2026 games, points per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“I DIDN'T HEAR NO BELL" - Paddy McAteer”
4 stories this week, from 4 outlets.
Paddy McAteer
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2025: Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week.
Indiana’s specialists
from 4 outlets
Indiana kicker Paddy McAteer named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
247Sports Nov 2 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
Indiana kicker Paddy McAteer named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
247Sports Nov 2 · 1 outlet
247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Indiana5 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, profile and feature, loss.
The Hoosier NetworkNo. 4 Indiana’s special teams nearly lost it. Paddy McAteer’s 60-yarder saved it.Nov 1
Indiana Daily StudentPaddy McAteer delivers despite Indiana football’s special team woes against MinnesotaNov 1
The Herald-TimesIndiana football's Paddy McAteer hits ‘forbidden number’ on record-setting field goal - The Herald-TimesNov 1247SportsIndiana kicker Paddy McAteer named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the WeekNov 2
Troy2024 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1/1 | 1/3 | |
| 2025 | -- | 1/2 | |
| Career | 1/1 | 2/5 (40%) |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 field goal, 1 field-goal attempt, 3 points.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 0/0 | 0 | 7/8 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 1/2 | 21 | 5/5 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-6@ Michigan | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-16vs Minnesota | 1/1 | 60 | 0/0 | 3 | |
| Total | 2/4 | 60 | — | 18 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 38-0
8 points · 21 long · 50 percent on field goals
Dominant 38-point win at home against Western Kentucky.
2026 is in progress.
Recruited without a star rating, and honored since.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Gerad Parker and Curt Cignetti.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Indiana
From Mullaghbawn, Ireland — one of 16 players from Ireland in FBS this season.
