Author: Mike Schumann

There will be a lot of inside knowledge for both sides when Indiana has the football during Monday night’s national championship game. Miami defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman was IU coach Curt Cignetti’s defensive coordinator his first three years at James Madison, from 2019 to 2021. And Hetherman played a key role in Cignetti’s success at JMU.  During the 2021 season with the Dukes, Hetherman was named the American Football Coaches Association’s FCS Assistant Coach of the Year.  The Dukes were in the national top-10 for total defense in each of Hetherman’s seasons with Cignetti in Harrisonburg. Working under Hetherman all…

The Wisconsin to Indiana transfer pipeline continues. Indiana has added Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman Joe Brunner from the portal according to multiple Wednesday reports. The 6-foot-5 and 317-pound Brunner has been a starter at left guard for the Badgers each of the last two seasons. Brunner has one year of eligibility remaining. Brunner earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors after starting all 12 games on the Badger offensive line in 2025. Brunner posted four consecutive games with PFF pass blocking grades above 80.0 during Big Ten play, all against ranked teams (Ohio State, Oregon, Washington, Indiana). In 2024 he started…

The Big Ten is going to be a grind for Indiana, especially on the road. A pair of massive Michigan State runs made the difference in this one.  After IU led 17-10 in the first half, the Spartans responded with a 26-10 run.  MSU led 43-35 early in the second half.  But IU responded, and a Lamar Wilkerson dunk tied the game at 53.  The Hoosiers appeared to have all of the momentum.  But from there MSU scored 19 straight to put the game away. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 81-60 with our latest edition of…

EAST LANSING — Indiana lost to Michigan State Tuesday evening at Breslin Center by a final score of 81-60. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Michigan State led at halftime 39-32.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 19 points.  No other IU players scored in double figures. For IU coach Darian DeVries postgame, GO HERE. The Hoosiers (12-5, 3-3) return to action Saturday against Iowa in Bloomington. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. MSU 19-0 run buries the Hoosiers.  Indiana was hanging in midway through the second half. A Lamar…

15-0, beating Alabama 38-3, Oregon 56-22, it can all go to your head if you’re not careful. But Indiana All-American linebacker Aiden Fisher has been with Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti for four years. He was given an opportunity to play FBS college football as a 0-star recruit. Fisher is the complete embodiment of Cignetti’s culture in the form of a player. And as such, he seems immune to outside noise. So much so, even his family is now fully immersed. “I was on the phone with my mom about two days ago. I don’t even remember what we were…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (12-4, 3-2) at No. 12 Michigan State (14-2, 4-1) Tip Time: 7 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday Location: Breslin Center (14,797), East Lansing, Mich. Television: NBC Sports Network/Peacock (Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel, Caroline Pineda) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Peacock Point Spread: MSU is around a 7.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  MSU 74  IU 67 History: Indiana leads the series, 74-59 Last Meeting: IU 71, MSU 67 on Feb. 11, 2025, in East Lansing Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Michigan State’s Tom Izzo Tom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball…

Indiana’s 2026 cornerback room got a major boost on Monday. Penn State transfer A.J. Harris is Bloomington bound according to multiple reports. After transferring from Georgia to Penn State, Harris has been a two-year starter for the Nittany Lions and has 26 career starts. The 6-foot-1 and 191-pound Phenix City, Ala. product has one year of eligibility remaining. Harris was honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2025.  He had 33 tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup, and a fumble recovery. In 2024 Harris was voted All-Big Ten third team by the coaches and media.  He played in all 16…

Although they had some injury scares during their 56-22 Peach Bowl win over Oregon, Indiana heads to the national championship game relatively healthy. IU football coach Curt Cignetti said Monday via Zoom every player who saw the field against Oregon will be available next Monday when the Hoosiers face Miami in the College Football Playoff final. “We came out really good, and everybody that played in the last game will play in this game,” Cignetti said. That includes starting defensive end Mikail Kamara, who was attended to on the field on multiple occasions. Starting safety Amare Ferrell was injured during…

Indiana has landed Tulane transfer wide receiver Shazz Preston out of the portal. Preston is coming off a breakout season with the Green Wave.  He caught 43 passes for 723 yards and four touchdowns in 2025.  Those numbers include five catches for 125 yards against Ole Miss in the first round of the College Football Playoff. In 2024, the 6-foot and 206-pound Preston played in six games and totaled four catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns with a long of 53. A native of Louisiana, Preston spent his first two seasons with Alabama, where he played five games each…

Indiana safety Amare Ferrell is returning for the 2026 season. That’s according to a report by ESPN’s Max Olson on X through Ferrell’s agent. Ferrell will give IU an anchor in the defensive backfield in 2026.  He has played in 40 games over the last three years and has been a full-time starter throughout the last two seasons. The 6-foot-2 and 202-pound Lake City, Fla. product has 106 tackles, eight interceptions and 15 pass breakups over his three-year career.  He has 7.0 career tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks. In 2025, Ferrell has played 769 snaps and has the fourth-highest…