Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana All-American linebacker Aiden Fisher suffered a first quarter knee injury against UCLA. The senior leader of the IU defense twisted awkwardly while attempting a tackle in the first quarter. Isaiah Jones has filled in for Fisher alongside Rolijah Hardy at linebacker.  Jones forced a first half fumble after the injury. Fisher was still in pads, but on the Indiana sideline with no helmet.  He could be seen wearing a left knee brace after the injury but was moving around without a limp.  He wasn’t wearing the brace while he was playing in the game. During his halftime interview on…

Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s week nine matchup against UCLA at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. 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 UCLA kick off at Noon p.m. ET. The game will be televised on FOX. ——————————————————— FINAL STATS FOURTH QUARTER INTERCEPTION UCLA:  Key Lawrence intercepts Alberto Mendoza.  UCLA ball at their own 28.  It’s 56-6 Hoosiers with 4:20 left. INTERCEPTION INDIANA:  Devan Boykin with the interception.  IU ball at the UCLA…

Indiana is reporting defensive end/outside linebacker Kellan Wyatt is out but not out for the season in its availability report for today’s game against UCLA. That leaves the door open for Wyatt to return in 2025, although head coach Curt Cignetti described that possibility has “highly doubtful” on his radio show this week. Among players not already declared out for the season, Wyatt is the only Indiana player with an injury designation for the UCLA game. UCLA meanwhile has a long list of players who are out. The Bruins’ list of unavailable or questionable players consists primarily of guys who…

IU football is back on the national stage. With FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff shining a pregame spotlight on the program, the Hoosiers face the suddenly resurgent UCLA Bruins. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week nine matchup against UCLA in Bloomington. UCLA (3-4, 3-1) at No. 2 INDIANA (7-0, 4-0) Kickoff:  Noon ET, Saturday Location:  Bloomington, Ind.; Memorial Stadium (56,626; field turf) Television:  FOX — Gus Johnson (pbp), Joel Klatt (color), Jenny Taft (sideline) Stream:  Fox Sports Radio:  IU Football radio network Odds:  Indiana is around a 26.5-point favorite Weather at kickoff:  50 degrees, cloudy, wind 4 mph,…

Just days after wrapping up his official visit to Indiana, class of 2026 wing Vaughn Karvala has announced his final schools and a commitment date. The 6-foot-6 Karvala will decide between Xavier, California and Indiana.  He’ll announce his college decision a week from Saturday — on Nov. 1. Karvala took an official visit to IU Oct. 17-19. “It went great! Really great school, I felt very welcomed,” Karvala told TDH about his time at Indiana. Based on the average of the national rankings, Karvala is a 4-star prospect, the No. 43 overall player in the 2026 class, and the No.…

ESPN’s list of their top-100 college basketball players for 2025-26 is more notable for who they left out from an IU basketball perspective. The outlet’s Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf teamed up to publish their “Top 100 men’s NCAA basketball players ranked going into 2025-26.” To no one’s surprise, included is IU senior forward Tucker DeVries, son of head coach Darian DeVries.  He’s slotted in at No. 37 on the list.  Here’s what Borzello wrote about him: DeVries won two Missouri Valley Player of the Year awards under his coach-father, Darian, at Drake, then followed him to West Virginia, where…

Indiana offered class of 2028 guard Josh Lindsay this week. Lindsay is from Louisville, Ky. and attends St. Xavier H.S.  He averaged 7.8 points per game and shot 40% from three as a high school freshman in 2024-25. At Rivals the 6-foot-1 Lindsay is rated a 4-star and he’s the No. 16 overall player in the sophomore class. For travel basketball Lindsay played for Mokan Elite on the Nike EYBL Circuit.  IU assistant coach Rod Clark has longstanding connections to that program.  Lindsay averaged 17.1 points and shot 40% from three in EYBL games. When it comes to offers, Indiana…

The 2025 NFL season is underway, and six former Hoosiers saw the field in week seven. Here’s a quick overview of how they performed. Dan Feeney – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, OL Feeney played one offensive snap and one special teams snap in a loss to the Lions.  He has now seen limited action in two games this season. Feeney has now played in 122 games over nine NFL seasons.  Tampa Bay is his fifth NFL team on the active roster.  He is the longest-tenured Hoosier in the league. Luke Haggard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, OL After spending the last two…

Indiana basketball will get a visit from the highest-ranked class of 2028 player in Illinois this weekend. Bolingbrook, Ill. based sophomore guard Brady Pettigrew will be in Bloomington according Sam Kayser. In the very early 2028 rankings, Pettigrew is No. 15 in the class and a 5-star at ESPN, and No. 19 in the class and a 4-star at Rivals. Pettigrew comes from a very athletic family.  His mother Bonnie Bremner-Pettigrew was an All-American, the Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Freshman of the Year during her volleyball career at Penn State, where she was the setter…

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. A coach brings a bunch of players together from different levels of the game, different cultures, and different experiences with winning and losing.  Yes, they are talented, but can they mesh, and form a successful team? That was one of the main questions about IU football ahead of the 2024 season, and the answer there has been unequivocal. In significant ways, Curt Cignetti was able to bring his winning culture with him from James Madison.  13 transfers and almost his entire staff helped ensure that the day-to-day particulars that led to success at…