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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 […]
Curt Cignetti bobbleheads outsell Pope Leo XIV, profits donated to Riley Children’s
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame unveiled a new product a few weeks ago featuring Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti. The bobblehead, depicting Cignetti wearing a suit and standing before a lectern, plays audio from the now-infamous 2023 signing day press conference. In the wake of his hiring and in response to a question […]
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 […]
Indiana men’s basketball got court stormed after an upset. Yes, really
No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball’s undefeated streak to open the Darian DeVries era came to an end on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers, who’d won seven straight games to open the 2025-26 season, fell to 0-1 in the Big Ten with a 73-64 loss to Minnesota. As the final buzzer sounded and the win was cemented, […]
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 […]
Fernando Mendoza vs Julian Sayin: The Heisman Trophy and the Big Ten Championship
No. 2 Indiana football is set to take on No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday in the Big Ten Football Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. There’s a few things at stake in the matchup. For one, and obviously, the winner will hoist the Big Ten championship trophy. It’d be a program […]
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 […]
Where Indiana sits in the penultimate 2025 College Football Playoff rankings
The College Football Playoff’s selection committee unveiled its penultimate set of rankings for the 2025 season during a live show on Tuesday night. The next time these are revealed, it’ll be the official playoff field. Indiana, ranked No. 2 in both the AP and Coaches’ top-25 polls, remained at No. 2 for the fifth straight […]
How to watch Indiana vs Minnesota: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options, spread
Indiana (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Minnesota (4-4, 0-0 Big Ten) on Wednesday evening at Williams Arena, otherwise known as The Barn, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hoosiers are coming off of their third 100-point outing of the season in a 100-56 victory over Bethune-Cookman that followed their lone premier non-conference matchup […]
How to watch Indiana vs Western Michigan: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options
Indiana (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Western Michigan (1-4, 0-0 MAC) on Wednesday evening back home at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of their first defeat of the 2025-26 season, falling to No. 10 Iowa State 106-95 in Fort Myers, Florida at the Coconut […]
Indiana Reacts: Will Hoosier fans complete Indy’s Louisville/Ohio State doubleheader?
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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Indiana is set for a big Saturday in downtown Indianapolis. The Hoosier athletic department, that is. […]
Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza now tied with SEC quarterback as Heisman favorite
No. 2 Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza no longer sits alone atop the Heisman odds, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Mendoza is now tied with another quarterback, Vanderbilt star Diego Pavia, at +160 apiece. Pavia’s odds improved toward the beginning of the week and he leapfrogged Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, who now sits at +195 […]
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 debuts at No. 11 in first NET rankings
After getting out to a 7-0 start to the season and climbing to the No. 22 spot in the latest AP Poll, Indiana men’s basketball has earned the 11 spot in the first NET Rankings of the season. Indiana has yet to play a Quad 1 game yet this year, but is 1-0 against Quad […]
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 […]
Ohio State’s Ryan Day praises Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza ahead of Big Ten Championship
No. 2 Indiana football is set to take on No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday in a historic Big Ten Football Championship game matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Few coaches around the sport know the quarterback position as well as Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day, who’s sent two passers to the first […]
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 […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Curt Cignetti impressed by Ryan Day, Julian Sayin
No. 2 Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media on both Sunday and Monday ahead of the Hoosiers’ Big Ten Football Championship game matchup against No. 1 Ohio State this coming Saturday. His remarks in each appearance covered a variety of topics, but he made sure to take time to offer praise for a […]
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 […]
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