The Indiana Hoosiers improved to 6-0 after a 41-24 win over Northwestern, equaling their best start since 1967.

After Northwestern trimmed the Hoosiers’ advantage to 3 points in the fourth quarter, Indiana scored back-to-back touchdowns. The Cream and Crimson’s defense, which had allowed points on four of its previous five drives, forced consecutive turnover on downs.

Indiana football rose to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 poll on Sunday after its win at Northwestern. When was the last time that happened? Here's what to know:

All but two voters had Indiana on their AP ballot according to collegepolltracker.com. This is a major improvement from the Sept. 29 poll in which 21 voters did not include the Ho

There's a new No. 1 in the Week 7 AP Top 25 College Football Poll following previously top-ranked Alabama's historic upset loss to Vanderbilt.