TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Interstat) — Indiana State beat Valparaiso 39-16 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in an NCAA Football Championship Division game. The Sycamores improved to 2-2, while the Beacons fell to 1-2. Indiana State led after scoring 17 first-quarter points and added 14 in the second. Valparaiso managed a field goal in the first, a touchdown in the second and another in the third. Rowan Keefe completed 21 of 30 passes for 162 yards and one touchdown for Valparaiso. Elijah Owens threw for 115 yards and ran for 66 yards and a score for Indiana State, and Brady Allen passed for 98 yards and a touchdown. Brock Riddle added 42 passing yards for the Sycamores. Max Samuel had six tackles, two quarterback hurries and a 15-yard punt return; Jason Salman added seven tackles and Mark Johnson recorded 11 tackles for Valparaiso. Chris Gundy caught five passes for 34 yards and scored; Daniel White added a 34-yard touchdown catch; and Marty O’Keeffe had four receptions for 56 yards. Indiana State next hosts North Dakota; Valparaiso hosts Butler.