Indiana University Athletics
Postgame Notes: Western Kentucky
9/19/2026 8:00:00 PM | Football
Postgame Notes
Western Kentucky at Indiana
Sept. 19, 2026
Western Kentucky at Indiana
Sept. 19, 2026
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• Indiana is 6-0 all-time against Western Kentucky. The win/loss gives IU a 4-0 mark on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium.
• Indiana's game captains were: LB Rolijah Hardy, LB Isaiah Jones, RB Turbo Richard and OL Carter Smith.
• Indiana won the coin toss and deferred the opening kickoff. Western Kentucky received the opening kick.
• The Hoosiers are 54-27-1 all-time as a ranked team, which includes a 15-3 record as a top-5 team.
• Three Hoosiers made their collegiate debut: TE Trevor Gibbs, DL Blake Smythe and LB Ja'Dyn Williams. The 2026 total is 22 collegiate debuts.
• Three first year players made their collegiate debut: TE Trevor Gibbs, DL Blake Smythe and LB Ja'Dyn Williams. Indiana has seen 13 first year players to debut in 2026.
• Indiana now has 26 multi-rushing touchdown games since the start of 2024 (32 games).
• Indiana posted its 13th game under Cignetti with at least 500 yards of total offense.
• The Hoosiers won time of possession for the 23rd time in 32 games under Cignetti.
• Indiana posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1993 (at Northwestern, 24-0; Michigan State, 10-0). It is just the third time (1993, 1958) IU has back-to-back shutouts since in the modern era of the Big Ten (1953-present).
• With an interception versus Western Kentucky, the Indiana defense has forced at least one turnover in 12 straight games dating back to 2025 and the 28th time in 32 games under defensive coordinator Bryant Haines.
Byron Baldwin Jr. | DB | 2nd
• Posted his first career 0.5 tackle for loss when he and Amare Ferrell brought Brock Glenn down for a loss of three yards in the first quarter.
Charlie Becker | WR | 3rd
• Had a career-long 79-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. His previous long was a 53-yard reception in Week 11 of 2025 at Penn State (11/8).
• Charted a career-high 127 yards receiving. His previous high was 126 in the Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State (12/6) in 2025.
• His touchdown marked three-straight weeks with a receiving touchdown.
Lee Beebe Jr. | RB | 5th
• Logged his fifth multi-touchdown game and fourth multi-rushing touchdown game of his career with his two scores today. His last multi-touchdown game came against Charlotte in 2024 while at UAB when he had one rushing and one receiving score.
Davion Chandler | WR | 2nd
• Had his fourth career touchdown on his 26-yard reception in the second quarter.
Trevor Gibbs | TE | 1st
• Made collegiate debut on offense in the first quarter.
Rolijah Hardy | LB | 3rd
• Logged 2.0 tackles for loss for the third time in his career among his nine stops.
Josh Hoover | QB | 5th
• Posted an 18-for-24 passing day with 273 yards and two touchdowns.
• His two touchdown passes marked his fifth consecutive game with two or more passing scores dating back to his time at TCU in 2025.
Isaiah Jones | LB | 5th
• Had his second career interception when he picked off Brock Glenn for a 21-yard return in the second quarter. His first came in Week 7 of 2025 at Oregon (10/11).
Tobi Osunsanmi | DL | 5th
• Forced his first fumble as a Hoosier and the third of his career when he sacked Brock Glenn for a loss of 10 yards in the first quarter. His last was against Houston in 2024 when he was at Kansas State.
• His sack made it back-to-back weeks with a solo sack.
Turbo Richard | RB | 3rd
• Charted 149 yards rushing on 15 carries for back-to-back weeks logging over 100 yards rushing.
Blake Smythe | DL | 1st
• Made collegiate debut on defense in the first quarter.
Ja'Dyn Williams | LB | 1st
• Made collegiate debut on defense in the third quarter.
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