Indiana State SycamoresHead coach Tom Harp
62 Overall rating steady
Tom Harp has led Indiana State since 1975, going 138-268-1 across 51 seasons.
- Record since 1975
- 138-268-1
- Seasons
- 51
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme13
Game planning7
Situational management8
Leadership & results
Comeback factor6
Underdog edge1
Recent form2
Win rate5
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Tom Harp's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Indiana State record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-3 | In progress |
| 2025 | 3-9 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 4-8 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 1-10 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 5-7 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 0-11 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 8-6 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 1-11 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 1-10 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 0-12 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 0-11 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 1-10 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 0-11 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 3-9 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 2-1 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 0-4 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 9-3 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 9-4 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 5-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 8-3 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 5-5 | No bowl |
Records with Indiana State since 1975, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Indiana State games under Tom Harp
Result
Season
42 FINAL September 19, 2026
Valparaiso 
16 : 39 Indiana State
16 : 39 Indiana State FINAL September 12, 2026
Indiana State 42 : 35
Eastern Illinois
42 : 35 Eastern Illinois FINAL September 4, 2026
Indiana State 19 : 44
Purdue
19 : 44 Purdue 
23
31 FINAL November 15, 2025
Indiana State 29 : 48
Youngstown State
29 : 48 Youngstown State FINAL November 8, 2025
Illinois State 
52 : 20 Indiana State
52 : 20 Indiana State FINAL November 1, 2025
Indiana State 24 : 12
South Dakota State
24 : 12 South Dakota State FINAL October 18, 2025
North Dakota State 
38 : 7 Indiana State
38 : 7 Indiana State 
19 FINAL October 4, 2025
Indiana State 27 : 55
Southern Illinois
27 : 55 Southern Illinois FINAL September 20, 2025
Indiana State 20 : 63
Montana
20 : 63 Montana FINAL September 12, 2025
Indiana State 0 : 73
Indiana
0 : 73 Indiana FINAL September 6, 2025
Eastern Illinois 14 : 38 Indiana State
14 : 38 Indiana State FINAL August 28, 2025
McKendree 
24 : 41 Indiana State
24 : 41 Indiana State FINAL November 23, 2024
Indiana State 34 : 41
Northern Iowa
34 : 41 Northern Iowa FINAL November 16, 2024
Illinois State 31 : 19 Indiana State
31 : 19 Indiana State FINAL October 26, 2024
Southern Illinois 17 : 20 Indiana State
17 : 20 Indiana State FINAL October 19, 2024
Indiana State 21 : 46
Missouri State
21 : 46 Missouri State FINAL October 5, 2024
Indiana State 14 : 21 Youngstown State
14 : 21 Youngstown State FINAL September 28, 2024
Houston Christian 
27 : 24 Indiana State
27 : 24 Indiana State FINAL September 14, 2024
Dayton 
13 : 24 Indiana State
13 : 24 Indiana State FINAL September 7, 2024
Indiana State 20 : 27 Eastern Illinois
20 : 27 Eastern Illinois FINAL August 31, 2024
Indiana State 0 : 49 Purdue
0 : 49 Purdue Valparaiso 16 Indiana State 39 Indiana State 42 Eastern Illinois 35 Indiana State 19 Purdue 44 Indiana State 29 Youngstown State 48 Illinois State 52 Indiana State 20 Indiana State 24 South Dakota State 12 North Dakota State 38 Indiana State 7 Indiana State 27 Southern Illinois 55 Indiana State 20 Montana 63 Indiana State 0 Indiana 73 Eastern Illinois 14 Indiana State 38 McKendree 24 Indiana State 41 Indiana State 34 Northern Iowa 41 Illinois State 31 Indiana State 19 Southern Illinois 17 Indiana State 20 Indiana State 21 Missouri State 46 Indiana State 14 Youngstown State 21 Houston Christian 27 Indiana State 24 Dayton 13 Indiana State 24 Indiana State 20 Eastern Illinois 27 Indiana State 0 Purdue 49No games match these filters.
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