Author: Mike Schumann

IU football running back Lee Beebe, Jr. has been lost for the season due to a non-contact knee injury, head coach Curt Cignetti announced on Monday. Beebe, Jr. suffered the injury on Friday while carrying the ball during the second half of Indiana’s 73-0 win over Indiana State. He fell to the ground as he ran to the left towards the IU sideline and immediately grabbed his knee. Beebe, Jr. rushed 27 times for 209 yards and a touchdown this season. A redshirt junior, Beebe, Jr. was eligible to return in 2026 irrespective of this injury.  He already took a…

The long anticipated Big Ten opener against Illinois is here. With both teams off to 3-0 starts, No. 17/19 Indiana hosts No. 8/9 Illinois this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Led by head coach Bret Bielema, the Fighting Illini are averaging 45 points per game, good for 14th in the nation, and they are giving up 7.3 a contest, good for No. 5.  Their wins have come against Western Illinois (52-3), at Duke (45-19), and Western Michigan (38-0). Bielema is 128-80 all-time as a head coach, 31-22 at Illinois, and 13-3 over the last two seasons. Illinois quarterback Luke…

Below we took a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from their week three contest vs. Indiana State. With solid overall grades this week, the Hoosiers moved up to No. 3 overall at PFF ahead of the results of the Saturday games.  They have the No. 3 offense and No. 5 defense.  They’ll likely fall some after the Saturday games are fully baked in. Next up for Indiana (3-0) is No. 9 Illinois in a sold out primetime Saturday matchup (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC). The Illini are also 3-0 to start the season. OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana defeated Indiana State on Friday at Memorial Stadium by a final score of 73-0. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats.  For Curt Cignetti postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (3-0) will host Illinois next Saturday to open Big Ten play. Stay tuned for more coverage of the game from The Daily Hoosier. —————————————————— THREE QUICK REASONS WHY INDIANA WON 1. Fernando Mendoza nearly perfect.  Indiana went with a pass heavy approach in the first half, and starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza set a program completion percentage record with a 19 of…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s week three game against Indiana State at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. 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, or better yet, join our Discord community for live interaction with the TDH staff.  Join our Premium Discord Chat by GOING HERE. Indiana and Indiana State kick at 6:30 p.m. ET.  The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. ———————————————————– FINAL STATS: FOURTH QUARTER: TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Khobie Martin 1…

The safety and punter positions continue to be the areas of concern on Indiana’s injury report for game three. Freshman safety Byron Baldwin will miss his third straight game at the start of his IU career based on the Big Ten availability report published two hours before the Hoosiers and Indiana State kick at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday (BTN). Safety Bryson Bonds is also on the report, as he will be for the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in week one. The Hoosiers have starting safeties Amare Ferrell and Louis Moore, and rover Devan Boykin…

Indiana welcomes class of 2026 5-star wing Anthony Thompson to Bloomington this weekend for an official visit. To help get you ready, below is a comprehensive look at Thompson, with everything you need to know as he arrives on campus Friday. ESSENTIALS Status —  OFFERED (February, 2024) -Class – 2026 -Hometown – Lebanon, Ohio -School – Western Reserve Academy (Ohio) -Position – Combo forward/wing -Height – 6-foot-8 (7-foot-3 wingspan) -Weight – 205 -AAU – Indiana Elite (Adidas 3SSB) -Ranking – 5-star at 247 and ESPN, consensus overall national top-15 in the 2026 class -Primary Competition – Thompson named a final…

One more nonconference tune-up for IU comes under the Friday night lights at Memorial Stadium. Next up are the Indiana State Sycamores, from the Missouri Valley Conference of the Football Championship Subdivision. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week three matchup in Bloomington: INDIANA STATE (2-0) at No. 19/22 INDIANA (2-0) Kickoff:  6:30 p.m. ET, Friday Location:  Bloomington, Ind., Memorial Stadium (52,626; field turf) Television: BTN — Lisa Byington (pbp), Jared Thomas (color), Melanie Ricks (sideline) Stream:  Fox Sports Radio:  IU Football radio network Odds:  Indiana is around a 48.5-point favorite Weather at kickoff:  84 degrees, sunny, wind…

While the details aren’t public, it’s no secret Indiana guard Lamar Wilkerson is going to earn significant money from revenue sharing and NIL this year in Bloomington. One clue indicating how much Wilkerson will make was revealed Thursday when he was asked about a donation he made to the basketball program he just left. “You gave back.  You gave money,” Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman said to Wilkerson.  “Six figures to Sam Houston, to help the place that helped develop you and make you into the player you are now.  Why?” “I did it out of love man,” Wilkerson said.…

Indiana transfer forward Nick Dorn is progressing towards a full return in the relatively near future according to head coach Darian DeVries. “He’s getting closer and closer.  We’re continuing to ramp him up a little bit,” DeVries said of Dorn on the Field of 68.  “It’s going to be a little while before we get him into some of those live five-on-five situations.  But he’s making progress. “He looks great.  You watch him running right now and he looks like he should be a middle linebacker somewhere.  He should be playing on Saturday.” The 6-foot-7 and 223-pound Dorn averaged 15.2…