between two undefeated teams that entered undefeated. Indiana’s aggressive defensive play forced three turnovers and totaled six sacks while Oregon committed multiple errors on offense.

Indiana took full advantage of their opponent’s mistakes, scoring on each of their first-half possessions to easily defeat the Ducks 56-22 and demonstrate why they are considered one of the nation’s elite teams.

Indiana ran for more than 400 yards during this impressive victory and also threw five touchdown passes. Their dominating performance in Atlanta provided yet another example why many consider them one of their finest teams.

Hoosier State also earned a spot in 2026’s New Year’s Six bowl games thanks to their victory, while also getting another shot at an Old Oaken Bucket rivalry encounter on January 7. Winner of that game will move forward to Los Angeles for the championship game on Jan. 11.

Should Indiana claim victory there, they would only need three wins more to claim an unprecedented third consecutive national crown.

They would become the fourth team since Big Ten switched to a nine-game schedule in 2022 to accomplish such an historic feat, so college football fans across the nation will closely observe what unfolds during Indiana’s final week of season and will watch with anticipation as its impact could continue for many years to come.

Indiana’s Elijah Sarratt leads the Hoosiers’ passing game

Elijah Sarratt has established himself as one of the top receivers in the Big Ten this season, giving himself an edge for entering the NFL Draft.

Averaging over 75 yards per game and leading Indiana with eight touchdown receptions. Tied for most 100-yard receiving games ever at Indiana. Recently named to Paycom Jim Thorpe Award watch list as well as unanimous preseason All-Sun Belt selection.

Indiana scored first as quarterback Fernando Mendoza connected with Sarratt for a 3-yard touchdown pass early in the first quarter. Their defense forced a turnover when Oregon’s Dante Moore lost a fumble that Daniel Ndukwe recovered, before Mendoza found Sarratt again for another 34-yard score that put Indiana up 21-0.

After an scoreless second quarter, Indiana got back on the offensive in the third. Indiana’s defense forced another turnover when Mario Landino recovered a blocked punt at Oregon 3 and converted it into three-yard touchdown pass from Mendoza to Sarratt.

Indiana maintained possession in the fourth quarter and scored on two of their final three possessions to seal victory. Indiana’s defense limited Oregon to only nine rushing yards on 17 attempts while also keeping Jordon Davison from reaching the end zone.

Indiana has used various variations of its red and white uniforms over the years, from adding the Block-I logo on both sides of a helmet, using all-red or all-white uniforms and adding striping, to using an all-red uniform with stripes or all-white, to wearing various colors on sleeves and pants.

Its most recent uniform, introduced in 2025, features a new font for “Indiana.” The Indiana Hoosiers Football Vs Oregon Ducks Football rivalry has also added another memorable chapter to the program’s history.

Indiana football has played in numerous bowl games since 1945, including three Big Ten championships as well as an appearance in the 2024 College Football Playoff under current coach Curt Cignetti. Currently, they are ranked 22 in the AP Top 25 rankings.

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