Author: Mike Schumann

The value of Indiana football’s brand has never been higer. The return of the EA Sports College Football video game has been a big hit among fans of the sport, and it appears Indiana will be featured in multiple ways on the upcoming cover. In a preview of the College Football 27 cover leaked in multiple social media posts, head coach Curt Cignetti is front and center on the Deluxe Edition cover, and Memorial Stadium is featured as the backdrop. In separate leaks about the game, IU starting left tackle Carter Smith has the second-highest player rating of anyone in…

Is IU football coach Curt Cignetti the best coach at the Power 4 level of college football? That’s what a panel of 10 voters at CBS Sports determined this week with that outlet’s annual ranking of all 68 Power 4 coaches. And who could blame them? After Cignetti led Indiana to one of the most historic seasons in college football history, there’s little doubt he’s at or near the top. But if rankings like this had any real meaning, they would have had Cignetti at or near the top when he arrived in Bloomington. After all, when Cignetti was hired…

Class of 2027 Farmington, Mich. based 4-star edge Myles Smith announced his commitment to IU football today. Smith picked IU before taking planned official visits to Michigan State, Missouri, Kentucky and Michigan.  He took an official visit to IU earlier this month. Smith also visited IU last fall when the Hoosiers offered him.  IU beat Michigan State 38-13 that day. Why did Smith pick the Hoosiers? “Scheme wise I can play both big end and little end,” Smith said on his live announcement on Rivals.  “I feel like I can make an immediate impact wherever I go.  Especially if it…

Thus far Indiana has formally confirmed two nonconference games on the 2026-27 basketball schedule. Both of those games are being held in Indianapolis. As we’ve previously reported, the Hoosiers will take on Syracuse Nov. 9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  Tickets will be available through Gainbridge Fieldhouse beginning on Thursday, June 4 at 10 a.m. ET. Gainbridge Fieldhouse is directing fans to sign up to a mailing list for presale access here. The matchup will be the eighth between the Hoosiers and the Orange. Indiana claimed the first meeting by a score of 74-73 in the 1987 NCAA Championship game (March 30,…

BORDEN, Ind. — IU football coach Curt Cignetti insists he doesn’t want to get into the public discourse about the state of college football. And with the issues so significant and complex they’ve risen to the level of the U.S. Congress, that’s an understandable posture. But Cignetti also lives and breathes the daily realities of the sport. And while no one has navigated the rapidly changing landscape better than Cignetti, he’s no doubt concerned, and probably at times frustrated, with where things are headed.  After all, the unpredictability of it all is suboptimal for a coach who thrives on relentless…

The Big Ten Conference and its media partners revealed today the kickoff times and television designations for the early weeks of the 2026 season. The reigning national champion Indiana Hoosiers open the year with three nonconference home games.  Here are the kickoff times and television details for those games, along with the first two Big Ten games. Sept. 5, North Texas — Noon, FOX Sept. 12, Howard — Noon, BTN Sept. 19, Western Kentucky — 4 p.m., Peacock Sept. 25, Northwestern — 8 p.m., FOX (Friday) Oct. 3, Rutgers — 8 p.m. (TV TBD) Kickoff times and television designations not…

At the heart of much of what has changed in the last five years in college athletics is an interpretation in courtrooms that the NCAA has run afoul of U.S. antitrust laws. From monetization of name, image and likeness, to eligibility rules and the ability to transfer, U.S. antitrust concerns have led to a Wild West scenario across the college sports landscape. New bipartisan legislation from the U.S. Congress could bring about substantial changes to college sports, including a limited antitrust exemption which would allow the NCAA to create and enforce rules. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Ted Cruz reached an…

Class of 2027 wing Gabe Nesmith is a name to know during this recruiting cycle. Indiana offered Nesmith a scholarship in February. Based on the average of the national rankings, Nesmith is a 4-star, the No. 17 overall player in the 2027 class, and the No. 5 small forward. A product of West Palm Beach, Fla., the 6-foot-5 Nesmith attends Overtime Elite in Atlanta. Prior to joining OTE, Nesmith played his sophomore season for Prolific Prep in Napa, California where he helped lead the team to a record of 35-6 and to the semi-finals of Chipotle Nationals. He played for…

– UPDATED –  There’s a strong chance Indiana football will land its best high school recruiting class ever with the class of 2027. The Hoosiers are riding an unprecedented wave of momentum, and they are leading contenders for several elite prospects in the current junior class. Below is a look at the players who have announced their intent to take official visits to Bloomington this spring and summer.  We’ll pin this post to the recruiting drop-down menu, and make changes as updates come in. The periods when on campus visits are allowed are March 2 through May 23, and May…

IU football is trending in the recruitment of class of 2027 running back Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes. Talley-Rhodes said Tuesday on his X account he will announce his college commitment on June 3.  Soon after that, national Rivals reporter Steve Wiltfong posted a prediction for Talley-Rhodes to commit to Indiana. The commitment will be announced just days after Talley-Rhodes visits Indiana.  He recently moved up his planned June IU visit to the weekend of May 29.  Talley-Rhodes also visited IU in late March. Based on the national average of the recruiting outlets, Talley-Rhodes is a 3-star, the No. 35 overall running back…