Indiana security Louis Moore, the staff’s main tackler, has been awarded an injunction in opposition to the NCAA permitting him to play the rest of the 2025 season because the No. 11 Hoosiers look to return to the School Soccer Playoff. Moore filed a lawsuit in August difficult the NCAA’s five-year eligibility rule, claiming his three years at Navarro Junior School (Texas) mustn’t counted in the direction of his eligibility. Although the NCAA initially denied a sixth yr of eligibility for Moore, a Texas choose signed off on an injunction Wednesday. 

The injunction would not pressure the NCAA to award Moore an eligibility waiver, however he is been cleared to play the remainder of the 2025 season with none restrictions. That is still in impact till Jan. 29, 2026 — which is after the CFP Nationwide Championship. 

Moore’s prolonged profession contains his begin at junior faculty earlier than heading to Indiana. He then transferred to Ole Miss in 2024 and returned to the Hoosiers this yr. The current courtroom victory for Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, one other former junior faculty participant, set a precedent for Moore’s ruling. 

By the primary 4 video games of the 2025 marketing campaign, Moore has been Indiana’s main tackler (23) and is tied for first on the staff in interceptions (two) with fellow defensive again Amare Ferrell. Moore recorded six tackles and a go breakup throughout his staff’s 63-10 blowout win over Illinois final weekend. 

With Moore in good standing for the rest of the season, it ought to present a worthwhile enhance to IU’s secondary. The Hoosiers face Iowa on the highway this weekend earlier than going through No. 6 Oregon on Oct. 11.