There’s a good chance Indiana will be traveling to an iconic college football venue in a couple weeks for round one of the College Football Playoff. But where might they go? In a separate post we’ll look at the unlikely scenarios of Indiana moving up the rankings and hosting a game, along with the possibility, if any, they might somehow drop completely out of the CFP. But for now the most likely scenario is that the Hoosiers will go on the road for round one (Dec. 20-21). And in so doing one thing is clear — they’ll be traveling to…
Author: Mike Schumann
Signing day has become fairly anticlimactic in recent years provided a team is not going through a coaching change, and that was the case on Wednesday morning for IU. Before 10 a.m. ET, all 21 previously committed members of Indiana’s 2025 class were announced by the IU football program, signifying that they had signed their scholarship paperwork to join the team. The IU 2025 class includes one 4-star and 20 3-stars. According to the On3 Industry Average, Indiana’s class ranks No. 48 nationally and No. 14 in the Big Ten. Those are fluid numbers that will fluctuate as teams around…
A pair of veteran Indiana natives made major contributions off the bench on Tuesday evening. Indiana was sluggish out of the gate against Sam Houston, scoring just seven points in the first seven minutes. But a 29-5 first half run fueled by the bench helped give the Hoosiers a cushion. The Bearkats pulled back to within 13 late in the first half, and got to within nine early in the second at 48-39. But the Indiana bench came through again, delivering an extended 35-19 stretch that helped the home team pull away for good. Let’s take a deeper look at…
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana defeated Sam Houston on Tuesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 97-71. Indiana led 42-25 at halftime. The Hoosiers were led in the game by Myles Rice with 19 points. Luke Goode and Malik Reneau each added 18. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana (6-2) returns to action on Friday evening in Bloomington against Miami (Ohio). See also: Woodson, Reneau and Goode postgame THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Luke Goode leads good bench production. Senior wing Luke Goode caught fire from three-point range…
Indiana moved up a spot in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings update. The Hoosiers are No. 9 in the latest update of the CFP rankings released by the Selection Committee Tuesday evening live on ESPN. They were No. 10 last week prior to a 66-0 win over Purdue. Miami fell six spots to No. 12, creating the opportunity for IU to move up. In the bracket, Indiana is the No. 10 seed. They are projected to play at No. 7 Georgia. As a reminder, the top four seeds go to conference champions, which can result in a difference between…
IU football coach Curt Cignetti was named the Big Ten’s 2024 Coach of the Year by both the coaches and the media, the league announced on Tuesday. Cignetti led the Hoosiers to an 11-1 season, the most wins in program history. Indiana was predicted to finish towards the bottom of the Big Ten by virtually every national outlet. IU improved from 3-9 a year ago, one of the biggest turnarounds in FBS history. The honor marks the fourth time in his career that he earned coach of the year accolades from the conference office, doing so once at each of…
Six players from the IU football program were named to one of the three All-Big Ten teams on Tuesday, and 11 more earned an honorable mention. Meanwhile, IU coach Curt Cignetti was named the league’s coach of the year. Here is a summary of the honors announced on Tuesday. A full release from IU Athletics is further below. COACH OF THE YEAR: Curt Cignetti OFFENSE: Kurtis Rourke – second team QB Elijah Sarratt – third team WR Mike Katic – third team OL (media) OFFENSE HONORABLE MENTION: Justice Ellison, Zach Horton, Mike Katic (coaches), Myles Price, Carter Smith. DEFENSE: Mikail Kamara…
Indiana rebounded in an emphatic way following their first loss of the season, handing Purdue the worst loss in their program history. In what was probably IU’s most complete performance, the Hoosiers dominated both sides of the football throughout the entire game. Below we took a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from the contest. Through 12 games and for the sixth straight week, Indiana’s overall cumulative PFF grade for the season is No. 1 in the nation. Their overall offense is second, and their overall defense is third. Next up for Indiana (11-1) should…
Indiana sophomore guard Kanaan Carlyle will miss a second straight game when the Hoosiers face Sam Houston State on Tuesday evening. That’s according to coach Mike Woodson on his radio show on Monday. “He didn’t practice the last two days, won’t play tomorrow,” Woodson said. “Hopefully he’ll be back soon.” Carlyle, who is dealing with an undisclosed injury, also missed IU’s final game in The Bahamas against Providence on Friday. The 6-foot-3 guard is averaging 4.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists this season. He is shooting just 27% from the field to start the season. Fifth-year senior guard Trey…
The fifth edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings and bracket release is coming on Tuesday evening. Indiana fell to No. 10 last week coming off their loss to Ohio State, but there were plenty of outcomes over the weekend that might impact the Hoosiers in this week’s update. Losses by Ohio State and Miami sit at the top of that list. Here are 19 projections for IU football by well known national outlets ahead of the fifth rankings and bracket reveal. As a reminder further below are the rules for the 2024 CFP selection and bracketing process. The…