Ohio State beats Indiana 19-15 in Bloomington, ending the Hoosiers’ 22-game win streak
Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15 in Bloomington on Saturday, Oct. 17, ending the Hoosiers’ 22-game winning streak, CBS Sports and Fox News reported. It was the reigning champions’ first loss since 2024 and coach Curt Cignetti’s first home loss. Quarterback Julian Sayin threw a 38-yard touchdown to Jeremiah Smith on fourth down before leaving hurt. Indiana’s Nick Marsh had a late fourth-down catch ruled out of bounds. Indiana outgained Ohio State 369 yards to 313.
The result reshapes the Big Ten race and the playoff picture between two top-five teams.
If you follow the playoff race, both teams are likely to stay in contention, but the head-to-head result now favors Ohio State.
Ohio State fans and coverage credit gutsy fourth-down calls and a late defensive stop.
Indiana coverage focuses on the narrow out-of-bounds ruling and the yardage edge, arguing the Hoosiers outplayed Ohio State.
Confirmed: the score and streak. Sayin’s injury is described differently across reports. Watch his status this week.
DailyDrop U.S. No. 14 · October 18, 2026