2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team

2020 Indiana Hoosiers football
Outback Bowl, L 20–26 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record6–2 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Sheridan (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGrant Heard (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKane Wommack (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKevin Peoples (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
MVPMicah McFadden, Michael Penix Jr.
CaptainHarry Crider, Cam Jones, Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Micah McFadden, Michael Penix Jr.
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^   5 0     7 1  
No. 12 Indiana   6 1     6 2  
Penn State   4 5     4 5  
Maryland   2 3     2 3  
Rutgers   3 6     3 6  
Michigan   2 4     2 4  
Michigan State   2 5     2 5  
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy   6 1     7 2  
No. 16 Iowa   6 2     6 2  
Wisconsin   3 3     4 3  
Minnesota   3 4     3 4  
Nebraska   3 5     3 5  
Purdue   2 4     2 4  
Illinois   2 6     2 6  
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tom Allen.

On July 9, 2020, the Big Ten announced that member teams would only play conference games in effort to reduce issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On August 11, the Big Ten canceled the college football season for the fall of 2020 due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5] This decision was reversed on September 16, with an announcement that each team would play eight games in eight weeks beginning on October 24.[6][7]

  1. ^ Stevens, Matthew. "Big Ten To Play A "Championship Weekend" 9th Game Of 2020 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Big Ten to play conference-only football schedule for 2020 season amid COVID-19 pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Big Ten cancels college football season for fall 2020, hopes to play in spring 2021". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ West, Jenna. "Big Ten Postpones Fall Sports, Including Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Big Ten nixes fall football season, eyes spring". ESPN.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Big Ten football to resume weekend of Oct. 24". ESPN.com. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020". Big Ten Conference. September 16, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.