- Indiana finished with a program-best 11-2 record (8-1 in conference play) following their College Football Playoff first-round loss to Notre Dame. Last year their record was 3-9 and 1-8 in conference play
- Indiana is one of only two teams in the nation to allow just one pass play of 40 or more yards.
- Indiana’s defense held Ohio State to it’s 4th lowest toatl offensive output (316 yards) since the 2018 season
- Indiana’s defense held Michigan to 206 yards of total offense, it’s lowest offensive output since 2016
- Indiana’s defense held Purdue to 67 yards of total offense in the Hoosiers’ regular-season finale, which marks the fewest yards of total offense allowed since at least 1958.
- Haines was a 2023 Broyles Award semifinalist
Improvement of defensive national rankings from 2023 to 2024
Final NCAA Stat rankings of 133 Teams Ranking Improvement from 2023
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- 2023 rushing defense #80 156.3
- 2024 rushing defense #1 80.2
** 79 spot improvement #80 to 1
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- 2023 total defense #85 394.1
- 2024 total defense #2 256.3
** 83 spot improvement #85 to 2
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- 2023 passing yards allowed #86 237.80
- 2024 passing yards allowed #10 176.1
** 76 spot improvement #86 to 10
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- 2023 scoring defense #98 29.9
- 2024 scoring defense #6 15.6
** 92 spot improvement #98 to 6
