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    IU football live game updates and discussion: NORTH TEXAS 16 INDIANA 52 (FINAL)

    Jack RizzoBy Jack RizzoSeptember 5, 2026 IU Football 102 Comments
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    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s week 1 matchup against North Texas at Memorial Stadium.

    Refresh the page for the latest developments.  The newest game updates will appear at the top.

    You can share your thoughts during the game in the discussion thread below.

    Indiana and North Texas kick at Noon ET. The game will be televised on FOX.

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    FINAL STATS

    FOURTH QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Wilson 43-yard rush. IU goes 1 play and 43 yards. It’s 52-16 IU with 1:47 to go.

    INTERCEPTION INDIANA: Quan Sanks picks off Jackson and returns it 30 yards to the North Texas 44-yard line. It’s 45-16 Hoosiers with two minutes left on the clock.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Richard 1-yard rush. Hoosiers go 9 plays and 30 yards. It’s 45-16 Indiana with 5:26 left in the fourth quarter.

    Tyler Morris returns a punt 36 yards to the North Texas 30-yard line. Indiana has 1st and 10, up 38-16 with 11:02 to go.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Hoover 42-yard pass to Chandler. IU goes 7 plays and 77 yards. It’s 38-16 Hoosiers with 12:51 left to play in the game.

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    Indiana has 1st and 10 on their own 37-yard line. Hoosiers lead 31-16 to begin the fourth quarter.

    THIRD QUARTER

    FIELD GOAL NORTH TEXAS: De Freitas is good from 38 yards. North Texas goes 8 plays and 38 yards. It’s 31-16 Hoosiers with 1:18 to go in the third.

    Indiana punts. North Texas has first and 10 on their own 42-yard line.

    North Texas punts. IU has first and 10 on their own 16-yard line.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Hoover 35-yard pass to Becker. IU goes 4 plays and 61 yards. It’s 31-13 Hoosiers with 9:56 left in the third.

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    NORTH TEXAS TOUCHDOWN: White 9-yard rush. North Texas goes 6 plays and 75 yards. It’s 24-13 Indiana with 11:40 left in the third quarter.

    North Texas has 1st and 10 on their own 25.

    North Texas will have the football to begin the second half.

    HALFTIME STATS

    SECOND QUARTER

    FIELD GOAL INDIANA: Radicic is good from 49 yards. Hoosiers go 5 plays and 26 yards. It’s 24-6 IU with 1:24 left to play in the second quarter.

    FIELD GOAL NORTH TEXAS: De Freitas is good from 33 yards. North Texas goes 9 plays and 60 yards. It’s 21-6 Indiana with 1:57 until half.

    North Texas calls timeout. The Mean Green have 3rd and 3 from their own 32-yard line. It’s 21-3 Indiana with 5:18 left to play in the first half.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Hoover 9-yard pass to Becker. IU goes 5 plays and 51 yards. It’s 21-3 Hoosiers with 6:46 left in the second.

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    FIELD GOAL NORTH TEXAS: De Freitas is good from 47 yards. North Texas goes 9 plays and 41 yards. It’s 14-3 Indiana with 9:48 left until halftime.

    North Texas has the ball 2nd and 6 on their own 34-yard line. It’s 14-0 Indiana at the start of the second.

    FIRST QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Turbo Richard 2-yard rush. Hoosiers go 10 plays and 61 yards. It’s 14-0 IU with 0:13 left in the first.

    North Texas fails to convert on a 4th and 3 from the Indiana 38-yard line. Hoosiers take over 1st and 10. It’s 7-0 Indiana with 5:52 left in the first.

    North Texas starts their first drive 1st and 10 from their own 25-yard line.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Josh Hoover’s first pass as a Hoosier goes to Nick Marsh, who hauls it in for the 15-yard score. IU goes 3 plays and 20 yards. It’s 7-0 Hoosiers with 13:36 left in the first.

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    Lee Beebe returns the opening kickoff 67 yards. Indiana starts 1st and 10 at the North Texas 20.

    North Texas has won the toss and will defer to the second half.

    PREGAME NOTES

    INJURY UPDATES: Defensive linemen Stephen Daley and Kellen Wyatt are both in uniform. After the circuit court ruling yesterday that restored their eligibility, it appears that both will be active today.

    NORTH TEXAS (0-0, 0-0) at No. 6 INDIANA (0-0, 0-0)

    • Kickoff:  Noon ET, Saturday
    • Location:  Bloomington, Ind.; Memorial Stadium (field turf)
    • Television:  Gus Johnson (pbp), Joel Klatt (color), Jenny Taft (sideline)
    • Stream:  Fox Sports
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Indiana is around a 41-point favorite
    • Weather at kickoff:  86 degrees, mostly sunny, wind 7 mph, 15% chance of precipitation

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