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Watch as the IU football team celebrated their 2025 national championship with the fans at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Emceed by Don Fischer, the event featured comments by coach Curt Cignetti, President Pam Whitten, AD Scott Dolson and several of the players.  It also featured John Mellencamp playing his hit “Hurts so Good.”  Coverage from the Big Ten Network and IU Athletics cameras are below. Video credits – Big Ten Network and Indiana Athletics. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/VZA91VWM5EM https://youtu.be/VI7fvZQsHro The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find…

Despite freezing temperatures and a winter storm moving into the state this weekend, Indiana is sticking with its plan to hold an outdoor national championship celebration Saturday. The IU Athletics department announced an update on Friday. IU believes fans will spend less time outside by having the event outside, due to the time it would take to get fans through security at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.  They are encouraging fans to wait in their cars as long as possible ahead of the 1 p.m. ET start. Moreover, many members of the 2025 team are leaving Bloomington on Sunday to begin…

National champion and Heisman Trophy winning IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza made the rounds in New York this week. Below you can watch his appearances on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, and the Today Show. Mendoza announced Friday morning he is foregoing his final year of college eligibility and entering the 2026 NFL Draft.  He’s widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/cTfrzk7wuQc https://youtu.be/m8PtWXAQtwI https://youtu.be/JXc5UvRdHd8 https://youtu.be/gw3LLfRPRAc The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven…

IU AD Scott Dolson will go down as the man who made one of the greatest hires in college football history. He’s not one to pat himself on the back about that accomplishment, but he is one to share his enthusiasm for Indiana football’s historic national title with the fans, and thank them for their unrivaled support this season. Dolson wrote a letter via e-mail to Indiana fans on Thursday morning.  You can read it below. IU football coach Curt Cignetti regularly cites Dolson and President Pam Whitten as key leaders in the alignment at IU that has led to…

Indiana University President Pam Whitten has been instrumental in the unprecedented rise of the football program. Hired in 2021, Whitten has been cited regularly by IU coach Curt Cignetti as a key player in the alignment across the university that has allowed the football team to thrive. “We’ve got a president that comes from the South that loves football,” Cignetti said Monday evening after his team’s 27-21 national championship win over Miami. The following day, Whitten penned this letter to IU students, alumni, friends and family: —————————————————————— President Whitten: An open letter to Hoosier nation Dear Hoosier nation, We did…

Watch as IU football linebacker Aiden Fisher joined the Pat McAfee Show Wednesday afternoon from Bloomington to discuss the team’s national championship season. Fisher earned first-team All-American honors in both 2024 and 2025 with the Hoosiers. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/W5sONnapuK4 The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

Watch below as ESPN’s Rece Davis presented the national championship trophy and postgame awards to Curt Cignetti and the IU football team. No. 1 Indiana defeated Miami 27-21 to win its first national title in program history. Scroll down for the more informal TDH version of the scenes on the field after the Hoosiers etched their place in college football history. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/8_eRJMXxma8 https://youtu.be/ppeaHricIIE The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

Watch as IU coach Curt Cignetti and IU players Pat Coogan, Aiden Fisher, Fernando Mendoza and Mikail Kamara met with the media at the champions press conference on Tuesday morning in Miami. The Hoosiers (16-0) won the 2025 national championship with a 27-21 win over Miami. The full transcript is below the video. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/fdjwzzx-BHk?t=366 CFP National Championship: Miami vs Indiana Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Miami, Florida, USA Hard Rock Stadium Indiana Hoosiers Coach Curt Cignetti Fernando Mendoza Pat Coogan Aiden Fisher Mikail Kamara Champions Press Conference . THE MODERATOR: We are joined…

Look below at photos of Indiana’s 27-21 national championship win over Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Contact us at thedailyhoosier@gmail.com if you’d like to purchase any of the full resolution versions of the photos. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti and the Indiana players discussed winning the national title on Monday evening. The Hoosiers won their first football national title in school history. IU is the first 16-0 team since 1894. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/3MRQn6E-8io The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us on Facebook and Instagram  Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.