The Indiana roster story
In 2016, 27 of 115 roster spots were filled by Indiana players not previously rostered elsewhere in the data. On the 2026 roster, 29 of 98 fit the same definition. The number of players previously rostered elsewhere changed from 0 to 24.
The median hometown distance moved from 268 mi in 2016 to 248 mi on the 2026 roster.
Before and during the portal era
2016–18 compared with 2021–25
- In-state, not rostered elsewhere
- Previously rostered elsewhere
| Measure | 2016–18 | 2021–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state, not rostered elsewhere | 26.2% | 28.7% | |
| Previously rostered elsewhere | 2.4% | 24.0% |
The 2026 roster
- 318 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 93 located players.
- 30.6%In-state30.6% of players with a known home state are from Indiana.
- 29.0%Backyard29.0% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 24.5%Previously rostered elsewhere24.5% of the roster appeared on another college roster in an earlier season.
Where Indiana ranks
Homecoming Radius over time
The median hometown-to-campus distance, by season. The dotted line is the FBS median.
Roster composition over time
Where the in-state lens draws the line: home-state players with and without an earlier college roster, out-of-state players with and without one, and players with unknown geography. This chart begins where stable athlete IDs make transfer detection possible; the radius chart above carries the official-archive geography farther back.
Where do Indiana's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Rostered elsewhere | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 30.6% | 24.5% | 248 mi |
| 2025 | 106 | 29.2% | 33.0% | 313 mi |
| 2024 | 116 | 35.7% | 37.1% | 313 mi |
| 2023 | 121 | 32.5% | 28.9% | 355 mi |
| 2022 | 115 | 30.1% | 12.2% | 348 mi |
| 2021 | 124 | 31.4% | 8.9% | 301 mi |
| 2020 | 124 | 32.5% | 3.2% | 295 mi |
| 2019 | 122 | 33.1% | 2.5% | 272 mi |
| 2018 | 113 | 32.1% | 5.3% | 205 mi |
| 2017 | 112 | 27.7% | 1.8% | 234 mi |
| 2016 | 115 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 268 mi |
| 2015 | 128 | 37.5% | 0.8% | 194 mi |
| 2014 | 136 | 43.4% | 0.7% | 179 mi |
| 2013 | 117 | 43.6% | 0.9% | 179 mi |
| 2012 | 117 | 41.9% | 0.0% | 176 mi |
| 2011 | 109 | 38.9% | 0.0% | 174 mi |
| 2010 | 114 | 43.0% | 0.0% | 172 mi |
| 2009 | 104 | 44.2% | 0.0% | 173 mi |
In-state shares use players with a known home state. Radius uses located hometowns.
Where the roster grew up
Located hometowns on the 2026 roster, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 248 mi