Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines

Injuries noted

Michigan Wolverines: Ace Hamilton (out) — Offensive lineman; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed.; Andrew Sprague (out) — Right tackle; ruled out again. Condition undisclosed.; Braydon Alford (out) — Wide receiver; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed.; Julius Holly (out) — Defensive end; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed.; Kendrick Bell (out) — Wide receiver; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed.; Mason Bonner (out) — Tight end; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed.; Micah Ka'apana (out) — Running back; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed.; Aisea Moa (questionable) — Linebacker; Friday designation. Condition undisclosed.; Blake Frazier (questionable) — Offensive lineman; Friday designation. Condition undisclosed.; Brady Norton (questionable) — Offensive lineman; Friday designation. Condition undisclosed.; Enow Etta (questionable) — Defensive tackle; Friday designation. Condition undisclosed.; Jake Guarnera (questionable) — Starting center; Friday designation. Condition undisclosed.; Rod Moore Jr. (questionable) — Safety; Friday designation. Left the Penn State game after an interception; specific condition undisclosed.; Andrew Babalola (probable) — Offensive lineman; Friday designation. Condition undisclosed.; John Henry Daley (questionable) — October 23 GBM Wolverine recap calls him questionable, but he is absent from the later Friday report reproduced by Kickoff Status. Conflicting reporting; designation unverified.

QUARTERBACK

• Josh Hoover is IU's projected starter

  9.82 Y/A

  Josh Hoover is IU's projected starting quarterback. October 22 Herald-Times reporting identifies Hoover as Indiana's starting quarterback and discusses his status for Michigan. No explicit team announcement naming this game's starter was retrieved. 2026 line: 1660 passing yards, 63.9% completions, 9.82 yards per attempt, 18-0 TD-INT over 7 games.

• Tommy Carr is MICH's projected starter

  PROJECTED

  Tommy Carr is MICH's projected starting quarterback. October 23 reporting identifies Carr as the expected starter against Indiana but says Kyle Whittingham had not announced his decision. No verified passing sample is available yet.

TRENCHES

• IU: 200.9 rushing yards per game to MICH's 147.7

  53.2 YPG

  IU is at 200.9 rushing yards per game over 7 games; MICH is at 147.7 over 6 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 23. Last season IU was at 212.9 over 16 games and MICH at 210.2 over 13 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• IU: 36.6 points per game to MICH's 22.7

  13.9 PPG

  Indiana is scoring less than last season's 41.6 and still well ahead of Michigan, which is down from 27.5. Indiana's offense is a proven unit over a long stretch, and Michigan's dip is the newer, shakier number. Paired with Indiana's low turnovers, Michigan needs to win this with defense rather than scoring.

• IU @ MICH carries a 42.5 market total

  42.5

  At 42.5, Indiana at Michigan sits 9 points under the 51.5 slate median, so the market expects a slow, grinding game. The sheet gives no injury or matchup detail to explain it, so the number is the market's own read. Breaking it would take early scoring that forces both teams to throw, or turnovers that hand over short fields. In low-total spots, how the first half goes usually decides whether the number holds.

TURNOVERS

• IU: 0.43 turnovers committed per game to MICH's 1.83

  1.4 TO

  Indiana almost never gives the ball away, and it did the same thing over 16 games last season at 0.5 a game, so this is who they are. Michigan is coughing it up more than last season's 1.31. In a game where Indiana will not hand over short fields, Michigan has to drive the length of the field or force mistakes Indiana rarely makes.

MISMATCH

• IU: 0.43 turnovers a game to MICH's 1.83

  0.43 VS 1.83

  Indiana has turned it over 0.43 times a game over 7 games, close to its 0.5 last season, so ball security is a real trait. Michigan is up to 1.83 from 1.31. Indiana's number has held for two seasons, while Michigan's six-game rate is likely to settle somewhat. At home, Michigan has to protect the football, because handing extra possessions to a careful Indiana team is the quickest way to lose this game.

REPLACEMENT

• Ace Hamilton (OL) is out for MICH

  OUT

  Offensive lineman; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed. Indiana at Michigan Injury Report — Week 8 (2026-10-23)

• Andrew Sprague (OL) is out for MICH

  OUT

  Right tackle; ruled out again. Condition undisclosed. Indiana at Michigan Injury Report — Week 8 (2026-10-23) Michigan Wolverines news: Michigan-Indiana injury updates, Roddy Gayle is back (2026-10-23)

• Braydon Alford (WR) is out for MICH

  OUT

  Wide receiver; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed. Indiana at Michigan Injury Report — Week 8 (2026-10-23)

• Julius Holly (DE) is out for MICH

  OUT

  Defensive end; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed. Indiana at Michigan Injury Report — Week 8 (2026-10-23)

• Kendrick Bell (WR) is out for MICH

  OUT

  Wide receiver; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed. Indiana at Michigan Injury Report — Week 8 (2026-10-23)

• Mason Bonner (TE) is out for MICH

  OUT

  Tight end; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed. Indiana at Michigan Injury Report — Week 8 (2026-10-23)

• Micah Ka'apana (RB) is out for MICH

  OUT

  Running back; Friday report lists him out. Condition undisclosed. Indiana at Michigan Injury Report — Week 8 (2026-10-23)

SITUATIONAL

• IU: 249.1 team passing yards per game to MICH's 165.7

  83.5 YPG

  Indiana throws for a lot more than Michigan does: 249.1 a game across 7 games against 165.7 across 6. Both teams are close to who they were last season, Indiana at 239.1 and Michigan dropping from 186.8, so this gap reflects real identity on each side. Expect Indiana to lean on the pass while Michigan wins, if it wins, on the ground and with clock. In this spot, Indiana's passing volume is the steadier piece to build around.

• IU: 35.8 penalty yards per game to MICH's 65.8

  30 YDS

  IU is at 35.8 penalty yards per game over 7 games; MICH is at 65.8 over 6 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 23. Last season IU was at 27.6 over 16 games and MICH at 39.1 over 13 games.

TEAM RECORD

• Big Ten game: IU 3-1, MICH 1-2 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  These two share the Big Ten. IU is 3-1 against it, MICH is 1-2. 2026 standings through 2026-10-24.