Author: Seth Tow

Indiana football turned in a mostly solid defensive performance in its season-opening win over Old Dominion. The Hoosiers made three interceptions, and the Monarchs got past midfield only three times all game. But the way ODU crossed the 50-yard-line at the beginning and end of the game became the biggest thing — positive or negative — that stood out for IU’s defense last week. Old Dominion quarterback Colton Joseph broke off a 75-yard touchdown run on the game’s first offensive play, and he scampered 78 yards to the house on ODU’s final offensive play of the day. “First play of…

One of Indiana football’s biggest frustrations from week one was its offensive performance in goal-line situations. The Hoosiers left points on the table in a lot of different ways in their 27-14 win over Old Dominion in Bloomington. Some of those missed opportunities were out of their control, like a few questionable decisions by the officiating crew. But their mixed results in the red zone were among the biggest things that stood out from the season-opener, and gave head coach Curt Cignetti something clear to address with his team. Coming out of the game, Cignetti was unsure whether to chalk…

Indiana women’s basketball has announced its non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season. Head coach Teri Moren has completely revamped her roster this offseason, with six outbound transfers joining some major pieces graduating. Only five player remain from the 2024-25 roster, with only senior guard Shay Ciezki having played major minutes. The new-look Hoosiers could face some early tests this year. They played only one true road game in non-conference play last season, at Butler, which still had a heavy contingent of IU fans in the crowd. But this season, Indiana has two non-conference road games: at Florida State on Sunday,…

BLOOMINGTON — Going into the season-opener, Indiana football had a predicament at safety. That situation only became dicier after the Hoosiers defeated Old Dominion. Louis Moore started at free safety, and played well. He led the team with seven tackles, and added an interception and a pass breakup. But his availability is highly uncertain beyond the Kennesaw State game, depending on the outcome of his lawsuit against the NCAA. IU entered the season with some depth at safety behind Moore and Amare Ferrell, though largely inexperienced. But that depth took a hit on Saturday, when Bryson Bonds suffered an injury…

BLOOMINGTON — Punt returner was one of the last position battles to be decided for Indiana football during fall camp this year. At the beginning of the final week of camp, head coach Curt Cignetti said that position remained unsettled, with several players still in the mix. Only one player on IU’s roster, wide receiver Jonathan Brady, had any significant experience returning punts at the FBS level — he served as New Mexico State’s punt returner in 2023. Brady ultimately won the job. And he validated Cignetti and special teams coach Grant Cain’s decision very quickly during Indiana’s season-opener against…

As Indiana football gets set to open the 2025 season Saturday, it marks the beginning of one last go-around for the team’s defensive stalwarts. Linebacker Aiden Fisher and defensive end Mikail Kamara grew up just 90 minutes away from each other: Fisher in Fredericksburg, Va. and Kamara in Ashburn. Fisher arrived at James Madison after Kamara had already spent two seasons with the Dukes. Their college football paths have since become intertwined. The duo helped JMU find immediate success after moving up to FBS, before following head coach Curt Cignetti and his staff to Bloomington. And all they’ve done since…

Sitting on the Indiana football team bus in Columbus, Ohio in November 2022, Carter Smith could hardly contain himself. The offensive tackle, who grew up around 20 minutes from Ohio Stadium, knew he’d make his collegiate debut that day. And the true freshman couldn’t hide his excitement as he left the team hotel. Smith was so amped up, some teammates became concerned. “I will never forget, on the bus ride over there, he had his sunglasses on and Beats headphones in. I was freaked out, like how excited (he was),” former IU center Mike Katic said in 2023. “I was…

BLOOMINGTON — At long last, Indiana football is set to take the field. It’s officially game week for the Hoosiers, for the first time in 2025. They open the season against Old Dominion on Saturday, with a 2:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Memorial Stadium televised on FS1. IU head coach Curt Cignetti met with local media on Monday for his weekly in-season press conference, to talk about his team entering the season, the upcoming opponent, and more. Here’s a few key points he discussed. Game week is back Indiana worked hard throughout fall camp, spanning around three and a half…

BLOOMINGTON — For Zen Michalski, switching from left tackle to right tackle is like writing with his non-dominant hand. And for the Ohio State transfer, that’s more than just a metaphor. He joined Indiana football out of the transfer portal in the offseason, and head coach Curt Cignetti and offensive line coach Bob Bostad told him they envisioned him on the right side of the offensive line. So he started making an effort to use his right hand — his non-dominant hand — more frequently in routine daily actions. “I was like, ‘I’m going to start doing everything with my…

With football season approaching, we went through Indiana’s roster to look at each position group on the team. The Hoosiers have a strong team going into 2025, entering the season ranked No. 20 in the AP preseason Top 25. They kick off the new campaign on Saturday, August 31 against Old Dominion at 2:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. If you missed any of our position previews, or want to revisit them with the season drawing near, here is a full collection of all 10. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-defensive-line-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-linebacker-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-cornerback-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-safety-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-quarterback-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-running-back-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-offensive-line-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-wide-receivers-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-tight-end-depth-chart-and-outlook/ https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-2025-position-snapshot-special-teams-depth-chart-and-outlook/ For complete…