Author: Mike Schumann

All three outlets that cover football recruiting — ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports — are singing from the same sheet:  Indiana is the leader to flip former Penn State class of 2026 wide receiver commit Lavar Keys, national reporters from each have said this week. Keys took a visit to Indiana for this past weekend’s game against UCLA, a 56-6 blowout win for the Hoosiers.  He also visited Bloomington over the summer, when rumors of a potential flip first surfaced. Since he de-committed from Penn State, Keys has picked up offers from Indiana, Kansas State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and others.  He…

When E.J. Williams had his most productive college season, he was an 18-year-old catching passes from Trevor Lawrence at Clemson. Yeah, it’s been a minute. That was the 2020 COVID season, when Williams appeared ready to live up to the hype as a true freshman.  A national top-100 4-star recruit, he caught 24 passes for 306 yards and 2 touchdowns in his college debut campaign, and his NFL debut appeared to just be a matter of time. But Williams would only catch 16 passes over the next two seasons combined at Clemson, and he transferred to IU to play for…

We are one week away from hearing from the College Football Playoff Committee for the first time. And with a win this weekend at Maryland, Indiana appears certain to be one of the four teams that will receive a bye in the Committee’s initial projection of the field.  The Hoosiers did nothing but improve their outlook with a 56-6 destruction of UCLA on Saturday. But where will IU end up in the first projection of the field? A new CFP policy implemented in 2025 guarantees the five highest-ranked conference champions a place in the Playoff, but will no longer include…

Indiana All-American linebacker Aiden Fisher is “probable” to play this weekend at Maryland, coach Curt Cignetti said on Monday. Fisher left the UCLA game with an apparent knee injury.  He attempted to play through the injury briefly with a brace, but did not participate at all in the second half and only played 10 snaps in the contest. Cignetti described pulling Fisher out of the game as a “precautionary” measure when he was asked about it on Saturday. Isaiah Jones filled in for Fisher alongside Rolijah Hardy at linebacker. Jones forced a first half fumble after the injury. Fisher has…

Indiana will play three of their final four regular season games on the road, and that journey begins at Maryland this weekend. The No. 2 Hoosiers (8-0, 5-0) will face the Terrapins (4-3, 1-3) Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ET at SECU Stadium in College Park, Md. (CBS). Indiana is 8-5 all-time against Maryland.  IU won the most recent meeting a year ago, 42-28 in Bloomington.  That was the last Big Ten game Indiana has played that wasn’t in front of a sold out home crowd. Maryland’s season has followed an inverse path to that of this past weekend’s opponent,…

Below we took a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from Indiana’s week nine game against UCLA — a dominant 56-6 win to remain perfect on the season. The Hoosiers are No. 1 overall at PFF through seven games.  They are tied for the No. 1 offense in the nation with Ohio State, and they have the No. 2 defense behind Texas Tech. Next up for Indiana (8-0, 5-0) is a trip to Maryland (4-3, 1-3) for a 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday kickoff (CBS). OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS Left tackle Carter Smith had the best overall grade…

It was a carbon copy of how Indiana played in Puerto Rico. The Hoosiers fell behind by 13 in the first half against Baylor in Indianapolis on Sunday, only to come storming back. The Bears led 31-18 with 7:42 left in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, only to see Indiana surge to a 64-55 second half advantage with 8:24 left in the game. From there IU held on, as Tucker DeVries hit a midrange baseline jumper with 45 seconds left to give IU a 74-73 lead, and Tayton Conerway beat his man off the dribble and hit a layup…

Indiana held at No. 2 in the eyes of voters, but their 56-6 dismantling of UCLA was more pleasing to the computer models. For the first time ever, ESPN’s SP+ has the Hoosiers as the No. 1 overall team, ahead of No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon. Meanwhile, IU moved up two spots back to No. 2 in ESPN’s other computer model, FPI. Both SP+ and FPI predict Indiana will win each of their remaining four regular season games. FPI now gives IU a 19.9% chance to win the national championship.  You read that right. In the coaches…

The new reality at Indiana can be hard to fully process for a fan base that has seen more than 700 losses. Sure 8-0 and No. 2 in the nation is one thing. Teams can occasionally get there with a few lucky bounces here and there. But that’s not Indiana. THIS is Indiana: – A 14-game home winning streak, the third longest active streak in the nation. – A 13-1 record in the Big Ten over the last two seasons. – Outscoring opponents by an average score of 45-11 this season. – And on Saturday, a second win over a…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana beat UCLA by a final score of 56-6 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats.  For Curt Cignetti postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (8-0) is back on the road next weekend.  They travel to Maryland for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff in College Park. Stay tuned for more coverage of the game from The Daily Hoosier. —————————————————— THREE QUICK REASONS INDIANA WON 1. Defense sets the tone.  Linebacker Aiden Fisher got an interception on the second play of the game and returned it…