Week 1, 2026

played in Indianapolis, IN

67 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

Tennessee Smokies	14	7	3	0	-	24
Indianapolis Stallions	6	7	3	11	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:03 TEN - Logan Swinford 37 interception return (Gino Clements extra point)
1Q: 10:46 TEN - Blaine Rodriguez 26 run (Gino Clements extra point)
1Q: 08:22 IND - Shaquille Cheatwood 4 run (Gregory Boyd extra point failed)
2Q: 14:23 IND - Shaquille Cheatwood 15 run (Gregory Boyd extra point)
2Q: 00:29 TEN - Dashawn Lindley 35 pass from Frankie Prior (Gino Clements extra point)
3Q: 09:47 IND - Gregory Boyd 38 field goal
3Q: 04:52 TEN - Gino Clements 51 field goal
4Q: 06:02 IND - Gregory Boyd 40 field goal
4Q: 01:52 IND - Russell Herndon 40 pass from Tyler Gerhardt (Tyler Gerhardt pass to Roy Fulcher for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:03 TEN - Logan Swinford 37 interception return (Gino Clements extra point)
1Q: 10:46 TEN - Blaine Rodriguez 26 run (Gino Clements extra point)
1Q: 08:22 IND - Shaquille Cheatwood 4 run (Gregory Boyd extra point failed)
2Q: 14:23 IND - Shaquille Cheatwood 15 run (Gregory Boyd extra point)
2Q: 00:29 TEN - Dashawn Lindley 35 pass from Frankie Prior (Gino Clements extra point)
3Q: 09:47 IND - Gregory Boyd 38 field goal
3Q: 04:52 TEN - Gino Clements 51 field goal
4Q: 06:02 IND - Gregory Boyd 40 field goal
4Q: 01:52 IND - Russell Herndon 40 pass from Tyler Gerhardt (Tyler Gerhardt pass to Roy Fulcher for conversion)

Team Statistics TEN IND
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 262 394
- Offensive Plays 67 66
- Yards per Play 3.91 5.97
Net Rushing Yards 85 131
- Rushing Attempts 22 25
- Yards per Rush 3.86 5.24
Net Passing Yards 177 263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 21 - 0 41 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 207 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/30 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.93 6.41
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.7 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 14/110
Punt Returns/Yards 4/46 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 3/67 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/37 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:37 29:23

Team Statistics	TEN	IND
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	262	394
- Offensive Plays	67	66
- Yards per Play	3.91	5.97
Net Rushing Yards	85	131
- Rushing Attempts	22	25
- Yards per Rush	3.86	5.24
Net Passing Yards	177	263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 21 - 0	41 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	207	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/30	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.93	6.41
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.7	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	14/110
Punt Returns/Yards	4/46	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	3/67	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/37	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:37	29:23

Drive Charts

Tennessee Smokies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:23	1:51	OPP 44	4	44	Touchdown
1	8:13	1:20	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	5:38	1:10	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
1	4:28	1:22	OPP 43	3	5	Missed FG
1	2:17	1:00	OWN 2	3	0	Punt
2	14:13	1:48	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
2	9:54	4:44	OWN 32	8	20	Punt
2	2:29	2:12	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:19	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	9:42	4:57	OWN 31	8	35	Field Goal
3	3:07	2:29	OWN 26	6	17	Punt
4	13:31	2:22	OWN 25	4	-9	Punt
4	5:56	2:01	OWN 25	3	14	Punt
4	1:20	0:57	OWN 34	6	12	Downs

Indianapolis Stallions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:09	OWN 23	2	3	Interception
1	13:51	1:28	OWN 15	3	29	Fumble
1	10:32	2:19	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	6:53	1:15	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
1	3:06	0:49	OWN 45	3	1	Punt
1	1:17	2:04	OPP 30	5	30	Touchdown
2	12:25	2:31	OWN 30	5	6	Punt
2	5:10	2:41	OWN 11	5	19	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 21	1	-1	Half
3	12:41	2:59	OWN 35	7	44	Field Goal
3	4:45	1:38	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	0:38	2:07	OWN 27	6	10	Punt
4	11:09	5:13	OWN 46	8	31	Field Goal
4	3:55	2:35	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 46	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Leslie Hernandez, Indianapolis Stallions

Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dusty Banks	12	52	4.33	17	3	0
RB Blaine Rodriguez	6	37	6.17	26	1	1
RB Pete Rasmussen	3	2	0.67	2	0	0
WR Taylor Berry	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shaquille Cheatwood	14	85	6.07	47	2	2
RB Cesar Hayes	6	25	4.17	9	0	0
QB Tyler Gerhardt	4	11	2.75	10	1	0
WR Lukas Shanabrough	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Prior	41	21	207	4/30	1	35	0	73.9

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyler Gerhardt	41	23	263	0/0	1	40	1	73.5

Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Gilbert Clements	9	13	77	8.56	8	18	0
WR Dashawn Lindley	2	3	43	21.50	22	35	1
WR Calvin Rivers	2	6	14	7.00	1	9	0
TE Alfredo Godlewski	2	5	16	8.00	4	10	0
RB Dusty Banks	2	2	6	3.00	0	8	0
FB Donnie Pasich	2	4	12	6.00	0	7	0
WR Kenyon Bishop	2	6	39	19.50	18	27	0
WR Taylor Berry	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Russell Herndon	5	10	54	10.80	26	40	1
WR Leonardo Daliere	5	6	18	3.60	0	6	0
WR Roy Fulcher	4	10	84	21.00	43	32	0
TE Nolan Harrison	2	2	39	19.50	13	24	0
RB Nicky Gaines	2	2	0	0.00	0	1	0
TE Carlton Hennessey	2	2	21	10.50	1	11	0
TE Jayden Junkin	1	3	30	30.00	0	30	0
FB Rufus Englund	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Lukas Shanabrough	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Cesar Hayes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Shaquille Cheatwood	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Logan Swinford	1	37	37.00	1

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tennessee	Recov	Force
S Leon Dick	1	1
OLB Shawn Foster	1	0
DE Roger Schulz	0	1

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Roy Fulcher	2	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino Clements	9	318	35.3	33.4	41	1

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nick Foley	6	302	50.3	42.7	56	5

Kicking Statistics

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gino Clements	1/2	1/2	1/2	51	3/3

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gregory Boyd	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Lindley	4	46	11.5	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roy Fulcher	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pedro McCue	3	67	22.3	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roy Fulcher	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Drew Brooks	13	1	22	36
S Peyton Purucker	7	2	25	41
CB Conner Blake	4	0	21	32
CB Teddy Hudson	4	0	21	24
DE Roger Schulz	2	2	23	34
OLB Trenton Finger	2	1	14	23
CB Pedro McCue	2	0	5	21
DT Jace Russell	2	0	17	32
OLB Clayton Bell	1	3	22	36
CB Ethan McWilliams	1	0	6	14
S Logan Swinford	1	0	19	24
DE Jimmy Jennings	1	0	18	18
DT Patrick Glenn	1	0	18	26
ILB Donnell Farr	1	0	3	5
DE Butch Wofford	0	1	6	19
S Leon Dick	0	1	6	18

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Liam Purkayastha	7	1	0.0	22	45
OLB Alfred Dunn	6	0	0.0	12	32
ILB Camden Spiller	6	0	0.0	21	20
OLB Connor Carlson	5	1	0.0	22	45
CB Heath Bozarth	4	0	0.0	22	45
DT James Manumaleuna	3	0	1.5	22	37
CB Nathan Springer	3	1	0.0	14	35
DE Leslie Hernandez	2	0	2.0	13	19
DE K.C. Stephan	2	2	0.0	8	8
ILB Raymond Holmes	2	1	0.0	9	22
CB Edgar Geis	2	1	0.0	7	18
OLB Jalen Mikell	1	2	0.5	10	16
DE Gustavo Dayton	1	1	0.0	22	36
S Jerome Devine	1	0	0.0	0	13
S Frank Van Fleet	0	1	0.0	21	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Tennessee	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Butch Wofford	1	1	19
DT Patrick Glenn	1	0	26
DE Roger Schulz	0	2	34
DT Jace Russell	0	1	32
DE Jimmy Jennings	0	1	18

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leslie Hernandez	2.0	1	0	0	19
DT James Manumaleuna	1.5	0	1	1	37
OLB Jalen Mikell	0.5	0	0	0	16
DE Chase Sellers	0.0	0	2	0	21
CB Nathan Springer	0.0	0	1	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Drew Brooks	8	1	0	36
S Peyton Purucker	4	0	0	41
CB Conner Blake	3	1	0	32
CB Pedro McCue	2	1	0	21
CB Teddy Hudson	2	1	0	24
OLB Trenton Finger	2	0	0	23
S Leon Dick	1	0	0	18
ILB Donnell Farr	1	0	0	5
S Logan Swinford	0	1	1	24
CB Dean Purslow	0	1	0	25
DT Patrick Glenn	0	1	0	26

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Heath Bozarth	5	2	45
CB Nathan Springer	3	0	35
OLB Alfred Dunn	2	2	32
S Liam Purkayastha	2	0	45
DE K.C. Stephan	2	0	8
ILB Camden Spiller	2	0	20
OLB Connor Carlson	2	0	45
S Jerome Devine	1	1	13
ILB Raymond Holmes	1	0	22
DE Gustavo Dayton	1	0	36
S Edwin Scott	0	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Leslie Bradetich	4	4	22	1	45
G Efrain Andersen	3	4	22	1	45
T Toby Brown	1	4	22	0	45
T Tony Hall	1	3	22	2	45
G Josiah Clements	0	6	22	0	45
TE Gilbert Clements	0	1	22	0	42

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Juan Collins	3	6	25	41
C Jason Tyler	2	9	24	35
T Tito Szabo	1	1	25	41
G O.J. Green	0	3	25	41
T Tracy Boyer	0	3	25	41

Special Teams Tackles

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Roger Schulz	1	14
Jimmy Jennings	1	14
Jesse Dewez	1	11

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Nicky Gaines	3	18
Jayden Junkin	1	28
Tito Szabo	1	14
O.J. Green	1	14
Juan Collins	1	8

Participation

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Efrain Andersen	22	45	---	---	11	78
DE Roger Schulz	---	---	23	34	14	71
S Peyton Purucker	---	---	25	41	2	68
QB Frankie Prior	22	45	---	---	---	67
G Josiah Clements	22	45	---	---	---	67
T Tony Hall	22	45	---	---	---	67
T Toby Brown	22	45	---	---	---	67
C Leslie Bradetich	22	45	---	---	---	67
WR Calvin Rivers	18	45	---	---	2	65
TE Gilbert Clements	22	42	---	---	---	64
ILB Drew Brooks	---	---	22	36	2	60
OLB Clayton Bell	---	---	22	36	2	60
WR Kenyon Bishop	19	41	---	---	---	60
DT Jace Russell	---	---	17	32	8	57
CB Conner Blake	---	---	21	32	2	55
DE Jimmy Jennings	---	---	18	18	14	50
TE Alfredo Godlewski	7	13	---	---	28	48
CB Teddy Hudson	---	---	21	24	---	45
CB Pedro McCue	---	---	5	21	18	44
DT Patrick Glenn	---	---	18	26	---	44
S Logan Swinford	---	---	19	24	---	43
WR Taylor Berry	13	24	---	---	6	43
CB Dean Purslow	---	---	14	25	1	40
OLB Trenton Finger	---	---	14	23	2	39
RB Blaine Rodriguez	6	10	---	---	22	38
RB Dusty Banks	13	23	---	---	---	36
WR Dashawn Lindley	4	11	---	---	19	34
CB Ethan McWilliams	---	---	6	14	14	34
DE Butch Wofford	---	---	6	19	8	33
FB Donnie Pasich	2	12	---	---	19	33
S Leon Dick	---	---	6	18	2	26
OLB Shawn Foster	---	---	0	0	26	26
DT Elijah Kosteva	---	---	6	14	2	22
ILB Donnell Farr	---	---	3	5	12	20
DT Carson Albright	---	---	9	9	---	18
S Randal Starkey	---	---	0	0	17	17
K Gino Clements	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Chad Lew	0	1	---	---	15	16
T Ashton Manns	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Seth Smiley	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Marcus Greene	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Jesse Dewez	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Pete Rasmussen	3	3	---	---	---	6
TE Nicky Northcutt	3	0	---	---	---	3
QB Otis Nakata	0	0	---	---	2	2
P Marc Drauch	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tito Szabo	25	41	---	---	14	80
G O.J. Green	25	41	---	---	14	80
G Juan Collins	25	41	---	---	8	74
T Tracy Boyer	25	41	---	---	8	74
OLB Alfred Dunn	---	---	12	32	28	72
CB Heath Bozarth	---	---	22	45	2	69
S Liam Purkayastha	---	---	22	45	2	69
CB Vernon Wolf	---	---	15	38	16	69
OLB Connor Carlson	---	---	22	45	2	69
QB Tyler Gerhardt	25	41	---	---	---	66
DT James Manumaleuna	---	---	22	37	2	61
DE Gustavo Dayton	---	---	22	36	2	60
WR Leonardo Daliere	24	35	---	---	---	59
C Jason Tyler	24	35	---	---	---	59
ILB Camden Spiller	---	---	21	20	14	55
WR Roy Fulcher	12	20	---	---	20	52
CB Nathan Springer	---	---	14	35	2	51
FB Rufus Englund	9	15	---	---	22	46
CB Edgar Geis	---	---	7	18	20	45
S Frank Van Fleet	---	---	21	22	---	43
WR Russell Herndon	16	26	---	---	1	43
TE Nolan Harrison	18	25	---	---	---	43
TE Jayden Junkin	2	7	---	---	28	37
RB Shaquille Cheatwood	15	20	---	---	1	36
S Jerome Devine	---	---	0	13	21	34
WR Lukas Shanabrough	12	18	---	---	4	34
ILB Raymond Holmes	---	---	9	22	2	33
DE Chase Sellers	---	---	1	21	11	33
DE Leslie Hernandez	---	---	13	19	---	32
RB Cesar Hayes	8	19	---	---	---	27
OLB Jalen Mikell	---	---	10	16	---	26
TE Carlton Hennessey	7	18	---	---	---	25
WR Jordan Farr	1	0	---	---	22	23
RB Nicky Gaines	1	2	---	---	18	21
DE K.C. Stephan	---	---	8	8	---	16
S Edwin Scott	---	---	1	12	1	14
G Rufus Leckey	1	6	---	---	6	13
DT Shawn Harper	---	---	0	2	9	11
DT Quentin Irwin	---	---	0	9	---	9
K Gregory Boyd	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Darius Galloway	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Nick Foley	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Zach Richmond	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Zachery Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Derrick Kruk	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Axel Deane	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	13	64	4.9
Right	2	1	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	9	76	8.4
Right	8	32	4.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Prior	41	21	2	6	3	6	4	1	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyler Gerhardt	41	23	6	1	2	7	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-2	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	91	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	118	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	24	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	58	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	88	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	93	15.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Gilbert Clements	13	9	1	77	0	42
WR Calvin Rivers	6	2	1	14	0	45
WR Kenyon Bishop	6	2	1	39	1	41
TE Alfredo Godlewski	5	2	0	16	0	13
FB Donnie Pasich	4	2	0	12	0	12
WR Dashawn Lindley	3	2	0	43	1	11
RB Dusty Banks	2	2	0	6	0	23
WR Taylor Berry	2	0	0	0	0	24

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Russell Herndon	10	5	0	54	1	26
WR Roy Fulcher	10	4	0	84	3	20
WR Leonardo Daliere	6	5	0	18	0	35
TE Jayden Junkin	3	1	1	30	1	7
RB Shaquille Cheatwood	3	0	1	0	0	20
TE Nolan Harrison	2	2	0	39	1	25
RB Nicky Gaines	2	2	0	0	0	2
TE Carlton Hennessey	2	2	0	21	0	18
FB Rufus Englund	1	1	0	11	0	15
RB Cesar Hayes	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Lukas Shanabrough	1	1	0	6	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaquille Cheatwood	4	24	6.00	6.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dusty Banks	1	1

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cesar Hayes	2	2
QB Tyler Gerhardt	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Prior	14	4	2

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyler Gerhardt	13	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenyon Bishop	4	1	1
WR Calvin Rivers	3	0	0
TE Gilbert Clements	2	1	1
TE Alfredo Godlewski	2	0	0
FB Donnie Pasich	2	1	0
RB Dusty Banks	1	1	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy Fulcher	4	2	1
WR Russell Herndon	3	2	1
TE Jayden Junkin	1	1	1
FB Rufus Englund	1	1	1
RB Cesar Hayes	1	0	0
TE Nolan Harrison	1	1	0
TE Carlton Hennessey	1	1	0
WR Lukas Shanabrough	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)