Author: Mike Schumann

For the first time in the 2026 season, IU football hits the road. The No. 5/6 Hoosiers (4-0) will take on Rutgers (1-3) Saturday evening at 8 p.m. ET at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. (BTN). Indiana is 5-5 all-time against the Scarlet Knights.  Rutgers won the last meeting 31-14 in 2023.  IU has lost three straight games in the series, with its last win coming in 2020. Rutgers is led by head coach Greg Schiano, who is in his second stint running the program.  He was the head coach from 2001-11 and now since 2020.  Schiano 100-111 at the…

Indiana moved to 4-0 with a 29-23 win over Northwestern Friday evening 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. Northwestern, GO HERE. Defensive Line Stephen Daley appears to be rounding back into the elite form where he was in late in 2025.  He lived in the backfield against Northwestern.  Daley had four quarterback pressures, seven tackles, two forced fumbles, a sack, and a tackle for loss.  And he did all that in just 32…

Voters aren’t convinced by the 4-0 reigning national champs. Indiana dropped a spot to No. 6 in the AP top-25 this week, and fell a spot to No. 5 in the coaches poll following its 29-23 win over Northwestern. The Hoosiers were passed by both Miami and Ohio State in the latest AP Poll, but passed Ole Miss. In the coaches poll Indiana dropped a spot to No. 5 and were passed by Miami. IU is still getting one first place vote in the AP Poll, and eight in the coaches poll. 13 of 18 Big Ten teams are either…

Indiana moved to 4-0 with a 29-23 win over Northwestern on Friday 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 Josh Hoover is up to 11 touchdowns on the season with no interceptions.  He had a season high 32 drop backs on the night.  As has been the case in multiple games, Hoover went through a stretch of inaccuracy but was able to steady himself. He opened the game 4-of-9 passing but then completed 15-of-20 the rest of the way.  During…

Indiana may have dodged a bullet on Friday night. According to a report by Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, running back Turbo Richard suffered a high ankle sprain when he was tackled on the sideline in the first half against Northwestern. ESPN is also reporting via sources Richard’s injury is not serious and he should return soon, perhaps even next weekend against Rutgers.  Indiana will issue multiple injury reports ahead of the Rutgers game. Richard left the game and did not return. High ankle sprains typically take multiple weeks to recover from, and they can linger, but that injury would…

Indiana lost a key starter to injury on both sides of the ball during a 29-23 win over Northwestern Friday evening in Bloomington. Running back Turbo Richard was tackled out of bounds in the first half and limped off the field with an apparent right foot or lower leg injury. He did not return. IU coach Curt Cignetti was asked about Richard’s status after the game but he did not have an update. “We’ll find out,” Cignetti said.  “You hate to see that happen to a good player, who was playing really well.  But he’ll do everything he can to…

BLOOMINGTON — Follow along below for live updates IU football host Northwestern at Memorial Stadium. Refresh the page for the latest game updates.  They’ll appear at the top of the page. And join us in the discussion at the bottom of the page. No. 4/5 Indiana (3-0) and Northwestern (2-0) kick at 8 p.m. ET (FOX). —————————————————- FINAL STATS FOURTH QUARTER Field Goal Northwestern:  8 plays 51 yards. TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Josh Hoover 1-yard run. Indiana goes 8 plays and 75 yards.  It’s 29-20 Indiana with 1:56 left. 1:56 left 4Q | Touchdown Indiana, with Josh Hoover pulling back the football…

Indiana begins its defense of the 2025 Big Ten title on Friday night in Bloomington. They Hoosiers have been waiting for a serious test, and they should get one under the lights at Memorial Stadium. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week 4 matchup against Northwestern in Bloomington. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS (2-0) at No. 4/5 INDIANA HOOSIERS (3-0) Kickoff:  8 p.m. ET, Friday Location:  Bloomington, Ind.; Memorial Stadium (56,626; field turf) Television:  FOX — Connor Onion (pbp), Robert Griffin III (color) & Alexa Landestoy (sideline) Stream:  FOX Sports Radio:  IU Football radio network Odds:  Indiana is around a 20.5-point…

President Donald Trump’s early departure from the national championship game may have cost IU an touchdown while on defense in the fourth quarter. The President’s movement within the stadium causes all communication to be shut down, and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti says that happened in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff final at Hard Rock Stadium. “When President Trump left the game around the 7 minute mark of the 4th quarter, there were two or three plays we were on defense, we couldn’t hear at all,” Cignetti told Don Fischer on his radio show Thursday evening. “And the…

We are less than six weeks away from year two of the Darian DeVries era. Practice has officially started this week in Bloomington, as a promising Hoosier squad formally begins preparation on the hardwood. It’s fair to say this is one of the better rosters assembled at IU in a decade, but there are still questions as a new season approaches. Here are some of the more significant variables we’ll be watching for in the final weeks leading up to the 2026-27 campaign. Can Aiden Sherrell make the jump? As a former McDonald’s All-American and consensus top-30 recruit, Aiden Sherrell…