Indiana football is 6-0 after a 41-24 win over Northwestern on Saturday.
Kurtis Rourke threw for 380 yards (25 for 33) and three touchdowns. Elijah Sarratt caught seven passes for 135 yards. The Hoosiers are now bowl eligible.
Here is Michael Niziolek’s quick story and Zach Osterman’s grades from the game. We’ll have more coverage soon.
IU football wins, moves to 6-0 on season
Indiana is 6-0 and is the first FBS team to become bowl eligible in 2024.
Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
Kurtis Rourke throws 3rd TD: 3:28 left 4Q
Kurtis Rourke threw his third touchdown of the day. This time it came on a 4-yard pass to Zach Horton.
Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
Indiana responds with a Ty Son Lawton TD: 6:23 left 4Q
Ty Son Lawton punched in a 1-yard touchdown. The score was set up by Lawton’s 15-yard run the play before.
Indiana 34, Northwestern 24
Northwestern keeps things close with a TD: 11:19 left 4Q
Northwestern isn’t going away easily. Jack Lausch threw a 47-yard pass to Bryce Kirtz, which set up a 3-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Henning a few plays later.
Indiana 27, Northwestern 24
Indiana extends lead with field goal: 14:54 left 4Q
The Hoosiers extended their lead to 10 points after a 28-yard field goal from Nicolas Radicic.
Kurtis Rourke has thrown for 302 yards (19 for 25).
Indiana 27, Northwestern 17
Northwestern claws back with touchdown: 3:13 left 3Q
Northwestern quarterback Jack Lausch found A.J. Henning for a 38-yard touchdown. The drive lasted seven plays and went 75 yards.
Indiana 24, Northwestern 17
Indiana scores first TD of second half: 6:44 left 3Q
Kurtis Rourke found Ke’Shawn Williams for a 13-yard touchdown. IU’s drive lasted nine plays and 87 yards.
Indiana 24, Northwestern 10
Indiana gets a field goal right before halftime: 0:03 left 2Q
Nicolas Radicic made a 37-yard field goal to extend IU’s lead over the Wildcats.
In the first half, Kurtis Rourke threw for 196 yards (14 for 18).
Indiana 17, Northwestern 10
Northwestern drives, settles for field goal: 1:08 left 2Q
Northwestern went 61 yards over seven plays and ended up with a 32-yard field goal from Jack Olsen.
Indiana 14, Northwestern 10
Kurtis Rourke throws TD on 4th down: 4:28 left 2Q
Facing fourth down at the Northwestern 7-yard line, Kurtis Rourke threw a touchdown pass to Miles Cross at the back of the end zone. Cross was able to get a toe down for the score.
Indiana 14, Northwestern 7
Northwestern evens things up vs Indiana: 8:48 left 2Q
Cam Porter ran in an 8-yard touchdown. The drive lasted 10 plays, 53 yards.
Indiana 7, Northwestern 7
Justice Ellison scores TD for IU: 0:44 left 1Q
Justice Ellison scored on a 5-yard run. That marks the fifth straight game Ellison has scored. The touchdown capped a 10-play, 89-yard drive.
Indiana 7, Northwestern 0
IU football turns it over on downs to start game: 12:29 left 1Q
Indiana began the game with back-to-back first downs. A little later, they faced 4th and 2, but a Kurtis Rourke pass to Miles Cross went for just 1 yard.
Indiana football vs Northwestern time today
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston
What channel is Indiana vs Northwestern game on today?
- TV channel: BTN
- Streaming: Fubo (free trial)
- Radio: Indiana Hoosier Sports Network (105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis)
Indiana vs Northwestern will broadcast nationally on BTN in Week 6 of the 2024 college football season. Chris Vosters and Anthony Herron will call the game from the booth at Memorial Stadium, with Dannie Rogers reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers and Sling TV.
IU football vs Northwestern history
- Series record: Northwestern leads, 47-35-1
- Indiana’s last win: 11-2-19 (34-3)
- Northwestern’s last win: 10-22-16 (24-14)
Indiana vs Northwestern predictions
Indiana 33, Northwestern 10: Indiana has lost nine straight games at Northwestern going back to 1993, but that lack of success in Evanston won’t matter much to a new-look Hoosiers squad making history by the week. The Wildcats simply don’t have the offensive firepower — the team’s quarterback situation is a mess while their best player (Cam Porter) is less than 100 percent — to keep up with IU for four quarters. – IU reporter Michael Niziolek
Indiana vs Northwestern betting odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:
- Spread: Indiana by 13.5
- Over/under: 41.5
- Moneyline: Indiana -600, Northwestern +425
Indiana football schedule 2024
- Aug. 31: FIU (W, 31-7)
- Sept. 6: Western Illinois (W, 77-3)
- Sept. 14: at UCLA (W, 42-13)
- Sept. 21: Charlotte (W, 52-14)
- Sept. 28: Maryland (W, 42-28)
- Oct. 5: at Northwestern
- Oct. 19: Nebraska
- Oct. 26: Washington
- Nov. 2: at Michigan State
- Nov. 9: Michigan
- Nov. 23: at Ohio State
- Nov. 30: Purdue
- Record: 5-0
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Northwestern football schedule 2024
- Aug. 31: Miami (Ohio) (W, 13-6)
- Sept. 6: Duke (L, 26-20 2OT)
- Sept. 14: Eastern Illinois (W, 31-7)
- Sept. 21: at Washington (L, 24-5)
- Oct. 5: Indiana
- Oct. 11: at Maryland
- Oct. 19: Wisconsin
- Oct. 26: at Iowa
- Nov. 2: at Purdue
- Nov. 16: Ohio State
- Nov. 23: at Michigan
- Nov. 30: Illinois
- Record: 2-2
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