Western Kentucky · W 38-0
No tackles.
Rutgers · W 47-15
No tackles.
Michigan · W 13-6
No tackles.
Utzinger has tackles in 6 of Indiana’s 9 games: none against Western Kentucky, Rutgers and Michigan.
Jeff Utzinger
Three seasons in the Indiana linebacker corps to date. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Howard — Week 2, 2026.
12 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack.
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 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 29-23vs Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-19vs No. 4 Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-16vs Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 23-16
vs Minnesota
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
3 seasons under Curt Cignetti — 35-3 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
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
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #72 of 72 Big Ten LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
