Author: Mike Schumann

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Penn State Tuesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 113-72. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana led 58-26 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 44 points.  Reed Bailey added 18 points, and Tayton Conerway 17. For Darian DeVries, Lamar Wilkerson and Reed Bailey postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (8-2) returns to action on Saturday when the Hoosiers travel to Lexington to take on Kentucky. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Wilkerson starts hot, stays hot.  Indiana guard Lamar…

IU football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has been named 2025’s top assistant coach in the FBS by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Nationally, Indiana is No. 2 in scoring defense (10.8 ppg), No. 3 in rushing defense (77.6 ypg), No. 19 in passing defense (179.5 ypg), and No. 6 in total defense (257.2 ypg). IU is No. 6 with 25 turnovers created in 2025, No. 2 with 112 tackles for loss, No. 4 with 39 sacks, No. 2 in opponent third down conversions (28.7%), and No. 1 in opponent red zone touchdown percentage (27.3%). After a dominant 2024 campaign,…

Below we take a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from Indiana’s Big Ten Championship game win vs. Ohio State.  The Hoosiers won 13-10 to secure the program’s first conference crown since 1967, and first outright title since 1945. IU is No. 1 overall at PFF through 13 games.  They have the No. 1 offense in the nation, the No. 2 defense behind Texas Tech, and the No. 10 special teams. No. 1 Indiana (13-0) will face the winner of Oklahoma and Alabama on Jan. 1 at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena Calif. OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS…

After suffering losses to Louisville and Minnesota last week, IU basketball fell out of the AP Top-25 and Coaches Poll on Monday. The Hoosiers (7-2) are receiving votes in both national polls.  They are effectively No. 34 in the AP and No. 32 in the coaches poll.  Indiana was No. 22 and 19 last week, respectively. Both of IU’s opponents this week are unranked.  The Hoosiers face Penn State on Tuesday and then travel to Kentucky on Saturday.  The Wildcats also dropped out of the rankings this week, turning what was once a top-25 matchup into a struggle for national…

In 53 years calling IU football on the radio, Don Fischer had never seen a night like this. If you’ve been listening to Fischer’s radio call of the Hoosiers for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed a new level of joy conveying elite football to the fan base over the last two seasons. On Saturday night high above the Lucas Oil Stadium field as the radio team waited to see if they’d get head coach Curt Cignetti for a postgame interview, Fischer was asked how it sounded to call Indiana the Big Ten champs? “That’s about as good a…

Indiana dug an early hole and never found their way out. Louisville started the game on a 16-0 run.  The Hoosiers cut that margin to five at the 9:01 mark of the first half.  But the Cardinals always seemed to have an answer.  They stretched the lead back to 14 at halftime and as much as 17 early in the second half.  IU got back to within 52-44 with 13:42, but Louisville responded again and never looked back. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 87-78 with our latest edition of The Report Card. The Hoosiers (7-2) will…

Indiana has a good chance to be back to full strength when the Hoosiers face either Oklahoma or Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Starting wide receiver Omar Cooper, Jr. left the Big Ten Championship in the first half with a leg injury and did not return.  He was on the field for the postgame celebration and had a noticeable limp. Coach Curt Cignetti said Sunday afternoon Cooper, Jr. is still being evaluated. “Omar we’ll know a little bit more as we go, we don’t expect it to be anything” Cignetti said. Cignetti delivered the encouraging message that…

Indiana football is three wins from a national title, and they’ve earned the most favorable path to get there. After a perfect 13-0 season and Big Ten title, IU is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 College Football Playoff.  The Hoosiers are also the No. 1 team for the first time ever in the new AP Poll released Sunday afternoon. The CFP bracket was revealed live on ESPN Sunday afternoon and can be seen below. In the Rose Bowl, Indiana will face the winner of No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 9 Alabama.  The Rose Bowl kicks off at…

Indiana defeated Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game by a final score of 13-10 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Hoosiers won their first Big Ten title since 1967, and first outright league crown since 1945.  Indiana also almost certainly secured the No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats. Stay tuned for more coverage of the game from The Daily Hoosier. —————————————————— Three quick reasons why Indiana 1. Indiana’s defense dominates.  The IU defense held Ohio State to 322 yards,…

INDIANAPOLIS — Follow along below for live updates from the Big Ten Championship game as Indiana takes on Ohio State at Lucas Oil 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 Ohio State kick at 8:18 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on FOX. ——————————————————— FINAL STATS FOURTH QUARTER Indiana leads 13-10 at the two minute timeout.  It’s 1st and 10 IU at the OSU 43. MISSED FIELD GOAL:  Ohio State misses from 27 yards. …