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Kennesaw State at Indiana

Sep 6, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 2

Away

Kennesaw State

Conference USA

Final Score

9 - 56

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Indiana

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Indiana596
Kennesaw State271

Passing Yards

Indiana280
Kennesaw State182

Rushing Yards

Indiana316
Kennesaw State89

Turnovers

Indiana0
Kennesaw State2

Game Conditions

Temperature70°F
Wind9 mph NW

Venue

Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

Bloomington, IN

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.09

Postgame Win Probability

Indiana: 98.7%

Kennesaw State: 1.3%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Fernando Mendoza

Indiana

YDS: 245

Rushing

Lee Beebe

Indiana

YDS: 90

Receiving

Elijah Sarratt

Indiana

YDS: 97

Tackles

Kellan Wyatt

Indiana

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Indiana32:30
Kennesaw State27:30

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Indiana routs Kennesaw State 56-9

Blowout

Indiana defeated Kennesaw State 56-9 in Week 2 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 596-271 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Indiana set the terms early in a game that finished 56-9. Riley Nowakowski run for 1 yd for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) came with 8:28 left in the first quarter, giving Indiana the first major swing.

Indiana's box score carried the story: 596 total yards, 316 rushing yards, and 280 passing yards. Kennesaw State finished with 271 total yards, including 89 on the ground and 182 through the air.

Indiana converted 5-9 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Indiana led 21-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Omar Cooper Jr. run for 75 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Riley Nowakowski run for 1 yd for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) (Indiana led 7-0 over Kennesaw State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 9 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) (Indiana led 14-0 over Kennesaw State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Kinney 28 yd FG GOOD (Kennesaw State led 3-14 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lee Beebe Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) (Indiana led 21-3 over Kennesaw State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Kinney 29 yd FG GOOD (Kennesaw State led 6-21 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 3 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) (Indiana led 28-9 over Kennesaw State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-9

    Indiana defeated Kennesaw State.

  • Total yards

    596-271

    Indiana held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    316

    Indiana averaged 8.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    280

    Indiana averaged 10 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-9

    Indiana's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Kennesaw State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIndianaKennesaw State
Total Yards596271
Passing Yards280182
Rushing Yards31689
First Downs2810
Third Down Efficiency5-92-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-403-34
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts21-2813-21
Rushing Attempts3832
Passing TDs50
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points89
Possession Time32:3027:30
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)