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IU football to face Alabama in Rose Bowl after Crimson Tide defeat Oklahoma
Indiana football's Rose Bowl matchup is set. The top-seeded Hoosiers will take on No. 9 seed Alabama in Pasadena, Calif. on New ...
Who will IU football play in the CFP? Alabama at Oklahoma game discussion thread
Will it be Alabama or Oklahoma? Who will IU football play in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose ...
Nebraska’s Matt Rhule: “Coach Cignetti is making a lot of us look bad”
Curt Cignetti's immediate success at Indiana has put the pressure on every coach in America. Already, three of the coaches ...
To the victors: IU football sets new program record for All-Americans in a season
In a year of all-time firsts, here's another: More than a third of IU football's starters have earned some measure ...
Three key matchups for Oklahoma vs. Alabama football, with Indiana awaiting the winner
By the end of Friday night, Indiana football will know its Rose Bowl opponent. No. 8 seed Oklahoma hosts No ...
IU football offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan signs extension
Indiana is set to keep the band together in 2026. Offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan has agreed to a new three-year ...
How did players who transferred out of Indiana football last year fare in 2025?
Indiana football had plenty of players transfer out of the program in between the 2024 and 2025 seasons, just like ...
Former IU football coach Tom Allen “super happy” for his players still in Bloomington
The golden age of Indiana football many believed was taking shape in 2020 wasn't to be. At the confluence of ...
There were a lot of IU eyeballs glued to screens on Saturday
With the Heisman Trophy Ceremony in New York and IU basketball in Kentucky, most IU fans were left to their ...
Former IU football star Tracy Porter inducted into Saints Hall of Fame
One of the great defensive backs in IU football history, who made one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl ...
Watch: IU football’s 2025 full season highlight reel
On Aug. 30 Indiana kicked off the regular season with an uninspiring 27-14 win over Old Dominion. “1-0. But I ...
IU football’s Fernando Mendoza could be program’s fourth unanimous All-American
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced their 2025 All-American teams on Tuesday. The Indiana players named to the AFCA ...
IU is soliciting feedback on next round of enhancements to Memorial Stadium
As interest in Indiana football continues to grow, the IU Athletic Department continues to search for ways to improve the ...
Six IU football players earn AP All-American honors
Six IU football players earned AP All-American honors Monday. The headliner is quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who was named to the ...
Video/Photos: IU football’s Fernando Mendoza takes questions, poses with Heisman in Bloomington
Watch as IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza took questions in Bloomington Monday afternoon. Mendoza was named the winner of the ...
Here are the IU football seniors impacted by potential five-year rule
During their long layoff ahead of the Rose Bowl, the IU football coaching staff has time to begin the process ...
IU football featured on 60 Minutes
The historic rise of IU football under head coach Curt Cignetti reached even greater heights Sunday evening when the program ...
Watch: Fernando Mendoza’s full season 2025 highlights
What does the full season highlight reel of a Heisman Trophy winner look like? Below is a 25-minute long look ...
Watch: Fernando Mendoza announced as Heisman Trophy winner, reaction, speech
Watch as quarterback Fernando Mendoza is announced as the winner of the Heisman Trophy — Indiana's first in program history ...
FERNANDOMANIA: Indiana’s Mendoza wins Heisman Trophy, the first in program history
Fernando Mendoza has won the first-ever Heisman Trophy in Indiana football history. The redshirt junior was named the winner Saturday ...
IU’s Fernando Mendoza could see Heisman Trophy visions come to fruition on Saturday
Going into his first season at Indiana, Fernando Mendoza set a lofty goal for himself. The quarterback saw a list ...
Cignetti, Mendoza, Smith, Ponds earn awards, recognition during ESPN’s college football awards show
Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti and quarterback Fernando Mendoza each earned accolades during ESPN’s 35th annual The Home Depot ...
Watch: IU football great Anthony Thompson discusses Heisman experience, 2025 Hoosiers
In 1989, IU football legend Anthony Thompson was the first Hoosier to be invited to the Heisman Trophy award ceremony ...
IU’s Fernando Mendoza adds Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien to postseason trophy haul
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is in New York City for the Heisman Trophy ceremony Saturday night, but he's already won ...
Defensive coordinator Bryant Haines signs another new deal with IU football
Indiana has locked up defensive coordinator Bryant Haines with another new contract "that will make him one of the nation’s ...
Former IU football QB Kurtis Rourke has returned to the practice field
Nearly a year after he played his final snap at Indiana, quarterback Kurtis Rourke is on the practice field in ...
Oddsmakers like Ohio State over Indiana to win College Football Playoff
Although Indiana just beat Ohio State on a neutral field to win the Big Ten Championship, the Hoosiers are a ...
East 17th Street Ep. 43 — Recapping the Big Ten title, previewing Heisman, CFP and IU vs. UK
Mike Schumann and Seth Tow reconvene to discuss Indiana's 2025 Big Ten title and preview the Heisman Trophy presentation, College ...
IU football’s Curt Cignetti has almost tripled his James Madison salary — just in bonuses
Did Curt Cignetti make the right decision leaving James Madison for the college football program that had the most losses ...
IU football just fifth team to sweep Walter Camp Awards, Cignetti first coach to repeat
For just the fifth time since 1967, one school earned the Walter Camp Player and Coach of Year awards. Indiana ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti talks Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman invite
Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media via Zoom to discuss quarterback Fernando Mendoza's invitation ...
“Sort of unbelievable” — IU football edge rusher Stephen Daley likely to miss CFP
Indiana football suffered a major loss during the postgame celebration following its 13-10 win over Ohio State Saturday. Edge rusher ...
Eyes on IU: Big Ten Championship game drew record viewership
There were a lot of eyes directing their gaze at Indiana's historic 13-10 win over Ohio State. The 2025 Discover ...
Watch: IU releases cinematic highlights of win over Ohio State with Don Fischer’s call
IU football released a ten minutes cinematic highlight reel of the 13-10 Big Ten Championship game win over Ohio State ...
Watch: IU football’s Fernando Mendoza talks Heisman presentation invite, Big Ten title
Watch as IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza met with the media in Bloomington Tuesday evening. Mendoza is a Heisman Trophy ...
IU football DC Bryant Haines wins AFCA FBS assistant coach of the year
IU football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has been named 2025's top assistant coach in the FBS by the American Football ...
IU football: Snap counts, PFF grades of note from Big Ten Championship win vs. Ohio State
Below we take a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from Indiana's Big Ten Championship ...
Watch: Fernando Mendoza joined Pat McAfee Show Monday after Big Ten title
Watch as IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza joined the Pat McAfee show on Monday afternoon. Mendoza is a Heisman Trophy ...
HeisMendoza: Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza named a Heisman Trophy finalist
The HeisMendoza watch is officially on. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a finalist for the 2025 Heisman Trophy. The Heisman ...
Watch: IU football’s Fisher, Coogan, Sarratt and Nowakowski talk Big Ten title, CFP, more
Watch as IU football's Aiden Fisher, Pat Coogan, Elijah Sarratt and Riley Nowakowski met with the media on Monday afternoon ...
“Don I’m glad you decided to stick around so you could see this…you are a legend in this state”
In 53 years calling IU football on the radio, Don Fischer had never seen a night like this. If you've ...
IU football: Injuries suffered during Ohio State game not expected to impact CFP
Indiana has a good chance to be back to full strength when the Hoosiers face either Oklahoma or Alabama in ...
Watch: IU football’s Curt Cignetti live media Q&A, Rose Bowl Zoom following CFP selection
Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti held multiple media sessions on Sunday. Cignetti met with the press live ...
IU football is No. 1 seed in College Football Playoff, headed to the Rose Bowl
Indiana football is three wins from a national title, and they've earned the most favorable path to get there. After ...
IU football: Big Ten title turned the unthinkable into reality
INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza had done all he could. No. 2 Indiana football sat on the doorstep of a historic ...
Look: Celebration photos from Indiana football’s Big Ten Championship win
Look below as IU football celebrates on the field following their 13-10 Big Ten Championship win over Ohio State. All ...
Watch: IU football’s Ponds, Hemby and Tucker talk Big Ten Championship win over Ohio State
Watch as IU football players D'Angelo Ponds, Roman Hemby and Tyrique Tucker met with the media following Indiana's 13-10 Big ...
Watch: IU football’s Cignetti, Mendoza, Fisher, Sarratt, Jones talk winning Big Ten
Watch as Indiana coach Curt Cignetti met with the media following Indiana's 13-10 Big Ten Championship Game win over Ohio ...
IU football: Three quick reasons the Hoosiers beat Ohio State, highlights, stats
Indiana defeated Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game by a final score of 13-10 at Lucas Oil Stadium ...
BIG TEN CHAMPIONS: IU football captures first conference title in 58 years
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana football — yes, that Indiana football — has won a Big Ten championship. The Hoosiers, longtime afterthoughts in ...
Big Ten Championship live updates and discussion: Indiana 13 Ohio State 10 (FINAL)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Follow along below for live updates from the Big Ten Championship game as Indiana takes on Ohio State ...
Big Ten Championship availability report: E.J. Williams and Drew Evans available
Indiana should be at full strength for the Big Ten Championship game. Left guard Drew Evans and wideout E.J. Williams ...
IU football game day: Indiana vs. Ohio State Big Ten Championship primer and prediction
It's No. 1 vs. No. 2. The Big Ten title, College Football Playoff No. 1 seed, and the inside track ...
Big Ten Championship preview: Key matchups when Ohio State has the football vs. Indiana
The other side of the potential Heisman Trophy battle in the Big Ten Championship Game pits Ohio State quarterback Julian ...
A look back at IU football’s last win against Ohio State
October 8, 1988 -- Bloomington, Indiana For generations, Ohio State has been the bully of the Big Ten, routinely blowing ...
A guide to events and gatherings ahead of massive IU sports weekend in Indianapolis
There's never been a bigger day of live IU sports in Indianapolis than Saturday. No. 19/22 IU men's basketball (7-1) ...
Watch: IU football’s Omar Cooper, Jr. and Fernando Mendoza featured on BTN’s The Journey
Watch below as IU football's Omar Cooper, Jr. and Fernando Mendoza were featured in brief spotlight versions of The Journey ...
Curt Cignetti’s bobblehead outsells the Pope
More popular than who? Earlier this week the IU football coach Curt Cignetti bobbleheads became the best-selling bobbleheads of 2025 ...
Watch: IU football’s Cignetti and Mendoza discuss Big Ten honors on BTN
Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti and quarterback Fernando Mendoza sat down for interviews on the Big Ten ...
Big Ten Championship preview: Key special teams players for IU football and Ohio State
When Indiana football played Ohio State last season in Columbus, the game swung OSU's way on two massive special teams ...
East 17th Street Ep. 42 — Previewing the 2025 Big Ten Championship
Following some quick IU basketball talk, Mike Schumann and Seth Tow of The Daily Hoosier preview the 2025 Big Ten ...
Seven Hoosiers named All-Big Ten offense, Mendoza and Smith win player of the year honors
Seven IU football players on the offensive side of the ball were named All-Big Ten on Thursday. That brings Indiana ...
Big Ten Championship preview: Key matchups when IU has the football vs. Ohio State
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza likened his matchup against Ohio State safety Caleb Downs to the legendary chess matches between Tom ...
IU football rakes in All-Big Ten defense, special teams honors; Cignetti repeats as Coach of the Year
A total of twelve IU football players were recognized Wednesday as the league office announced 2025 All-Big Ten honors for ...
Watch: IU football’s Roman Hemby, Isaiah Jones, Kaelon Black preview Big Ten Championship
Watch below as IU football players Roman Hemby, Isaiah Jones and Kaelon Black met with the media Tuesday evening in ...
Could the loser of IU vs. Ohio State lose a bye in the CFP?
College Football Playoff Committee Chairman Hunter Yurachek doesn't provide a lot of insightful information when he takes questions from the ...
IU football No. 2 in penultimate release of 2025 College Football Playoff rankings
IU football remained No. 2 in the fifth release of the 2025 College Football Playoff rankings. That came as no ...
Watch: IU football’s Mendoza, Coogan and Fisher preview Big Ten Championship
Watch below as IU football's Fernando Mendoza, Pat Coogan and Aiden Fisher met with the media ahead of the 2025 ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti Monday Q&A — Ohio State week
Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media on Monday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington ...
Curt Cignetti believes Indiana has responded to moments that were “too big” in 2024
Even after an 11-win season and an appearance in the College Football Playoff, Indiana's unforgettable 2024 campaign left at least ...
IU football game 13: Early facts, odds, projections, details vs. Ohio State
In it's first ever appearance in the Big Ten Championship game, Indiana will attempt to win the program's first outright ...
Watch: Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, Ohio State’s Ryan Day preview Big Ten Championship
Watch below as IU's Curt Cignetti and Ohio State's Ryan Day met with the media via Zoom on Sunday afternoon ...
IU football: Snap counts and PFF grades of note from win at Purdue
Below we take a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from Indiana's week 14 game ...
The stage is set: It’s No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Indiana for the Big Ten Championship
Everything will be on the line next Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Big Ten Championship? Check. The ...
IU football makes more history with Big Ten title game berth and undefeated regular season
Indiana football has spent the last two years under Curt Cignetti redefining what's possible for its program to achieve. The ...
Watch: IU football players Mendoza, Hemby, Daley and Fisher talk 56-3 win over Purdue
Watch as IU football's Fernando Mendoza, Roman Hemby, Stephen Daley and Aiden Fisher met with the media following a 56-3 ...
Watch: Curt Cignetti discusses 56-3 win over Purdue
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media following his team's 56-3 win over Purdue ...
IU football: Three quick reasons the Hoosiers beat Purdue, highlights, stats
Indiana football beat Purdue by a final score of 56-3 on Friday evening at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind ...
IU Football live game updates and discussion: PURDUE 3 INDIANA 56 (FINAL)
Follow along below for live updates from Indiana football’s final regular-season matchup against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette ...
IU football: E.J. Williams Jr. out against Purdue, Elijah Sarratt, Drew Evans set to return
Indiana football will get a key playmaker back for the Old Oaken Bucket game, but it's losing a different one ...
Look: Former IU football coach Lee Corso makes prediction for Bucket Game
You thought Lee Corso retired from making college football predictions in front of the camera? Not so fast my friend ...
A look back at memorable IU football wins over Purdue
Each year Indiana and Purdue do battle on the gridiron in a football rivalry that dates back to the 19th ...
IU football game day: Indiana at Purdue primer and prediction
All that stands between Indiana and the first unblemished regular season in program history is an evening with the Purdue ...
“I did like Bobby Knight” — Curt Cignetti asked about matching 1976 undefeated season
This season the IU men's basketball team is wearing jersey patches commemorating the 50-anniversary of the last undefeated team in ...
Who from IU football should make 2025 All-Big Ten?
Who from Indiana football should make All-Big Ten when the teams are announced next week? There are plenty of good ...
Watch: Q&As with IU football’s Riley Nowakowski and D’Angelo Ponds — Purdue week
Watch as IU football's Riley Nowakowski and D'Angelo Ponds met with the media ahead of this week's game at Purdue ...
Watch: IU football left tackle Carter Smith on the Under the Hood podcast
Watch as IU football offensive tackle Carter Smith joined Rhett Lewis on the Under the Hood podcast ahead of this ...
Watch: NBC Sports feature interview with IU football coach Curt Cignetti
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti sat down with Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports for a long form interview ...
IU football remains No. 2 in fourth release of 2025 College Football Playoff rankings
The song remains the same. Indiana is still No. 2 in the fourth release of the 2025 College Football Playoff ...
IU football notebook: Battling the Boilers
Indiana football is on the doorstep of the Big Ten Championship Game. IU can lock up a spot in the ...
IU football: Cignetti says Sarratt and Kamara will start against Purdue, Evans has a chance
Indiana will get star receiver Elijah Sarratt back for their regular season finale at Purdue, head coach Curt Cignetti said ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti Monday Q&A — Purdue week
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media on Monday afternoon in Bloomington. No. 2 Indiana (11-0, ...
IU football game 12: Early facts, odds, projections, details vs. Purdue
Indiana will attempt to do the unimaginable Friday as it returns to action and goes for a perfect 12-0 regular ...
Final week Big Ten Championship game scenarios: IU football can still miss, make, play three teams
Going into the final weekend of the Big Ten football slate, four teams are still competing for the two spots ...
Checking in on the latest 2026 NFL Draft projections for IU football players
The historic IU football achievements appear set to continue in the spring. Several members of the 2025 Indiana football team ...
‘Make the most of my present moment’: How Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza has thrived under the Heisman spotlight
When Fernando and Alberto Mendoza played football in the backyard as children, they pictured themselves on bigger stages. No, they ...
Watch: HeisMendoza campaign taking off in Bloomington
Indiana and quarterback Fernando Mendoza are utilizing the bye week to build his case as a Heisman Trophy contender. Mendoza's ...
Watch: IU football QB Fernando Mendoza bye week media Q&A
Watch below as IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza met with the media via Zoom on Wednesday. No. 2 Indiana (11-0, ...
Indiana football no longer has the most losses in Division I history
IU football lost the first game it ever played on Oct. 25, 1887 to Franklin. And the losses just kept ...
Curt Cignetti bobblehead that says “I win, Google me” is available
This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first bobblehead of Indiana Hoosiers head football coach Curt Cignetti. The officially ...