Author: Mike Schumann

IU football coach Curt Cignetti likes to say his team has to avoid the “noise and clutter” to stay focused from week to week. But with Indiana experiencing unprecedented success, the noise is becoming difficult to ignore. Major job openings seem to emerge by the week, and each time that happens, Cignetti’s name is mentioned as a desirable, even if unlikely, candidate. Whether or not it is reaching the facilities in Bloomington, there’s significant outside noise and clutter attaching Cignetti’s name to the job opening at Penn State. And whether or not someone like Cignetti would ever be interested in…

To the victor goes the spoils, and Indiana’s 6-0 start and win at former No. 2 Oregon has resulted in a lengthy list of awards and recognition. Fisher Named Big Ten and National Player of the Week The anchor for a defense that held Oregon to its fewest yards of total offense under head coach Dan Lanning and fewest yards since 2021 (Utah; 221), Aiden Fisher was honored with a pair of national awards and selected as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. Along with the B1G honor, Fisher was named the Bednarik Award Player of the Week and the…

IU football achieved bowl eligibility with their win at Oregon on Saturday, and no one noticed. That’s because if the season ended today, Indiana would almost certainly have a bye in the College Football Playoff — after competing in the Big Ten championship game. Like the AP top-25 and Coaches Poll, IU football is almost universally thought of as a top-four team.  And they won’t have to win the Big Ten to get a bye and host a CFP game in 2025. A new CFP policy implemented in 2025 guarantees the five highest-ranked conference champions a place in the Playoff,…

Indiana basketball is not ranked to open the 2025-26 college basketball season. The Hoosiers have not been ranked since the 2022-23 season. One voter did include IU in their preseason rankings. Indiana will see plenty of ranked teams this season, however. In total 12 teams from the Big Ten are ranked or also receiving votes. Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason for the first time.  Meanwhile, Michigan is No. 7, UCLA is No. 12, Illinois is No. 17, Michigan State is No. 22 and Wisconsin is No. 24.  Also receiving votes from the league are Oregon, Ohio State, USC,…

Following his June visit to Bloomington, Indiana seemed like a probable destination for class of 2026 4-star forward Latrell Allmond. Instead on Monday morning the 6-foot-8 Allmond announced his commitment to Oklahoma State. Allmond chose the Cowboys over IU, Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee. Indiana currently has one commit in its 2026 class — guard Prince-Alexander Moody. Head coach Darian DeVries and his staff are awaiting word from 5-star Anthony Thompson, who will announce on Oct. 21. They’re also expecting visits from 2026 big man Arafan Diane on Oct. 17, and wing Vaughn Karvala on Oct. 16, and still have a…

Travel weary Indiana is back in Bloomington and preparing to face Michigan State for homecoming. The No. 3 Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0) will take on Michigan State (3-3, 0-3) on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington (Peacock). Indiana is just 18-52-3 all-time against the Spartans.  The Hoosiers won the last meeting 47-10 in East Lansing a year ago, and they will attempt to retain the Old Brass Spittoon with consecutive wins over MSU for the first time since 1969. Michigan State is led by second-year head coach Jonathan Smith.  He is just 8-10 overall and 3-9…

Below we took a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from Indiana’s week seven contest at Oregon. The Hoosiers are No. 1 overall at PFF through six games.  They have the No. 1 offense in the nation, and they are tied for the No. 2 defense. Next up for No. 3 Indiana (6-0) is a return home to face Michigan State on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock). OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS The top overall offensive grade went to wide receiver Elijah Sarratt, who had eight catches for 121 yards and a score.  PFF gave him three…

EUGENE, Ore. — Up 20-13 early in the fourth quarter, Indiana had the ball and appeared to be in prime position to pull off a stunner in Eugene over No. 2 Oregon. But in a back-and-forth, evenly played contest, it still seemed like one big play was going to swing the game for either team. And then it happened. On 3rd-on-2 from their own 22, IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza had three rushers in his face and threw a hurried pass to E.J. Williams. Mendoza didn’t get enough on the ball. IU coach Curt Cignetti thought perhaps Williams should have cut off…

The eyes of the college football world are fixed on Indiana once again. And with big games come big opportunities. A clear return path to the College Football Playoff?  A great chance to reach the Big Ten championship game?  It’s still early in the season, but it’s all there with a win on Saturday.  But this opponent, in this venue?  The task hasn’t been taller this season. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s week seven matchup against Oregon in Eugene. No. 7 INDIANA (5-0, 2-0) at No. 2/3 OREGON (5-0, 2-0) Kickoff:  3:40 p.m. ET, Saturday Location:  Eugene,…

The city of Pittsburgh is known for its downtown three river confluence. And two of that city’s native sons have formed a new kind of confluence in Bloomington. Mark Cuban, IU’s wealthiest alumnus, and head football coach Curt Cignetti are around the same age and both from Pittsburgh.  In a report by Richard Johnson for CBS Sports, Cuban says he has bonded with Cignetti over their common upbringing. “He’s a Pittsburgh guy, and that’s what I really like. Maybe if he wasn’t a Pittsburgh guy, I might not have done it. But, you know, we had that connection,’ Cuban told…