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Candystripe Catchup: Indiana at Rutgers, Josh Hoover’s play, Kahlil Benson’s NFL breakout
It’s been a huge week for Indiana Athletics and we’re here to make sure you’re updated on the news heading into the weekend. The football program is set for its first road game of the 2026 season, traveling East on Saturday to take on Rutgers in New Jersey. One of the men’s basketball program’s top […]
Indiana football’s secondary faces a tall task against Rutgers’ KJ Duff
Literally. He’s 6’6”. Jokes aside, Indiana football is set to face off against one of the most prolific wide receivers in the Big Ten, and therefore the country, when the Hoosiers take on Rutgers this Saturday evening. Duff has pulled in 29 receptions for 550 yards and seven touchdowns through the first four games of […]
Who needs to step up for Indiana football at Rutgers?
Indiana football enters its first road game of the 2026 season looking to move to 5-0 and maintain an ongoing 21-game winning streak. Rutgers hasn’t shown much on the young season, with a 1-3 record that includes losses to UMass, Boston College and USC, but the Scarlet Knights put up a fight against both the […]
3 bold predictions for Indiana football at Rutgers
Indiana football is set for its first road trip of the 2026 season with its matchup against Rutgers on Saturday at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. It’s Curt Cignetti’s first time facing the Scarlet Knights as the Hoosiers head coach. Rutgers, led by head coach Greg Schiano, has won each of the last three […]
Opponent Watch: How Rutgers kept it close against USC
Rutgers football opened up its 2026 season with a widely-panned 37-21 home loss to UMass. But, as we should know by know, teams and seasons are far more than their worst game even if said game is the first one. The Scarlet Knights haven’t looked great since, sitting at 1-3 on the season, but they […]
Former Hoosier Kahlil Benson named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month
Former Indiana football players are already winning awards just one month into the NFL season. Kahlil Benson, Indiana’s starter at right tackle for much of the 16-0 national championship season in 2025, was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September, according to an article from the Kansas City Chiefs’ website. Benson wasn’t selected […]
Indiana basketball could be getting adidas trefoil throwback jerseys
Indiana’s men’s and women’s basketball programs have gone through quite a few alternate jerseys in recent years in the athletic department’s partnership with adidas. Several of these jerseys have popped up on retail sites long before being worn by the Hoosiers on gameday. The latest drop may be the best one yet. These were spotted […]
3 things to watch for Indiana football at Rutgers
Indiana football hits the road for the first time this weekend, taking on Rutgers Saturday night in Piscataway. The Scarlet Knights got off to a rough start to the year, but are coming off a 58-7 win against Howard that could inspire confidence ahead of the Hoosiers coming to town. The Hoosiers are also coming […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Decision nears for top men’s basketball recruiting target
Darian DeVries is still out to land Indiana men’s basketball’s center of the future and one of the top prospects seems to be nearing a decision. Darius Wabbington, a 5-star in the class of 2027 who took an official visit to Bloomington earlier in September, has since completed visits to Arizona and Illinois later on […]
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 […]
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