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Lee Beebe Jr.’s heroic second half performance pushes No. 5 Indiana past Northwestern 29-23
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Lee Beebe Jr. was slated to have a major role in Indiana’s offense during the 2025 season. Instead, a devastating knee injury kept him out of action for all but three games. Beebe’s absence allowed for IU’s other running backs, Roman Hemby and Kaelon Black, to carry the workload in a season [...]
‘Good teams find a way to win’: On an imperfect night, Indiana football found a way against Northwestern
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana football’s game against Northwestern turned into one of the stranger outings of the Curt Cignetti era. IU picked up two consecutive illegal snap penalties at the beginning of the game, infuriating Cignetti enough to burn a timeout to tear into the officials — a sequence he later described as his team [...]
Watch: IU football’s Hoover, Osunsanmi, Beebe, Marsh and Jones talk win over Northwestern
BLOOMINGTON — Watch as IU football players Josh Hoover, Tobi Osunsanmi, Lee Beebe, Jr., Nick Marsh and Isaiah Jones discussed a 29-23 win over Northwestern. For Curt Cignetti postgame, GO HERE. Videos by Seth Tow and Jack Rizzo for TDH. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re [...]
IU football: No immediate updates on status of Richard and Hardy after injuries vs. Northwestern
Indiana lost a key starter to injury on both sides of the ball during a 29-23 win over Northwestern Friday evening in Bloomington. Running back Turbo Richard was tackled out of bounds in the first half and limped off the field with an apparent right foot or lower leg injury. He did not return. IU [...]
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti recaps win over Northwestern
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media following a 29-23 win over Northwestern Friday evening at Memorial Stadium. For the three quick reasons IU won, highlights and stats, GO HERE. Indiana (4-0) will travel to Rutgers next weekend. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble [...]
IU football: Three quick reasons the Hoosiers beat Northwestern, highlights, stats
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana beat Northwestern by a final score of 29-23 on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats. Indiana (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) hits the road for the first time this season next week at Rutgers. —————————————————— Three quick reasons [...]
IU football live updates and discussion — Indiana 29 Northwestern 23 (FINAL)
BLOOMINGTON — Follow along below for live updates IU football host Northwestern at Memorial Stadium. Refresh the page for the latest game updates. They’ll appear at the top of the page. And join us in the discussion at the bottom of the page. No. 4/5 Indiana (3-0) and Northwestern (2-0) kick at 8 p.m. ET [...]
Steve Alford talks lessons from Bob Knight at retirement press conference
Former IU basketball great Steve Alford announced on Thursday the 2026-27 season will be his last as a head coach. During a press conference to discuss his retirement, Alford shared some thoughts on playing for Bob Knight at Indiana. “I learned so much under Coach Knight about preparation and the will to prepare,” Alford said. [...]
IU basketball to host open to public intrasquad scrimmage next Friday
Your first chance to see the 2026-27 IU basketball team comes next Friday. Indiana will host an intrasquad scrimmage at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 2, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The event is open to the public, and doors will open at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Cream & Crimson Scrimmage will provide a [...]
IU football game day: Northwestern at Indiana primer and prediction
Indiana begins its defense of the 2025 Big Ten title on Friday night in Bloomington. They Hoosiers have been waiting for a serious test, and they should get one under the lights at Memorial Stadium. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week 4 matchup against Northwestern in Bloomington. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS (2-0) at No. [...]
Radio show: Curt Cignetti, Scott Dolson ahead of Big Ten opener vs. Northwestern
Listen in as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined legendary radio voice Don Fischer on their Inside Indiana Football radio show Thursday evening in Bloomington. The pair recapped the week three win over Western Kentucky, and previewed Friday’s game against Northwestern. IU AD Scott Dolson joined Fischer for the second half of the show. No. [...]
IU football’s Cignetti calls BS on suggestion Miami lost communication on final drive of title game
President Donald Trump’s early departure from the national championship game may have cost IU an touchdown while on defense in the fourth quarter. The President’s movement within the stadium causes all communication to be shut down, and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti says that happened in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff final at [...]
Legendary former IU basketball player Steve Alford to retire after one more year of coaching
Legendary former IU basketball star Steve Alford announced today that he will retire from coaching at the conclusion of the 2026-27 season. Alford will close out a head coaching career that spans 36 seasons and includes stops at six different NCAA programs. Alford, who enters his eighth season leading Nevada, carries a career head coaching [...]
Biggest questions facing IU basketball as the 2026-27 Hoosiers begin formal practices
We are less than six weeks away from year two of the Darian DeVries era. Practice has officially started this week in Bloomington, as a promising Hoosier squad formally begins preparation on the hardwood. It’s fair to say this is one of the better rosters assembled at IU in a decade, but there are still [...]
The IU basketball 2026-27 roster page
Indiana is running with an almost entirely new roster in year two for head coach Darian DeVries. With everything fairly locked in at this point, it’s time for a new roster page to be pinned to the IU basketball drop down menu. We’ll continue to update this page if any new developments occur. For complete [...]
Notes, numbers and key matchups for IU football’s Friday contest with Northwestern
No. 4/5 Indiana football finished the non-conference slate 3-0. Over his first three seasons, head coach Curt Cignetti is a perfect 9-0 in non-conference matchups. The Hoosiers will begin Big Ten play in Week 4, starting with a Friday night matchup vs. Northwestern on Sept. 25 in Bloomington. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern [...]
Watch: IU football LB Isaiah Jones on Under the Hood podcast
Watch as IU linebacker Isaiah Jones joined Rhett Lewis on this week’s edition of Under the Hood. The pair discussed the win over Western Kentucky, and the Big Ten opener against Northwestern. Video via IU Athletics. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You [...]
From the courtroom: Daley, Wyatt and Alexis get injunction, all now eligible
Both the IU football and basketball programs got good news from a Monroe County court Wednesday morning. Football players Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, and basketball player Sam Alexis all received a preliminary injunction against the NCAA and are now fully eligible. The full court order from Judge Kara E. Krothe is below. Key players [...]
Here’s what Northwestern coach David Braun said ahead of matchup with IU football
Northwestern head coach David Braun met with the media this week to preview his team’s game against Indiana. Below are his comments and responses to questions about the Hoosiers. Now in his fourth year in Evanston, Braun is 21-19 overall, and 11-16 in league play. No. 4/5 Indiana (3-0) and Northwestern (2-0) kick at 8 [...]
Watch: Episode 9 of “The Standard,” featuring Carter Smith, Mario Landino
Watch below as IU football released Episode 9 of “The Standard.” The latest edition features offensive tackle Carter Smith and defensive lineman Mario Landino, along with highlights from the last two weeks of the season. Video via IU Athletics. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not [...]
Seven IU football players on first availability report ahead of Northwestern game
Seven IU football players appeared on the first of four Big Ten availability reports ahead of the Northwestern game. OUT are cornerback Carson Williams, wide receiver Lebron Bond and running back Khobie Martin. Both Bond and Martin have missed the last two weeks with their injuries. Williams played in the first two games but not [...]
Watch: Tuesday Q&A with Isaiah Jones and Charlie Becker — Northwestern week
Watch as IU football players Isaiah Jones and Charlie Becker took questions on Tuesday evening in Bloomington. No. 4/5 Indiana (3-0) takes on Northwestern (2-0) at 8 p.m. ET Friday in Bloomington (FOX). Videos by Jack Rizzo for TDH. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not [...]
IU football doesn’t want a dropped punt to cost it a league game
When asked about the competition at punt returner ahead of each season, IU football coach Curt Cignetti has consistently said not dropping the ball was his top requirement for the role. So after Tyler Morris muffed two punts against Howard in week two, it didn’t come as a major surprise to see a replacement in [...]
IU women’s basketball gets commitment from 2027 top-25 guard Brookeslee Colvin
Indiana women’s basketball picked up a commitment from class of 2027 guard Brookeslee Colvin on Tuesday. The 5-foot-8 Colvin attends Coeur d’Alene High School in Idaho. According to ESPN, she is a 4-star prospect and the No. 24 overall player in the 2027 class. Colvin chose IU over several prominent programs including Michigan, California and [...]
IU football fans need to check with Curt Cignetti before leaving early Friday night
Indiana completely sold out the 2026 football season. The reported attendance for Saturday’s win over Western Kentucky was 54,695, and that preceded 54,376 for Howard, and 54,493 for North Texas. Those are all new entries in the all-time top-10 for crowd size at Memorial Stadium, and all roughly 2,000 over capacity. But you wouldn’t know [...]