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Indiana men’s basketball rises in AP Top-25 poll

Indiana men’s basketball made its AP top-25 poll debut under head coach Darian DeVries last week, just sneaking into the rankings at No. 25 after a 5-0 start to the 2025-26 season that included a 100-77 neutral site win over Marquette. The Hoosiers rose further this week, sitting at No. 22 nationally sandwiched between a […]

ESPN’s Dick Vitale, Charles Barkley set to broadcast Indiana vs Kentucky

No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball’s first regular season matchup against No. 18 Kentucky in over a decade will feature a star-studded broadcast crew. Legendary ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale will team up with basketball icon and fellow broadcaster Charles Barkley for the Hoosiers’ game against the Wildcats on Saturday, December 13, according to an […]

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza signs with adidas

Indiana football’s starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, has inked an NIL deal with adidas, the official apparel partner of the Hoosiers’ athletics department, according to a post from his official LinkedIn: His signing with adidas comes after the conclusion of Indiana’s 12-0 undefeated regular season and as he sits as the slight betting favorite to win […]

A brief history of No. 1 vs No. 2 in conference championship games

No. 2 Indiana football is set to take on No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday at the Big Ten Football Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game will make history for several reasons. For one, its Indiana’s first berth in the conference championship game and will be a chance to win […]

Indiana to face Ohio State in Big Ten Football Championship game

The stage is officially set. Indiana will face Ohio State in the Big Ten Football Championship Game at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It’s Indiana’s first appearance in the conference championship game in program history. The Hoosiers have won two prior Big Ten championships, in 1945 and […]

Indiana men’s basketball beats Bethune-Cookman 100-56: 3 takeaways

Indiana put together a strong 40-minute performance against Bethune-Cookman Saturday afternoon in a bit of a tune-up game before Big Ten play starts this coming week. Head coach Darian DeVries got strong performances from just about everyone who checked into the game, a good sign of a team that’s hitting its stride early in the […]

Quick reaction: Indiana men’s basketball beats Bethune-Cookman 100-56

Indiana men’s basketball turned in one of its most complete performances of the early season, opening up a quick lead over Bethune-Cookman that only grew as the game went on. Head coach Darian DeVries got contributions from just about everyone who checked in today, but it was Tayton Conerway that really helped Indiana get off […]

Indiana football beats Purdue, advances to the Big Ten Championship game

Indiana football beat rival Purdue 56-3 on a frigid Friday night at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, notching a second consecutive blowout victory in the series. The Hoosiers retain possession of the Old Oaken Bucket trophy for another season, move to 12-0 on the season and earn a program-first bid to the Big Ten Football […]

Quick Reaction: Indiana football beats Purdue 56-3, cements 12-0 season

The Old Oaken Bucket trophy will stay in Bloomington for another season. Indiana football beat rival Purdue 56-3 on Friday night at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, the second consecutive blowout victory for the Hoosiers after last season’s 66-0 victory in Bloomington that snapped a three-game winning streak for the Boilermakers. Curt Cignetti, in […]

Indiana football at Purdue: 3 keys to retain the Old Oaken Bucket

No. 2 Indiana football is set to make the short trip up north take on rival Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket Trophy on Friday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Hoosiers are looking to go 12-0 while the Boilermakers are looking for their first win in Big Ten play. Here’s the biggest […]

Indiana football: Big Ten Championship game scenarios for the Hoosiers

Indiana football is heading up north on Friday to take on rival Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette in the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. Should the Hoosiers win, they’d complete the first 12-0 regular season in program history and, more than that, secure a spot in the 2025 Big Ten Football […]

Remember that time… Peyton Ramsey led Indiana over Purdue in 2019?

Indiana football hasn’t had a ton of recent rivalry success aside from the rather prominent 66-0 drubbing the Hoosiers handed the Boilermakers last season to reclaim the Old Oaken Bucket. The program, then led by Tom Allen, lost the prior three matchups with some pretty lopsided margins favoring the team to the north. Then there […]

Indiana football at Purdue: Q&A with Hammer and Rails

Indiana football is set to make the short trip up north to West Lafayette on Friday to take on rival Purdue in the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. We (metaphorically) sat down with the good folks at our SB Nation sister site covering all things Boilermakers, Hammer […]