From there it was all Indiana as the Hoosiers dominated Maryland 55-10 to keep its undefeated season alive. Mendoza finished with two touchdowns (1 passing, 1 rushing) and 201 passing yards. His little brother, Alberto Mendoza, added his own passing touchdown in relief of the Heisman Trophy contender in the fourth quarter.

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Penn State, of course, is unranked in the inaugural CFP rankings after losing its fifth straight game. Still, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti found a ranking to pitch his team in girding against the upset as 13.5-point favorites. Hello, ESPN FPI!

Indiana ultimately held onto its lead and claimed victory over Lipscomb 80-46 to set its 2025-26 season off on a winning start. Ciezki led the team with 22 points, shooting 8 for 17 from the field and 2 for 6 from beyond the arc. Caffey played the most minutes on the team, logging 31 of 40 possible minutes on the court.

The Aggies, unlike Indiana, challenged themselves with a big-time nonleague game and won it. That should matter.