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Michigan State at Indiana

Oct 18, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 8

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

13 - 38

MSI

Home

Indiana

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Indiana464
Michigan State367

Passing Yards

Indiana332
Michigan State293

Rushing Yards

Indiana132
Michigan State74

Turnovers

Indiana0
Michigan State0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature77°F
Wind13 mph SW

Venue

Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

Bloomington, IN

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

4.41

Postgame Win Probability

Indiana: 92.2%

Michigan State: 7.8%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Fernando Mendoza

Indiana

YDS: 332

Rushing

Aidan Chiles

Michigan State

LONG: 64

Receiving

Omar Cooper Jr.

Indiana

YDS: 115

Tackles

Louis Moore

Indiana

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Indiana28:46
Michigan State31:14

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Indiana pulls away from Michigan State 38-13

Standard

Indiana defeated Michigan State 38-13 in Week 8 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 464-367 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Indiana set the terms early in a game that finished 38-13. Martin Connington 38 yd FG GOOD came with 8:07 left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Indiana's box score carried the story: 464 total yards, 132 rushing yards, and 332 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 367 total yards, including 74 on the ground and 293 through the air.

Indiana converted 5-8 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Indiana led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Omar Cooper Jr. for 48 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Martin Connington 38 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-0 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Fernando Mendoza pass complete to E.J. Williams Jr. for 13 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) (Indiana led 7-3 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aidan Chiles pass complete to Nick Marsh for 15 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) (Michigan State led 10-7 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 24 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) (Indiana led 14-10 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaelon Black run for 29 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) (Indiana led 21-10 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 27 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK) (Indiana led 35-10 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-13

    Indiana defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    464-367

    Indiana held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    132

    Indiana averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    332

    Indiana averaged 11.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-8

    Indiana's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Michigan State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIndianaMichigan State
Total Yards464367
Passing Yards332293
Rushing Yards13274
First Downs2419
Third Down Efficiency5-85-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-23-4
Total Penalties (Yards)1-56-46
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts24-2830-38
Rushing Attempts2824
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points87
Possession Time28:4631:14
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)