Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana has made Bryant Haines and Mike Shanahan two of the highest-paid coordinators in college football. Based on copies of his new memorandum of understanding with Indiana obtained by TDH via records request, Haines will go over the $3 million mark in year two of his new deal.  According to recent data reported by Sportsnaut, only Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was making more in 2025, and only one other coordinator was making more than what Haines will get in year one. Shanahan will be approaching the $2 million mark in base pay by the end of his new…

The first road win of the Darian DeVries era is in the books. Indiana struggled out of the gates and trailed 16-11 with 11:06 left in the first half.  But a 12-0 IU scoring run from that point gave the Hoosiers a lead they’d never relinquish.  Maryland got to within 43-40 with 17:03 left in the game, but a personal 9-0 run by Lamar Wilkerson extended the lead to double-digits — where it would remain for the rest of the game. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana won 84-66 with our latest edition of The Report Card. The…

Indiana defeated Maryland Wednesday evening at XFINITY Center in College Park by a final score of 84-66.  It was the first road win of the season for IU. The three keys to the game, highlights and finals stats are below. The Hoosiers led at halftime 36-31.  They were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 24 points.  Tayton Conerway added 19, Conor Enright 16, and Reed Bailey 15. For Darian DeVries postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (12-3, 3-1) will host Nebraska Saturday at Noon ET. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. Second half surge led by Lamar.  With IU clinging…

The first of four pregame injury reports for the Peach Bowl was released Tuesday evening. There were no surprises for IU, but Oregon will be without one of their top running backs. IU is currently reporting kickoff specialist Brendan Franke as out.  He was initially probable ahead of the Rose Bowl before being listed as out later in the week. The Hoosiers continue to list Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt, Lee Beebe, Jr. and Bryson Bonds as out.  They are all out for the season.  Indiana is also listing Amariyun Knighten and Andrew DePaepe as out.  They are both transferring out…

At its very core, IU football under the direction of head coach Curt Cignetti is wired to hunt down and eliminate complacency. And Indiana had just watched Alabama rally from a 17-point hole to beat Oklahoma less than two weeks earlier. So when the Hoosiers went into their halftime locker room with a 17-0 lead over the Crimson Tide at the Rose Bowl, there was going to be zero tolerance for taking their foot off the gas. Enter Hoosier hype man Pat Coogan. Indiana’s starting center would be named the offensive MVP of the Rose Bowl a couple hours later. …

The sports world is captivated by the rise of IU football. Indiana’s CFP quarterfinal win over Alabama at the Rose Bowl averaged 23.9 million viewers, a new record for the 12-team field. The game peaked at about 25.6 million viewers. That’s up roughly 13% from last season and more than 18 of the previous 22 CFP semifinals. The Rose Bowl was the most watched game of the four CFP quarterfinals by a healthy margin.  The other games each fell short of 20 million viewers. Miami’s win over Ohio State on New Year’s Eve had 19 million viewers. Ole Miss’ win…

Brock Schott is headed home to play for Indiana. The Miami (Fla.) transfer tight end announced Monday he’s transferring to the Hoosiers after one season in southern Florida. As a freshman in 2025, the 6-foot-3 and 244-pound Schott appeared in two games (9 snaps) and had two catches for 24 yards.  He should have four years of eligibility remaining. At Leo H.S. in Leo, Ind., Schott was one of nation’s top-ranked tight ends by every major scouting services.  He was a consensus four-star recruit and rated the No. 244 overall player in class in On3 Industry Rankings. Schott had 28…

Indiana has added a second Kansas State defensive lineman in as many days with Kansas State’s Chiddi Obiazor. In 2025 Obiazor had 28 tackles, including 4.5 for loss, two sacks and seven quarterback hits for the Wildcats.  He’s a versatile defensive lineman who played 496 snaps, splitting time over the B-gap, over tackle, and outside.  He had 30 quarterback pressures on the season according to PFF. The 6-foot-6 and 275-pound Obiazor has two years of eligibility remaining. In 2024 he played in all 13 games and tallied 16 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and three pass breakups over…

Indiana got the new year off to a good start. Washington led 22-17 six minutes into the game despite torrid early shooting by the Hoosiers.  But a 13-2 run put IU up 30-24 with 10:35 left in the first half.  Indiana was able to extend that margin to as much as 14 before halftime.  The Huskies got it back within four at 54-50 with 16:04 to go, but a quick 8-0 IU response gave IU a cushion they’d never relinquish. Let’s take a deeper look at how Indiana won 90-80 with our latest edition of The Report Card. The Hoosiers…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Washington Sunday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 90-80. The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana led 52-40 at halftime. The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 22 points.  Tayton Conerway added 20, and Conor Enright had 12 points and nine assists. For Darian DeVries, Conor Enright and Trent Sisley postgame, GO HERE. Indiana (11-3, 2-1) returns to action Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. ET at Maryland. THREE KEYS TO THE GAME 1. A strong offensive start.  Indiana came out of the…