Author: Seth Tow

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2025. IU opens Big Ten play with a big test this season, at home against Illinois. The Fighting Illini are coming off their first 10-win season in 23 years, and have a lot of key pieces back from that squad. Bret Bielema’s team ranks fourth in the nation in overall returning production at 75 percent. This will be Curt Cignetti’s first matchup against Illinois — Indiana’s last game against the Fighting Illini came in 2023, in a disappointing 48-45 overtime loss.…

Indiana football’s class of 2026 is continuing to grow. The Hoosiers landed a commitment from Powder Springs, Georgia running back Jayreon Campbell, he announced on social media on Monday. Campbell is rated as a three-star prosect in 247Sports Composite. He’s the No. 44 running back in the class of 2026, and the No. 83 overall player out of Georgia. He was among the recruits who took an official visit to Indiana over the weekend. The McEachern High product previously visited Georgia Tech, which is around 25 miles away from Powder Springs. Campbell held 20 power-four offers, including IU and GT.…

IU football landed a commitment from class of 2026 in-state product Parker Elmore, he announced on social media on Sunday. Elmore plays both tight end and outside linebacker at Columbus North High. He tagged Indiana tight ends coach Grant Cain in his commitment post, but it’s not entirely clear at which position the Hoosiers will use him. COMMITTED!!!❤️🤍❤️🤍@Coach_Haston @CoachNGlidden @DogPackFB @dsmitty72503 @CCignettiIU @coachgrantcain @Coach_AHiggins pic.twitter.com/d8gJMnw40s — Parker Elmore (@ParkerElmore1) June 15, 2025 He’s unranked in 247Sports Composite, and held just two other offers: Illinois State and Kent State. He’s a 3-star and the No. 41 tight end in 247Sports own…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2025. Indiana rounds out its non-conference slate with a Friday night game against FCS opponent Indiana State. The Sycamores haven’t posted a winning record since 2017, Curt Mallory’s second season as head coach. The team improved from 1-10 in 2023 to 4-8 last season, but ISU still has a lot of work to do to get back to winning ways. Opponent: Indiana State Date/Time/TV: Friday, September 12, 6:30 or 7 p.m. ET, BTN Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2024 record/postseason result:…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2025. Indiana welcomes Kennesaw State to Bloomington in week two. The Owls are entering their second year at the FBS level and struggled to a 2-10 finish. But KSU ranks near the top of the country in overall returning production, so that experience — along with a new head coach in Jerry Mack — could serve the team well. Opponent: Kennesaw State Date/Time/TV: Saturday, September 6, noon ET Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2024 record/postseason result: 2-10, 2-6 C-USA Returning production,…

Indiana football’s busy summer on the recruiting trail has yielded more results. The Hoosiers got another commitment on Monday afternoon, this one from three-star receiver Kortez Rupert. He announced his decision on social media. Rupert was among the group of recruits who visited Bloomington over the weekend. He had another visit lined up this coming weekend at Boston College, and his other offers included Kansas State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Oregon State, and Purdue. IU offered him a scholarship in April. At 6-foot-1 and 155 pounds, Rupert helped East St. Louis (Illinois) High win the 6A state championship last season. He…

Indiana football has landed a commitment from class of 2026 tight end PJ McFarlane, he announced on social media Sunday. Standing 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, MacFarlane is a three-star recruit, per 247Sports Composite. The Middletown, Ohio native is rated the No. 50 tight end in the class of 2026, and the No. 40 overall player from Ohio. He had 40 receptions for 568 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2024 for Lakota East H.S. MacFarlane wrapped up a visit to Bloomington over the weekend, and committed right away. Per 247Sports, he had another visit to Missouri scheduled for…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2025. Indiana football will open its 2025 campaign at home against Old Dominion. The Hoosiers will have plenty of hype entering this contest coming off their historic 2024 season in Curt Cignetti’s first year with the program. And they should have a pretty soft landing for the new year in a Monarchs team that hasn’t finished with a winning record since 2016. Opponent: Old Dominion Date/Time/TV: Saturday, August 30, 2:30 p.m. Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2024 record/postseason result: 5-7, 4-4…

Lawrence “Jay” Timmons faced a crossroads one year ago; in football, and in life. After his sophomore year at Pine-Richland High in Gibsonia, Pa., he didn’t receive any college offers until June, when Akron was the lone school to offer him a scholarship. Timmons was not in a good place, mentally, in spring 2024. He always put immense pressure on himself to thrive on the field, and that pressure became overbearing. “After that sophomore year, I lost my love for football,” Timmons told The Daily Hoosier in a phone interview. “I didn’t really like the team I was on. I…

When Colsten Thompson played basketball at Hartselle High in Alabama, he found the girl’s games hard to watch. The Hartselle girl’s team almost always played right before the boy’s team, and Thompson just wasn’t into those contests. The slower-paced girl’s games didn’t capture his attention. “I couldn’t sit out there and watch the game before us. I couldn’t. It would slow my focus down. I just couldn’t,” Thompson told The Daily Hoosier in a phone interview. “That’s bad to say, but that was me in high school.” Many years later, in mid-April 2025, Thompson joined Indiana women’s basketball’s coaching staff…