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Indiana lands commitment from 4-star 2027 edge rusher Myles Smith
Indiana football landed its fifth commitment in two weeks on Thursday, adding onto a position the program has prioritized heavily since Curt Cignetti’s arrival two offseasons seasons ago. Myles Smith, a 4-star edge rusher in the class of 2027, announced his commitment to Indiana via social media yesterday afternoon. He chose the Hoosiers over offers […]
Indiana set to host 2027 running back Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes for an official visit
Indiana football has found success with several running backs in two seasons under position coach John Miller and head coach Curt Cignetti. Now the program is looking to build that room out for the future. The Hoosiers are set to host Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes, a running back prospect in the class of 2027, for an official […]
Indiana fans grade Darian DeVries’ offseason transfer portal haul
Indiana men’s basketball’s first season under head coach Darian DeVries ended in disappointment when the Hoosiers were left out of the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday. Worse yet, most members of the roster had either exhausted their eligibility or entered the transfer portal. The Hoosiers were facing another rebuild and DeVries entered the offseason looking […]
Indiana football receives expert prediction to land 2027 edge rusher Myles Smith
Indiana football’s fearsome defensive line held opposing running games in check while driving quarterbacks into the turf during the Hoosiers’ run to the national title this past season. The Hoosiers have emphasized building it for the long term through the high school ranks and are looking to land another talented defender. Greg Smith, a national […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana men’s basketball schedule updates
Indiana men’s basketball’s second season under head coach Darian DeVries is slowly coming together. It was already a given that the Hoosiers were going to face Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis given the four-game series agreed to by the programs years ago, but the date has moved up a month. On top of […]
Indiana football receives expert prediction to land 2027 RB Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes
Indiana made the top six for Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes, a running back prospect in the class of 2027, back in March. Now the Hoosiers are trending to land his commitment. Steve Wiltfong, the vice president of recruiting and the transfer portal at On3/Rivals, logged an expert prediction for Indiana to land Talley-Rhodes’ commitment on Tuesday. He’s […]
Indiana men’s basketball to face Syracuse in Indianapolis this November
Another game on Indiana men’s basketball’s 2026-27 non-conference schedule, the Hoosiers’ second season under head coach Darian DeVries, is now official. Indiana is set to take on Syracuse on Monday, November 9, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with the tip time and broadcast information set to be announced at a later date, per an official […]
ProHoosiers: Indiana’s OG Anunoby returns to NBA Finals with New York Knicks
An Indiana Hoosier will be competing on the grandest stage in men’s professional basketball for the second consecutive year. OG Anunoby has returned to the NBA Finals for the first time since winning his first championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, this time with the New York Knicks. He follows Thomas Bryant, who joined […]
Hoosiers Daily News: NCAA eyes new 5-year college eligibility model
It’s shaping up to be a relatively quiet week for Indiana Athletics as the summer draws closer and major programs go into recruiting mode with most seasons having already wrapped up. There’s still news to talk about though, like the possibility of the NCAA moving to a new eligibility model that gives athletes five years […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Date moved for 2026-27 matchup with Kentucky
The next installment in Indiana men’s basketball’s ongoing series with Kentucky, originally scheduled for December 20th, 2026, has now been moved to November 20th. After an away game at Rupp Arena last year, this game will be at an Indiana-friendly neutral site, Lucas Oil Stadium. Seemingly the most significant part of this announcement is that […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Curt Cignetti takes on the Indianapolis 500
Indiana football was back in headlines around the country this past weekend when Curt Cignetti made an appearance as the pace car driver in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Cignetti, coming off of his first national championship with the Hoosiers, has turned down several appearances in the wake of the program’s […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football recruiting heats up, new men’s basketball event
It’s been a pretty substantial week of news around Indiana Athletics. The Hoosier football program is coming off of a week loaded with commitments and other recruiting activity while the men’s basketball program is reportedly involved in a new multi-team non-conference event. Here’s what you need to know about the Hoosiers today: ICYMI on The […]
Indiana football recruiting roundup: Hoosiers land four commitments this week
It was an eventful week in recruiting for Indiana football as the Hoosiers picked up four commitments in the class of 2027 while losing one. Meanwhile, Indiana’s staff is on the road visiting high school programs and prospects around the country. Here’s what you need to know in Indiana recruiting from this past week: Commitments […]
Indiana football sets visit with 2027 CB Chris Bradley
Indiana football’s staff has been hard at work since the conclusion of spring ball, hitting the recruiting trail in visiting prospects on the road, extending scholarship offers, scheduling visits and hosting priority targets in Bloomington. The program is set to host another visitor in June, as of this week. Chris Bradley, a cornerback in the […]
Indiana football sets visit with 2027 LB Jahmiere Daniels-Portis
Indiana football’s staff has been hard at work on the recruiting trail since spring ball ended, extending offers, visiting prospects on the road and getting visits locked in. They landed another visitor earlier this week. The Hoosiers are set to host Jahmiere Daniels-Portis, a linebacker in the class of 2027, for an official visit in […]
Indiana lands commitment from 3-star 2027 wide receiver Jordan Carrasquillo
A big recruiting week for Indiana football continued on Thursday afternoon when the Hoosiers landed their seventh commitment in the class of 2027. Jordan Carrasquillo, a wide receiver in the class of 2027, announced his commitment to Indiana via social media. He chose the Hoosiers over offers from Maryland, Wake Forest and Cincinnati, according to […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Jaeden Mustaf scouting report
One of the first players to commit to Indiana out of the transfer portal this season was Jaeden Mustaf, a 6’6” combo guard/wing who has played two years at Georgia Tech. He started 10 games as a freshman, appearing in 26, before becoming a regular in the starting lineup last season. Despite some sites listing […]
Indiana football schedules visit with rising in-state safety Errol Kerns III
Recruiting the state is always a huge priority for Indiana football, but the class of 2027 is proving even more pivotal than usual given the prospects at the top, including one who’s seen his recruitment skyrocket in recent weeks. Errol Kearns III is a safety out of Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis who’s currently […]
Indiana men’s basketball linked to new blue blood-heavy major non-conference event
Neutral site non-conference tournaments have been a thing for decades in men’s and women’s college basketball, but we’re only getting more and more of them with the onset of the NIL era. Now, Indiana men’s basketball is linked to the latest one. The “Diamond Cup,” is an eight-team event under discussion to be played starting […]
Indiana Hoosiers News: Curt Cignetti, Chip Ganassi and liking winners
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti is perhaps the most renowned winner in all of college football. He’s done so at each of his stops as a head coach all the way to Bloomington, where he took one of the sport’s losingest programs to a national championship in just two seasons. On Sunday, he’ll have […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Former quarterback Brendan Sorsby bet on Indiana football games
One of the biggest stories of the college football offseason is tied to Indiana football. A bit. Brendan Sorsby, who was on Indiana’s roster during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, emerging as the starting quarterback in the latter, revealed that he’s been betting on sports during his time as an athlete at both Indiana and […]
Indiana Reacts: Grading Darian DeVries’ transfer portal haul, optimism for 26-27
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’s first season under head coach Darian DeVries ended with disappointment when a late […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football loses one commitment while adding another
Monday was pretty up and down for Indiana football. Or down and up is probably a more accurate way of phrasing it. First, Indiana lost one of its high school commitments in the class of 2027 when Monsanna Torbert Jr., a defensive back out of Princeton High School in Cincinnati, announced his decommitment from the […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football lands a pair of high school commitments
It was a pretty big recruiting weekend in Bloomington for Indiana football. The program hosted a slew of visitors and landed two commitments. The first, Rico Jackson, is a defensive back out of Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He pledged to join the Hoosiers on Friday during an official visit after receiving a […]
Indiana football lands commitment from 4-star offensive lineman Mason McDermott
Curt Cignetti got his sixth commitment from the class of 2027, landing in-state offensive lineman, Mason McDermott. McDermott announced his commitment on Twitter while on his visit to Bloomington this weekend. Per 247 Sports, McDermott is the fifth best prospect in the state of Indiana, playing at Noblesville High School, and the 27th best offensive […]