Here are some facts and figures about games involving Indiana college football teams. Times are eastern.
OCTOBER 5
Butler (1-3) at Stetson (3-1) (Noon): The Bulldogs slipped past Stetson, 28-23, a year ago. Nick Orlando managed 11 carries for 70 yards with a score in Butler’s 49-7 loss to Princeton. Jareem Westcott had eight rushes for 111 yards in the Florida-based Hatters’ 55-21 win over North Carolina Wesleyan.
Purdue (1-3) at Penn State (4-0) (Noon): The No. 12 Nittany Lions rolled to a 62-24 win over Purdue during the 2016 campaign. King Doerue rambled 20 times for 94 yards and two scores in the Boilermakers’ 38-31 loss to Minnesota. Sean Clifford completed 26-of-31 for 398 yards and three touchdowns in Penn State’s 59-0 blanking of Maryland.
College of Wooster (2-1) at DePauw (1-2) (1 p.m.): The Fighting Scott from Ohio edged DePauw, 24-21, last season. Troy Baughman rumbled 16 times for 86 yards with a score in Wooster’s 14-12 loss to Wittenberg. Jake Labus tallied 15 tackles in the Tigers’ 17-10 loss to Wittenberg.
Hope (2-1) at Trine (3-0) (1 p.m.): The Thunder stormed past Hope, 35-25, a season ago. Mason Opple went 12-of-20 for 303 yards with three scores for the Michigan-based Flying Dutcheman in their 34-32 win over Aurora. Seth Boggs hauled in three passes for 111 yards in Trine’s 21-16 triumph over Concordia (Wisconsin).
Ohio Wesleyan (4-0) at Wabash (2-1) (1 p.m.): The Little Giants got by Ohio Wesleyan, 7-0, last year. Trey Dixon had 11 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the Battling Biishops’ 28-10 win over Allegheny. Liam Thompson completed 18-of-23 for 311 yards and two scores in Wabash’s 34-20 win over Denison.
Anderson (3-1) at Hanover (3-1) (1:30 p.m.): The Panthers roared to 55-8 win over Anderson in their last meeting. Tyson Harley was 23-of-39 for 409 yards and five touchdowns in the Ravens’ 56-29 win over Defiance. Shawn Coane rambled 27 times for 114 yards and two scores in Hanover’s 28-10 win over Bluffton.
Indianapolis (4-0) at William Jewell (1-3) (2 p.m.): The No. 11 (NCAA D-2) Greyhounds cruised to a 41-14 win over William Jewell in 2018. T.J. Edwards completed 9-of-15 for 173 yards with two scores and ran four times for 30 yards and another touchdown in Indianapolis’ 49-6 win over Southwest Baptist. Will Schneider went 28-of-44 for 369 yards with three touchdowns in the Missouri-based Cardinals’ 41-24 loss to Missouri S&T.
Valparaiso (0-4) at Drake (1-3) (2 p.m.): The Iowa-based Bulldogs were a 42-35 winner over Valparaiso last season. Jamari Booker came up with a pair of interceptions in the Crusaders’ 19-13 loss to Charleston. Ian Corwin was 20-of-25 for 255 yards with four scores in Drake’s 41-17 victory over Marist.
Franklin (1-3) at Rose-Hulman (2-1) (2:30 p.m.): The Grizzlies squeezed past Rose-Hulman, 42-39, a year ago. Jacob Earl accounted for 16 rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns in Franklin’s 50-27 loss to Mount St. Joseph. Noah Thomas caught six passes for 11 yards and two scores in the Fightin’ Engineers’ 52-35 win over Manchester.
Indiana State (2-2) at South Dakota (1-3) (3 p.m.): The Sycamores needed three overtimes to come away with a 51-48 win over South Dakota a season ago. Kurtis Wildeman went 26-of-36 for 287 yards with a score and ran 14 times for 50 yards in Indiana State’s 16-6 win over Eastern Illinois. Kai Henry accounted for nine carries for 60 yards in the Coyotes’ 14-6 win over Northern Colorado.
Ball State (1-3) at Northern Illinois (1-3) (3:30 p.m.): The Huskies posted a 24-16 win over Ball State last year. Drew Plitt completed 33-of-57 for 33 yards in the Cardinals’ 34-23 loss to North Carolina State. Spencer Tears hauled in three passes for 100 yards in Northern Illinois’ 24-18 loss to Vanderbilt.
Bowling Green (1-3) at Notre Dame (3-1) (3:30 p.m.) The Eagles and No. 9 Note Dame are meeting for the first times on the gridiron. Davon Jones was limited to just six rushes for 34 yards in Bowling Green’s 62-20 loss to Kent State. Tony Jones Jr. raced 18 times for 131 yards and three touchdowns for the Fighting Irish in their 35-20 win over No. 20 Virginia.
Saint Francis (3-0) at Marian (3-0) (6:05 p.m.): The No. 6 (NAIA) Knights ended No. 3 (NAIA) Saint Francis’ 27-game winning streak with a 37-28 triumph in the annual Franciscan Bowl. Martel Williams had 13 carries for 69 yards with a score in the Cougars’ 31-13 win over St. Ambrose. Charles Salary scampered 14 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns in Marian’s 49-7 win over Robert Morris.
Indiana Wesleyan (2-1) at Taylor (2-1) (7 p.m.) The Trojans marched to a 41-31 victory over Indiana Wesleyan in their previous meeting. Zach Blair went 26-of-36 for 287 yards with a touchdown and rushed six times for 38 yards in the Wildcats’ 27-24 win over Olivet Nazarene in the program’s first home night contest. Spencer Crist scampered 25 times for 145 yards with a score in Taylor’s’ 17-7 win over Missouri Baptist.
