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Alabama at Indiana

Jan 1, 2026 • Completed • Neutral Site

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Alabama

SEC

Final Score

3 - 38

Home

Indiana

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Indiana407

Alabama193

Passing Yards

Indiana192

Alabama170

Rushing Yards

Indiana215

Alabama23

Turnovers

Indiana0

Alabama1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain

Temperature62°F

Wind11 mph S

Venue

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, CA

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.02

Postgame Win Probability

Indiana: 99.4%

Alabama: 0.6%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Fernando Mendoza

Indiana

YDS: 192

Rushing

Kaelon Black

Indiana

YDS: 99

Receiving

Germie Bernard

Alabama

YDS: 60

Tackles

Brayson Hubbard

Alabama

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Indiana vs Alabama box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Indiana34:21

Alabama25:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Indiana routs Alabama 38-3

Blowout

Indiana defeated Alabama 38-3 in Week 1 of the 2025 postseason slate, finishing with a 407-193 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Indiana set the terms early in a game that finished 38-3. (14:59) #15 N.Radicic field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston), clock 14:57 came with 14:57 left in the quarter 2, giving Indiana the first major swing.

Indiana's box score carried the story: 407 total yards, 215 rushing yards, and 192 passing yards. Alabama finished with 193 total yards, including 23 on the ground and 170 through the air.

Indiana converted 9-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Indiana led 17-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (14:59) #15 N.Radicic field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston), clock 14:57.

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
(14:59) #15 N.Radicic field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston), clock 14:57 (Indiana led 3-0 over Alabama).
Passing Touchdown
(10:55) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep middle to #80 C.Becker caught at ALA00, for 21 yards to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:49, 1ST DOWN #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M… (Indiana led 10-0 over Alabama).
Passing Touchdown
(00:20) #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at ALA00, for 1 yard to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:17 #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47… (Indiana led 17-0 over Alabama).
Passing Touchdown
(07:52) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep left to #13 E.Sarratt caught at ALA00, for 24 yards to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:46, 1ST DOWN #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.… (Indiana led 24-0 over Alabama).
Field Goal Good
(02:45) #31 C.Talty field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #38 B.Doud, LS: #44 A.Rozier), clock 02:44 (Alabama led 3-24 over Indiana).
Rushing Touchdown
(14:27) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush right for 25 yards gain to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:21, 1ST DOWN #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston) (Indiana led 31-3 over Alabama).

Stat Callouts

Final score
38-3
Indiana defeated Alabama.
Total yards
407-193
Indiana held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
215
Indiana averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
192
Indiana averaged 12 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
9-14
Indiana's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
3-11
Alabama's offense struggled to keep drives alive.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Indiana	Alabama
Total Yards	407	193
Passing Yards	192	170
Rushing Yards	215	23
First Downs	22	11
Third Down Efficiency	9-14	3-11
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	0-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	1-10	1-5
Turnovers	0	1
Completions / Attempts	14-16	24-33
Rushing Attempts	50	17
Passing TDs	3	0
Rushing TDs	2	0
Kicking Points	8	3
Possession Time	34:21	25:39

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)