Indiana Dominates Oregon 56-22 in Week 1 Matchup
Indiana's defense stifled Oregon in a lopsided Week 1 victory, 56-22, as the Hoosiers' secondary made critical plays early and often. Indiana's D'Angelo Ponds recorded a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter, setting the tone for the defensive clinic to follow. The home team built a commanding 35-7 halftime lead behind a dominant second quarter that saw 21 points.
Oregon's offense managed some bright spots despite the loss. Quarterback Dante Moore led the Ducks' passing attack with 285 yards, while Dierre Hill Jr. rushed for 86 yards and receiver Jamari Johnson hauled in 83 receiving yards. Hill Jr. produced one of Oregon's few highlight moments with a 71-yard rushing play in the third quarter that moved the Ducks deep into Indiana territory.
Indiana's defense controlled the line of scrimmage throughout, holding Oregon to just 22 points. The Hoosiers covered the 3-point spread comfortably, and the game exceeded the 50-point over-under mark, finishing with 78 combined points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 21, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oregon | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
 Indiana | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Oregon | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 24-40 | 17-20 |
| Pass Yards | 285 | 177 |
| Rush Yards | 93 | 185 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 362 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 8-13 | 11-14 |
| Penalties | 5-43 | 5-23 |
| Possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
D'Angelo Ponds 25 Yd Interception Return (Nico Radicic Kick)
D'Angelo Ponds 25 Yd Interception Return (Nico Radicic Kick)
(14:49) Shotgun #23 D.Hill Jr rush left for 4 yards gain to the Ore29 (#5 D.Ponds)
(14:13) Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush right for 7 yards gain to the Ore36 (#22 J.Sharpe), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(13:36) #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #22 J.Harris caught at Ore35, for 12 yards to the Ore48 (#4 A.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
(12:51) Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush left for 3 yards gain to the Ind49 (#95 T.Tucker)
(12:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Johnson thrown to Ind33
(12:16) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #4 M.Benson caught at Ind47, for 9 yards to the Ind40 (#5 D.Ponds; #7 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN
(11:30) #22 J.Harris rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Ind37 (#1 A.Ferrell)
(10:47) Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush left for 4 yards gain to the Ind33 (#4 A.Fisher; #21 R.Hardy)
(10:06) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #22 J.Harris caught at Ind28, for 5 yards to the Ind28 (#46 I.Jones), 1ST DOWN
(09:22) Shotgun #5 D.Moore rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Ind22 (#12 D.Boykin)
(08:39) #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #18 K.Sadiq caught at Ind21, for 5 yards to the Ind17 (#46 I.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(08:03) #22 J.Harris rush right for 2 yards loss to the Ind19 (#6 M.Kamara; #21 R.Hardy)
(07:23) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short right to #23 D.Hill Jr thrown to Ind00
Jamari Johnson 19 Yd pass from Dante Moore (Atticus Sappington Kick)
(07:11) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 1 yard gain to the Ind26 (#31 D.Thieneman)
(06:35) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #13 E.Sarratt caught at Ind31, for 5 yards to the Ind31 (#7 I.Obidegwu)
(06:02) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep left to #13 E.Sarratt caught at Ore47, for 23 yards to the Ore46 (#31 D.Thieneman; #7 I.Obidegwu), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(05:28) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Ore42 (#54 J.Mixon)
PENALTY Ind False Start (#67 K.Benson) 5 yards from Ore42 to Ore47. NO PLAY
(04:39) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Ore40 (#9 B.Purchase; #31 D.Thieneman)
(03:53) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #37 R.Nowakowski caught at Ore35, for 5 yards to the Ore35 (#28 B.Boettcher), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(03:21) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Ore29 (#29 A.Porter)
(02:45) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 12 yards gain to the Ore17 (#21 A.Flowers), 1ST DOWN
(02:09) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 11 yards gain to the Ore06 (#26 D.Jackson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(01:29) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 2 yards loss to the Ore08 (#29 A.Porter)
(00:42) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at Ore00, for 8 yards to the Ore00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:40 #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)
(00:39) Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush right for 4 yards gain to the Ore29 (#4 A.Fisher)
(14:58) Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Ore33 (#6 M.Kamara; #95 T.Tucker)
(14:15) Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Ore32 (#6 M.Kamara; #46 I.Jones)
(13:33) #46 J.Ferguson-Reynolds punt 50 yards to the Ind18
(13:25) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 0 yards to the Ind18 (#31 D.Thieneman)
(12:52) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush left for 2 yards gain to the Ind20 (#28 B.Boettcher; #44 T.Tuioti)
(12:20) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush left for 21 yards gain to the Ind41 (#21 A.Flowers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(11:39) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush left for 4 yards gain to the Ind45 (#28 B.Boettcher) PENALTY Ore Block Below Waist (#7 I.Obidegwu) 15 yards from Ind45 to Ore40, 1ST DOWN
(11:12) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Ore37 (#10 M.Uiagalelei)
(10:35) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short left thrown to Ore30 broken up by #28 B.Boettcher
(10:31) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza sacked for loss of 20 yards to the Ind43 (#32 N.Wyatt), fumble by #15 F.Mendoza recovered by Ind #15 F.Mendoza at Ind47 #15 F.Mendoza return for loss of 4 yards to the Ind43 (#32 N.Wyatt)
(09:42) #44 M.McCarthy punt 49 yards to the Ore08 #2 G.Bryant Jr. return 5 yards to the Ore13 (#80 C.Becker)
(09:35) Shotgun #5 D.Moore rush middle for 10 yards loss to the Ore03 fumbled by #5 D.Moore at Ore07 recovered by Ind #97 M.Landino at Ore03, End Of Play
(09:28) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush right for 1 yard gain to the Ore02 (#10 M.Uiagalelei)
(08:53) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Ore01 (#44 T.Tuioti; #54 J.Mixon)
Kaelon Black 1 Yd Run (Nico Radicic Kick)
(08:14) Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush middle for 0 yards to the Ore25 (#4 A.Fisher; #95 T.Tucker)
(07:45) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #22 J.Harris caught at Ore29, for 15 yards to the Ore40 (#4 A.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
(07:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Ore47 (#7 L.Moore; #1 A.Ferrell)
(06:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore sacked for loss of 9 yards to the Ore38 (#91 D.Ratcliff)
(05:51) Shotgun #5 D.Moore sacked for loss of 7 yards to the Ore31 (#17 D.Ndukwe)
(05:05) #46 J.Ferguson-Reynolds punt 46 yards to the Ind23 #0 J.Brady return 16 yards to the Ind39 (#83 R.Saleapaga)
(04:55) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #1 R.Hemby caught at Ind38, for 0 yards to the Ind39 (#28 B.Boettcher)
(04:19) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #13 E.Sarratt caught at Ore43, for 18 yards to the Ore43 (#5 T.Johnson), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Ore Pass Interference declined
(03:57) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at Ore36, for 7 yards to the Ore36 (#4 B.Finney), out of bounds
Charlie Becker 36 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic Kick)
(03:12) Shotgun #23 D.Hill Jr rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Ore29 (#4 A.Fisher)
(02:43) Shotgun #5 D.Moore sacked for loss of 8 yards to the Ore21 (#17 D.Ndukwe), fumble by #5 D.Moore recovered by Ind #97 M.Landino at Ore21, End Of Play
(02:32) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush left for 2 yards gain to the Ore19 (#7 I.Obidegwu)
(02:00) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Ore14 (#31 D.Thieneman; #54 J.Mixon)
(01:54) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #5 D.Ponds caught at Ore20, for 6 yards to the Ore08 (#22 J.Canady), 1ST DOWN
(01:49) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Ore01 (#21 A.Flowers; #28 B.Boettcher)
(01:02) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Ore02 (#50 T.Gray)
Elijah Sarratt 2 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic Kick)
(00:58) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete deep right to #11 J.McClellan thrown to Ind45
(00:50) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #4 M.Benson caught at Ore39, for 14 yards to the Ore39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short right thrown to Ore45 PENALTY Ore Holding (#76 I.World) 10 yards from Ore39 to Ore29. NO PLAY. #6 M.Kamara injured on the play
(00:35) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short right to #9 J.Johnson thrown to Ore34
(00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #23 D.Hill Jr caught at Ore29, for 13 yards to the Ore42 (#5 D.Ponds)
(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #9 J.Johnson caught at Ind41, for 20 yards to the Ind38 (#7 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN
(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete, Spike
(00:02) #36 A.Sappington field goal attempt from 56 yards NO GOOD (H: #46 J.Ferguson-Reynolds, LS: #43 L.Basso), clock 00:00, End Of Play
PENALTY Ind False Start (#62 D.Evans) 5 yards from Ind25 to Ind20. NO PLAY
(15:00) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 2 yards gain to the Ind22 (#26 D.Jackson)
(14:19) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #13 E.Sarratt caught at Ind37, for 16 yards to the Ind38 (#21 A.Flowers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(13:41) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Ind39 (#28 B.Boettcher)
(13:01) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #80 C.Becker caught at Ore49, for 12 yards to the Ore49 (#4 B.Finney), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(12:23) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush left for 10 yards gain to the Ore39 (#22 J.Canady; #21 A.Flowers), 1ST DOWN
(11:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Ore34 (#28 B.Boettcher)
(11:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 2 yards loss to the Ore36 (#28 B.Boettcher)
(10:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush middle for 18 yards gain to the Ore18 fumbled by #15 F.Mendoza at Ore16 forced by #22 J.Canady recovered by Ind #78 P.Coogan at Ore18, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(10:06) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Ore17 (#31 D.Thieneman)
(09:33) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Ore13 (#28 B.Boettcher)
E.J. Williams Jr. 13 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic Kick)
(08:51) Shotgun #23 D.Hill Jr rush right for 71 yards gain to the Ind04 (#1 A.Ferrell; #21 R.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
(07:59) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short right to #4 M.Benson thrown to Ind00 PENALTY Ind Pass Interference (#5 D.Ponds) 2 yards from Ind04 to Ind02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Jay Harris 2 Yd Run (Dante Moore Pass to Jamari Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
(07:50) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 62 yards gain to the Ore13 (#22 J.Canady) PENALTY Ind Holding (#74 B.Lynch) 10 yards from Ind25 to Ind15. NO PLAY. #22 J.Canady injured on the play
(07:21) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Ind18 (#77 J.Johnson)
(06:44) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #37 R.Nowakowski caught at Ind27, for 13 yards to the Ind31 (#28 B.Boettcher; #31 D.Thieneman)
(06:05) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #13 E.Sarratt caught at Ind39, for 8 yards to the Ind39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(05:40) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Ind43 (#52 A.Washington)
(05:00) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Ind46 (#31 D.Thieneman)
(04:23) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete deep right to #3 O.Cooper Jr. thrown to Ore28
(04:18) #44 M.McCarthy punt 49 yards to the Ore05
(04:09) Shotgun #22 J.Harris rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Ore08 (#97 M.Landino). #9 J.Johnson injured on the play
(03:27) Shotgun #23 D.Hill Jr rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Ore07 (#5 D.Ponds; #21 R.Hardy) PENALTY Ore Face Mask (#71 A.Harkey) 3 yards from Ore07 to Ore04
(03:02) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete deep left to #11 J.McClellan caught at Ore47, for 43 yards to the Ore47 (#5 D.Ponds), 1ST DOWN. #6 M.Kamara injured on the play
(02:33) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #1 D.Moore caught at Ore42, for 13 yards to the Ind40 (#4 A.Fisher; #21 R.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
(02:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short right to #18 K.Sadiq thrown to Ind21
(02:04) #22 J.Harris rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Ind39 (#97 M.Landino)
(01:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 D.Hill Jr rush middle for 8 yards gain to the Ind31 (#7 L.Moore; #95 T.Tucker)
(00:40) #22 J.Harris rush left for 1 yard loss to the Ind32 (#4 A.Fisher; #18 A.Turvy), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(00:37) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Ind35 (#21 A.Flowers)
(14:59) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at Ind34, for 2 yards to the Ind37 (#28 B.Boettcher; #3 B.Platt)
(14:22) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete deep right to #3 O.Cooper Jr. thrown to Ore30
(14:14) #44 M.McCarthy punt 44 yards to the Ore19 #4 M.Benson return 11 yards to the Ore30 (#34 J.Utzinger), out of bounds PENALTY Ore Holding (#14 N.Offord) 10 yards from Ore25 to Ore15
(14:03) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #18 K.Sadiq caught at Ore13, for 1 yard loss to the Ore14 (#22 J.Sharpe)
(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #9 J.Johnson caught at Ore16, for 5 yards to the Ore19 (#17 D.Ndukwe)
(13:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short middle to #9 J.Johnson thrown to Ore25
PENALTY Ore Delay Of Game 5 yards from Ore19 to Ore14. NO PLAY
(13:11) #46 J.Ferguson-Reynolds punt 0 yards to the Ore14 blocked by #17 D.Ndukwe recovered by Ind #14 K.Turner at Ore11 #14 K.Turner return 4 yards to the Ore07 (#46 J.Ferguson-Reynolds)
(13:01) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Ore05 (#31 D.Thieneman)
(12:24) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush left for 2 yards gain to the Ore03 (#77 J.Johnson; #22 J.Canady)
Elijah Sarratt 3 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic Kick)
(11:35) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #18 K.Sadiq caught at Ore21, for 2 yards loss to the Ore23 (#4 A.Fisher)
(11:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #11 J.McClellan caught at Ore21, for 0 yards to the Ore23 (#5 D.Ponds)
(10:21) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short left to #1 D.Moore caught at Ore30, for 15 yards to the Ore38 (#46 I.Jones), 1ST DOWN
(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short left to #18 K.Sadiq thrown to Ore50 broken up by #4 A.Fisher
(09:52) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #18 K.Sadiq caught at Ore39, for 21 yards to the Ind41, out of bounds at Ind41, 1ST DOWN
(09:23) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short left thrown to Ind25
(09:20) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #18 K.Sadiq caught at Ind37, for 6 yards to the Ind35 (#46 I.Jones)
(08:34) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete deep left to #1 D.Moore thrown to Ind05
(08:25) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short right to #1 D.Moore thrown to Ind24, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(08:20) Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush right for 10 yards gain to the Ind45 (#20 D.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(07:29) Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush right for 26 yards gain to the Ore29 (#14 N.Offord), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(06:46) Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush left for 3 yards gain to the Ore26 (#52 A.Washington)
(06:03) Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush left for 3 yards gain to the Ore23 (#5 T.Johnson)
Kaelon Black 23 Yd Run (Nico Radicic Kick)
(05:13) #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #11 J.McClellan caught at Ore39, for 14 yards to the Ore39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(04:35) #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short right thrown to Ore49
(04:26) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short left to #11 J.McClellan caught at Ore37, for 9 yards to the Ore48 (#14 K.Turner; #22 J.Sharpe)
(03:50) #22 J.Harris rush left for 1 yard gain to the Ore49 (#21 R.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
(03:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short left thrown to Ind41
(03:09) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #23 D.Hill Jr caught at Ore43, for 12 yards to the Ind39 (#7 L.Moore), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(02:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short left to #1 D.Moore thrown to Ind20
(02:27) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short middle to #11 J.McClellan caught at Ind44, for 2 yards loss to the Ind41 (#46 I.Jones)
(01:59) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #9 J.Johnson caught at Ind37, for 39 yards to the Ind02 (#16 J.Boyd), 1ST DOWN
(01:21) #22 J.Harris rush middle for 0 yards to the Ind02 (#97 M.Landino; #95 T.Tucker)
(00:37) #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short right to #83 R.Saleapaga thrown to Ind00 PENALTY Ind Pass Interference (#18 A.Turvy) 1 yard from Ind02 to Ind01, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(00:34) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass incomplete short left thrown to Ind00
Roger Saleapaga 1 Yd pass from Dante Moore (Atticus Sappington Kick)
(00:20) Kneel down by Indiana at Ind24 for loss of 1 yard