Overview
- Fernando Mendoza went 22-of-24 for 299 yards with four touchdown passes, breaking the program single‑season mark with his 30th on a fourth‑quarter throw to Omar Cooper Jr.
- The Hoosiers extended their Memorial Stadium win streak to 15 games, the longest in school history and among the longest active runs in the FBS.
- Indiana flipped a 10-7 halftime edge with three second‑half touchdown drives as the defense held Wisconsin to 23 total yards after the break and produced two takeaways that set up scores.
- Wisconsin fell to 3-7 and was eliminated from bowl contention; true freshman Carter Smith made his first start, finishing 9-of-15 for 98 yards with a 45‑yard TD and two turnovers.
- Indiana allowed a season‑high five sacks amid offensive‑line injuries, while Badgers running back Gideon Ituka was carted off with early positive reports of feeling in his extremities.