Author: Mike Schumann

The viral moments started before Curt Cignetti showed up in Bloomington. Did you know — in his last season at James Madison, Cignetti took the video replay review process into his own hands? Literally. On Sept. 23, 2023, Utah State scored a touchdown on a fake field goal against JMU to the delight of the home crowd. But Cignetti thought Aggies kicker Elliott Nimrod had stepped out-of-bounds and had the play reviewed. 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲 🤝 𝗔𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 x @USUFootball 📺 MWN #AtThePeak | #MWFB | #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/ZnDQrRfxxo — Mountain West (@MountainWest) September 24, 2023 The referees went to the…

Indiana will face the University of Central Florida at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday Dec. 12. That’s according to the schedule announced by UCF on Monday. The game will mark the first ever meeting between the schools in men’s basketball. A member of the Big 12 Conference, UCF is led by head coach Johnny Dawkins, who is entering his 11th season at the school. The Knights went 21-12 in 2025-26 and were a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament.  They lost to UCLA in the first round.  UCF lost several key members of that team, including Riley Kugel…

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…