Badgers fall at No. 2 Indiana

Saturday, November 15

Bloomington, IN

11 a.m. CT

Wisconsin Badgers

3-7 , 1-6

#2 Indiana

11-0 , 8-0

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Wisconsin

Indiana

Photo by: Roderick Brower

November 15, 2025 | Football

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Hoosiers pull away in second half to claim 31-7 win

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Wisconsin football team fell to No. 2 Indiana, 31-7, on Saturday in Bloomington, Indiana.

With true freshman quarterback Carter Smith making his first career start, Wisconsin (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) hung around until Indiana's (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) high-powered offense mustered 21-second half points to secure the 24-point win.

Wisconsin opened the game by assembling a 13-play, 48-yard drive that lasted 7:39. In his first career start, quarterback Carter Smith completed his first pass attempt for a 19-yard gain. After an 8-yard completion to Vinny Anthony II on third-and-long in Indiana territory, Wisconsin missed a field goal and the game stayed scoreless.

Indiana responded with a 31-yard touchdown pass on the ensuing drive to open the scoring.

The Badgers evened the score on a 45-yard touchdown pass from Carter Smith to Lance Mason on a 4th-and-1 play with 3:42 remaining in the first half. With the Badgers in a heavy personnel package, Mason broke behind the defense and caught an easy toss from Smith and cruised in for six.

Indiana regained the lead on a 37-yard field goal with just under a minute left in the half, making the score 10-7 going into the break.

The Hoosiers scored twice in the third quarter to take a 24-7 lead. In the fourth quarter they added a touchdown to make the score 31-7.

Smith, who became the first UW true freshman to start a game since 1991, was 9-for-15 for 98 yards and a touchdown.

Darryl Peterson III had a career day for UW with 2.5 sacks as UW recorded five sacks, marking the third-straight game UW has had four or more sacks.

Freshmen Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano were impressive once again as they each added a sack, while Posa led the team in total tackles with 12.

UP NEXT

Wisconsin hosts Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 22 in the Badgers' home finale. Wisconsin will celebrate Senior Day and will integrate a variety of fan appreciation elements into gameday at Camp Randall. Tickets are available at uwbadgers.com.