Author: Seth Tow

BLOOMINGTON — As No. 19 Indiana football racked up score after score against No. 9 Illinois on Saturday, the Hoosiers broke the Fighting Illini’s will. Everyone at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium could sense it. The sellout crowd roared all night, at times as loud as the 65-year-old stadium has ever been. And once things went from bad to worse for Bret Bielema’s team, there was no turning back. Indiana continually steamrolled Illinois until the game ended in a 63-10 win. IU finally put together a dominant performance against a ranked team. This is who the Hoosiers have been for…

When Myles Price and Ke’Shawn Williams exhausted their eligibility after 2024, Indiana football had a hole at slot receiver. The Hoosiers initially addressed that need in the transfer portal, adding Tyler Morris from Michigan. But Morris suffered a knee injury in spring football, and IU faced the same issue. Head coach Curt Cignetti and his staff brought in Jonathan Brady from Cal during the post-spring portal window, but the program already had its solution on the roster. Omar Cooper Jr. and Elijah Sarratt spent spring ball focusing on versatility, to be able to move around the different wide receiver spots.…

Indiana football’s showdown against Illinois has plenty at stake. This is a tone-setter for both teams to start off Big Ten play. This top-20 matchup in Bloomington on Saturday will see one team affirm its ranking and its standing amongst the top teams in the conference, and the other will be left with work to do. The winner should get a nice boost for a potential College Football Playoff résumé. Both No. 9 Illinois and No. 19 Indiana are good teams. Fine margins can often decide games like that. So for this game, specifically, what could make the difference? Here…

Indiana football will be tested on Saturday. The Hoosiers, up to No. 19 in the AP Top 25, have No. 9 Illinois coming to Bloomington for a week four showdown. It’s a game with College Football Playoff implications early in the season at Memorial Stadium, in one of the more significant matchups in series history. IU head coach Curt Cignetti met with local media Monday to discuss the Fighting Illini, along with his Hoosiers. He had some unfortunate news to share: running back Lee Beebe Jr. is out for the season after suffering a non-contact knee injury against Indiana State.…

Indiana women’s basketball has landed a commitment from class of 2026 wing Addison Nyemchek, she announced on social media Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/p/DOlw_i2EWmc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Nyemchek, standing 6-foot-1, is a four-star recruit out of Oceanport, N.J. She’s ranked No. 43 in ESPN’s Top 100 for the class of 2026. She’s IU’s third commit in the class, joining Ashlinn James (ESPN No. 60) and Zoe Jackson (unranked). The wing chose Teri Moren’s program over two other finalists, TCU and Michigan. Per MaxPreps, Nyemchek averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, 3.3 assists, three steals, and 1.2 blocks per game last season as a junior at Red Bank…

BLOOMINGTON — In a matchup with an FCS opponent, anything less than domination for Indiana football would’ve been considered problematic. So IU’s 73-0 victory over Indiana State on Friday at Memorial Stadium is less a historic, eye-popping display, and more a team taking care of business as expected. This game looked like a matchup between varsity and JV, but that’s how a contest between the No. 22 team in FBS and an FCS team — aside from a select few, perhaps — is supposed to look. IU head coach Curt Cignetti used Friday to continue preparing his players mentally for the start…

When Indiana football takes on FCS opponent Indiana State, IU’s second and third units should get plenty of opportunities. The Hoosiers and Sycamores square off on Friday at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium, with the home team favored to win by nine touchdowns. IU head coach Curt Cignetti left his starters in the game well into the fourth quarter last week against Kennesaw State, despite already building a substantial lead. He didn’t pull quarterback Fernando Mendoza until the middle of the period, when Indiana was up by 40 points. Cignetti is using the non-conference slate to get his team…

Coming into the season, Indiana tight end Riley Nowakowski wasn’t hailed as a reliable receiver. His statistics and receiving grades from his career at Wisconsin supported his role being more of a blocking tight end, or even a fullback, while Holden Staes would be the receiving tight end. This season is still young, and some roles are still not clearly defined — and others will change as the year goes on. But while Nowakowski won’t be at the top of any opposing scouting reports for his receiving ability, he’s looked capable with the ball in his hands. Nowakowski made 11…

Indiana football’s first Big Ten game of the 2025 season will get prime-time treatment. The Hoosiers, ranked No. 22 in the latest AP Poll, are taking on No. 9 Illinois on Sept. 20 to begin conference play. That game will kick off at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m., the program announced Monday. The game will be televised on NBC. The game will also be a “red out” Indiana announced, so fans in attendance are obviously encouraged to wear red. Indiana previously announced the Illinois game has sold out.  Fans still looking for tickets can use our…

During the week leading up to Indiana’s game against Kennesaw State, defensive coordinator Bryant Haines said he wanted to see more production from his defensive line. Message received. After a quiet season-opener, IU’s defensive front feasted on Saturday. The Hoosiers dominated KSU in the trenches, and rode that to a gaudy 14 tackles for loss in their 56-9 win. “I think we made a lot more plays in the backfield today compared to last week,” defensive end Kellan Wyatt said after the game. “I think we took a step forward today.” Indeed, IU recorded only three TFLs against Old Dominion.…