Author: Seth Tow

College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We’re going through Indiana’s schedule to look ahead at all 12 opponents for 2026. Opponent: Rutgers Date/Time/TV: Saturday, October 3, 8 p.m.; TBD Location: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey 2025 record/postseason result: 5-7, 2-7 Big Ten Overall returning production: 47 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) (92nd in the country, 16th in the Big Ten) Returning production, offense: 49 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) (82nd in the country) Offensive outlook: Rutgers had a solid offense in 2025, ranking 44th in the country and sixth in the Big Ten with 407.1…

Indiana men’s basketball’s summer trip to Peru went as expected in some ways, but didn’t in others. The Hoosiers participated in the FISU America Games in Lima, Peru and captured the gold medal on Monday. They were rarely, if at all, seriously challenged by opposition in the tournament. Monday’s 43-point victory for the championship was IU’s closest game of the tournament. Even without SMU transfer center Samet Yigitoglu available, that level of dominance was expected against countries with far less infrastructure for college basketball. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/highlights-and-additional-stats-from-iu-basketballs-fisu-america-title-game-win/ But Indiana expected to have six games in Peru — three in the group stage…

Indiana men’s basketball, if only for a day in late July, is golden. IU, representing the United States, captured the gold medal in the FISU America Games in Lima, Peru. It defeated the U.S. Virgin Islands in a rematch from the group stage to top the podium, winning 99-57 on Monday. Indiana built a huge lead in the first half, leading 25-8 after the first quarter and 52-23 by halftime. The U.S. Virgin Islands fought back in the third quarter, outscoring IU 20-17 in the period. But ultimately, Darian DeVries’ team had far too much talent and size for opponents…

College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We’re going through Indiana’s schedule to look ahead at all 12 opponents for 2026. Opponent: Northwestern Date/Time/TV: Friday, September 25, 8 p.m.; FOX Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2025 record/postseason result: 7-6, 4-5 Big Ten (34-7 win over Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl) Overall returning production: 57 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) (44th in the country, 12th in the Big Ten) Returning production, offense: 57 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) (59th in the country) Offensive outlook: Head coach David Braun made a splashy hire at offensive coordinator,…

Indiana men’s basketball’s second game of its Peru trip for the FISU America Games became a takeover by a freshman. Vaughn Karvala has looked impressive this summer, like a player with major long-term potential. But his display Thursday night looked like someone with massive potential right away. The Oregon, Wisconsin native dominated against the U.S. Virgin Islands, as Indiana — representing the United States — ran away with a 120-63 victory. Karvala led Indiana with 32 points, including seven 3-pointers. He threw down a big dunk as the buzzer sounded at the end of the first quarter, in one of his…

College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We’re going through Indiana’s schedule to look ahead at all 12 opponents for 2026. Opponent: Western Kentucky Date/Time/TV: Saturday, September 19, 4 p.m.; Peacock Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2025 record/postseason result: 9-4, 6-2 Conference USA (27-16 win over Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl) Overall returning production: 32 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) (tied for 133rd in the country) Returning production, offense: 37 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) (118th in the country) Offensive outlook: Western Kentucky had a new offensive coordinator last year in head coach Tyson…

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men’s basketball’s frontcourt could easily end up the determining factor for how good the team can be in 2026-27. IU has needed a player like Samet Yigitoglu for several years now, with the size and physicality to combat the same type of players scattered across the Big Ten. The SMU transfer merely scratched the surface of his capabilities during Wednesday’s exhibition, with six points and five rebounds. But power forward Aiden Sherrell starred in this game. He led IU with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting, along with a team-high three blocks and tying for the team lead…

College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We’re going through Indiana’s schedule to look ahead at all 12 opponents for 2026. Opponent: Howard Date/Time/TV: Saturday, September 12, noon; Big Ten Network Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2025 record/postseason result: 5-7, 2-3 MEAC Offensive outlook: Howard has a new head coach in Ted White, who served as an offensive assistant at Maryland last year and UCLA quarterbacks coach in 2024. He and Jimmie Johnson — the former NFL tight end, not the former Dallas Cowboys coach and current FOX analyst — will run the Bison…

Indiana men’s basketball is continuing to fill out its non-conference schedule for 2026-27. Per a report from CBS Sports, the Hoosiers are closing in on an agreement to host Missouri at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Friday, December 18. This will be a one-off game, with no return matchup in Columbia, Missouri connected. The Tigers finished 2025-26 with a 20-13 overall record. They made their second consecutive NCAA Tournament, but fell in the first round. Missouri has appeared in March Madness in four of the last six years. This will be Indiana and Missouri’s first meeting in over 20 years.…

College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We’re going through Indiana’s schedule to look ahead at all 12 opponents for 2026. Opponent: North Texas Date/Time/TV: Saturday, September 5, noon; FOX Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2025 record/postseason result: 12-2, 7-1 American (49-47 win over San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl) Overall returning production: 32 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) (tied for 131st in the country) Returning production, offense: 28 percent (per Bill Connelly/ESPN) (126th in the country) Offensive outlook: North Texas saw head coach Eric Morris depart for Oklahoma State in the offseason,…