2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team

2025 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–9 (1–7 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Bear (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Elson (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 12 South Dakota ^   6 – 2     10 – 5  
No. 17т Illinois State ^   5 – 3     11 – 4  
No. 19 North Dakota ^   5 – 3     8 – 6  
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 16 South Dakota State ^   4 – 4     9 – 5  
No. 23 Southern Illinois   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Northern Iowa   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Murray State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Indiana State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of December 21, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Curt Mallory.[1] Indiana State played their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Preseason

MVFC poll

Main article: 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference season § Preseason

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Sycamores were predicted to finish ninth in the conference.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:00 p.m.McKendree*
ESPN+W 41–243,206
September 61:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
ESPN+W 38–145,281
September 126:30 p.m.at No. 22 (FBS) Indiana*
BTNL 0–7346,219
September 203:00 p.m.at No. 5 Montana*
ESPN+L 20–6326,193
October 47:00 p.m.at No. 10 Southern Illinois
ESPN+L 27–5510,132
October 111:00 p.m.No. 23 South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
ESPN+L 14–195,373
October 181:00 p.m.No. 1 North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
ESPN+L 7–383,252
October 254:00 p.m.at No. 8 North Dakota
ESPN+L 17–4610,618
November 13:00 p.m.at No. 4т South Dakota State
ESPN+W 24–1215,842
November 81:00 p.m.No. 16 Illinois State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
ESPN+L 20–523,522
November 1512:00 p.m.at No. 20 Youngstown State
ESPN+L 29–487,392
November 221:00 p.m.Murray State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
ESPN+L 17–312,834
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3]

Game summaries

All times in Eastern time

McKendree (DII)

See also: McKendree Bearcats football
McKendree Bearcats (DII) (0–0) at Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats (DII) 3 9 01224
Sycamores 3 10 21741

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 3,206
  • Referee: Carl Chapman
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Joey O'Rourke (play-by-play) and Jim Leisure (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • INST – Sebastian Lopez 40-yard field goal, 11:38. Sycamores 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:34.
  • MCK – Chase Reeves 24-yard field goal, 2:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 6:53.
Second quarter
  • INST – Bryan Domino 22-yard pass from Elijah Owens (Sebastian Lopez kick), 8:01. Sycamores 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:53.
  • INST – Sebastian Lopez 28-yard field goal, 4:39. Sycamores 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:13.
  • MCK – Eddie Clark 2-yard run (Chase Reeves kick), 1:48. Sycamores 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:45.
  • MCK – Team Safety, 0:43. Sycamores 13–12.
Third quarter
  • INST – Plez Lawrence 17-yard run (Sebastian Lopez kick), 9:23. Sycamores 20–12. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:08.
  • INST – Nick Osho 4-yard run (Sebastian Lopez kick), 4:13. Sycamores 27–12. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 4:13.
  • INST – Plez Lawrence 75-yard pass from Elijah Owens (Sebastian Lopez kick), 0:14. Sycamores 34–12. Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:37.
Fourth quarter
  • MCK – Quincy Hall Jr. 20-yard pass from Ty Michael (Chase Reeves kick BLOCKED), 10:43. Sycamores 34–18. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
  • MCK – Brylan Apholone 22-yard pass from Ty Michael (pass failed), 4:54. Sycamores 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:47.
  • INST – Plez Lawrence 4-yard run (Sebastian Lopez kick), 0:52. Sycamores 41–24. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:54.
Statistics MCK INST
First downs 22 27
Total yards 325 469
Rushing yards 137 219
Passing yards 188 250
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–40–2 19–27–1
Time of possession 29:58 30:02
Team Category Player Statistics
McKendree Passing Ty Michael 7/14, 115 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Eddie Clark 21 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Quincy Hall Jr. 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Indiana State Passing Elijah Owens 19/27, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Plez Lawrence 21 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Plez Lawrence 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD

Eastern Illinois

See also: 2025 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–0) at Indiana State Sycamores (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 7714
Sycamores 7 10 71438

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Joey O'Rourke (play-by-play) and Jim Leisure (analyst)
Statistics EIU INST
First downs 18 22
Total yards 239 412
Rushing yards 89 211
Passing yards 150 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–25–1 21–28–0
Time of possession 35:00 25:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Illinois Passing Connor Wolf 9/13, 112 yards
Rushing Charles Kellom 23 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Carlyun Neal 2 receptions, 37 yards
Indiana State Passing Keegan Patterson 11/17, 111 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Keegan Patterson 5 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Larry Stephens III 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

at No. 22 (FBS) Indiana

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana State Sycamores (2–0) vs. No. 22 (FBS) Indiana Hoosiers (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 0 0 000
No. 22 (FBS) Hoosiers 21 24 21773

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 6:30 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 46,219
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jared Thomas (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • IU – Fernando Mendoza 7-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 11:22. Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:30.
  • IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 13-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 4:42. Hoosiers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:13.
  • IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 13-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 1:07. Hoosiers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:02.
Second quarter
  • IU – Nico Radicic 25-yard field goal, 10:28. Hoosiers 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:37.
  • IU – Holden Staes 18-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 7:56. Hoosiers 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:24.
  • IU – Jonathan Brady 4-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 5:03. Hoosiers 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:33.
  • IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 31-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 1:51. Hoosiers 45–0. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
  • IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 58-yard pass from Alberto Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 11:51. Hoosiers 52–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:22.
  • IU – Jonathan Brady 12-yard pass from Alberto Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 6:15. Hoosiers 59–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46.
  • IU – Khobie Martin 20-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 1:22. Hoosiers 66–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
  • IU – Khobie Martin 1-yard run (Nico Radicic kick), 2:18. Hoosiers 73–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:13.
Statistics INST IU
First downs 5 33
Total yards 77 680
Rushing yards 39 301
Passing yards 38 379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 26–30–0
Time of possession 26:08 33:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing Brock Riddle 3/4, 25 yards
Rushing Angelo St. Louis 5 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Keshon Singleton 1 reception, 17 yards
Indiana Passing Fernando Mendoza 19/20, 270 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Khobie Martin 11 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Omar Cooper Jr. 10 receptions, 207 yards, 4 TD

at No. 5 Montana

See also: 2025 Montana Grizzlies football team
Indiana State Sycamores (2–1) vs. No. 5 Montana Grizzlies (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 7 0 01320
No. 5 Grizzlies 14 21 141463

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,193
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jordan Tripp (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:54) MONT – Eli Gillman 69-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12; Montana 7–0)
  • (3:55) INST – Rashad Rochelle 51-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; 7–7)
  • (0:00) MONT – Eli Gillman 4-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Montana 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (9:51) MONT – Keali'i Ah Yat 14-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:41; Montana 21–7)
  • (4:47) MONT – TJ Rausch 0-yard fumble recovery, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:04; Montana 28–7)
  • (1:33) MONT – Josh Gale 19-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:29; Montana 35–7)
Third Quarter
  • (14:01) MONT – Eli Gillman 23-yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:25; Montana 42–7)
  • (9:40) MONT – Jordan Dever 62-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:53; Montana 49–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:36) MONT – Malae Fonoti 12-yard run, Jo Silver kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:16; Montana 56–7)
  • (12:14) INST – Nick Osho 55-yard run, Sebastian Lopez PAT blocked (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Montana 56–13)
  • (5:41) MONT – Tommy Running Rabbit 12-yard run, Jo Silver kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:26; Montana 63–13)
  • (5:21) INST – Nick Osho 79-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:13; Montana 63–20)
Statistics INST MONT
First downs 12 33
Total yards 387 647
Rushing yards 198 303
Passing yards 189 344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–1 24–30–0
Time of possession 23:18 38:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing Keegan Patterson 15/27, 189 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Nick Osho 5 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Rashad Rochelle 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Montana Passing Kealii Ah Yat 22/27, 313 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Eli Gillman 13 carries, 120 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Michael Wortham 5 receptions, 78 yards

at No. 10 Southern Illinois

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
Indiana State Sycamores (2–2) vs. No. 10 Southern Illinois Salukis (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 7 7 6727
No. 10 Salukis 21 17 71055

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,132
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Larry Larson (play-by-play) and Kerry Martin (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:06) SIU – Jay Jones 20-yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:54; Southern Illinois 7–0)
  • (9:58) SIU – Chandler Chapman 39-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:57; Southern Illinois 14–0)
  • (7:00) SIU – DJ Williams 1-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:15; Southern Illinois 21–0)
  • (2:40) INST – Keegan Patterson 9-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Southern Illinois 21–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:28) SIU – Paul Geelen 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:12; Southern Illinois 24–7)
  • (9:36) SIU – Vinson Davis III 83-yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:49; Southern Illinois 31–7)
  • (8:24) INST – Nick Osho 39-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Southern Illinois 31–14)
  • (0:08) SIU – DJ Williams 3-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:47; Southern Illinois 38–14)
Third Quarter
  • (3:58) INST – Nick Osho 66-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:13; Southern Illinois 38–20)
  • (0:34) SIU – Chandler Chapman 5-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:20; Southern Illinois 45–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:19) SIU – Paul Geelen 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:35; Southern Illinois 48–20)
  • (10:22) SIU – Edward Robinson 81-yard run, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:18; Southern Illinois 55–20)
  • (2:05) INST – Brock Riddle 14-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:13; Southern Illinois 55–27)
Statistics INST SIU
First downs 23 25
Total yards 446 656
Rushing yards 322 430
Passing yards 124 226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–26–1 19–34–0
Time of possession 30:04 29:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing Brock Riddle 7/17, 80 yards, INT
Rushing Nick Osho 28 carries, 211 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Zack Drawdy Jr. 4 receptions, 58 yards
Southern Illinois Passing DJ Williams 19/31, 226 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Edward Robinson 9 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving Vinson Davis III 7 receptions, 140 yards, TD

No. 23 South Dakota

See also: 2025 South Dakota Coyotes football team
No. 23 South Dakota Coyotes (3–3) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Coyotes 3 10 3319
Sycamores 0 7 0714

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,373
  • Referee: John Shay
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brendan King (play-by-play) and Austin Osborne (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:08) SDAK – Will Leyland 32-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 9:36; South Dakota 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (4:25) SDAK – LJ Phillips Jr. 1-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:00; South Dakota 10–0)
  • (3:04) INST – Keshon Singleton 57-yard pass from Brock Riddle, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; South Dakota 10–7)
  • (0:00) SDAK – Will Leyland 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:04; South Dakota 13–7)
Third Quarter
  • (6:44) SDAK – Will Leyland 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:42; South Dakota 16–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (0:00) SDAK – Will Leyland 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 6:11; South Dakota 19–7)
  • (3:06) INST – Nick Osho 1-yard pass from Brock Riddle, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; South Dakota 19–14)
Statistics SDAK INST
First downs 23 8
Total yards 376 210
Rushing yards 190 85
Passing yards 186 125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–25–0 13–23–0
Time of possession 45:21 14:39
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 16/25, 186 yards
Rushing LJ Phillips Jr. 34 carries, 187 yards, TD
Receiving Jack Martens 5 receptions, 77 yards
Indiana State Passing Brock Riddle 13/23, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nick Osho 12 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Keshon Singleton 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD

No. 1 North Dakota State

See also: 2025 North Dakota State Bison football team
No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (6–0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 0 10 141438
Sycamores 7 0 007

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,252
  • Referee: Grant Henderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dom Izzo (play-by-play), Phil Hansen (analyst) and Noah Gindorff (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:11) INST – Nick Osho 3-yard run, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 6:21; Indiana State 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:38) NDSU – Truman Werremeyer 3-yard pass from Cole Payton, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:44) NDSU – Eli Ozick 54-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:56; North Dakota State 10–7)
Third Quarter
  • (14:44) NDSU – Cole Payton 3-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; North Dakota State 17–7)
  • (7:27) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 15-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:25; North Dakota State 24–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:24) NDSU – DJ Scott 18-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:43; North Dakota State 31–7)
  • (8:26) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 1-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:40; North Dakota State 38–7)
Statistics NDSU INST
First downs 26 10
Total yards 444 192
Rushing yards 283 85
Passing yards 161 107
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–20–1 14–24–1
Time of possession 37:19 22:41
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota State Passing Cole Payton 12/18, 149 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Barika Kpeenu 23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bryce Lance 4 receptions, 74 yards
Indiana State Passing Keegan Patterson 14/24, 107 yards, INT
Rushing Nick Osho 16 carries, 48 yards, TD
Receiving Zack Drawdy Jr. 3 receptions, 49 yards

at No. 8 North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
Indiana State Sycamores (2–5) vs. No. 8 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 3 0 7717
No. 8 Fighting Hawks 7 17 20246

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,618
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:30) UND – Sawyer Seidl 22-yard run, Kenten Laughman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:39; North Dakota 7–0)
  • (3:58) INST – Sebastian Lopez 46-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 5:03; North Dakota 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (8:55) UND – Nathan Hromadka 3-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, Kenten Laughman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:14; North Dakota 14–3)
  • (4:29) UND – Jerry Kaminski 4-yard run, Kenten Laughman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:18; North Dakota 21–3)
  • (0:28) UND –Kenten Laughman 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 1:18; North Dakota 24–3)
Third Quarter
  • (9:48) UND – Sawyer Seidl 5-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:27; North Dakota 30–3)
  • (8:48) INST – Keshon Singleton 7-yard pass from Brock Riddle, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:00; North Dakota 30–10)
  • (2:41) UND – Caden Dennis 26-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, Kenten Laughman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:33; North Dakota 37–10)
  • (0:25) UND – BJ Fleming 3-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, Easton Choate kick (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:08; North Dakota 44–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:58) INST – Team safety (Drive: 3 plays, −1 yards, 0:39; North Dakota 46–10)
  • (4:53) INST – BJ Wuest 15-yard punt return, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 1:29; North Dakota 46–17)
Statistics INST UND
First downs 10 25
Total yards 221 564
Rushing yards 63 264
Passing yards 158 300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–34–3 22–39–1
Time of possession 25:26 34:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing Brock Riddle 3/12, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Plez Lawrence 5 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Rashad Rochelle 4 receptions, 113 yards
North Dakota Passing Jerry Kaminski 22/34, 300 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Sawyer Seidl 14 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Caden Dennis 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at No. 4т South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
Indiana State Sycamores (2–6) vs. No. 4т South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 7 3 7724
No. 4т Jackrabbits 3 3 -60

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,842
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:39) SDST – Eli Stader 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:17; South Dakota State 3–0)
  • (11:25) INST – Rashad Rochelle 95-yard kickoff return, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Indiana State 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:19) INST – Sebastian Lopez 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:39; Indiana State 10–3)
  • (9:27) SDST – Eli Stader 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:46; Indiana State 10–6)
Third Quarter
  • (5:03) INST – Rashad Rochelle 14-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:28; Indiana State 17–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:36) SDST – Alex Bullock 27-yard pass from Luke Marble, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:58; Indiana State 17–12)
  • (3:06) INST – Rashad Rochelle 57-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:47; Indiana State 24–12)
Statistics INST SDST
First downs 9 26
Total yards 228 441
Rushing yards 40 162
Passing yards 188 279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–0 24–42–2
Time of possession 18:48 41:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing Keegan Patterson 15/25, 188 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kaden Patterson 6 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Rashad Rochelle 4 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD
South Dakota State Passing Luke Marble 17/29, 181 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Josiah Johnson 14 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Alex Bullock 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD

No. 16 Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team
No. 16 Illinois State Redbirds (6–3) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Redbirds - - --0
Sycamores - - --0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics ILST INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 20 Youngstown State

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Indiana State Sycamores (3–7) vs. No. 20 Youngstown State Penguins (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores - - --0
No. 20 Penguins - - --0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics INST YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Murray State

See also: 2025 Murray State Racers football team
Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers - - --0
Sycamores - - --0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MUR INST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Like Father, Like Son: How Indiana State Coach Curt Mallory Embraces Bill Mallory's Values". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Indiana State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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