2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
17 stories in the last 60 days, from 16 outlets.
Stephen Daley
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 sack against Northwestern — Week 4, 2026.
31 tackles · 5 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
31 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 16 outlets
Indiana's Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt win preliminary injunction against NCAA
On3 +2 Sep 23 · 3 outlets
from 34 outlets
CBS Sports +3 Aug 4 · 4 outlets
On3Update on Stephen Daley's return to play after appearing in Indiana's first fall camp practiceAug 5
The Daily HoosierIU football: Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt progressing closer to 11-on-11Aug 10
Arizona Daily Star +5Indiana's Stephen Daley (8) celebrates during the Indiana versus Indiana State football game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.Aug 21
Yahoo SportsTemporary restraining order clears way for DE Stephen Daley and LB Kellen Wyatt to play for Indiana in Week 1Sep 4
247Sports
The Herald-Times
Locked On +1
All Access FootballYahoo Sports247SportsThe Daily Hoosier
ESPN +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Indiana62 stories2025 to nowMost about: camp and practice, preview and matchup, profile and feature.
CBS Sports +3Stephen Daley expected to return to Indiana for fifth season: Star DE for CFP champs back after court rulingAug 4Reported by CBS Sports and Eleven WarriorsArizona Daily Star +5Indiana's Stephen Daley (8) celebrates during the Indiana versus Indiana State football game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.Aug 21CBS Sports +2Indiana DEs Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt regain eligibility providing huge boost for reigning champsSep 4Reported by CBS Sports and The Crimson QuarryOn3 +2Indiana's Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt win preliminary injunction against NCAASep 23Reported by On3 and The Herald-TimesESPN +1Sources: Indiana DL Stephen Daley to return for fifth seasonAug 4
Kent State2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Stephen Daley vs North Texas.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 31 | 17 | 7.5 | 5.0 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Indiana | 35 | 24 | 19.0 | 5.5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 51 | 27 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 47 | 23 | 5.5 | 1.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 168 | 95 | 42.0 | 16.5 | 3 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 2 hurries.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-23vs Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 47-15@ Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17@ Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 7 | L 15-19vs No. 4 Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-6@ Michigan | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-16vs Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 17 | 7.5 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-16 vs Minnesota, play by play
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 5 of them sacks, in the 8 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 hurry came with Indiana down 3.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for the most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 17-13.
3 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 5th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Third quarter, up 30-0.
7 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 5-0.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 22-13.
5 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.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 20-17
at Nebraska
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
24%8 TFLSack rate
16%5 sacksHurry rate
13%4 hurries31 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 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
31 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #48 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #6 of 69 Big Ten DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
The No. 2,166 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten as a sr.+.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 48 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Sean Lewis, Kenni Burns and Curt Cignetti.
