Author: Jack Rizzo

For the entire 2025 Indiana football season, Charlie Becker had four receiving touchdowns, including only one through the first 10 games. Through the first two games this season, the junior has five touchdown receptions. It took him a total of six quarters to eclipse his touchdown total from all of last year. Becker scored three times in the first half of No. 5 Indiana’s 55-0 victory vs Howard, recording his first career hat trick. The Nashville, Tennessee, native’s meteoric rise up the Hoosiers’ wide receiver depth chart is no mistake. It’s a payoff of hard work and intense preparation. “Hardest…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s week 2 matchup against Howard at Memorial Stadium. Refresh the page for the latest developments.  The newest game updates will appear at the top. You can share your thoughts during the game in the discussion thread below. Indiana and Howard kick at Noon ET. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FINAL STATS FOURTH QUARTER Tyler Cherry has replaced Grant Wilson at QB. Both coaches have agreed…

Despite an underwhelming defensive performance vs North Texas, No. 5 Indiana is keeping its confidence high heading into Saturday’s matchup vs. Howard. Indiana’s top defenders know they have to put their Week 1 mistakes behind them quickly and turn their full attention to the Bison. “Monday we watched film…to make those corrections,” veteran linebacker Rolijah Hardy said Tuesday. “We’ve been hammering those corrections really hard in practice.”  IU’s defense looked uncharacteristically out-of-rhythm in the North Texas game, surrendering 367 yards of total offense — tied for the second-most the Hoosiers allowed in any game in 2025. In addition, the Mean…

Indiana football moved up one spot to No. 5 in the AP poll following their 52-16 victory over North Texas last Saturday. The Hoosiers are also ranked No. 5 in the Coaches Poll, as Oregon fell four spots to No. 6 following a close win vs. Boise State. The four teams ranked ahead of Indiana in the AP poll, in order, are: Ohio State, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas. IU, once again, received eight first place-votes in the latest AP poll, as they did in the preseason poll. Other Big Ten teams ranked in the AP Top 25 include: No.…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Josh Hoover attempted a total of 16 passes in his Indiana debut, a 45-16 win over North Texas on Saturday afternoon for the No. 6 team in the country.  Out of those 16 pass attempts, 13 were completed, and four went for touchdowns. Not only did the TCU transfer exceed expectations, he flourished in his first game in Curt Cignetti’s system. “I thought he (Josh) played really well…I’m sure he earned the respect of his teammates based on his performance,” head coach Curt Cignetti said postgame. “When you ask why players play good, it’s because they’re good…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s week 1 matchup against North Texas at Memorial Stadium. Refresh the page for the latest developments.  The newest game updates will appear at the top. You can share your thoughts during the game in the discussion thread below. Indiana and North Texas kick at Noon ET. The game will be televised on FOX. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FINAL STATS FOURTH QUARTER TOUCHDOWN INDIANA: Wilson 43-yard rush. IU goes 1 play and 43 yards.…

Of the starters on a football team, the kicker is usually on the field for the fewest snaps in an average game.  However, when their name is called to attempt a field goal or an extra point, their role is as important as any other players in terms of affecting the outcome of a game. Nico Radicic’s role as Indiana football’s placekicker is no exception. In the 2026 National Championship game against Miami, with 1:47 left to play and Indiana up by three, the Hoosiers were facing a fourth-and-4 from the 17-yard line. Head coach Curt Cignetti called for the…

After spending three seasons with the Michigan Wolverines, Tyler Morris transferred to Indiana in the 2025 offseason. The 5-foot-11, 185 pound wide receiver could not pass on the opportunity to join Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers. Morris was slated to have a role in Indiana’s offense in 2025, as a major contributor out of the slot, along with being the early projected starter at punt returner. Before he could ever take the field as a Hoosier, Morris tore his ACL during spring camp, causing him to miss the entire season, a season that ended with a national championship victory. Now,…

On Monday at noon Eastern, the 2026 AP preseason poll was released.  Despite Indiana coming off a perfect season which saw them win their first national championship, they will not begin their title defense atop the rankings. The Hoosiers received a No. 6 ranking, as voted on by over 60 media members. The five teams ranked above them to begin the season in order are: Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas. Though this is the highest Indiana has ever been ranked to begin a season, leaving the Hoosiers out of the top five will certainly cause some hard…

No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza picked up right where he left off after leading Indiana to a national championship this past January.  The reigning Heisman Trophy winner showed a lot of positive signs in his preseason debut with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. Mendoza replaced Kirk Cousins after the veteran led the Raiders right down the field for a touchdown on the game’s opening drive. Across five drives, Mendoza finished 10-for-16 for 97 yards and a touchdown, highlighted by a 10-play, 79-yard drive in the second quarter. Mendoza’s best throw of the day came on the opening…