Indiana Top 25 Games of the 2020s
A 2020s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 81/100
- Ranked matchups
- 21
2020s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2025Week 15Neutral site
W 13-10 vs. Ohio State
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Indiana · 3-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
81
Game score
Full Game · 2025 Ohio State vs. Indiana (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2025College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&TNeutral site
W 27-21 vs. Miami
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 10 Miami · 6-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Indiana vs. Miami (National Championship Full Game)
- 2025Week 7Away
W 30-20 vs. Oregon
No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 7 Indiana · 10-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
67
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Oregon vs. Indiana (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2020Week 12Away
L 35-42 vs. Ohio State
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Indiana · 7-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
63
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Ohio State vs. Indiana (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2020Week 8Home1OT
W 36-35 vs. Penn State
Unranked Indiana vs. No. 8 Penn State · 1-point margin
Ranking 18/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
61
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Indiana vs. Penn State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2024College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by AllstateAway
L 17-27 vs. Notre Dame
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Indiana · 10-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
60
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Notre Dame vs. Indiana (CFP First Round Full Game)
- 2025Week 11Away
W 27-24 vs. Penn State
Unranked Penn State vs. No. 2 Indiana · 3-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
Full Game · 2025 Penn State vs. Indiana (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2024Week 13Away
L 15-38 vs. Ohio State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Indiana · 23-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 7/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
52
Game score
Full Game · 2024 Ohio State vs. Indiana (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2025College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach BowlNeutral site
W 56-22 vs. Oregon
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Oregon · 34-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
51
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Indiana vs. Oregon (CFP Semifinal Full Game)
- 2025College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by PrudentialNeutral site
W 38-3 vs. Alabama
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 11 Alabama · 35-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
45
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Indiana vs. Alabama (CFP Quarterfinal Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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