Northwestern RV at Indiana AP 5C 4
Northwestern at Indiana final: Indiana beat Northwestern 29–23. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 58 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Friday, Sep 25, 2026
- Final
- Northwestern 23, Indiana 29
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T NW 0 0 7 16 23 IU 2 10 3 14 29 - TV
- FOX · Antenna · Fox One
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium
- City
- Bloomington, IN
- Week
- Week 4
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Indiana −20.5 · won, no coverO/U 49.5 · Over @ 52
Ready to Rumble
Northwestern5–1
Wvs South Dakota State34–18
Wvs Colorado41–7
Lat Indiana23–29
Wvs Penn State34–13
Wvs Ball State45–14
Wat Mich. State24–21
Indiana6–1
Wvs North Texas52–16
Wvs Howard55–0
Wvs W. Kentucky38–0
Wvs Northwestern29–23
Wat Rutgers47–15
Wat Nebraska20–17
Lvs Ohio State15–19
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 85.8 points a game and Northwestern plays fast — 65.0 snaps a game, 90th nationally. Vegas set the total at 49.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 18.3-point margin.
| Northwestern | RV |
|---|---|
| Indiana | AP 5C 4 |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 6 MISS
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 18.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 6 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Northwestern | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 37.545th | 48.36th | |
| Points allowed | 12.520th | 5.32nd | |
| Yards per play | 7.120th | 7.96th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.274th | 3.45th | |
| Plays per game | 65.090th | 58.7127th | |
| Turnover margin | +411th | +235th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.0%82nd | 48.3%37th |
More stats +11
| Northwestern | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 203.041st | 221.031st | |
| Passing yards per game | 257.051st | 240.062nd | |
| QB completion rate | 67.4%48th | 71.9%19th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 11.24th | 12.61st | |
| O-line rank | 101stline yards · sack rate | 47thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 93rdstuff rate · havoc | 15thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 3110th | 736th | |
| Interceptions | 332nd | 332nd | |
| Forced fumbles | 233rd | 0115th | |
| Penalties per game | 8.5116th | 3.02nd | |
| Time of possession | 31:2352nd | 30:2267th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana 41–24 | 17 |
| 2019 | Indiana 34–3 | 31 |
| 2016 | Northwestern 24–14 | 10 |
| 2012 | Northwestern 44–29 | 15 |
How to watch
| Network | FOX |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Fox One |
| Final | Northwestern 23, Indiana 29 |
| Where | Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (#23 vs #6)Both teams' poll votes, with a bonus when both are ranked — a marquee matchup on paper | +32.7 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Where it's onFOX — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 20.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +0.1 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 58 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Northwestern vs Indiana?
- Indiana beat Northwestern 29–23.
- What channel is Northwestern vs Indiana on?
- FOX.
- How can I stream Northwestern vs Indiana?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Northwestern vs Indiana played?
- Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN.