Led by first-year head coach Tom Allen, the Hoosiers lost their season opener to then No.2 Ohio State, then winning against Virginia and Georgia Southern. Indiana lost to then No.4 Penn State, defeated Charleston Southern, then dropped their next four games against Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland and Wisconsin. Winning their next two against Illinois and Rutgers, the Hoosiers lost their last game of the season against Purdue.

Recruiting and Offseason

The Indiana Hoosiers 2018 class ranks as the nation’s 49th recruiting class (tenth in the Big Ten) as compared to Penn State’s 2018 class, ranked at sixth in the nation and second in the Big Ten (per 247 Sports).