Indiana safety Bryson Bonds will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering a knee injury on Saturday in the week one win over Old Dominion.
Bonds was injured on kickoff coverage against the Monarchs.
The longest-tenured safety on the roster, Bonds has been at Indiana since 2020. This was his final year of eligibility, but he should be eligible for a medical hardship waiver if he wants to return in 2026.
Bonds has played in 48 career games and has 43 career tackles. Most of his action has been on special teams, and he is a key contributor in that role.
The 6-foot and 202-pound Bonds figured to be a key depth piece at safety for IU this season, potentially filling in as a starter if Louis Moore is deemed ineligible in connection with his ongoing lawsuit against the NCAA.
With Bonds out and Moore’s long-term status unclear, the Hoosiers are especially thin at safety.
True freshman safety Byron Baldwin missed the week one game against ODU with an injury. Cignetti says he’s day-to-day.
