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WATCH: Curt Cignetti, Mario Cristobal national championship pregame press conference
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Indiana, the No. 1-seed, is here after winning the Big Ten Football Championship Game, beating No. 9-seed Alabama in the Rose Bowl and beating No. 5-seed Oregon in […]
Indiana vs Miami: CFP National Championship ticket prices narrowly fall on Sunday
Looking to snag some last-minute tickets to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game? You’re in luck (barely). In the sense that tickets are… available! The get in ticket price has fallen slightly on Sunday after surging to a new high on Saturday. As of right now, fans can get in the building for $3,766, […]
3 keys to Indiana football beating Miami in the CFP National Championship
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. As of Sunday afternoon, the Hoosiers are an 8.5-point favorite over the Hurricanes with an over/under of 47.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Indiana, the No. 1-seed, got here by […]
Which former Hoosier would Indiana fans add to this team? Here’s the pick
With Indiana set to face off with Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night, we asked fans which former Hoosiers they’d add to this team if they could. Hoosier fans delivered a pretty strong favorite: defensive end Adewale Ogunleye: Ogunleye won out over Dan Feeney and Micah McFadden, and it […]
Hoosier legend Adewale Ogunleye joins Indiana football as honorary captain for title game
When Indiana football takes the field against Miami on Monday night, it’ll be joined by a special guest. Adewale Ogunleye, a member of the Indiana Athletics Hall of Fame as a former defensive end, will join the Hoosiers as an honorary captain for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the program announced. Ogunleye is […]
Everything Curt Cignetti, Mario Cristobal said ahead of the CFP National Championship
Curt Cignetti and Mario Cristobal, the head football coaches at Indiana and Miami, spoke with the media on Sunday ahead of their College Football Playoff National Championship Game matchup on Monday. Here’s what they had to say, courtesy of ASAPSports: CIGNETTI: Thank you. Great to be here in Miami. About a day and a half […]
One last time, be sure to appreciate this Indiana football team
This is it. One way or another, Monday is the last time this Indiana football team will suit up and play a game. The simple fact of the matter is that teams like this don’t come around often in sports, literally never in the case of this program. These Hoosiers have shattered every single notion […]
Indiana football second injury report: CFP National Championship vs Miami Hurricanes
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Hoosiers haven’t been without their share of injuries this season but have held up well through their playoff run. Here’s what you need to know from Saturday’s official […]
Indiana football: Q&A with State of The U ahead of the national championship
This is it. Indiana football is set to take on Miami on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. By now you’ve seen all the national voices weigh in on this game, so we reached out to our friends over at State of The U, our sister site covering all things Miami […]
Getting to know Miami: Breaking down the Hurricanes defense
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, January 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. We’re previewing the Hurricanes as a team ahead of the game with some in-depth looks at the offense, defense and more. Find all the breakdowns below, with […]
Getting to know Miami: Breaking down the Hurricanes offense
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, January 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. We’re previewing the Hurricanes as a team ahead of the game with some in-depth looks at the offense, defense and more. Find all the breakdowns below, with […]
Indiana men’s basketball’s Other roster issue – Age
After a promising start to the season, Indiana men’s basketball suddenly finds itself in need of a sudden reset to turn things around. With a road matchup against top-5 Michigan looming on the horizon, there would have been better times for the Hoosiers to have an identity crisis. Entering the season, and well before today’s […]
Quick reaction: Indiana men’s basketball loses to Iowa 74-57
Indiana men’s basketball dropped its third consecutive game, falling below .500 in Big Ten play today with a home loss to an Iowa team that entered the game on a three game skid of its own. The loss brings Darian DeVries to 1-2 against other first-year Big Ten coaches, with the lone win coming on […]
Indiana football initial injury report: CFP National Championship vs Miami Hurricanes
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Hoosiers haven’t been without their share of injuries this season but have held up well through their playoff run. Here’s what you need to know from Friday’s official […]
Indiana football’s Curt Cignetti on NFL interest: “I’m not an NFL guy.”
There’s officially nine openings for head coaching positions in the NFL as of January 17, almost a third of the league will have a new head coach next season. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, who’s led the Hoosiers all the way from the losingest program in the history of college football to the College Football […]
CFP National Championship Game ticket update: Prices sharply rise on Saturday
Hoping for prices to fall the closer we get to the day of the College Football Playoff National Championship? That’s still possible, but Saturday’s prices aren’t a sign of good things to come. Get in ticket prices reached a previous peak of $3,766 on January 9, the day of Indiana’s win over Oregon in the […]
How to watch Indiana vs Iowa: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options, spread
Indiana men’s basketball (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) is set to take on Iowa (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten) in a home matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers’ last outing was an 81-60 loss to Michigan State on the road, the latest in a growing list of games with second half issues. Indiana’s issues have really started […]
3 positions where Indiana football must perform well against Miami
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, January 19, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It’s the final game of the college football season and the Hoosiers are playing in it. The program’s meteoric rise since the hiring of head coach Curt […]
Indiana football capitalized on Oregon’s mistakes. Then it left no doubt
Oregon turned the ball over three times in the first half of the Peach Bowl. Indiana turned those three turnovers into 21 points. The first was as easy as it gets, an interception returned for a touchdown on the first play of the game. D’Angelo Ponds read Oregon quarterback Dante Moore like a book, undercutting […]
Indiana football’s run through the College Football Playoff breaks records. And minds
Indiana football never won the Big Ten Football Championship Game. It’d never spent a single week as the No. 1 team in the AP top-25 poll. It’d never won a New Year’s Six Bowl Game. It’d never made it to the national championship game. Its quarterback never threw 30 or more passing touchdowns. On top […]
Indiana football surges to No. 1 in 2026 transfer portal rankings
Indiana football is spending the majority of its week preparing for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Miami next Monday. When they aren’t doing that, the Hoosiers are building up for the 2026 season. And they’re doing it exceptionally well, if you believe in talent ratings. As of Thursday evening, Indiana’s transfer portal […]
Indiana football lands commitment from top transfer offensive lineman
Indiana football has been loading up in the transfer portal for next season during its run through the College Football Playoff. Today, it added one of the top offensive linemen available. Joe Brunner, a redshirt junior offensive lineman formerly of Wisconsin, committed to join the Hoosiers as a transfer, per On3/Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. An interior […]
How to watch Indiana vs Washington: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options
Indiana women’s basketball (11-7, 0-6 Big Ten) is set to take on Maryland (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) at home on Wednesday evening. The Hoosiers’ last outing was a slugfest of a 56-53 loss at home to No. 14 Iowa. Indiana entered halftime with a 35-19 lead over the Hawkeyes before a 19-4 Iowa run in […]
Indiana football’s secret weapon against Oregon — its unheralded depth
Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers pulled off another resounding College Football Playoff blowout this past Saturday, this time against an Oregon team it had already beaten on the road in the regular season. In front of an Indiana-friendly crowd, Cignetti and co. dismantled Oregon 56-22 in a game that was mostly over by halftime. Much has […]
3 Takeaways from Indiana men’s basketball 81-60 loss at Michigan State
Indiana men’s basketball suffered its first real growing pains of the Darian DeVries era, getting blown out on the road against a top 15 Michigan State team. It was the first 20+ point loss DeVries’ tenure, but that won’t make it easier for Indiana fans used to seeing lopsided final scores and long scoring droughts. […]
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