2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by third-year head coach Tom Allen.
Spring Game
The 2019 Spring Game took place in Bloomington on April 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Source |
| April 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Offense vs. Defense | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | Offense 48–33 |
Previous season
The Hoosiers finished the 2018 season 5–7 overall, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division. The Hoosiers would fail to become bowl eligible, with Indiana's last bowl appearance coming in 2016.Offseason
Coaching changes
On December 27, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the promotion of Kane Wommack from Linebacker's Coach to Defensive Coordinator; however, Wommack will continue linebacker coaching responsibilities. On December 30, 2018, Hoosiers' offensive coordinator Mike DeBord announced his retirement from football. On January 21, 2019, former Fresno State offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer was announced as the Hoosiers' new offensive coordinator.Departures
Notable departures from the 2018 squad included:| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| J-Shun Harris II | 5 | Wide Receiver | 5'8" | 172 | Senior | Fishers, Indiana | Graduated |
| Luke Timian | 25 | Wide Receiver | 6'0" | 195 | Senior | Southlake, Texas | Graduated |
Transfers
The Hoosiers lost 2 players due to transfer:| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Craig Nelson | #26 | RB | 5'10" | 191 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Southern Jaguars |
| Austin Dorris | #83 | TE | 6'5" | 252 | Junior | Shadyside, OH | Bowling Green Falcons |
2019 NFL Draft
Hoosiers who were picked in the 2019 NFL Draft:| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 4 | 131 | Wes Martin | Guard | Washington Redskins |
| UFA | Jonathan Crawford | Safety | Tennessee Titans | |
| UFA | Dan Godsil | Long Snapper | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| UFA | Brandon Knight | Offensive Lineman | Dallas Cowboys |
Preseason
Position key
Recruits
The Hoosiers signed a total of 21 recruits.Returning starters
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Preseason Big Ten poll
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Indiana was projected to finish in fifth in the East Division.| Media poll |
Schedule
The Hoosiers' 2019 schedule will consist of 6 home games, 5 away games and 1 neutral site game in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Hoosiers' first non-conference game will be at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, against Ball State of the Mid-American Conference, before hosting the remaining two non-conference games; against Eastern Illinois from the Ohio Valley Conference and against UConn of the American Athletic Conference.The Hoosiers are scheduled to play nine conference games; they host Ohio State, Rutgers, Northwestern and Michigan. They will travel to Michigan State, Maryland, Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue.
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Rankings
Game summaries
vs Ball State
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 6–3 | 2018 | IU, 38–10 |
Eastern Illinois
Ohio State
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 12–74 | 2018 | OSU, 49–26 |
UConn
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 0–2 | 2006 | UCONN, 14–7 |
at Michigan State
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 16–47 | 2018 | MSU, 35–21 |
Rutgers
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 3–2 | 2018 | IU, 24–17 |
at Maryland
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 5–2 | 2018 | IU, 34–32 |
at Nebraska
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 9–8–3 | 2016 | NU, 27–22 |
Northwestern
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 34–47 | 2016 | NW, 24–14 |
at Penn State
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 1–21 | 2018 | PSU, 33–28 |
Michigan
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 9–58 | 2018 | UM, 31–20 |
at Purdue
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 41–74 | 2018 | PU, 28–21 |
Tennessee (Tax Slayer Gator Bowl)
Personnel
Roster
Awards and honors
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released| Maxwell Award | Stevie Scott | RB | SO | July 15, 2019 | |
| Rimington Trophy | Hunter LittleJohn | C | SR | July 19, 2019 | |
| Outland Trophy | Coy Cronk | OL | SR | July 23, 2019 | |
| Lou Groza Award | Logan Justus | K | SR | July 24, 2019 | |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Nick Westbrook | WR | SR | July 25, 2019 | |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Whop Philyor | WR | JR | October 30, 2019 | |
| Broyles Award | Kalen DeBoer | Offensive Coordinator | November 13, 2019 | ||
| George Munger Award | Tom Allen | Head Coach | November 20, 2019 |
Players of the Week
B1G Conference Awards
Radio
Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast on All-Access and on various radio frequencies throughout the state. The primary radio announcer is long-time broadcaster Don Fischer with Play-by-Play.Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 6 | 209 | Simon Stepaniak | OT | Green Bay Packers |