Indiana’s 22-game winning streak is over, and the reaction came fast.
Ohio State walked into Memorial Stadium and handed the Hoosiers their first loss since December 20, 2024, when Notre Dame ended Indiana’s College Football Playoff run. Indiana’s fourth-quarter rally came up just short after a Josh Hoover pass sent Nick Marsh out of bounds on what would have been a go-ahead touchdown on fourth down.
That meant Indiana finished the day at 6-1 instead of 7-0, but the setback doesn’t erase the bigger picture. The Hoosiers are still alive for the Big Ten Championship, though the source of this loss is clear: things have to be cleaned up if Indiana wants another deep postseason run.
Once the game ended, social media lit up. One post captured the swing of the moment with the line, “Josh Hoover finds Nick Marsh - BUT HE'S OUT OF BOUNDS pic.twitter.com/WCcs1mUefF” and another noted that Marsh was so open it looked like a simple pitch-and-catch, with the throw itself sending him drifting toward the sideline.
Curt Cignetti’s reaction after Marsh stepped out of bounds became another talking point online, as did the line that “Indiana loses after winning 22 straight games 😳 pic.twitter.com/NFMfvUhNJ1.”
There was also the historical wrinkle: for the first time since taking the Indiana job in December of 2023, Cignetti lost a game at Memorial Stadium. One post pointed ahead to what’s next on the home schedule - USC, Minnesota, and Purdue in 2026 - and even mentioned a home playoff game not being out of the question.
The mood around the loss wasn’t all frustration. One reaction called it “That’s a heartbreaker,” while also framing the discussion around Indiana’s national championship ceiling.
Another post simply said, “Well THAT’S a new one. (That Ohio State - Indiana game … the college football regular season will always be awesome)”
Afterward, one fan wrote, “How it ended. Like I said, feel better about Indiana than I did after last week.
Lots to clean up, but we will be heard from in the postseason. Congrats to the Bucks.
Fun game. Will take awhile to digest this one. #iufb pic.twitter.com/j9Tbdjqkd1”
Another reaction leaned into the Hoosiers’ resilience, asking whether Indiana actually looked better after the defeat than at any point during its 6-0 start to 2026.
Even with the streak gone, the appreciation from Indiana fans was easy to spot. One post highlighted that support as the loss sank in, and another said the fan base has been “really spoiled lately.”
Now the focus shifts to Michigan, with one final post setting the tone for what comes next: “Now, how about another 22-game winning streak starting next week at Michigan?”
In Other News...
Indiana Loss Now Comes With An Officiating Debate Fans Can't Ignore
Ohio States 19-15 win over Indiana did more than snap the Hoosiers 22-game winning streak. It also left plenty of people around the game sorting through a night filled with flags, frustration and a few calls that immediately became talking points, including a roughing-the-passer penalty on Jermaine Mathews Jr. and a missed pass interference whistle involving Jeremiah Smith.
For Indiana, the loss was already hard enough with Julian Sayin exiting because of a right arm injury, but the officiating chatter only sharpened the sting of a game both sides saw marked by multiple penalties. When a tight contest ends with that much second-guessing, the result is hard to separate from the debate that follows, and this one figures to linger well beyond the final whistle. [Read more 🡒]
Indiana Let Ohio State Slip Away For Three Brutal Reasons
Saturdays loss to Ohio State at Memorial Stadium had the kind of shape that can linger for a while in Bloomington. Indiana had enough moments to keep the game within reach, but the offense never found a steady rhythm, and the 19-15 finish reflected how many chances slipped away in a matchup that felt there for the taking.
Josh Hoovers day never really settled in, as Indiana finished with an inefficient passing performance and little help on the ground. The second-half turnovers mattered, Nico Radicics missed field goals loomed large, and the running game never provided the balance the Hoosiers needed, leaving plenty of reasons to wonder how different this one might have looked with just a cleaner stretch of execution. [Read more 🡒]
Indiana May Have Changed Ohio State's Entire Season
Ohio States 19-15 win over Indiana did more than snap the Hoosiers 22-game winning streak. It also left the Buckeyes dealing with a major quarterback concern after starter Julian Sayin went down with a right arm injury and was replaced by true freshman Luke Fahey.
Ryan Day said Sayin will be out for several weeks, which immediately changes the tenor of Ohio States season and adds another layer to the aftermath of a game Indiana had been aiming to survive with its streak intact. For a Buckeyes schedule that still includes USC, Oregon, Northwestern, Nebraska and Michigan, the injury could end up mattering far beyond a single close win in Bloomington. [Read more 🡒]