College Football · FBS · Week 4 · Recap
#5 Indiana Beat Northwestern 29-23 Behind Lee Beebe Jr.'s 203-Yard Day
The #5 Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 29-23 at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) in Bloomington, IN on Friday, September 25, 2026 in FBS college football Week 4 action.
Indiana led 12-0 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Indiana outscored its opponent 10-0.
Indiana moves to 4-0, while Northwestern falls to 2-1.
Top performers
Aidan Chiles (NU, QB): 22/29, 293 YDS, 2 TD
Gavin Sawchuk (NU, RB): 5 CAR, 26 YDS
Luke Dehnicke (NU, TE): 7 REC, 140 YDS
Josh Hoover (IU, QB): 19/29, 201 YDS, 1 TD
Lee Beebe Jr. (IU, RB): 24 CAR, 203 YDS, 1 TD
Charlie Becker (IU, WR): 7 REC, 98 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 7:20IUTeam Safety0-2
- Q2 13:06IUNico Radicic 43 Yd Field Goal0-5
- Q2 5:04IUNick Marsh 8 Yd pass from Josh Hoover0-12
- Q3 6:34NUGriffin Wilde 4 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles7-12
- Q3 2:06IUNico Radicic 22 Yd Field Goal7-15
- Q4 14:54NUGriffin Wilde 8 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles13-15
- Q4 9:39IULee Beebe Jr. 4 Yd Run13-22
- Q4 5:10NUAidan Chiles 7 Yd Run20-22
- Q4 1:56IUJosh Hoover 1 Yd Run20-29
- Q4 0:58NUJackson Kleather 42 Yd Field Goal23-29
Team stats
| NU | IU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 325 | 472 |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Third down | 4-9 | 9-15 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:13 | 34:47 |