NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, September 5, 2026
North Texas Mean Green 16
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Indiana Hoosiers 52
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IU141072152
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) · 54,493 att.

Match Report

Josh Hoover throws 4 TD passes as No. 6 Indiana opens title defense with a 52-16 rout of North Texas

— Josh Hoover threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns, including a 15-yard score on his first pass with No. 6 Indiana, and Turbo Richard rushed for two more scores to help the defending national champs open the season with a 52-16 rout of North Texas...

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Team Stats

19
1st Downs
18
6-15
3rd down efficiency
5-9
1-3
4th down efficiency
2-2
367
Total Yards
365
215
Passing
231
23/29
Comp/Att
13/16
7.4
Yards per pass
14.4
152
Rushing
134
38
Rushing Attempts
30
4.0
Yards per rush
4.5
9-79
Penalties
5-48
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
37:22
Possession
22:38

Top Performers

UNT

  • Tayven Jackson C/ATT 22/28 · YDS 192 · AVG 6.9
  • Ian Ratliff NO 2 · YDS 78 · AVG 39.0
  • Dominic De Freitas FG 3/4 · PCT 75.0 · LONG 47
  • Corri Milliner REC 4 · YDS 66 · AVG 16.5

IU

  • Josh Hoover C/ATT 13/16 · YDS 231 · AVG 14.4
  • Lee Beebe Jr. NO 2 · YDS 72 · AVG 36.0
  • Nico Radicic FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 49
  • Turbo Richard NO 2 · YDS 59 · AVG 29.5

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