Western Kentucky · W 38-0
No tackles.
Northwestern · W 29-23
No tackles.
Rutgers · W 47-15
No tackles.
Savage has tackles in 6 of Indiana’s 9 games: none against Western Kentucky, Northwestern and Rutgers.
“Reasons to live: Jacob Savage”
Jacob Savage
A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Michigan — Week 8, 2026.
25 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 25 | 15 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Career | 25 | 15 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 pass breakups.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17@ Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-19vs No. 4 Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-6@ Michigan | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 23-16vs Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-16 vs Minnesota, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Indiana’s defense played that day
Minnesota’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 9 of 13. His pbu came with the game tied.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 55-0.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 2 · 2026
W 55-0
vs Howard
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
20%5 TFLSack rate
4%1 sackPD rate
8%2 pass breakups25 tackles · 5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
42.5%
231 pass / 312 run
Plays / game
60.3
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #310 at the position.
