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No, Josh Hoover is not a problem for Indiana football so far
Josh Hoover entered a pretty interesting situation when he decided to transfer to Indiana. The comparisons to Fernando Mendoza, the Hoosiers’ national championship Heisman-winning quarterback from 2025, would be endless. H’d be under more of a microscope than he ever was at TCU. But he’d get to work with and learn from one of the […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana’s coordinators could be Big Ten coaching candidates
Indiana football has managed to maintain its two excellent coordinators, Mike Shanahan on offense and Bryant Haines on defense, through the first three seasons of Curt Cignetti’s coaching tenure in Bloomington. Everyone knows that can’t really last though. There will come a day when neither is patrolling the sideline or watching from the box. Until […]
Indiana coordinators Mike Shanahan, Bryant Haines named as possible Maryland coaching candidates
It’s been a wild few years for the coaching carousel in college football and this could finally be the offseason it comes for Indiana football. Mike Shanahan and Bryant Haines, the Hoosiers’ coordinators on offense and defense, respectively, were named as coaches Maryland should look into this offseason in a column by Sports Illustrated writer […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football gets good news on its injuries
There was plenty to talk about from Indiana’s too close for comfort 29-23 win over Northwestern last weekend, but no issues loomed larger than the departures of running back Turbo Richard and linebacker Rolijah Hardy. Richard exited the game after being tackled by a Northwestern player, appearing to get his leg caught, while Hardy exited […]
3 notes from Curt Cignetti’s press conference ahead of Rutgers
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media on Monday afternoon for his usual game week press conference following the 29-23 win over Northwestern last week and ahead of Saturday’s game against Rutgers. Cignetti was asked about his team’s health, where he sees improvement or development and, of course, about the Scarlet Knight. Here’s […]
Crimson Crank: Nitpicking Indiana’s 29-23 win over Northwestern
With all of the blowout wins over the course of the last two seasons, it’s easy to forget just how much we’ve been made to sweat out. A six-point National Championship win or beating Ohio State by just three points in the Big Ten Championship last year, to name a few. But there have also […]
Hoosiers in the NFL: Recapping Week 3’s stats and highlights
Indiana football program alumni delivered a handful of moments during this past weekend’s NFL action. We’re here to keep you posted on how the Hoosiers are doing at the next level. Without further ado, let’s recap the week that was for the shield: Myles Price scores his first NFL touchdown Price provided the highlight of […]
Indiana football opens as 24.5-point favorite over Rutgers
Indiana football is once again heavily favored in its quest to extend its ongoing winning streak. The Hoosiers are a strong 24.5-point favorite over Rutgers as of Monday evening, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Indiana won all three of its non-conference matchups in blowout fashion before putting together a 29-23 win over a spirited Northwestern team. It’s […]
Penn State and USC go down, Iowa trends up: Recapping Week 4 of Big Ten football
After a close Friday night game between Indiana and Northwestern in Bloomington, many Hoosier faithful were hoping for a slate of Saturday games that would overshadow Friday’s contest. For those fans, Saturday certainly delivered. In the early afternoon slate, the Iowa Hawkeyes delivered Michigan’s first or second loss of the year, depending on who you […]
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti optimistic on Turbo Richard, Rolijah Hardy injuries
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti delivered some good news regarding Turbo Richard and Rolijah Hardy during his usual game week press conference on Monday afternoon. Both Richard and Hardy suffered injuries during the Hoosiers’ 29-23 win over Northwestern last Friday night, with Richard leaving the game and Lee Beebe Jr. delivering a strong performance […]
Indiana football is 4-0. What still needs improvement in Big Ten play?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Indiana fans and fans across the country. Indiana football is sitting at 4-0 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten play after a 29-23 win over Northwestern last Friday night at Memorial Stadium in […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football falls again in AP top-25 poll
Indiana football is 4-0 with last Friday’s 29-23 win over Northwestern moving the Hoosiers to 1-0 in Big Ten play. Still, despite remaining undefeated, Indiana has fallen in the AP top-25 poll yet again. The Hoosiers dropped to No. 6 in this week’s poll after sitting at No. 5. Each of Miami and Ohio State […]
All the news, highlights and analysis from Indiana’s 29-23 win over Northwestern
It’s been three days since Indiana football won its Big Ten opener, defeating Northwestern 29-23 in a too-close-for-comfort contest last Friday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. There’s probably several parts of that game you’d like to forget… but there’s enough worth considering moving forward as these Hoosiers go through the 2026 season. So we’re here […]
Lee Beebe Jr. saved the day against Northwestern. What’s next?
Indiana football isn’t 4-0 and 1-0 in the Big Ten without Lee Beebe Jr. Beebe Jr. the No. 2 running back on the depth chart after Turbo Richard, stepped up in a major way when the latter went down with an injury against Northwestern in the same way his fellow backs did for him last […]
Indiana football, Northwestern and lost lessons from 2025
Indiana football is not invincible. It really, really feels like it sometimes, particularly in hindsight after the 2025 run, These Hoosiers found themselves with their collective back against the wall against Northwestern on Friday night at home. Four of the Wildcats’ final five drives ended with a touchdown, with the fifth ending because Northwestern opted […]
3 stats that stood out from Indiana’s 29-23 win over Northwestern
Indiana football scraped by last Friday with a 29-23 win over Northwestern at home in Bloomington to open up Big Ten play. It was far from the prettiest win of the Curt Cignetti era, but a win it was. There’s plenty of conclusions to draw and a future to infer from the Hoosiers’ performance, but […]
Indiana beats Northwestern 29-23: 3 Observations
Indiana survived a real scare at home against Northwestern Friday night, only sealing the game after recovering an onside kick in the game’s final minute. Like Indiana’s game as a whole, the onside recovery wasn’t perfect, but it was enough to keep Indiana’s perfect season and 20-game win streak intact. Really nothing about this game […]
Instant Reaction: Indiana survives to beat Northwestern 29-23
Indiana football faced its first real test of the season and did not exactly pass with flying colors, barely eking out a win in a close game with Northwestern. The Hoosiers never trailed, but committed more penalties than a typical Curt Cignetti team and struggled to string together good drives on both sides of the […]
Game thread: Indiana Hoosiers football vs Northwestern Wildcats
Indiana football is set to open Big Ten play tonight, welcoming Northwestern to Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers sit at 3-0 after wrapping up their non-conference slate with a win over Western Kentucky while the Wildcats are similarly undefeated and are coming off of a blowout win over Colorado this past Saturday. Northwestern will […]
Dissecting the Indiana-Miami National Championship headset communications snafu
Well, would you look at that. We’ve got an excuse to talk about Indiana football’s 27-21 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff Championship Game some eight months removed from the event. Don’t mind if we do. You’ve almost certainly heard tell of it by now but here’s the basics: headset communications went down […]
Candystripe Catchup: The eligibility saga, Indiana vs Northwestern, women’s hoops recruiting
It’s been a huge week for the Hoosiers and we’re here to keep you up to date on the news you need to know. Indiana football wrapped up its non-conference slate with a win over Western Kentucky last Saturday, after which Curt Cignetti defended quarterback Josh Hoover from what he views as unfair criticism. The […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt’s eligibility is restored… again
Another week, another court case against the NCAA. Indiana got some huge news in this one. Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, the pair of Hoosier defensive linemen who’ve been seeking fifth seasons of eligibility, got another court win when they were granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA via the Monroe County Circuit Court on […]
3 bold predictions for Indiana football vs Northwestern
Indiana football, sitting at 3-0 following its non-conference slate is set for its Big Ten opener, welcoming Northwestern on Friday night at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Wildcats are undefeated at 2-0 with wins over South Dakota State and Colorado at home. They welcome some newcomers on offense between coordinator Chip Kelly and quarterback Aidan […]
Indiana football’s new-look secondary faces tough test against Aidan Chiles, Chip Kelly
Chip Kelly is right back in college football after another coaching stop in the NFL, this time as the offensive coordinator at Northwestern. Is there a weirder career path than UCLA head coach, Ohio State offensive coordinator, Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator and now the Northwestern offensive coordinator? Probably, but that’s weird enough to merit […]
Opponent Watch: How Northwestern blew out Colorado 41-7
Northwestern, Indiana’s first Big Ten opponent of the 2026 season, earned something of a statement win this past Saturday with a 41-7 shellacking of Colorado in their temporary lakeside home at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. It was a pretty thorough outclassing. Here’s how it happened: [Download the new SB Nation app on the […]
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