No. 6 Indiana Beats Michigan 13-6 in OT for First Big House Win Since 1967

Q: With missed field goals and a struggling freshman QB, is Michigan's football season officially on the brink of collapse?

Yes — Michigan’s season is on the brink, even if it is not mathematically over. The loss to Indiana dropped the Wolverines to 4-3 overall and 1-3 in Big Ten play, which is the real problem. This was not just a close loss to a top-10 team; it was another result in a growing pattern of offensive dysfunction, red-zone failures and self-inflicted mistakes. Michigan missed two field goals, failed to score a touchdown in regulation, and wasted multiple drives inside Indiana territory. The quarterback situation adds to the concern. Tommy Carr showed composure at moments, but in his first start he also lost a fumble, threw an interception and took four sacks, some of them directly leading to failed scoring chances. Coach Kyle Whittingham defended Carr afterward, and fairly so, but Michigan’s offense has now struggled with both Carr and Bryce Underwood. That suggests the issue is broader than one young quarterback. There is still a path to salvage the season because Michigan’s defense remains good enough to keep games close, and the schedule still offers winnable games such as Rutgers next week. But the margin for error is now tiny. At 1-3 in conference play, playoff hopes are effectively gone and even upper-tier bowl positioning is slipping. So this is less a total collapse than a season at a tipping point. If Michigan does not clean up turnovers, pass protection and kicking immediately, this loss will look like the moment the season unraveled.

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Josh Hoover, playing through injuries and nearly benched, hit Brock Schott for 21 yards on Indiana’s first overtime snap and then scored on a 4-yard run to seal the win.
Indiana’s defense finished it by denying Michigan in overtime after holding the Wolverines without a touchdown all game and sacking Tommy Carr four times, including a drive-killer in the final minute of regulation.
Michigan still had chances: Carr threw for 167 yards but lost a fumble and an interception, while the Wolverines missed field goals from 53 and 32 yards and settled for a tying 26-yarder at the end of regulation.
The Hoosiers improved to 7-1 and 4-1 in the Big Ten, avoiding back-to-back losses after last week’s near-upset of Ohio State.
The result gave Indiana its first win at Michigan Stadium since 1967 and deepened concerns over a Michigan offense that managed just 57 rushing yards in a 4-3 start.