Hoover delivers four-touchdown debut as Indiana defeats North Texas
Josh Hoover completed 13 of 16 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns in his first start for Indiana.
Josh Hoover marked his first start for Indiana with an efficient passing performance, throwing for 231 yards and four touchdowns as the Hoosiers defeated North Texas 52–16.
The fifth-year senior completed 13 of 16 passes and recorded a reported 285.0 passer rating. FOX Sports Research said Hoover was the first Indiana quarterback since 2000 to throw at least four touchdowns in his first start.
Hoover continued playing after suffering a facial injury that caused significant bleeding following a second-quarter sack. The supplied material does not specify the injury’s severity or whether further treatment was required.
Hoover, from Heath, Texas, initially committed to Indiana before joining TCU, where he played from 2022 to 2025 and started for three seasons. He transferred back to Indiana in January.
His arrival continues coach Curt Cignetti’s use of transfer quarterbacks in each of his three seasons at Indiana, following Kurtis Rourke and Fernando Mendoza.
