Author: Mike Schumann

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…

At least this time Indiana lost ahead of a drop in the polls. IU football moved down in both the AP and Coaches polls following its first loss of the 2026 season, a 19-15 setback against Ohio State on Saturday. Indiana was one of many top-10 teams to drop in the polls after five of the top-seven lost on Saturday. The Hoosiers fell one spot to No. 6 in this week’s AP top-25, behind No. 1 Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Georgia — in that order. IU has been ranked in the AP Top-10 for 20 straight weeks…

If there’s value to be gained by losing for the first time in nearly two years, IU football coach Curt Cignetti wasn’t ready to acknowledge it on Saturday afternoon in the immediate aftermath of his team’s 19-15 loss to Ohio State. Indiana hadn’t lost any game since December of 2024, and it hadn’t lost a regular season game since November of that year. If you’re an Indiana fan, hopefully at some point you’ve taken a moment to let that sink in.  The run was 14 games longer than the previous program-record high of eight straight wins.  And the 19-game home…

Coming off an impressive road win at Butler to begin exhibition play, IU basketball will face an even more challenging preseason test Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers take on North Carolina at 5 p.m. ET. The Tar Heels are under the direction of first-year head coach Michael Malone, who spent 24 seasons on the sidelines in the National Basketball Association. He spent 12 seasons as a head coach in the league, which included 10 years with the Denver Nuggets. He won the NBA Championship in 2023 and won 510 career games. Senior forward Jarin Stevenson, one of…

BLOOMINGTON —  Indiana lost to Ohio State by a final score of 19-15 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers lost, along with highlights and final stats. Indiana (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) heads to Michigan next Saturday. For Curt Cignetti’s postgame press conference, GO HERE. —————————————————— THREE QUICK REASONS WHY INDIANA LOST 1. Second half turnovers.  Indiana came into the game with just one turnover all season.  But with the ball first to open the second half, the Hoosiers coughed it up on their first two possessions after the break.  Davion Chandler fumbled…

This one has been circled on the schedule for months. It’s a Big Ten Championship game rematch, and the first-ever top-5 matchup in Memorial Stadium history. The outcome will be a factor in the Big Ten title race and College Football Playoff seeding. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week 7 matchup against Ohio State in Bloomington. No. 4/5 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (5-1) at No. 5/4 INDIANA HOOSIERS (6-0) 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: …

There’s more than just a big game this weekend in Bloomington. The first-ever top-5 matchup at Memorial Stadium is an attractive draw for recruiting prospects as well. A Noon ET kickoff is not ideal for football prospects who live far from Indiana, because most of the players have games on Friday night. But still a solid group of visitors is expected for IU’s marquee matchup against Ohio State.  Indiana’s full allotment of tickets for recruits was claimed for this game. Here is who Steve Wiltfong of Rivals reported on his podcast as some of Indiana’s class of 2028 football visitors,…

The NCAA’s attempt to obtain an Indiana Appeals Court emergency stay of the preliminary injunction against the organization granted to IU football’s Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, and IU basketball’s Sam Alexis, has been denied. That means all three players and a total of 97 student athletes in the case remain eligible to compete. The NCAA is appealing Monroe County Circuit Court judge Kara Krothe’s preliminary injunction against it, and in so doing had attempted to stay the injunction until the appeal could be heard and ruled upon. On Friday, the Indiana Court of Appeals ordered the NCAA’s emergency motion for…