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Candystripe Catchup: Curt Cignetti’s Rece Davis interview, Josh Hoover, more
It’s been a decently busy week of news for the Hoosiers, which is to be expected with football season rapidly approaching. For starters, Curt Cignetti sat for an insightful interview over a film session with ESPN’s Rece Davis. Cignetti walked Davis through a few key plays from the 2025 season, broke down tape of some […]
Could 2025 Indiana football beat 2019 LSU? One model says yes
Indiana football embarked on one of the greatest seasons in the history of college football in 2025, finishing 16-0 and winning the program’s first national championship. The Hoosiers won just about every trophy they had a shot at including the Big Ten Championship, Rose Bowl, Peach Bowl and, of course, the national championship with Fernando […]
Once again, “The next Indiana” does not exist and never will
Welcome to the second edition of what will almost certainly become an annual column here and elsewhere. The college football season is drawing ever closer and you know what that means. That’s right, tailgating setups are being planned, various SEC programs are plotting on ending their title drought, Curt Cignetti is in the film room […]
WATCH: Indiana safety Amare Ferrell, cornerback Jamari Sharpe press conferences
Indiana’s defensive secondary proved crucial during the Hoosiers’ run to the national championship in 2025. Multiple key members of that group return for 2026. Losing standouts like cornerback D’Angelo Ponds and safety Louis Moore hurts, but the Hoosiers’ staff turned to the transfer portal to fill in the gaps as best as they could. Two […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Fernando Mendoza set to make NFL preseason debut
The NFL preseason is upon us, which means it’s time to get a first look at a few Hoosiers in their new digs. First up, Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza. Mendoza, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the first overall pick in this past Spring’s NFL Draft, will make his debut in the silver […]
How to watch Fernando Mendoza’s NFL preseason debut
Fernando Mendoza, Indiana football’s first Heisman Trophy winner and national championship-winning quarterback, is set to make his NFL preseason debut today. The Las Vegas Raiders, which selected Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in this past spring’s NFL Draft, are set to host the Arizona Cardinals for a preseason contest this evening at Allegiant […]
WATCH: Indiana OL Joe Brunner and DL Joe Hjelle address the media
Indiana football entered the 2026 offseason needing to fill a few holes along both the offensive and defensive lines. The offensive line was losing starting center and Rose Bowl MVP Pat Coogan, who’d joined the Hoosiers for the 2025 season after spending the majority of his career at Notre Dame. The defensive line was losing […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Opposing coaches share intel on Indiana QB Josh Hoover
Indiana football is used to its doubters at this point. Countless voices across the media and fan landscape downplayed the Hoosiers’ breakout season in 2024 under Curt Cignetti, going as far as questioning their inclusion in that year’s College Football Playoff. Indiana wasn’t even projected to be in the Big Ten Championship Game last preseason […]
Hoosiers Daily News: What Indiana football’s rise has meant for the athletic department
Football can be a rising tide that lifts all boats. That was generally the idea when Indiana approached a coaching search following the ill-fated 2023 season, Tom Allen’s final year as head coach in Bloomington. The goal seemed to be finding, and hiring, a coach who could get Indiana into the postseason on a consistent […]
Indiana fans share slight approval of cancelling the Notre Dame series
Indiana football caught quite a bit of heat last week when news came out that the Hoosiers requested out of their coming series against Notre Dame. Hoosier fans, are slightly divided on the topic, with a majority voicing approval for the series’ cancellation in our Reacts Survey this past week. Of those who responded, 57% […]
ESPN analyst sees Indiana, Curt Cignetti atop college football for the foreseeable future
Indiana football burst onto the national scene in 2024, its first season under head coach Curt Cignetti, winning 11 regular season games and crashing the first 12-team College Football Playoff. The Hoosiers rose even higher in 2025, going undefeated in the regular season, earning the playoff’s No. 1-seed following the Big Ten Championship win and […]
WATCH: Indiana’s Curt Cignetti opens week two of fall camp on Monday
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media on Monday to open the Hoosiers’ second week of fall camp ahead of the 2026 season. There was much to discuss given the recent news of Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt’s return to the roster for fifth seasons of eligibility, the recent press conference gaffe from […]
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti gives health update on returners Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt
Indiana football’s already formidable defense got a huge boost last week with Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, members of the Hoosier defensive line in 2025, announced their returns to the roster ahead of the 2026 season for fifth seasons of eligibility. Both Daley and Wyatt’s 2025 seasons came to a close due to injury. Daley […]
WATCH: Indiana’s Curt Cignetti sits down with ESPN’s Rece Davis
Nobody loves watching film quite as much as Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti. Cignetti was one of multiple interviews completed by ESPN broadcaster Rece Davis this offseason, who also spent time with Miami’s Mario Cristobal and Texas Tech’s Joey Maguire. Davis structures these interviews by meeting subjects where they’re comfortable doing what they love. […]
Curt Cignetti had the perfect response to new Purdue AD’s jab
The Indiana-Purdue rivalry was back in headlines last week and, just like on the field, it didn’t go all that well for the Boilermakers. Incoming Purdue athletic director Tommy McClelland, set to take over in January following the departure of Mike Bobinski, took an ill-advised swipe at Indiana during his introductory press conference last week. […]
Indiana football: The backup quarterback race heats up
According to reporting from Michael Niziolek of the Herald-Times, Indiana quarterback Tyler Cherry got reps with the second team today after having been behind Grant Wilson on the depth chart for the first three days of fall camp. Because he missed 2025 with an injury, Cherry is still listed as a redshirt freshman on Indiana’s […]
Indiana Reacts Survey: Do the Hoosiers have the best defensive line in college football?
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’s already formidable 2026 defense got a huge boost this past week. Stephen Daley and Kellen Wyatt, key pieces of the Hoosier defensive line in […]
Hoosiers Daily News: ESPN projects Indiana men’s basketball’s upcoming season
The upcoming college football season is dominating headlines, especially with conference media days having come and gone in recent weeks, but there’s still plenty to say about college basketball. ESPN’s Myron Medcalf took a look at the Big Ten recently to project floors and ceilings for the conference’s 18 men’s basketball teams in 2026-27. There’s […]
Candystripe Catchup: Does Indiana have the best defensive line in the country?
It was a huge news week for Indiana and we’re here with a quick recap to make sure you’re all caught up. Football was in headlines all week, from the cancellation of the future series against Notre Dame to the return of Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt to the roster. Indiana took some harsh criticism […]
What Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt’s returns mean for Indiana football
Indiana football’s defensive line play helped pave the way to a 16-0 record and a national championship in 2025. It could be even better in 2026. Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, two key members of that 2025 group, have received additional seasons of eligibility following a district court ruling in Colorado. Both have rejoined the […]
Indiana football DL Kellan Wyatt to return for 2026 season
Indiana football got another massive boost to its 2026 defense on Thursday. Kellan Wyatt, who spent the 2025 season with Indiana, will return to the Hoosiers roster for the upcoming season after receiving an additional year of eligibility following a district court ruling in Colorado, per reporting from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He started in Indiana’s […]
Best social media reactions to new Purdue AD’s Indiana jab
Indiana football has been through the grinder on social media this week for its non-conference scheduling practices. Luckily for the Hoosiers, rival Purdue has chimed in to take over the news cycle. Purdue introduced Tommy McClelland as the Boilermakers’ incoming athletic director in a press conference on Thursday afternoon. He comes to West Lafayette from […]
Incoming Purdue AD Tommy McClelland tries, fails to mock Indiana
Purdue, Indiana’s in-state rival, ushered in a new era for its athletic department today with the introduction of Tommy McLelland as the Boilermakers’ newest athletic director. McLelland is set to replace Mike Bobinski, who led the department for the past ten years, when the latter’s time in the role comes to a close in January […]
Indiana football ranked No. 6 in preseason coaches poll
USA Today released its first coaches poll of the 2026 season, with the defending National Champion Indiana Hoosiers coming in at No. 6. Curt Cignetti’s group is the third of three Big Ten teams in the top ten, behind No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Oregon. Coming off a national championship, Indiana received 14 […]
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti on Stephen Daley: ‘He’ll give it his best shot’
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti gets Stephen Daley. Cignetti has as good of an eye for talent as anyone in college football, having helped scout and develop the Hoosiers’ 2025 national championship roster over several seasons. Daley ended up being one of his best signings. The Hoosiers added Daley through the transfer portal ahead […]
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