Indiana Beats Iowa 20-15

Indiana beat Iowa 20-15 at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, improving to 5–0 (2–0 Big Ten) while Iowa fell to 3–2. Fernando Mendoza threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt with 1:28 remaining to give the Hoosiers the lead; Mendoza finished 13-of-23 for 233 yards with two TDs and an interception and Sarratt had six catches for 132 yards. Nico Radicic kicked two long field goals, and Indiana was held to a season-low 337 yards. Iowa’s Mark Gronowski was efficient (19-of-25 passing for 144 yards) and added a rushing TD, but Drew Stevens missed a late 42-yard field goal and Iowa failed to convert turnovers and other chances into points. The game featured pivotal turnovers, special-teams swings and tight situational play — including Mendoza intentionally running out of the end zone for a final-play safety to secure the win — and coaches praised Indiana’s resilience while urging cleaner situational execution before the Hoosiers’ bye week.