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    IU football live game updates and discussion: WESTERN KENTUCKY 0 INDIANA 38 (FINAL)

    Jack RizzoBy Jack RizzoSeptember 19, 2026 IU Football 40 Comments
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    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s week 3 matchup against Western Kentucky 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 Western Kentucky kick at 4 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on Peacock.

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    FINAL STATS

    FOURTH QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Richard 25-yard rush. Indiana goes 7 plays and 80 yards. It’s 38-0 IU with 7:10 left to play.

    Grant Wilson has entered the game in replacement of Josh Hoover. Hoover finishes 18-for-24 for 273 yards and two touchdowns.

    Indiana has 2nd-and-9 on their own 26 to begin the fourth quarter. Hoosiers lead the Hilltoppers 31-0.

    THIRD QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Beebe 2-yard rush. Hoosiers go 6 plays and 50 yards. It’s 31-0 Indiana with 1:38 left in the third quarter.

    Western Kentucky fails on a 4th-and-1 from midfield. Hilltoppers are now 0-for-3 on fourth downs. IU takes over 1st-and-10 at midfield. It’s 24-0 Hoosiers with 4:45 left in the third quarter.

    Both teams punt.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Hoover 79-yard pass to Becker. IU goes 1 play and 79 yards. It’s 24-0 Hoosiers with 10:43 remaining in the third quarter.

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    WKU punts. Hoosiers have 1st-and-10 at their own 21-yard line with 10:55 to play in the third.

    FIELD GOAL INDIANA: McAteer is good from 21 yards. Hoosiers go 7 plays and 58 yards. It’s 17-0 IU with 11:43 left in the third quarter.

    Indiana will receive the football to begin the second half. Hoosiers have 1st-and-10 on their own 40-yard line.

    HALFTIME STATS

    SECOND QUARTER

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Beebe 1-yard rush. Hoosiers go 2 plays and 3 yards. IU leads 14-0 with 0:37 left until halftime.

    INTERCEPTION INDIANA: Isaiah Jones picks off Brock Glenn and returns it to the Western Kentucky 3-yard line. First and goal Indiana.

    Indiana punts. Western Kentucky has 1st-and-10 on their own 15. 7-0 Indiana with 1:26 left until half.

    Western Kentucky fails on a 4th-and-1. Indiana takes over at their own 35-yard line. Hoosiers lead 7-0 with 1:56 to go until the break.

    Indiana fails on a 4th-and-5 from the 30 yard-line. Western Kentucky takes over. 7-0 Hoosiers with 4:09 left in the second quarter.

    Western Kentucky punts. Hoosiers have first-and-10 on their own 25. IU leads 7-0 with 7:56 left until halftime.

    TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Hoover 26-yard pass to Chandler. Hoosiers go 12 plays and 98 yards. It’s 7-0 IU with 9:51 left until halftime.

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    Indiana has 2nd-and-6 from their own 17-yard line to begin the second quarter. No score between the Hoosiers and the Hilltoppers.

    FIRST QUARTER

    Western Kentucky fails on 4th-and-goal from the 2-yard line. Hoosiers take over. No score with 1:10 left in the first.

    Paddy McAteer misses from 54 yards. Western Kentucky takes over 1st-and-10 on their own 36-yard line with 7:59 left in the first.

    WKU punts. Hoosiers have 1st-and-10 on their own 25-yard line. Charlie Becker replaced Tyler Morris as IU’s punt returner for today’s matchup. No score with 11:51 to go in the first quarter.

    Western Kentucky has 1st-and-10 on their own 25-yard line.

    Indiana has won the toss and will defer to the second half.

    PREGAME NOTES

    Cornerback Jamari Sharpe is back in uniform after missing last week with an injury. Fellow corner A.J. Harris was not dressed and appears to be out for the second straight week.

    Nico Radicic did not run out with the other specialists during warmups. Paddy McAteer looks to be the starting kicker for the second straight week.

    Wide receiver Lebron Bond was not dressed for warmups and appears to be out.

    Trevor Gibbs and Blake Smythe are both in uniform. It looks like they will both be making their season debuts this afternoon.

    WESTERN KENTUCKY (0-2, 0-0) at No. 4 INDIANA (2-0, 0-0)

    • Kickoff:  4 p.m. ET, Saturday
    • Location:  Bloomington, Ind.; Memorial Stadium (field turf)
    • Television:  Dan Hicks (pbp), Yogi Roth (color), Carolina Pineda (sideline)
    • Stream:  Peacock
    • Radio:  IU Football radio network
    • Odds:  Indiana is around a 44.5-point favorite
    • Weather at kickoff: 87 degrees, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph, 61% chance of precipitation

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