Author: Mike Schumann

When asked about the competition at punt returner ahead of each season, IU football coach Curt Cignetti has consistently said not dropping the ball was his top requirement for the role. So after Tyler Morris muffed two punts against Howard in week two, it didn’t come as a major surprise to see a replacement in for him on Saturday. Who that replacement was did cause more than a few double takes, however. Enter Charlie Becker, who was already building an All-American resume at wide receiver for the Hoosiers. Why Becker? “I get asked, why do you have Charlie Becker back…

Indiana women’s basketball picked up a commitment from class of 2027 guard Brookeslee Colvin on Tuesday. The 5-foot-8 Colvin attends Coeur d’Alene High School in Idaho. According to ESPN, she is a 4-star prospect and the No. 24 overall player in the 2027 class. Colvin chose IU over several prominent programs including Michigan, California and North Carolina. As a junior Colvin was named the Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year. She led the Vikings (22-4) to the Inland Empire Conference championship and the semifinals of the 6A state tournament this past season. Colvin averaged 30.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 steals…

Indiana completely sold out the 2026 football season. The reported attendance for Saturday’s win over Western Kentucky was 54,695, and that preceded 54,376 for Howard, and 54,493 for North Texas.  Those are all new entries in the all-time top-10 for crowd size at Memorial Stadium, and all roughly 2,000 over capacity. But you wouldn’t know it if you only watched the second halves of the games to this point. Baking in miserable heat while watching mismatches on the field, a significant portion of the fans left those games at halftime or at some point in the second half. IU coach…

There are many layers to Curt Cignetti’s coaching style that make him one of, if not the best in the sport. And at or near the top of his resume is Cignetti’s ability to develop quarterbacks. We’ve documented extensively how each of his last six signal callers have improved dramatically while under his tutelage. So it should come as no surprise Cignetti has a keen eye for what Josh Hoover needs to reach his potential this year. Still, Hoover is a unique case even for Cignetti, as he’s the first of his quarterbacks to follow someone who reached the pinnacle…

Indiana is set to open 2026 Big Ten play under the Friday night lights. The No. 4/5 Hoosiers (3-0) will take on Northwestern (2-0) Friday evening at p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington (FOX). Indiana is 36-47-1 all-time against the Wildcats, and the Hoosiers won the last meeting 41-24 in Evanston in 2024. Overall IU has won two straight against Northwestern. Northwestern is led by fourth-year head coach David Braun.  He is 21-19 at the school, including 11-16 in the Big Ten.  The Wildcats have made a bowl game in two of his three prior seasons. The Wildcats are…

Indiana moved to 3-0 with a 38-0 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday in Bloomington. The full defensive snap counts from the game are below. But first, here are some notes on the defense coming out of the contest: For a look at the offense vs. Western Kentucky, GO HERE. Defensive Line From his stud position, Tobi Osunsanmi had the top overall defensive grade on the team according to PFF, and among players with 10 or more pass rush snaps, his 93.2 grade was the best in the nation.  He had a sack and a forced fumble.  But while PFF…

Indiana moved to 3-0 with a 38-0 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday in Bloomington. The full offensive snap counts from the game are below. But first, here are some notes on the offense coming out of the contest: Quarterback There’s not too much to highlight here. Josh Hoover had a stretch in the game where he struggled with accuracy, but he still completed 75% of his throws, and he still doesn’t have an interception on the season. Through three games, Hoover has completed 72.5% of his throws for 649 yards with 10 TDs and no INTs. Through the first…

One last tune up before Big Ten play arrives. Western Kentucky has given IU trouble in recent meetings.  Can they do it again?  Things have changed quite a bit since the programs last met in 2022. So far the Hilltoppers haven’t looked very good, and those recent games against Indiana were prior to the arrival of Curt Cignetti. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week 3 matchup against Western Kentucky in Bloomington. ——————————————————————————– WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS (0-2) at No. 4 INDIANA HOOSIERS (2-0) Kickoff:  4 p.m. ET, Saturday Location:  Bloomington, Ind.; Memorial Stadium (56,626; field turf) Television:  Peacock/NBCSN…

Both the IU men’s and women’s basketball programs will have national top-20 5-stars on campus this weekend for official visits. As we previously reported last month, Chicago-area guard Brady Pettigrew is making a return trip to Bloomington. Pettigrew also visited IU last October on an unofficial visit. The Indiana staff offered him in May. The 6-foot-4 Pettigrew averaged 20 points per game as a sophomore, to go with four rebounds and three assists for Bolingbrook H.S. The 5-star prospect is the No. 14 overall player in the 2028 class, and the No. 1 combo guard based on the industry average.…

Indiana football will not have defensive ends Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt available this weekend as they continue to pursue a fifth season of eligibility in the courts. The news comes via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Indiana’s Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt are not expected to be eligible this weekend as they await a judge’s injunction ruling,” Thamel wrote on X. “They had been eligible on a temporary restraining order that’s expired. The judge has indicated that her ruling on the injunction will not come until next week.” Both eligible prior to the expiration of their restraining order, Daley played in…