Author: Mike Schumann

Led by coordinator Corey Hetherman, a former Curt Cignetti assistant, the defense is the strength of this Miami football team. The Hurricanes rank No. 5 in scoring defense, with just 14.0 points allowed per game, and No. 11 in total defense, allowing 292.6 yards per game. The key for Indiana is to continue to do what they’ve done all season — stay ahead of the chains and stay out of third and long.  That won’t be easy.  Miami is No. 11 in third down conversion defense, with opponents moving the chains just 30.8% of the time.  But the Hoosier offense…

If not for the Pop Tarts Bowl, perhaps this whole 2025 season might have played out different. Miami native Fernando Mendoza entered the transfer portal on Dec. 11 of 2024, and it was widely expected early on hometown Miami, and Indiana, where his brother Alberto played, would headline his recruitment. But let there be no doubt, Mendoza grew up a Miami fan and dreamed as a boy of playing for “The U.” He said as much in a May, 2025 interview with Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports. “The dream was to play for Miami as a Hurricane,” Mendoza told Auerbach. …

Famous IU alumnus and billionaire Mark Cuban made headlines last week when it was reported he had made a second sizable contribution to IU Athletics in as many years. The 1981 Indiana business school graduate made his initial fortune by developing technology that made it possible to stream radio broadcasts over the internet.  The inspiration for that?  He wanted a better way to listen to Don Fischer’s call of IU basketball games than having his friends in Indiana put a radio next to a speakerphone for two hours. Cuban probably never dreamed a portion of his fortune would be spent…

There will be a lot of inside knowledge for both sides when Indiana has the football during Monday night’s national championship game. Miami defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman was IU coach Curt Cignetti’s defensive coordinator his first three years at James Madison, from 2019 to 2021. And Hetherman played a key role in Cignetti’s success at JMU.  During the 2021 season with the Dukes, Hetherman was named the American Football Coaches Association’s FCS Assistant Coach of the Year.  The Dukes were in the national top-10 for total defense in each of Hetherman’s seasons with Cignetti in Harrisonburg. Working under Hetherman all…

The Wisconsin to Indiana transfer pipeline continues. Indiana has added Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman Joe Brunner from the portal according to multiple Wednesday reports. The 6-foot-5 and 317-pound Brunner has been a starter at left guard for the Badgers each of the last two seasons. Brunner has one year of eligibility remaining. Brunner earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors after starting all 12 games on the Badger offensive line in 2025. Brunner posted four consecutive games with PFF pass blocking grades above 80.0 during Big Ten play, all against ranked teams (Ohio State, Oregon, Washington, Indiana). In 2024 he started…

The Big Ten is going to be a grind for Indiana, especially on the road. A pair of massive Michigan State runs made the difference in this one.  After IU led 17-10 in the first half, the Spartans responded with a 26-10 run.  MSU led 43-35 early in the second half.  But IU responded, and a Lamar Wilkerson dunk tied the game at 53.  The Hoosiers appeared to have all of the momentum.  But from there MSU scored 19 straight to put the game away. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana lost 81-60 with our latest edition of…

EAST LANSING — Indiana lost to Michigan State Tuesday evening at Breslin Center by a final score of 81-60. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Michigan State led at halftime 39-32.  The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 19 points.  No other IU players scored in double figures. For IU coach Darian DeVries postgame, GO HERE. The Hoosiers (12-5, 3-3) return to action Saturday against Iowa in Bloomington. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. MSU 19-0 run buries the Hoosiers.  Indiana was hanging in midway through the second half. A Lamar…

15-0, beating Alabama 38-3, Oregon 56-22, it can all go to your head if you’re not careful. But Indiana All-American linebacker Aiden Fisher has been with Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti for four years. He was given an opportunity to play FBS college football as a 0-star recruit. Fisher is the complete embodiment of Cignetti’s culture in the form of a player. And as such, he seems immune to outside noise. So much so, even his family is now fully immersed. “I was on the phone with my mom about two days ago. I don’t even remember what we were…

Game Day Essentials: Indiana (12-4, 3-2) at No. 12 Michigan State (14-2, 4-1) Tip Time: 7 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday Location: Breslin Center (14,797), East Lansing, Mich. Television: NBC Sports Network/Peacock (Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel, Caroline Pineda) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Stream: Peacock Point Spread: MSU is around a 7.5-point favorite KenPom Projected Score:  MSU 74  IU 67 History: Indiana leads the series, 74-59 Last Meeting: IU 71, MSU 67 on Feb. 11, 2025, in East Lansing Tickets (via our StubHub affiliate link) Michigan State’s Tom Izzo Tom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball…

Indiana’s 2026 cornerback room got a major boost on Monday. Penn State transfer A.J. Harris is Bloomington bound according to multiple reports. After transferring from Georgia to Penn State, Harris has been a two-year starter for the Nittany Lions and has 26 career starts. The 6-foot-1 and 191-pound Phenix City, Ala. product has one year of eligibility remaining. Harris was honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2025.  He had 33 tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup, and a fumble recovery. In 2024 Harris was voted All-Big Ten third team by the coaches and media.  He played in all 16…