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Cloudy skies, rain in the forecast for Indiana football vs Howard
Indiana football is set for significantly different weather in Week 2 than it faced in its season opener last week. While the Hoosiers’ bout with North Texas was a scorcher, with on field temperatures reaching over 150° F, the game against Howard is set for nearly the opposite. There’s strong chances of rain from the […]
Ranking the top-3 matchups around Big Ten football in Week 2
The Big Ten is looking to retain its status as the most accomplished conference in college football in 2026, with several programs looking to extend the league’s national championship streak to four following Indiana’s win last season. With this in mind, we thought it’d be a good idea to take a look at that matchups […]
3 bold predictions for Indiana football vs Howard
Indiana football is set for its second game of the season this weekend, welcoming FCS opponent Howard on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers sit at 1-0 with a 17-game winning streak after last Saturday’s 52-16 win over North Texas. They’ll look to better that margin against the Bison, who sit at 1-1 entering the […]
Candystripe Catchup: Indiana preps for week 2, eligibility questions, offensive line notes
It’s been a huge week for Indiana Athletics as the college football season finally arrived and the Hoosiers delivered a 52-16 beatdown of North Texas to open up their 2026 campaign. We spent quite a bit of time looking into that game, from surprising stats to pretty granular nitpicks, and the news kept on coming […]
3 things to watch for Indiana football vs Howard in week 2
Indiana will look to extend its 17-game winning streak Saturday against a 1-1 Howard Bison team coming off a 28-21 loss to the Richmond Spiders. As in week one, Indiana is the heavy favorite entering the game, given a 99% chance of victory by ESPN Analytics. Upsets happen though (looking at you, Rutger, and yes, […]
Indiana’s Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt retain temporary eligibility against Howard
Indiana football will be able to play both Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, its pair of defensive linemen actively seeking fifth seasons of eligibility, for at least one more game following the postponement of a hearing originally set for Friday morning, per reporting from Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star. Daley and Wyatt, alongside a […]
Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis could’ve returned for a fifth year. Here’s why he didn’t
Trayce Jackson-Davis ended his four-year career with the Indiana men’s basketball program having set its records for career rebounds with 1,143, career blocks with 270 and landed in third place on the career scoring list with 2,258 points. He could’ve stayed with the Hoosiers for another year, become the program’s all-time leading scorer, and set […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football introduces water protocols at Memorial Stadium
It was hot when Indiana football opened its season last Saturday. Dangerously so. The on-field temperature measured in at well over 100°, per Curt Cignetti’s press conference on Monday. It proved too much, understandably, for several fans as the game turned into a blowout and the cream and crimson-clad faithful made their exit before the […]
3 Notes from Curt Cignetti’s weekly press conference after North Texas
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media during his usual game week press conference on Monday following the Hoosiers’ 52-16 win over North Texas. He had a few different things to say about the game, here’s a few things that stuck out from his comments: [Download the new SB Nation app on the App Store or Google Play!] […]
Indiana to start Adedamola Ajani at tackle, Joe Brunner at guard moving forward
One of the more notable developments to come out of Indiana football’s first game was the switcheroo on the offensive line. The Hoosiers deviated sharply from the stated plan on the line’s right side, starting Wisconsin transfer Joe Brunner at right guard and Adedamola Ajani at right tackle, flipping the two from where they played […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Curt Cignetti delivered a gem before Indiana’s win at Oregon
The following is thanks to an excerpt from “Unthinkable to Unstoppable” an upcoming book on Indiana’s run to the national championship in 2025 from Zach Osterman and Michael Niziolek. It is so very difficult to win at Autzen Stadium. Oregon owns a 45-3 record at home since 2019 including several blowouts and wins over ranked […]
3 Surprising stats from Indiana football’s win over North Texas
Indiana football cruised to a 52-14 win in its season opener against North Texas this past Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Savor it. For the first time in months, we have real deal football to talk about instead of transfer portal rankings, incoming recruits and all the other offseason hallmarks that keep the conversation […]
Crimson Crank: Nitpicking Indiana football’s win over North Texas
In the midst of a 17-game winning streak, it’s been a good time for Indiana football fans, who have virtually nothing real to complain about. Putting the winning streak in the context of the program’s history only makes the thought of being Mad Online even more absurd. We know how Bad it can really get. […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Curt Cignetti gives health update on Khobie Martin, more
Indiana football’s season-opening 52-14 win over North Texas wasn’t without a few sparse worries on top of the promise the Hoosiers’ 2026 team showed. Mostly, those worries were in the team’s health. On the defense, starting cornerbacks Jamari Sharpe and A.J. Harris went down with injuries and left the game, being replaced by Jaylen Bell […]
3 Things we learned from Indiana’s 52-16 win over North Texas
Indiana kept the good times rolling today, securing the week one win as the new sign for the 2025 National Championship was unveiled in Memorial Stadium. As with week one last year, today’s effort was far from perfect. The defense did not appear to be as dominant as man expected, especially up front. Tayven Jackson […]
Quick Reaction: Indiana beats North Texas 52-16
Indiana got off to an imperfect start to the follow up of its perfect season, with Indiana being out-gained by North Texas well into the fourth quarter, but emerged victorious in week one against the Mean Green. Josh Hoover and the offense shined, bringing Curt Cignetti’s winning streak to 17 games. The Hoosiers were off […]
Game thread: Indiana Hoosiers football vs North Texas Mean Green
Indiana football is set to open its 2026 season by welcoming North Texas on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers are, of course, coming off of their first national championship in program history in just the second season under head coach Curt Cignetti. The Mean Green, heavy underdogs, are ushering in a new […]
A quarter of Indiana fans believe the Hoosiers win 11+ games this fall
Indiana football fans are confident in yet another strong season in Bloomington in the program’s third year under head coach Curt Cignetti. His Hoosiers debuted at 11-2 in 2024, falling in the first round of the first 12-team College Football Playoff. They responded by reloading in the ensuing offseason before a 16-0 campaign in 2025 […]
Indiana football vs North Texas: How to watch, odds, predictions, more
Indiana football is set to open its 2026 season, welcoming North Texas on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers, coming off of their first national championship in program history, will look to build on the monumental successes of the first two years of the Curt Cignetti era while the Mean Green will […]
Indiana football: Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt regain eligibility
After having their eligibility suspended by a stay of the original injunction granting them eligibility, both Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt have had their eligibility reinstated by a circuit court in Indiana via a temporary restraining order. The latest update makes them eligible for week one against North Texas. Whether either will appear tomorrow against […]
Candystripe Catchup: Indiana preps for North Texas, gameday looms, playoff predictions
It’s been a huge week around Indiana Athletics and college sports in general as we’ve entered the first week of the college football season. The defending national champion Hoosiers are getting set to host North Texas on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington with updated gameday experiences and signage commemorating said championship set to be […]
Where Indiana lands in ESPN’s 2026 College Football Playoff predictions
Indiana football has made the College Football Playoff in each of its first two seasons under Curt Cignetti, running all the way to a national championship in 2025, and will look to make it three in 2026. ESPN’s panel of college football experts recently put together their College Football Playoff predictions for the upcoming season, […]
Dissecting the Indiana Takes Arms Race in college football media
Opinions, for the past several years, have been to sports media what kindling is to fire. It’s far, far, far from new, with the newspaper columnist being a time-honored tradition, but widespread use of the internet and the explosion of the podcast market has given that subset of content an all new meaning. Inherently, opinion […]
Indiana football vs North Texas: What to expect on gameday
Bloomington is set for a massive gameday when Indiana football hosts North Texas for the 2026 season opener on Saturday. There’s been a few changes to the gameday experience as the athletic department introduces improvements in and around Memorial Stadium. The changes include updates to tailgating procedures, brand new fan experiences, improved cellular service in […]
Indiana football: 3 things to know about North Texas
Indiana kicks off the 2026 season Saturday with a home contest in which the Hoosiers are the heavy favorites. Curt Cignetti will look to keep the nation’s longest winning streak alive in front of a home crowd that will be celebrating the unveiling of new National Championship signage in Memorial Stadium. The North Texas Mean […]
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