Author: Mike Schumann

At Indiana’s national championship celebration at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, AD Scott Dolson recalled his call to Curt Cignetti in late November, 2023. It was a prophetic moment, that call to Cignetti. “Two years ago, on a Wednesday at about 10:15 at night, I called Curt Cignetti on the phone.  And I said ‘Coach, you’re going to be the next head football coach at Indiana University, and we’re going to shock the world.’ “And there was a pause. “And he said ‘You’re blankety blank right we’re going to Scott.  Let’s go!'” But it wasn’t that simple. Before that call from…

A week removed from the program’s first national title, Indiana fans can begin thinking about another first:  A repeat. IU coach Curt Cignetti’s emphasis on production over potential has the Hoosiers in reload mode as they aim to do it again in 2026. Multiple national outlets project Indiana has a top-10 national transfer portal class ahead of the 2026 season. At 247Sports, Indiana’s 17 player incoming portal class ranks No. 7 nationally.  That outlet says the Hoosiers are adding five 4-stars and nine 3-star transfers.  The 4-stars at 247 are receiver Nick Marsh (Michigan State), edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi (Kansas…

Indiana’s defensive line got a major boost on Saturday when Tyrique Tucker announced he was returning to the Hoosiers for his final year of eligibility. The 6-foot and 302-pound Tucker earned third-team All-America by the Associated Press in 2025, and was tabbed first-team All-Big Ten by the conference media and coach panels. After playing in a reserve role in 2024, Tucker started all 16 games for the national champs in 2025. Tucker had six sacks and 12 tackles for loss from his interior position in 2025.  He had 40 total tackles and two pass breakups. Tucker’s return ensures continuity in…

Indiana needs a lot more of where that came from. This might have been Indiana’s most complete game of the season.  The Hoosiers never trailed, and they never led by less than double-digits in the second half. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana won 82-59 in Piscataway and snapped a four-game losing streak with our latest edition of The Report Card. The Hoosiers (13-7, 4-5) will return to action Tuesday evening in Bloomington when they host Purdue. —————————————- OFFENSE (A) With three knockdown shooters on the perimeter for most of the game, Indiana was hard to guard.  Tucker…

Indiana defeated Rutgers 82-59 in New Jersey Friday evening. Here’s what IU basketball coach DeVries said to Don Fischer on postgame radio: On the getting the win… “Yeah I was really proud of the guys, a Big Ten road win, they’re hard to get.  And there have been a lot of teams that have come in here and either gotten beat or had to fight it out right to the end.  And I thought our guys, from start to finish, really controlled the game, I thought they set the tone with their effort and their intentionality with some of the…

The NFL can wait. All-American left tackle Carter Smith announced Friday evening he is returning to school for his fifth and final year of eligibility. “Sorry to keep you waiting Hoosiers, I’m not going anywhere!  Year 5 let’s run it back!” Smith wrote on his X page. Smith was First Team All-Big Ten, the Big Ten’s Offensive Lineman of the Year, and a First Team All-American in 2025. He did not give up a sack all season until the national championship game. Smith provides a returning anchor to the left side of IU’s offensive line.  The Hoosiers will also return…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Indiana defeated Rutgers Friday evening at Jersey Mike’s Arena by a final score of 82-59. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are all below. Indiana led 47-32 at halftime.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 27 points. For Darian DeVries’ quotes following the game, GO HERE. Indiana (13-7, 4-5) returns to action Tuesday against Purdue in Bloomington. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Three headed monster.  With primary scoring option Tucker DeVries in a slump of late, Indiana had been struggling offensively.  But DeVries broke out of his…

Indiana has found its preferred replacement for outgoing strength coach Derek Owings. Curt Cignetti is working on a deal to hire Colorado State head strength coach Tyson Brown, a source confirms to TDH. Brown had just arrived at Colorado State in December when he followed head coach Jim Mora there from UConn. He arrived at CSU as senior associate head coach and director of football strength and conditioning after holding the same role under Mora at UConn. Brown’s experience includes leadership roles at Mississippi State and Washington State, as well as time spent working with NFL athletes. Indiana’s quick move…

Your national champion IU football staff is now focused on the 2026 roster. Below we take a position-by-position look at which players are out of eligibility, who is eligible to return, transfers in and out, and freshmen in 2025. Scholarship players and notable walk-ons are included. This post will be updated regularly and added to the IU football drop-down menu.  Check back for updates. —————————————- LEGEND: *Started during the 2025 season or otherwise had a significant role. ^Early NFL Draft potential (NOTE:  No players will be marked as transferring in or out or leaving early for the NFL Draft until…

The sports world was intrigued by the 16-0 rags-to-riches IU football story. Indiana’s national championship win over Miami was the second-most watched College Football Playoff final of all-time. The ESPN telecast drew an average of 30.1 million viewers and peaked at 33.2 million, the network announced on Thursday.  Those figures represent a significant jump over last year’s average of 22.2 million for the Notre Dame vs. Ohio State CFP final. It was the most-watched college football game since the 2014-15 season, and the second most-watched cable telecast on record. The game was also the most-viewed non-NFL sports telecast since Game…