Michigan State University
3-4 , 0-4
Indiana
7-0 , 4-0
Michigan State Falls at No. 3 Indiana, 38-13
10/18/2025 7:50:00 PM | Football
Spartan junior quarterback Aidan Chiles was 27-of-33 passing for 243 yards and one touchdown; he completed a career-best 82 percent of his passes while also leading the team in rushing with 48 yards on eight carries, including a career-long 64-yard rush in the fourth quarter. At one point, Chiles completed a school-record 20 consecutive passes, which tied the second-longest completion streak in any Big Ten Conference game (record: 22 by Chuck Long vs. Indiana in 1984).
Nick Marsh had a team-high seven receptions for 64 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
Graduate senior cornerback Malcolm Bell led the Spartan defense with a season-high seven tackles.
SCORING SUMMARY
Michigan State (3-4, 0-4 Big Ten) scored on its opening possession, marching 55 yards on 13 plays while taking 6:53 off the clock, with a 38-yard field goal by Martin Connington.
Indiana (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) answered right back on its first series to go up 7-3 as Fernando Mendoza found E.J. Williams Jr. for a yard touchdown reception with 2:40 left in the opening quarter.
The Spartans took even more time on their second possession, keeping the ball for eight minutes and 18 seconds en route to a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Chiles rushed 2 yards on a fourth-and-2 play from the IU 18-yard line, then found Nick Marsh on a 15-yard slant pass on third down for a touchdown to put the Spartans back on top, 10-7, at the 9:22 mark in the second quarter.
The Hoosiers took a 21-10 lead into halftime after scoring touchdowns on their second and third possessions.
Following a 30-minute delay at halftime due to severe weather in the Bloomington area, Indiana went up 28-10 with a five-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to open the second half, capped by a 48-yard TD pass from Mendoza to Omar Cooper Jr.
Mendoza threw his fourth touchdown of the day on a 27-yard pass to Elijah Sarratt with 3:55 remaining in the third quarter.
Both teams added field goals in the fourth quarter to make the final 38-13. Connington connected on his second field goal of the day, this time from 34 yards out, with 33 seconds remaining to close out the game's scoring.
UP NEXT
Michigan State hosts Michigan in Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Team Stats
MSU 3, IND 0
MSU - Connington,Martin 38 yd field goal 13 plays, 55 yards, TOP 06:53
MSU 3, IND 7
IND - Williams Jr.,E.J. 13 yd pass from Mendoza,Fernando (Radicic,Nicolas kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:27
MSU 10, IND 7
MSU - Marsh,Nick 15 yd pass from Chiles,Aidan (Connington,Martin kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 08:18
MSU 10, IND 14
IND - Sarratt,Elijah 24 yd pass from Mendoza,Fernando (Radicic,Nicolas kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:35
MSU 10, IND 21
IND - Black,Kaelon 29 yd run (Radicic,Nicolas kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:47
MSU 10, IND 28
IND - Cooper Jr.,Omar 48 yd pass from Mendoza,Fernando (Radicic,Nicolas kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:51
MSU 10, IND 35
IND - Sarratt,Elijah 27 yd pass from Mendoza,Fernando (Radicic,Nicolas kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:01
MSU 10, IND 38
IND - Radicic,Nicolas 31 yd field goal 11 plays, 54 yards, TOP 07:03
MSU 13, IND 38
MSU - Connington,Martin 34 yd field goal 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 01:23
