Quarterback Nico Iamaleava did play and was 13 for 27 for 113 yards passing with two interceptions, including Aiden Fisher's pick-six at the game's start. IU's defense held UCLA to 201 yards of offense and generated seven tackles for loss, including three sacks.

Another week of the 2025 college football season is in the books, and it was a relatively calm week near the top of the poll. The teams that were supposed to win brought home the victories, establishing themselves as legitimate title contenders.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana football's ranking didn't change in the Associated Press Top 25 nor US LBM Coaches Poll, but the No. 2 Hoosiers continue growing closer to No. 1 Ohio State for the top spot.

Elsewhere in Big Ten play, Washington upended No. 23 Illinois 42-25 in Seattle, improving the Huskies to 6-2 on the season and 3-2 in conference play. Sticking in the Pacific Northwest, No. 6 Oregon — playing much of the second half without quarterback Dante Moore — ground out a 21-7 win over visiting Wisconsin.

Galen Clavio walked into the student mailroom – back when student mailrooms were still a thing – and found an envelope stuffed in his mailbox. Inside were six tickets for each of that season’s Indiana University football games,

USA Today's Paul Myerberg relayed the reality of college football in 2025: the Indiana Hoosiers and Vanderbilt Commodores are the new world order in the sport.

Aiden Fisher intercepted the first pass of the game and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown and the Mendoza brothers each ran for scores as No. 2 Indiana routed UCLA 56-6.