The Indiana Hoosiers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Indiana Hoosiers football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Hoosiers represent Indiana University Bloomington (IU) in the NCAA Division I FBS Big Ten Conference.
Although Indiana began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1948. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since 1948, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. However, Indiana has only played in nine postseason games since then: the 2007 Insight Bowl, 2015 Pinstripe Bowl, 2016 Foster Farms Bowl, 2020 Gator Bowl, 2021 Outback Bowl, the first round of the 2024–25 College Football Playoff (2024 season), 2026 Rose Bowl, 2026 Peach Bowl, and the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship to end the 2025 season (all in the 2025 season). From 2018 through 2025, players were allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. In 2024 and 2025, postseason games did not count against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics. Starting in 2026, redshirting has been prohibited, but players have five years of full athletic eligibility. Players who had remaining eligibility under previous rules at the end of the 2025 season will benefit from the new rule. The first recruiting class to be fully affected by the new rule is the 2027 entering class. The Big Ten has held a championship game since 2011, giving players the opportunity for another extra game. IU played in (and won) the 2025 edition. Due to COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA did not count the 2020 season against the eligibility of any football player, giving all players active in that season five years of eligibility instead of the then-normal four. However, the Big Ten played an abbreviated six-game regular season in 2020. Indiana broke school team records in offensive yards and points during the tenure of coach Kevin Wilson (2011-2016). During IU's first season under current head coach Curt Cignetti in 2024, it set new program records for touchdowns and total points.
These lists are updated through Week 5 of the 2026 season. Players active for IU in 2026 are in bold.
Passing
Passing yards
+ Career1Nate Sudfeld7,8792012 2013 2014 20152Antwaan Randle El7,4691998 1999 2000 20013Ben Chappell7,2512007 2008 2009 20104Peyton Ramsey6,5812017 2018 2019 5Steve Bradley6,5791983 1984 19856Kellen Lewis6,3952006 2007 20087Dave Schnell5,4701986 1987 1988 19898Trent Green5,4001989 1990 1991 19929Richard Lagow5,2982016 201710Tim Clifford4,3381977 1978 1979 1980
+ Single season1Nate Sudfeld3,5732015 2 Fernando Mendoza 3,535 2025 3 Richard Lagow3,3622016 4 Kellen Lewis3,0432007 5 Kurtis Rourke 3,042 20246Ben Chappell2,94120097Peyton Ramsey2,87520188Cameron Coffman2,73420129Trent Green2,627199110Steve Bradley2,5441984
+ Single game1Richard Lagow496 2016 Wake Forest 2 Michael Penix Jr. 491 2020 Ohio State3Richard Lagow489 2017 Ohio State4Ben Chappell480 2010 Michigan5Nate Sudfeld464 2015 Rutgers6Cameron Coffman455 2012 Penn State7Jay Rodgers4081997 Ball State8Richard Lagow394 2016 Rutgers9Babe Laufenberg3901982 Iowa10Nate Sudfeld389 2015 Duke (Pinstripe Bowl)
Passing touchdowns
+ Career1Nate Sudfeld61 2012 2013 2014 20152Kellen Lewis482006 2007 20083Ben Chappell452007 2008 2009 20104Antwaan Randle El421998 1999 2000 2001Peyton Ramsey422017 2018 2019 6 Fernando Mendoza 41 2025 7 Steve Bradley351983 1984 1985 8 Richard Lagow342016 20179Harry Gonso321967 1968 196910Tim Clifford311977 1978 1979 1980
+ Single season 1 Fernando Mendoza 41 2025 2 Kurtis Rourke 29 2024 3 Kellen Lewis 28 2007 4 Nate Sudfeld 27 2015 5 Ben Chappell 24 2010 6 Blake Powers 22 2005 7 Nate Sudfeld 21 2013 8 Richard Lagow 19 2016 Peyton Ramsey 19 2018 10 Ben Chappell 17 2009
+ Single game 1 Bob Hoernschemeyer 6 1943 Nebraska Tre Roberson 6 2013 Purdue Kurtis Rourke 6 2024 Purdue 4Tim Clifford51980 ColoradoJay Rodgers51997 Ball StateKellen Lewis5 2006 Michigan State Michael Penix Jr. 5 2020 Ohio State Fernando Mendoza 5 2025 Indiana State Fernando Mendoza 5 2025 Illinois Fernando Mendoza 5 2025 Oregon(Peach Bowl)
Rushing
Rushing yards
+ Career1Anthony Thompson5,2991986 1987 1988 19892Antwaan Randle El3,8951998 1999 2000 20013Alex Smith3,4921994 1995 19964Mike Harkrader3,2571976 1978 1979 19805Tevin Coleman3,219 2012 2013 20146Levron Williams3,0951998 1999 2000 20017Vaughn Dunbar3,0291990 19918Courtney Snyder2,7891973 1974 1975 19769Stevie Scott III2,5432018 2019 202010John Isenbarger2,4531967 1968 1969
+ Single season1Tevin Coleman2,036 20142Vaughn Dunbar1,80519913Anthony Thompson1,79319894Anthony Thompson1,68619885Alex Smith1,47519946Levron Williams1,40120017Antwaan Randle El1,27020008Courtney Snyder1,25419749Alex Smith1,248199610Vaughn Dunbar1,2241990
+ Single game1Anthony Thompson3771989 Wisconsin2Tevin Coleman307 2014 Rutgers3Levron Williams2802001 Wisconsin4Vaughn Dunbar2651991 Missouri5Levron Williams2542001 Michigan State6Tevin Coleman247 2014 Indiana State7Alex Smith2451994 Purdue8Levron Williams2411999 Northwestern9Brett Law2401992 Missouri10Jordan Howard238 2015 Michigan
Rushing touchdowns
+ Career1Anthony Thompson671986 1987 1988 19892Antwaan Randle El441998 1999 2000 20013Levron Williams311998 1999 2000 20014Stevie Scott III302018 2019 20205Tevin Coleman28 2012 2013 20146Vaughn Dunbar251990 1991Stephen Houston252011 2012 20138Alex Smith211994 1995 19969Trent Green201989 199010Lonnie Johnson191977 1978 1979 1980
+ Single season1Anthony Thompson2619882Anthony Thompson2419893Levron Williams1720014Tevin Coleman15 20145Vaughn Dunbar131990Trent Green131991Antwaan Randle El131999Antwaan Randle El1320009Anthony Thompson121987Vaughn Dunbar121991Stephen Houston122012Tevin Coleman122013 Ty Son Lawton 12 2024
+ Single game1Levron Williams62001 Wisconsin2Anthony Thompson51989 Northwestern3Anthony Thompson41988 Ohio State
Receiving
Receptions
+ Career1James Hardy1912005 2006 20072Damarlo Belcher1892008 2009 2010 2011Shane Wynn189 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 Whop Philyor 180 2017 2018 2019 20205Courtney Roby1702001 2002 2003 20046Ty Fryfogle1582017 2018 2019 2020 20217Tandon Doss1542008 2009 20108Thomas Lewis1481991 1992 19939Nick Westbrook-Ikhine1442015 2016 2017 2018 201910Terrance Turner1432007 2008 2009 2010
+ Single season1James Hardy7920072Damarlo Belcher7820103Tandon Doss7720094Cody Latimer7220135 Whop Philyor 702019 6 Omar Cooper Jr. 69 20257Shane Wynn6820128Terrance Turner6720109Ernie Jones661987 10 Elijah Sarratt652025
+ Single game 1 Whop Philyor 18 2020 Ole Miss(Outback Bowl)2Jason Spear161997 Purdue3Tandon Doss15 2010 Michigan4James Hardy14 2007 Penn State Whop Philyor 14 2019 Michigan State Whop Philyor 14 2019 Nebraska7Tyrone Browning131998 Western Michigan8Thomas Lewis121992 Michigan StateThomas Lewis121993 Penn StateJames Hardy12 2005 IowaShane Wynn12 2012 Michigan StateShane Wynn12 2012 Penn StateStephen Houston12 2012 Purdue
Receiving yards
+ Career1James Hardy2,7402005 2006 20072Courtney Roby2,5242001 2002 2003 20043Ernie Jones2,3611984 1985 1986 19874Thomas Lewis2,3241991 1992 19935Duane Gunn2,2351981 1982 19836Ty Fryfogle2,2312017 2018 2019 2020 20217Nick Westbrook-Ikhine2,2262015 2016 2017 2018 20198Damarlo Belcher2,2252008 2009 2010 20119Shane Wynn2,198 2011 2012 2013 201410 Whop Philyor 2,067 2017 2018 2019 2020
+ Single season1Ernie Jones1,26519872James Hardy1,12520073Cody Latimer1,09620134Thomas Lewis1,05819935Courtney Roby1,03920026Simmie Cobbs Jr.1,035 20157Whop Philyor1,00220198Nick Westbrook-Ikhine99520169Tandon Doss9622009 10 Elijah Sarratt 957 2024
+ Single game1Thomas Lewis2851993 Penn State2Tyrone Browning2581998 Western Michigan3Nate Lundy2561980 Colorado4Tandon Doss221 2010 Michigan 5 Ty Fryfogle 218 2020 Ohio State6Ricky Jones208 2016 Wake Forest 7 Omar Cooper Jr. 207 2025 Indiana State8James Hardy203 2005 Iowa 9 Ty Fryfogle 200 2020 Michigan State10Courtney Roby198 2002 Iowa
Receiving touchdowns
+ Career1James Hardy362005 2006 20072Jade Butcher301967 1968 1969 3 Elijah Sarratt 23 2024 2025 4 Omar Cooper Jr. 22 2023 2024 2025 5 Ernie Jones201984 1985 1986 1987 Shane Wynn20 2011 2012 2013 2014 7 Thomas Lewis181991 1992 1993 8 Cody Latimer 17 2011 2012 2013 9 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 16 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 10 Trent Smock 15 1973 1974 1975
+ Single season1James Hardy162007 2 Elijah Sarratt 15 2025 3 Ernie Jones 13 1987 Omar Cooper Jr. 13 2025 5 Shane Wynn1120136Jade Butcher101967Jade Butcher101968Jade Butcher101969James Hardy102005James Hardy102006
+ Single game1James Hardy4 2006 Michigan State Omar Cooper Jr. 4 2025 Indiana State
Total offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
Total offense yards
+ Career1Antwaan Randle El11,364 1998 1999 2000 20012Kellen Lewis8,072 2006 2007 20083Nate Sudfeld8,0112012 2013 2014 20154Ben Chappell7,331 2007 2008 2009 20105Steve Bradley6,943 1983 1984 19856Peyton Ramsey6,753 2017 2018 20197Dave Schnell6,073 1986 1987 1988 19898Trent Green5,916 1989 19909Anthony Thompson5,299 1986 1987 1988 198910Tim Clifford4,561 1977 1978 1979 1980
+ Single season 1 Fernando Mendoza 3,811 2025 2 Kellen Lewis3,779 2007 3 Nate Sudfeld3,634 2015 4 Ben Chappell3,309 2010 5 Peyton Ramsey3,229 2018 6 Richard Lagow3,174 20167Antwaan Randle El3,065 19998Antwaan Randle El3,053 20009 Kurtis Rourke 3,007 202410Ben Chappell2,932 2009
+ Single game 1 Michael Penix Jr. 489 2020 Ohio State2Richard Lagow488 2016 Wake Forest3Ben Chappell475 2010 Michigan4Antwaan Randle El473 2000 Minnesota5Antwaan Randle El4671998 Western Michigan6Bob Hoernschemeyer4581943 Nebraska7Nate Sudfeld456 2015 Rutgers8Cameron Coffman437 2012 Penn State9Tre Roberson427 2013 Purdue10Antwaan Randle El4221999 Illinois
Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
+ Career1Antwaan Randle El86 1998 1999 2000 20012Nate Sudfeld692012 2013 2014 20153Anthony Thompson67 1986 1987 1988 19894Kellen Lewis65 2006 2007 20085Ben Chappell54 2007 2008 2009 20106Peyton Ramsey49 2017 2018 2019 7 Fernando Mendoza 48 2025 8 Trent Green43 1989 1990 9 Harry Gonso42 1967 1968 1969 Tim Clifford42 1977 1978 1979 1980 Steve Bradley42 1983 1984 1985 Dave Schnell42 1986 1987 1988 1989
+ Single season 1 Fernando Mendoza 48 2025 2 Kellen Lewis 37 2007 3 Nate Sudfeld 32 2015 4 Kurtis Rourke 31 2024 5 Antwaan Randle El 30 1999 6 Ben Chappell 27 2010 7 Anthony Thompson 26 1988 Blake Powers 26 2005 9 Trent Green 25 1991 10 Anthony Thompson 24 1989 Peyton Ramsey 24 2018
+ Single game1Bob Hoernschemeyer61943 NebraskaLevron Williams62001 WisconsinKellen Lewis6 2006 Michigan StateTre Roberson6 2013 Purdue Kurtis Rourke 6 2024 Purdue Fernando Mendoza 6 2025 Indiana State
Defense
Interceptions
+ Career1Tim Wilbur181978 1979 1980 19822Tracy Porter162004 2005 2006 20073John Cannady111943 1944 1945 1946Dave Abrams111977 1978Lance Brown111991 1992 1993 19946John McDonnell101943 1946 1947 1948Eric Allen101994 1995 19968Chris Sigler91981 1982 1983 1984Greg Heban92010 2011 2012 2013Jabar Robinson91995 1996 1997 1998Jonathan Crawford92015 2016 2017 2018 Louis Moore 9 2022 2023 2025