Author: Mike Schumann

The comparison between the availability reports for Indiana and Michigan ahead of their game in Ann Arbor this weekend is striking. The Wolverines have a total of 15 players listed as either out, questionable or probable, while IU has no one on its side of the report. Moreover, Michigan has already had a bye week, while the Hoosiers have played seven straight games to open the season. Michigan has a total of seven players out, seven players questionable, and one player probable. Four Michigan defenders listed as questionable are among the team’s top 13 players in defensive snaps —  safety…

According to multiple reports, Michigan will go with true freshman quarterback Tommy Carr as its starter Saturday against Indiana. Carr saw the first meaningful action of his college career this past weekend when coach Kyle Whittingham inserted him into the lineup to start the second half against Penn State at Michigan Stadium. So who is Tommy Carr? Michigan did not ask the 6-foot-4 and 195-pound Carr to throw the ball a lot against the Nittany Lions.  He completed 5-of-7 passes for 47 yards in the air while rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.  He was 5 for 5 on…

Indiana ended a 30-year losing streak to Michigan in 2020, and won again in 2024, but there’s a much longer run of suffering against the Wolverines that remains. You’d have to be at least pushing 70 to remember the last time IU won at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. There was a long stretch in the series when the only way to beat Michigan was to do so in Ann Arbor.  24 of the first 25 meetings (from 1900 to 1958) between the Hoosiers and Wolverines took place at Michigan.  Things have balanced out since, but in total, of the…

As you’ve probably learned via your favorite search engine, Curt Cignetti wins. Pick your stretch of success for Cignetti ahead of the Ohio State game — no losing seasons, 22 straight overall, 19 straight at home, or how about this — 47 of his last 50 games were wins going back to the 2022 season. But as you were reminded Saturday, sometimes Cignetti does in fact lose. So we wondered, what happens after a Cignetti loss? Overall in his 16 years as a head coach, Cignetti is 152-38 (.800) .  After the first 37 losses he has gone 17-10 (.630)…

IU football is turning the page from a devastating 19-15 home loss to Ohio State. The Hoosiers need to regroup quickly, as they head to a venue where they haven’t won in 60 years. Another physical challenge awaits, against a team loaded with high-end talent. Here are some final notes on Ohio State and a glance ahead at Michigan as Indiana looks to return to its winning ways. NOT ALL ON NICK Coach Curt Cignetti was asked Monday whether he will talk to his star receiver Nick Marsh to check on his state of mind after he stepped out of…

Indiana fell to 6-1 with a 19-15 loss to Ohio State Saturday afternoon in Bloomington. The full defensive snap counts from the game are below. But first, here are some position-by-position notes on the defense coming out of the contest. For a look at the offense vs. Ohio State, GO HERE. Defensive Line Stephen Daley had the best overall defensive grade on the team according to PFF.  He had three quarterback pressures, and all four of his tackles were registered as “stops,” which are tackles that constitute a failure for the offense. Tobi Osunsanmi led the team with four QB…

IU fans attending the Minnesota game on Halloween may want to plan to trick or treat at the postgame tailgates. As is the case each season, the Big Ten is rolling out kick times and television designations a couple weeks ahead of each game. Indiana’s week nine game against Minnesota in Bloomington will kick at 3:30 p.m. ET and air to a national audience on CBS.  This is the first time this season IU plays in the 3:30 slot on CBS. Indiana has not played Minnesota since 2021, and the Hoosiers have lost four straight to the Gophers. Minnesota has…

Coming off a loss, IU football heads to Michigan Stadium — where the Hoosiers have not won in nearly 60 years. Indiana will need to leave Ann Arbor victorious for the first time since 1967 to avoid the first two-game losing streak of the Curt Cignetti era. No. 6 Indiana (6-1) will take on Michigan (4-2) Saturday afternoon at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor (Noon ET, FOX). Indiana is 11-62 all-time against the Wolverines, but the Hoosiers won the last meeting 20-15 in 2024.  IU has not defeated Michigan two games in a row since 1958-59.  Despite the poor all-time…

Indiana dropped to 6-1 with a 19-15 loss to Ohio State Saturday afternoon in Bloomington. The full offensive snap counts from the game are below. But first, here are some position-by-position notes on the offense coming out of the contest: Quarterback PFF gave Josh Hoover a solid grade despite his 50% completion percentage.  It credited him with five “Big Time Throws,” which it describes as “a pass with excellent ball location and timing, generally thrown further down the field and/or into a tighter window.”  They also say he had two turnover worthy throws, though he did not throw any interceptions. …

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana continued exhibition action Sunday against North Carolina at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here are some quick notes, observations and stats from IU’s 76-58 win over the Tar Heels: — Same starting five:  The Hoosiers went with the same starters as the Butler game — Aiden Sherrell, Samet Yigitoglu, Jaeden Mustaf, Darren Harris and Markus Burton. — Nine-deep rotation:  In addition to the starters, Bryce Lindsay, Sam Alexis, Trevor Manhertz and Trent Sisley. — Lindsay shines:  Burton got in early foul trouble for the second straight game, which opened up a big role for Villanova transfer Bryce Lindsay.  He capitalized with a…