Put up-Recreation Notes: Indiana – Michigan State College Athletics

GAME NOTES
• Senior linebacker Wayne Matthews III was the sport captain . . . he joined three of MSU’s season captains for the coin toss: junior quarterback Aidan Chiles, senior linebacker Jordan Hall and graduate defensive lineman Quindarius Dunnigan. 

• MSU wore the “gruff Sparty” brand on its helmets for the primary time this season, because the Spartans went with white helmets, white jerseys and inexperienced pants for Saturday’s recreation.

• MSU skilled its first climate delay of the season as the sport was delayed at halftime as a result of inclement climate within the space, beginning at 5:07 p.m. ET and resuming at 5:37 p.m. ET.

• Saturday’s matchup vs. No. 3 Indiana was MSU’s second recreation in opposition to an AP Top 25 opponent, with each matchups approaching the highway, together with enjoying at No. 25 USC on Sept. 20, 2025.

SERIES NOTES

• Saturday was the 72nd all-time assembly between Michigan State and Indiana . . . regardless of the loss, the Spartans nonetheless lead the all-time collection, 50-20-2, together with 24-11-1 in Bloomington . . . MSU has received 12 of the previous 17 conferences, and IU now has a two-game win streak within the collection, after IU beat MSU final season on Nov. 2 in East Lansing.

• Since 1950, the Spartans and Hoosiers have performed for the Old Brass Spittoon, and since 1950, MSU leads the collection, 50-17-1.

OFFENSE

• With a subject purpose on its opening drive, MSU has now scored on its opening possession in six of the seven video games . . . it was the Spartans’ first subject purpose for his or her opening drive rating, as the opposite 5 instances have been touchdowns . . . the Spartans’ recreation at Nebraska was their solely recreation this season that they didn’t rating on the primary drive of the sport. 

• The 13-play drive was MSU’s longest that resulted in a subject purpose, topping a pair of 11-play drives that resulted in subject objectives, coming in video games in opposition to Boston College and Youngstown State . . . it was MSU’s second-longest scoring drive of the season and each approaching the highway, with the longest scoring drive of the season a 17-play TD drive at Nebraska (10/4/25).

• MSU’s opening drive with a subject purpose ate up 6:53 of clock; it was additionally its longest drive leading to a subject purpose, topping 6:26 vs. Boston College (9/6/25) . . . on the time, it was the Spartans’ third-longest scoring drive total, trailing TD drives of 9:45 and seven:00 that each got here within the recreation at Nebraska (10/4/25) . . . nonetheless, MSU topped that 6:53 drive with an 8:18 drive within the second quarter for its lone TD of the day.

 

• The two scoring drives of 8:18 and 6:53 have been the longest and second-longest scoring drives allowed by Indiana’s protection this season, because the earlier two longest drives have been 5:57 final week by Oregon and 5:31 by Iowa (9/27/25).

• MSU topped Indiana in time of possession, 31:14-28:46, marking solely the second time this season that the Hoosiers trailed in time of possession, when Iowa had a 32:42-27:18 benefit on Sept. 27.

• The Spartans’ 293 passing yards have been a season-high, topping the earlier season-high of 270 vs. Youngstown State (9/13/25) . . . MSU’s 30 completions and 38 passing makes an attempt have been additionally season-highs, bettering 22 completions from the aforementioned recreation vs. YSU and 30 makes an attempt final week vs. UCLA.

• Michigan State’s 30 completions, 19 first downs, 293 yards passing and 367 yards of complete offense have been all probably the most posted on the Indiana protection this season, whereas MSU’s 38 cross makes an attempt tied a season-high with Iowa (9/27/25). 

• Junior quarterback Aidan Chiles accomplished an MSU-record 20 passes in a row spanning from the primary quarter to the third quarter, topping the earlier faculty document of 15 by Noah Kim vs. Richmond on Sept. 9, 2023. 

• Chiles’ 20-consecutive completions ties the second-most in a Big Ten Conference recreation, and the highest three marks within the document e book all contain Indiana . . . Chiles ties Indiana QB Michael Penix Jr. who had 20 completions in a row at Michigan State (9/28/19) and trails the B1G document in a convention recreation of twenty-two by Chuck Long of Iowa vs. Indiana (10/20/1984). 

• Chiles completed 27-of-33 passing for 243 yards and one TD, together with 20-of-22 for 178 yards within the first half . . . with a 9-yard cross to Jack Velling at 3:55 of the third quarter, Chiles notched his career-high twenty fifth completion of the sport, topping his earlier career-high mark of 24 completions vs. Maryland (9/7/24).

• Chiles’ .818 completion proportion was additionally a brand new career-high, bettering his earlier high mark of .759 vs. Youngstown State (9/13/25).

• The 27 completions was his second outing this season with 20+ completions as a part of the fifth of his profession.

• Chiles’ TD cross to Nick Marsh within the second quarter marked the fifth time within the seven video games this season that Chiles has thrown for a minimum of one TD, and first since three TDs at USC (9/20/25) as a part of in 14 of his 19 video games as a Spartan . . . the TD cross was Chiles’ tenth TD cross of the season

 

• Chiles completed with no interceptions Saturday, marking his second-straight recreation and fifth time this season within the seven video games with out throwing an interception.

• Chiles rushed for a career-long 64-yard scamper within the fourth quarter, topping his earlier longest rush play of 28 yards vs. Youngstown State (9/13/25).

• Sophomore large receiver Nick Marsh had 18 yards on MSU’s opening drive, which put him over the 1,000 profession receiving yards milestone, changing into the forty ninth Spartan receiver to achieve the 1,000 yards plateau in program historical past.

• Marsh had three catches within the Spartans’ opening drive to increase his streak of getting not only one catch, however a number of receptions in all seven video games this season . . . Marsh has a minimum of one catch in all 18 video games that he is appeared in as a Spartan and a number of catches in 17-consecutive video games performed.

• Marsh’s 15-yard TD catch within the second quarter was his second-straight recreation with a TD after one final week vs. UCLA and he now has one TD catch in 4 of the seven video games this season as a part of 5 complete TDs on the season and eight for his profession. 

• Marsh completed with team-highs of seven catches for 64 yards . . . the seven catches ties Marsh’s season-high seven receptions for the second recreation in a row after seven final week vs. UCLA . . . the 64 yards marks Marsh’s second recreation in a row and fourth total this season with 50+ yards receiving, becoming a member of outings in opposition to Boston College (68 yards; 9/6/24), Youngstown State (season-high 94 yards; 9/13/24) and UCLA (77 yards; 10/11/25).

• With his catch on MSU’s opening drive, senior large receiver Omar Kelly prolonged his streak of a minimum of one catch in all seven video games this season as a Spartan . . . Kelly completed with three catches for 59 yards, marking the sixth day out of the seven video games that Kelly had a number of receptions.

• Redshirt junior large receiver Chrishon McCray had 4 catches for 42 yards, marking probably the most receptions of his Spartan profession, and most since eight vs. Ball State final season throughout his time at Kent State. 

DEFENSE

• Graduate defensive again Malcolm Bell logged seven tackles to steer the Spartan protection and posting probably the most of his Spartan profession this season . . . Bell topped his earlier season-high of 5 stops vs. USC (9/20/25) . . . Bell’s seven stops have been over half of his season complete of 13 tackles coming into Saturday’s recreation.

 

• Redshirt junior defensive lineman Alex VanSumeren matched his career-best of six tackles for the second-straight recreation and the third time of his profession, all coming within the final 4 video games, matching final week’s complete vs. UCLA and likewise vs. USC (9/20/25).

• VanSumeren now has three or extra stops within the final 5 video games as a part of six complete instances this season out of the seven video games, in addition to 5 or extra stops in 4 contests.

• Redshirt senior defensive again Armorion Smith logged six stops for the second recreation in a row after six final week vs. UCLA . . . Smith additionally posted his third recreation this season with six or extra stops as he had a career-high eight vs. Boston College (9/6/25).

• Smith additionally registered his first profession deal with for loss Saturday with a 2-yard TFL on Indiana’s first play from scrimmage.

• Junior linebacker Jordan Hall registered six tackles Saturday for his third recreation in a row with six or extra stops as a part of fifth outing within the seven video games this season.

• Graduate defensive again Dontavius Nash notched his first deal with for loss as a Spartan and he now has 2.5 TFLs in his collegiate profession with 1.0 final yr whereas he was at East Carolina and including 0.5 TFL in 2023 . . . Nash completed with 5 tackles Saturday night time to match his Spartan excessive for the second recreation in a row after additionally recording 5 stops final week vs. UCLA.

• Graduate defensive lineman Quindarius Dunnigan logged his first full 1.0 deal with for lack of the season, after a pair of half TFLs, together with final week vs. UCLA and likewise within the season-opener vs. Western Michigan . . . Dunnigan now has 6.0 TFLs throughout his two years as a Spartans and 23.0 TFLs for his collegiate profession after 17.0 throughout his tenure at Middle Tennessee State.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Ray Guy Award Watch List member junior punter Ryan Eckley had one punt for 50 yards, whereas junior quarter Aidan Chiles punted for the primary time in his school profession with a 40-yard punt, as MSU lined as much as go for it on fourth-and-9 on the IND 40, and Chiles punted it, and practically pinned the Hoosiers at their very own purpose line, however the ball trickled into the top zone for a touchback. 

• With Eckley’s 50-yard punt, he now has 13 punts of fifty+ yards this season and 57 for his profession . . . Eckley has had a game-average of fifty.0 or higher in 5 of the seven video games this season.

 

• Redshirt freshman Martin Connington was 2-for-3 on subject objectives, making a 38-yarder on MSU’s opening possession of the sport, then lacking a 50-yarder early within the third quarter in windy and wet circumstances, earlier than splitting the uprights from 34-yards out with 33 seconds left within the recreation in heavier rain . . . he’s now 7-of-9 on subject objectives for the season, along with his solely two misses approaching makes an attempt of fifty+ yards, additionally lacking on a 56-yarder within the USC recreation.

• Connington’s two made subject objectives tied a season-high from the Boston College (9/6/25) and Youngstown State (9/13/25) video games, whereas the three makes an attempt is a brand new season-high, topping the 2 makes an attempt every from the BC and YSU video games.

• Connington completed with seven factors Saturday, including a PAT within the second quarter after MSU’s lone landing of the sport, which ties his second-most scoring output of the season, behind a season-best 11 from the YSU recreation, and matching seven vs. BC and USC (9/20/25) video games.