Indiana Defeats Oregon 30-20, Covers Spread in Week 7
Indiana defeated Oregon 30-20 in Week 7, with the Hoosiers covering the 6.5-point spread. Indiana's offense was led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who completed 215 passing yards, while running back Roman Hemby rushed for 70 yards.
The game remained competitive throughout, with Indiana scoring 10 points in the first quarter and Oregon answering with 7. The second quarter saw both teams struggle offensively, combining for just 6 points. Indiana extended its lead with 7 third-quarter points before a back-and-forth fourth quarter decided the contest.
The pivotal moment came in the fourth quarter when Mendoza's pass was intercepted by Oregon's Brandon Finney Jr., who returned it 35 yards for a touchdown. However, Indiana responded with Mendoza connecting with Elijah Sarratt for an 8-yard touchdown pass to secure the victory. Oregon's Jordon Davison led the receivers with 9 catches. The game finished under the 51-point over-under.
AI-generated recap · Aug 9, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
 Oregon | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Indiana | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 20-31 | 21-34 |
| Pass Yards | 215 | 186 |
| Rush Yards | 128 | 81 |
| Total Yards | 343 | 267 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 5-14 | 3-14 |
| Penalties | 8-45 | 7-64 |
| Possession | 33:10 | 26:50 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Dante Moore sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the ORE 18
Noah Whittington run for 6 yds to the ORE 24
Dante Moore pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 13 yds to the ORE 37 for a 1ST down
Noah Whittington run for 5 yds to the ORE 42
Dante Moore pass complete to Noah Whittington for 3 yds to the ORE 45
Jay Harris run for 1 yd to the ORE 46
Jordon Davison run for no gain to the ORE 46
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 24 yds to the ORE 22 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to E.J. Williams Jr.
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds to the ORE 19
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Elijah Sarratt
PENALTY IND False Start (Coogan,Pat) 5 yards from ORE19 to ORE24. NO PLAY.
Nico Radicic 42 yd FG GOOD
Dierre Hill Jr. run for no gain to the ORE 25
Dante Moore pass complete to Jordon Davison for no gain to the ORE 25
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Malik Benson
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 53 yds , Jonathan Brady returns for no gain to the IU 22
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Riley Nowakowski for 6 yds to the IU 28
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds to the IU 31
PENALTY IND False Start (Evans,Drew) 5 yards from IND31 to IND26. NO PLAY.
Fernando Mendoza sacked by A'Mauri Washington for a loss of 9 yards to the IU 17
PENALTY IND Delay Of Game (McCarthy,Mitch) 5 yards from IND17 to IND12. NO PLAY.
Mitch McCarthy punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Gary Bryant Jr. at the ORE 49
Dakorien Moore run for 7 yds to the IU 44
Dante Moore pass complete to Jordon Davison for no gain to the IU 44
Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 44 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
Kaelon Black run for 5 yds to the IU 30
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Omar Cooper Jr. for 11 yds to the IU 41 for a 1ST down
Kaelon Black run for 14 yds to the ORE 45 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Omar Cooper Jr. for 11 yds to the ORE 34 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Omar Cooper Jr. for 11 yds to the ORE 23 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Omar Cooper Jr. for no gain to the ORE 23
Roman Hemby run for 6 yds to the ORE 17
Fernando Mendoza run for 14 yds to the ORE 3 for a 1ST down
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK)
Noah Whittington run for 7 yds to the ORE 32
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Kenyon Sadiq
Dante Moore run for 2 yds to the ORE 34
Jordon Davison run for 8 yds to the ORE 42 for a 1ST down
Jordon Davison run for 26 yds to the IU 32 for a 1ST down
Jordon Davison run for 2 yds to the IU 30
Oregon Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the IU 38
Dante Moore pass complete to Jordon Davison for 5 yds to the IU 33
(11:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Moore,Dante pass complete short middle to Limar,Jayden caught at IND40, for 3 yards loss to the IND36 (Tucker,Tyrique) PENALTY IND Holding (Sharpe,Jamari) 10 yards from IND33 to IND23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Jayden Limar run for 4 yds to the IU 19
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Jamari Johnson
Dante Moore sacked by Aiden Fisher for a loss of 3 yards to the IU 22
Atticus Sappington 40 yd FG GOOD
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 9 yds to the IU 34
Kaelon Black run for no gain to the IU 34
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Elijah Sarratt
PENALTY IND False Start (Benson,Kahlil) 5 yards from IND34 to IND29. NO PLAY.
Mitch McCarthy punt for 41 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for 1 yd to the ORE 31
Mitch McCarthy punt for 41 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for 1 yd to the ORE 21
Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 14 yds to the ORE 35 for a 1ST down
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Noah Whittington
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Malik Benson
Dante Moore sacked by Isaiah Jones for a loss of 12 yards to the ORE 23
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Brady at the IU 30
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 16 yds to the IU 46 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Omar Cooper Jr. for 11 yds to the ORE 43 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Charlie Becker
Fernando Mendoza run for 2 yds to the ORE 41
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Roman Hemby
Mitch McCarthy punt for 30 yds
Dante Moore pass complete to Jayden Limar for 5 yds to the ORE 16
Jordon Davison run for 9 yds to the ORE 25 for a 1ST down
Jayden Limar run for 6 yds to the ORE 31
Jayden Limar run for 7 yds to the ORE 38 for a 1ST down
Dante Moore pass complete to Jamari Johnson for 3 yds to the ORE 41
Dante Moore pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 18 yds to the IU 41 for a 1ST down
Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 18 yds to the IU 23 for a 1ST down
PENALTY ORE Illegal Snap (Laloulu,Iapani) 5 yards from IND23 to IND28. NO PLAY.
Jordon Davison run for 7 yds to the IU 21
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Kenyon Sadiq
Jordon Davison run for 3 yds to the IU 18
Atticus Sappington 36 yd FG MISSED
Roman Hemby run for 14 yds to the IU 34 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 11 yds to the IU 45 for a 1ST down
(00:08) Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando pass incomplete deep right to Hemby,Roman thrown to ORE35 PENALTY ORE Pass Interference (Jackson,Devon) 15 yards from IND45 to ORE40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Brendan Franke 58 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
Roman Hemby run for a loss of 3 yards to the IU 22
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Elijah Sarratt
Roman Hemby run for 2 yds to the IU 24
Mitch McCarthy punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Gary Bryant Jr. at the ORE 35
Dante Moore pass complete to Kenyon Sadiq for 13 yds to the ORE 48 for a 1ST down
Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 4 yds to the IU 48
Oregon Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
Dante Moore pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 48 yds
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Elijah Sarratt
Roman Hemby run for 2 yds to the IU 4
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Elijah Sarratt
Mitch McCarthy punt for 41 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for 7 yds to the IU 38
Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 3 yds to the IU 35
Dierre Hill Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the IU 37
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Dakorien Moore
Dante Moore pass complete to Jeremiah McClellan for 13 yds to the IU 24 for a 1ST down
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Jeremiah McClellan
Jordon Davison run for 4 yds to the IU 20
Dante Moore pass complete to Jordon Davison for 4 yds to the IU 16
Atticus Sappington 33 yd FG GOOD
Kaelon Black run for 1 yd to the IU 26
(06:31) Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando pass incomplete short middle to Williams Jr.,E.J. thrown to IND37, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ORE Pass Interference (Obidegwu,Ify) 11 yard from IND26 to IND37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Omar Cooper Jr. for 5 yds to the IU 42
Kaelon Black run for 2 yds to the IU 44 Kaelon Black fumbled, recovered by IU
Fernando Mendoza run for 9 yds to the ORE 47 for a 1ST down
Roman Hemby run for 8 yds to the ORE 39
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 11 yds to the ORE 28 for a 1ST down
Omar Cooper Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the ORE 32
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Roman Hemby for 22 yds to the ORE 10 for a 1ST down
(02:21) Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando pass incomplete short left to Sarratt,Elijah thrown to ORE00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ORE Pass Interference (Obidegwu,Ify) 8 yards from ORE10 to ORE02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Roman Hemby run for 2 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK)
Noah Whittington run for 6 yds to the ORE 31
Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the ORE 34
Dante Moore run for 4 yds to the ORE 38 for a 1ST down
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Malik Benson
Dierre Hill Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 37
Dante Moore sacked by Kellan Wyatt for a loss of 4 yards to the ORE 33
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Jonathan Brady at the IU 14
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Riley Nowakowski for 1 yd to the IU 15
Fernando Mendoza run for 7 yds to the IU 22
Fernando Mendoza pass intercepted Brandon Finney Jr. return for 35 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
Roman Hemby run for 2 yds to the IU 27
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Omar Cooper Jr. for 9 yds to the IU 36 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Roman Hemby for 3 yds to the IU 39
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds to the IU 42
(10:22) Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando pass complete short middle to Nowakowski,Riley caught at IND45, for 0 yards to the IND42 PENALTY ORE Offside (Alexander,Bear) 5 yards from IND42 to IND47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Kaelon Black run for 2 yds to the IU 49
Kaelon Black run for 7 yds to the ORE 44
PENALTY IND False Start (Benson,Kahlil) 5 yards from ORE44 to ORE49. NO PLAY.
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 13 yds to the ORE 36 for a 1ST down
Roman Hemby run for 4 yds to the ORE 32
PENALTY IND False Start (Evans,Drew) 5 yards from ORE32 to ORE37. NO PLAY.
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 29 yds to the ORE 8 for a 1ST down
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Omar Cooper Jr.
Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Holden Staes
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 8 yds for a TD (Nico Radicic KICK)
Oregon Penalty, Illegal Shift (Yards) declined
Dante Moore pass intercepted Louis Moore return for no gain to the ORE 32
PENALTY IND False Start (Nowakowski,Riley) 5 yards from ORE32 to ORE37. NO PLAY.
Fernando Mendoza run for 8 yds to the ORE 29
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds to the ORE 26
Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Riley Nowakowski for 4 yds to the ORE 22 for a 1ST down
Roman Hemby run for 6 yds to the ORE 16
Roman Hemby run for 5 yds to the ORE 11 for a 1ST down
Roman Hemby run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 12
Roman Hemby run for 3 yds to the ORE 9
Roman Hemby run for 5 yds to the ORE 4
Brendan Franke 22 yd FG GOOD
Dante Moore pass intercepted Isaiah Jones return for no gain to the ORE 27
F. Mendoza takes a knee
F. Mendoza takes a knee
F. Mendoza takes a knee
F. Mendoza takes a knee
Dante Moore pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 3 yds to the ORE 47
Dante Moore pass complete to Noah Whittington for 6 yds to the IU 47
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Noah Whittington
Dante Moore pass complete to Kenyon Sadiq for 8 yds to the IU 39 for a 1ST down
Dante Moore pass complete to Noah Whittington for 6 yds to the IU 33
Dante Moore pass incomplete to Dakorien Moore