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Indiana football signs 22 recruits during Wednesday’s early signing period

Indiana football signed all 22 high school prospects, the entirety of their verbally committed recruiting class, in the high school class of 2026 on Wednesday, the beginning of college football’s December early signing period. It’s a day that’s usually rife with flips as recruits change their commitment at the last moment and sign with another […]

Curt Cignetti wins second consecutive Big Ten Coach of the Year award

No. 2 Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti was named the winner of both the Hayes-Schembechler and Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year awards on Wednesday. The Hayes-Schembechler award is voted on by the league’s coaches and the McClain award is voted on by the league’s associated media. It’s the second straight win […]

Indiana football DC Bryant Haines named Broyles Award semifinalist

Indiana football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has been named a semifinalist for the Broyles Award, which is presented annually to college football’s top assistant coach, according to the program’s social media. The list of semifinalists includes former Indiana and current Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack, Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh […]

Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana’s undefeated streak ends at Minnesota

No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball suffered its first loss of the Darian DeVries era on Wednesday night and boy was it a bad one: sub-100 KenPom Minnesota. The Hoosiers left the door open for the Golden Gophers after ending the first half remarkably poorly and picked up right where they left off after coming out […]

Darian DeVries looks for Indiana to respond after upset loss to Minnesota

No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball’s undefeated streak came to an end on Wednesday night up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota proved too much for an Indiana team that couldn’t hit free throws, let alone 3-pointers, at an arena that’s seen plenty of teams come through and play a weird 20 minutes before emerging with a hard-fought […]

3 takeaways from Indiana’s 73-64 upset loss to Minnesota

Indiana suffered its first loss of the Darian DeVries era and handed Niko Medved his first Big Ten win as the Hoosiers fell to the Gophers 73-64 on the road. And boy, was it a stinker. Coming off three losses to mid-majors, Minnesota simply looked hungrier than Indiana from the start of the game, ending […]

Quick Reaction: Indiana men’s basketball loses to Minnesota 73-64

Indiana played its first true road game of the season and suffered its first loss of the year, falling to the Golden Gophers at the Barn, 73-64. It wasn’t Indiana’s first slow start of the season, but on the road against a Big Ten opponent, the Hoosiers’ overall sluggishness proved costly. Minnesota appeared ready for […]

Indiana falls to Minnesota 73-64 in first loss under Darian DeVries

Indiana men’s basketball suffered its first defeat of the Darian DeVries era on Wednesday night and it was a bad one. The Hoosiers fell 73-64 on the road to Minnesota, which entered the game all the way down at 116th in KenPom’s overall efficiency rankings. The Hoosiers were able to keep pace through much of […]

Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football set for early signing period

College football’s early signing period is officially upon us. Recruits in the high school graduating class of 2026 will have the opportunity to sign their financial aid agreements with their school of choice from today, December 3 through Friday, December 5. This’ll make their commitment official. The traditional signing day, held annually on the first […]

Indiana football recruiting: Class rankings ahead of the early signing period

College football’s early signing period is officially set to begin on Wednesday, December 3 before drawing to a close on Friday. The vast majority of players currently committed to schools will officially sign their financial aid agreement documents, locking them into their programs. There still exists a signing period in February used by some players, […]

Indiana men’s basketball at Minnesota: 3 things to know

Indiana men’s basketball (7-0,0-0) will play its first true road game of the season, heading to Minneapolis to take on the Golden Gophers (4-4, 0-0). Both teams are led by new head coaches in Darian DeVries and Niko Medved, who have proven themselves as winners at their prior stops. The Gophers enter the game on […]

Big Ten play kicks off for a trio of new men’s basketball coaches

While Indiana’s Darian DeVries won’t meet the Minnesota Gophers’ new head man, Niko Medved, until Wednesday night in the Twin Cities, Big Ten play kicks off Tuesday for one of the conference’s newest names, Ben McCollum. The three are inheriting vastly different situations – more on that later – but will be inextricably linked for […]

Putting Indiana football’s historic 12-0 2025 season into perspective

Indiana football officially moved to 12-0 with last Friday’s dominant 56-3 road win over rival Purdue. Those 12 wins are the most in a season in program history and mark the Hoosiers’ second undefeated season after 1945’s Big Ten championship team went 9-0-1 with one tie in Big Ten play. The previous high came in […]