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Everything Indiana’s Curt Cignetti said to open 2026 Fall camp
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media on Monday as the Hoosiers opened Fall camp ahead of the 2026 season. Here’s everything he had to say: CIGNETTI: All right. Back at it. Day one, nobody got injured, the flow was good, the ball wasn’t on the ground. Watch the tape, make a few […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football’s defense gets a huge boost for 2026
A considerable amount of Indiana football’s success through two seasons, including its national championship in 2025, can be attributed to the coaching staff’s emphasis on both lines. The Hoosier defensive line was one of the most disruptive forces in all of college football in 2o25. Indiana’s defensive line terrorized quarterbacks like Luke Altmyer, Dante Moore, […]
Indiana DL Stephen Daley set to return for fifth season
Indiana football’s already formidable defense just got another boost on the defensive line. Stephen Daley, who spent a single season with the Hoosiers in 2025 after transferring from Kent State, will return to the roster for the 2026 season for his fifth season of eligibility following a district court ruling in Colorado. Daley emerged throughout […]
Indiana Reacts: How do you feel about Indiana canceling the Notre Dame series?
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. Well, here we are again. Indiana football has cancelled another future non-conference series, this time against Notre Dame. The Hoosiers and Fighting Irish were set to […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana’s series against Notre Dame is off
Indiana football, as of Monday, has no future power opponents scheduled in the non-conference. Indiana was originally set to play Notre Dame in 2030 and 2031, a series agreed to during Tom Allen’s time leading the program, but both games have been cancelled, per several reports. Notre Dame is replacing those games to restart its […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Sam Alexis announces intent to return to Indiana
Following a grant of a preliminary injunction this past Friday, temporarily granting him an extra season of eligibility, Sam Alexis announced that he would be using that final year of eligibility in Indiana. He will take the final open scholarship on the roster in Darian DeVries’ second season. This is a big get for a […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Sam Alexis granted injunction for extra year of eligibility
After playing with his former head coach Darian DeVries and Indiana basketball in Peru, former Indiana men’s basketball center, Sam Alexis, has been granted an injunction for an extra year of college eligibility. He is one of 19 athletes granted such relief by a Tennessee court. Whether Alexis retains eligibility throughout the season remains to […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Curt Cignetti headlined Big Ten Media Days, again
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti was the last coach to take the podium at Big Ten Media Days and made sure he made the most of it. Cignetti did what he does best, cracking a few jokes, touching on past success and emphasizing the day-to-day process of getting better. All that and one final […]
WATCH: Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti press conference at Big Ten Media Days
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti was the last coach to take the podium at Big Ten Media Days this year, doing so on Thursday afternoon. Cignetti addressed the 2025 season in his opening statement before emphasizing the day-to-day process and overall program blueprint is his focus now, with eyes on the future rather than […]
Everything Indiana’s Curt Cignetti said at Big Ten Media Days
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday afternoon in Chicago, Illinois. He was asked about Here’s what Cignetti had to say: CIGNETTI: End of Big Ten Media Day; everybody ready to get out of here and get home? Guess not. It’s great to be up here […]
Purdue’s Barry Odom praises Indiana’s turnaround under Curt Cignetti
Indiana football’s two-year rise to the top of the sport under head coach Curt Cignetti has inspired several other programs to view a national title as a possibility rather than a fantasy. Among those programs is Indiana’s in-state rival: Purdue. Barry Odom, head coach of the Boilermakers, took the podium at Big Ten Media Days […]
Curt Cignetti on fan support at Indiana: ‘We can’t expand the stadium soon enough’
Indiana University boasts the largest alumni base in the country and made that known throughout the Hoosiers’ run through the College Football Playoff this past winter, filling every stadium along the way. It was readily apparent to viewers and media and just as clear to head coach Curt Cignetti, who made a point of praising […]
3 takeaways from Curt Cignetti’s Big Ten Media Days press conference
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media on Thursday afternoon during Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. There were jokes, poorly conceived and executed bits from the assembled media, thoughts on his new quarterback and still a few soundbites worth clipping and making a segment out of on daytime sports television. Here’s three […]
‘We don’t cry a river’: Curt Cignetti praises Big Ten as best league in college football
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti ended his Big Ten Media Days press conference on Thursday with some remarks on the strength of the Big Ten. “The Big Ten is the best league in football,” Cignetti said. “A lot of really good football teams, it’s hard to win on the road. Very physical football teams, […]
Big Ten’s Tony Petitti says Indiana football was disrespected after 2024
Indiana football’s rise from the depths of the Big Ten to the top of college football hasn’t come without its detractors. Far from it. The Hoosiers’ breakout 2024 season under then-first year head coach Curt Cignetti was met with rising skepticism, most notably from media personalities attached to the SEC, as the weeks went on. […]
How to watch Indiana football at 2026 Big Ten Media Days in Chicago
Indiana football is set for its turn on the Big Ten Media Days stage in Chicago, Illinois, this afternoon with head coach Curt Cignetti and a trio of players set to address the media. The Hoosiers, as reigning national champions, will attract as much attention as they ever have at the event today. Cignetti’s peers […]
Hoosiers Daily News: The rest of the state reckons with Indiana’s football title
Indiana football fans have spent the past six months basking in the glory of the program’s first national title. The rest of the state has spent that time reasoning with it. There are two other power teams in the state, Notre Dame and Purdue, the latter being Indiana’s in-state rival. Both Marcus Freeman of the […]
Indiana fans express high optimism in football recruiting moving forward
We’ve never seen Indiana football recruit at the level it’s been lately. The Hoosiers have had moments where they’ve reigned in highly-rated high school prospects, but they’ve been few and far between. They’ve never had a five-star commit, as happened when Monshun Sales announced his decision earlier this month. Nor have they ever landed one […]
Indiana Reacts Survey: How helpful was the trip to the FISU America Games?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in IU fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Indiana men’s basketball, representing the United States, is coming off of five straight wins and a […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana men’s basketball wins gold at FISU America Games
Indiana men’s basketball went to Peru for some chemistry building and is leaving with some hardware. The Hoosiers, representing the United States at the FISU America Games, beat the Virgin Islands 99-57 in the gold medal game on Monday afternoon. Indiana went 5-0 across group and elimination play during its time in Lima. Here’s what […]
Indiana football projected to finish third in Big Ten by two media polls
If you’ve been around the Big Ten enough, you know the drill. There’s no official preseason media poll for football, men’s basketball or women’s basketball. As a result, the media publishes unofficial polls to fill in the gap. Here’s what you need to know about where said polls slot Indiana ahead of the 2026 college […]
Does Indiana football’s title loom over Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman? Sort of
Indiana and Notre Dame share a strange history on the gridiron. The two programs occupy the same state but there’s little that brings them together outside of recruiting that shared territory. The Hoosiers and Fighting Irish have met just thirty times with the first game taking place way back in 1898. Indiana’s in-state rival has […]
How to watch Indiana men’s basketball vs Virgin Islands in FISU’s gold medal game
Indiana men’s basketball, representing the United States at the FISU America Games, has torn through its competition en route to the gold medal game. The Hoosiers easily dispatched both of Peru and the U.S. Virgin Islands during group play before eliminating Chile on Saturday to advance to the final this afternoon. Indiana will go for […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana men’s basketball set for FISU gold medal game
Indiana men’s basketball has represented the USA well at the FISU America Games in Lima, Peru. The Hoosiers have torn through international competition with blowout after blowout in group play before advancing past Chile in the knockout round on Saturday. Now they’re set for the gold medal game, a rematch against the U.S. Virgin Islands. […]
Former Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza signs rookie contract with Las Vegas Raiders
The long wait is finally over: former Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has signed his rookie contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Mendoza, coming off of a national championship season that saw him win the Heisman Trophy, was selected by the Raiders with the first overall pick in this past spring’s NFL Draft. He’s the […]
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