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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football wrapped up camp with its annual spring game on Thursday night at Memorial Stadium.
Backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza helped the offense close out a 31-23 win over the defense with a 7-yard touchdown pass to LeBron Bond in the final two minutes.
The Hoosiers had two previous scrimmages during spring, but the exhibition on Thursday night was the only time they went live.
Here's a rundown of what went down:
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Indiana’s first-team offense:
Indiana’s first-team defense:
Indiana football held out veteran defensive starters Aiden Fisher and Mikail Kamara for the scrimmage. They participated in pre-game warmups and drills, but didn't end up playing.
The Hoosiers were very short-handed at receiver with Elijah Sarratt and Makai Jackson both sitting out. Cignetti previously announced that Michigan transfer receiver Tyler Morris suffered a season-ending injury, which left IU with just five available scholarship receivers for the scrimmage.
One other unexpected absence was former Northern Illinois defensive back Amariyun Knighten, who was on crutches. He was competing to start opposite D'Angelo Ponds at corner alongside Jamari Sharpe and Pitt transfer Ryland Gandy.
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Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Highlights, starters and stats from Indiana football's 2025 spring game
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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football wrapped up camp with its annual spring game on Thursday night at Memorial Stadium.
Backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza helped the offense close out a 31-23 win over the defense with a 7-yard touchdown pass to LeBron Bond in the final two minutes.
The Hoosiers had two previous scrimmages during spring, but the exhibition on Thursday night was the only time they went live.
Here's a rundown of what went down:
More: Indiana football’s ‘remarkable’ momentum carried weight with impact transfers
Who started for the first-team offense and defense in Indiana football’s 2025 spring game?
Indiana’s first-team offense:
- QB: Fernando Mendoza
- RB: Kaelon Black
- WR: E.J. Williams Jr.
- WR: Omar Cooper Jr.
- WR: Charlie Becker
- TE: Holden Staes
- LT: Carter Smith
- LG: Adedamola Ajani
- C: Pat Coogan
- RG: Bray Lynch
- RT: Zen Michalski
Indiana’s first-team defense:
- DE: Daniel Ndukwe
- DT: Hosea Wheeler
- DT: Tyrique Tucker
- DE: Mario Landino
- LB: Kaiden Turner
- LB: Rolijah Hardy
- CB: D’Angelo Ponds
- CB: Jamari Sharpe
- S: Amare Ferrell
- S: Louis Moore
- Rover: Devan Boykin
Indiana football held out veteran defensive starters Aiden Fisher and Mikail Kamara for the scrimmage. They participated in pre-game warmups and drills, but didn't end up playing.
The Hoosiers were very short-handed at receiver with Elijah Sarratt and Makai Jackson both sitting out. Cignetti previously announced that Michigan transfer receiver Tyler Morris suffered a season-ending injury, which left IU with just five available scholarship receivers for the scrimmage.
One other unexpected absence was former Northern Illinois defensive back Amariyun Knighten, who was on crutches. He was competing to start opposite D'Angelo Ponds at corner alongside Jamari Sharpe and Pitt transfer Ryland Gandy.
More: Indiana football’s new-look running back room ready to ‘wake the world up’
How did the team’s score?
- 1st 8:53 OFF: Mendoza, Fernando 13 pass to Cooper, Omar (Nicolas Radicic extra point): OFF 7, DEF 0
- 1s 6:45 DEF: Forced turnover on downs, OFF 7, DEF 3
- 1st 5:56 DEF: Hardy, Rolijah 43 interception, DEF 10, OFF 7
- 1st 0:14 OFF: Radicic, Nicolas 32 field goals OFF 10, DEF 10
- 2nd 13:07 DEF: Forced turnover on downs, DEF 13, OFF 10
- 2nd 12:27 DEF: Martin, Khobie fumble, DEF 17, OFF 10
- 2nd 10:36 OFF: Beebe Jr., Lee 5 run (Nicolas Radicic extra point), OFF 17, DEF 17
- 2nd 9:24 DEF: Forced turnover on downs, DEF 20, OFF 17
- 2nd 9:04 DEF: Forced turnover on downs, DEF 23, OFF 17
- 2nd 5:49 OFF: Mendoza, Fernando 12 pass to Cooper, Omar (Nicolas Radicic extra point), OFF 24, DEF 23
- 2nd 1:22 OFF: Mendoza, Alberto 7 pass Bond, LeBron (Nicolas Radicic extra point), OFF 31, DEF 23
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Highlights, starters and stats from Indiana football's 2025 spring game
Continue reading...
