Author: Mike Schumann

Led by Curt Cignetti, last season Indiana became the 12th FBS college football program since 2000 to increase its year-over-year win total by eight or more games. So how did the next season go for the 11 teams that accomplished the feat ahead of IU?  Let’s take a look.  (Note:  This doesn’t include win increases from the 2020 condensed schedule to 2021.) But before we do that, consider this:  Indiana has had two coaches before Cignetti orchestrate at least a five-win turnaround twice in its own history: Bo McMillin 1942 (+5 vs. 1941) John Pont 1967 (+8 vs. 1966) For…

Indiana fell two spots to No. 21 in the updated Coaches Poll following their 27-14 win over Old Dominion in week one. Florida State and Iowa State were the two team that passed the Hoosiers in the rankings. Despite the drop, this marks the first time since 1969 IU has been ranked for the first two weeks of the season. The Big Ten now has three teams in the top-five:  No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Penn State and No. 5 Oregon.  Also ranked from the league are No. 12 Illinois and No. 13 Michigan.  IU will face each of…

The Daily Hoosier spent a week in Puerto Rico in connection with IU basketball’s summer tour, and had several opportunities to see the team in action.  Since nothing was televised or streamed, we are going to go player-by-player to share our thoughts on what we saw, and what to expect from Indiana’s 2025-26 roster. Next up is senior forward Sam Alexis, who transferred to Indiana from Florida during the offseason. ALEXIS BY THE NUMBERS MPG – 21.7 PPG – 12.7 FG% – 53.6% 3FG% – 0.0% (4 attempts) FT% – 72.7% (12 attempts) RPG – 7.7 APG – 1.0 TOPG…

The son of one new IU basketball coach Darian DeVries’ former colleagues at Creighton has joined the IU basketball program. Indiana lists 6-foot guard Tryce Grensing on the roster.  He’ll wear No. 18. Grensing is from Murfreesboro, Tenn. A four-year varsity starter at Providence Christian Academy, Grensing scored 17 points to help lead the Lions to the 2025 TSSAA state championship.  He averaged 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game during his senior season and shot 47% from 3-point range. Grensing is the son of long-time college basketball assistant coach Greg Grensing. Greg spent time on the sidelines…

Indiana safety Bryson Bonds will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering a knee injury on Saturday in the week one win over Old Dominion. Bonds was injured on kickoff coverage against the Monarchs. The longest-tenured safety on the roster, Bonds has been at Indiana since 2020. This was his final year of eligibility, but he should be eligible for a medical hardship waiver if he wants to return in 2026. Bonds has played in 48 career games and has 43 career tackles. Most of his action has been on special teams, and he is a key contributor…

The 2025 IU football season is here, and we are moving right along into week two. Coming off a season opening win over Old Dominion, Indiana hosts Kennesaw State this Saturday at Noon ET (FS1). The Owls are led by quarterback Dexter Williams, who spent four seasons in Bloomington.  KSU lost on the road to Wake Forest 10-9 in week one.  Williams was 12 of 33 passing for 149 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.  He also rushed 14 times for 44 yards and was sacked twice. So what’s the outlook for this Saturday in Bloomington? The gambling forecast in…

After months of speculating about the 2025 IU football depth chart, we got answers on Saturday. Below we took a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from their week one contest vs. Old Dominion. On the whole, IU did not grade well at PFF.  The Hoosiers are just No. 61 overall through Saturday action.  They have the No. 58 offense and No. 65 defense. Next up for Indiana (1-0) is PFF No. 122 Kennesaw State (0-1) on Saturday (Noon ET, FS1). The Owls lost their season opener at Wake Forest by a final score of…

Curt Cignetti seemed to want to defuse the situation before anyone could ask any questions about his team’s 27-14 win over Old Dominion on Saturday in front of 47,109 fans at Memorial Stadium. “1-0. But I guarantee you, everybody in this organization realizes we didn’t play as well as we wanted to. That’s just a flat out fact,” he said.  … “I’m not pleased with the way we played. So I can’t be any more clear than that.” WE’VE SEEN THIS BEFORE Indiana was equally uninspiring during week one a year ago. After pulling out to an early 21-0 lead…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana defeated Old Dominion on Saturday at Memorial Stadium by a final score of 27-14. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats. Indiana (1-0) will host Kennesaw State next Saturday. Stay tuned for more coverage of the game from The Daily Hoosier. —————————————————— THREE QUICK REASONS WHY INDIANA WON 1. Immediate adversity to overcome.  Nothing was going right early.  Old Dominion scored on the first play from scrimmage — a 75-yard run.  Then Indiana’s offense was stopped on downs at the goal line on their first drive.  The Hoosiers fumbled…

Indiana will be shorthanded at safety for its Saturday season opener in Bloomington. True freshman Byron Baldwin is listed as “out” on the Big Ten availability report published before the game. Baldwin is the only player with an “out” or “questionable” designation for the Hoosiers, but his absence is notable because of Indiana’s other circumstances on the backend of the defense. Veteran Louis Moore is the probable starter at free safety for the IU, along with Amare Ferrell at strong safety and Devan Boykin at rover. But Moore may only be eligible for two more games as he navigates a…