Author: Mike Schumann

Fans will have plenty of opportunities to see IU women’s basketball in Bloomington this season. The Hoosiers will play 13 non-conference games including 11 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as part of their 2026-27 schedule. The season begins on Nov. 3 when IU hosts Florida Gulf Coast. Indiana won’t face a high major team until it travels to the 2026 Elevance Health Fort Myers Tip-Off to take on Mississippi State (Nov. 27) and Georgia Tech (Nov. 28). To open December, Indiana will welcome the ACC’s Boston College (Dec. 2) and the nonconference ends with a return game with Florida State…

IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media on Monday and shared some insights on the depth chart and an injury to a key player during fall camp. — On quarterback Josh Hoover, Cignetti says there’s no question he’s seen improvement and more confidence.  He reminded how the IU offense struggled in week one a year ago against Old Dominion for context on how the process with new quarterbacks takes time. — When it comes to the quarterback expected to back up Hoover, Cignetti says Grant Wilson is maintaining an edge over Tyler Cherry for the No. 2 spot. …

Below is a summary of how former IU football players performed in week one of the 2026 NFL preseason: Fernando Mendoza, QB (Las Vegas Raiders) — 8 of 15 passing for 86 yards and an interception. E.J. Williams, WR (Las Vegas Raiders) — 1 reception for 6 yards. Roman Hemby, RB (Las Vegas Raiders) — 6 carries for 27 yards; 1 reception for 3 yards. Ian Thomas, TE (Las Vegas Raiders) — 3 receptions for 19 yards. Zach Horton, TE (Detroit Lions) — 21 offensive snaps, 2 on special teams. Ke’Shawn Williams, WR, KR, PR (Cincinnati Bengals)  — 3 receptions…

Here are some quick notes from week three at IU football’s 2026 fall camp: — Practice always moves with good pace, but by Friday of this past week, you could tell we were just two weeks away from the 2026 season.  The flow was crisp, as the players spent just five or so minutes on a concept before quickly moving on to the next, jogging from station to station. — One thing that stands out:  There are never any light moments.  No joking around. No side conversations. They don’t practice long, but when they do, everyone is focused. It’s all…

The latest twist in an effort to play a fifth season by class of 2022 athletes arrived via a court decision Friday morning. And it directly impacts the game eligibility of IU football defensive ends Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt. The nationwide injunction that cleared a path for Daley and Wyatt to play for the Hoosiers this fall has been stayed by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.  The stay reverses a federal judge’s decision that previously opened the door for all athletes who started college in the 2022-23 academic year and played for four consecutive seasons to return for…

Indiana All-American left tackle Carter Smith is on track to start the season opener against North Texas on Sept. 5. Would Smith even still be in Bloomington if not for a late first half injury in the national championship game against Miami? That’s a question that might never be answered, but the Hoosiers are happy to have the 6-foot-5 and 313-pound fifth-year from Powell, Ohio back.  College programs don’t often enjoy the luxury of the Big Ten’s Offensive Lineman of the Year and consensus First-Team All-American returning to school for a fifth season. Smith had shoulder surgery soon after the…

A year ago at IU football fall camp, alpha leaders on both sides of the ball barked at each other. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza and linebacker Aiden Fisher had their share of verbal duels, in the process helping to the prepare each other for Indiana’s magical national championship run. The pair became close friends over the course of the 2025 season, and both were selected in April’s NFL Draft. Now in week two of the exhibition season, Mendoza and Fisher are set to face off once again. Mendoza will be playing quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders while Fisher plays linebacker…

The reigning national champs are a big attraction. All signs point to all eight IU football home games being sold out in 2026. This would mark the first time since 1969 the school completely sold out a football season. Indiana Athletics has cycled through sales of 2026 season tickets, mini-season packages and individual game sales — and no seats remain on the official website.  Fan can still purchase tickets on the secondary market. Selling out the 2026 season was a more significant endeavor this year compared to 1969.  IU only played five home games in 1969, and they were all…

Fernando Mendoza has revealed bits and pieces of his decision to transfer from Cal to Indiana over the last few months. And it isn’t hyperbolic to suggest it was a decision that helped lead to one of the greatest stories in the history of sports. Mendoza has said the main three schools he considered while in the transfer portal ahead of the 2025 season were Indiana, Miami and Georgia.  And it’s clear all three made an aggressive push to land the Miami native. Mendoza previously said he actually called Georgia coach Kirby Smart late one evening to commit to the Bulldogs,…

Four IU football players were voted preseason AP All-Americans ahead of the 2026 campaign. Left tackle Carter Smith and linebacker Rolijah Hardy were named to the first team, while wide receiver Charlie Becker and defensive tackle Tyrique Tucker both earned second-team nods. Smith earned second-team AP honors following the 2025 season, while Tucker was on the third team. Tucker and Becker were named to the preseason watch list for the 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced Monday.   The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football…