Where the Hoosiers Stack Up Statistically in Team and Individual Categories

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana football team entered the bye week at 6-0 and it is a perfect time to look at where the team and the individual players land on the statistics leaderboards on both the conference and national level.

Team Statistics

Offense

Total Points: 285 (1st Big Ten, 2nd Nationally)

Points Per Game: 47.5 (1st Big Ten, 2nd Nationally)

Total Offense: 515.7 ypg (1st Big Ten, 6th Nationally)

Passing Offense: 315.3 (1st Big Ten, 11th Nationally)

Rushing Offense: 200.3 ( 5th Big Ten, 28th Nationally)

Passing TDs: 15 (1st Big Ten, T-9th Nationally)

Rushing TDs: 23 (1st Big Ten, T-1st Nationally)

Third Down Conversions: 34-53 (53.97%) (1st Big Ten, 6th Nationally) 

Red Zone Scoring: 34-37 (91.9%) (4th Big Ten, 30th Nationally)

Defense

Points Allowed: 89 (6th Big Ten, T-19th Nationally)

Points Allowed Per Game: 14.8 (5th Big Ten, 14th Nationally)

Total Defense: 255.7 ypg (4th Big Ten, 7th Nationally)

Passing Defense: 171.8 ypg (5th Big Ten, 25th Nationally)

Rushing Defense: 83.8 ypg (4th Big Ten, 8th Nationally)

Turnover Margin: +3 ( 7th Big Ten, 41st Nationally)

Third Down Conversions: 24-76 (31.6%) (5th Big Ten, 27th Nationally)

Red Zone Scoring: 11-11 (100%) (T-18th Big Ten, T-124th Nationally) Note: 11 attempts in T-11th fewest in the country

Individual Leaders

Passing: Kurtis Rourke: 1,752 yards (1st Big Ten, 5th Nationally)

Rushing: Justice Ellison: 409 yards (12th Big Ten, 47th Nationally)

Receiving: Elijah Sarratt: 513 Yards (4th Big Ten, 17th Nationally)

Points: Nicolas Radicic: 51 (2nd Big Ten, T-25th Nationally)

Touchdowns: Ty Son Lawton: 7 (T-3rd Big Ten, T-19th Nationally)

Tackles: Aiden Fisher: 55 Total Tackles (1st in Big Ten, T-7th Nationally)

Tackles For Loss: Makail Kamara: 7.5 (3rd Big Ten, T-16th Nationally)

Sacks: Makail Kamara: 5 (T-1st Big Ten, T-8th Nationally)

Interceptions: Amare Ferrell (T-5th Big Ten, T-19th Nationally)

Pass Breakups: D’Angelo Ponds and Jamari Sharpe: 5 (T-3rd in Big Ten, T-49th Nationally)