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The perfect time for Cignetti’s rise: “The more equal the talent, the more coaching counts”
There was a time when a young Curt Cignetti felt the cards were stacked a bit against the have nots ...
Safety Bryson Bonds opts to forego additional season, joins IU football staff
Safety Bryson Bonds is foregoing a potential additional season of eligibility to join the IU football staff as a special ...
NFL Draft highlights: IU football QB Fernando Mendoza
Watch below the college career highlights of 2025 Heisman Trophy winner and national champion quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Mendoza is widely ...
Top 10 plays from IU football’s national championship season: No. 5
Indiana football’s historic season was full of memorable moments. The Hoosiers captured their first-ever national championship and became the first ...
IU football classic rewatch: Hoosiers won first bowl game in 1979 over undefeated BYU
Lee Corso and Indiana's reward in 1979 for completing a 7-4 regular season and achieving bowl eligibility? 11-0 BYU. The ...
Top 10 plays from IU football’s national championship season: No. 6
Indiana football’s historic season was full of memorable moments. The Hoosiers captured their first-ever national championship and became the first ...
Watch: IU football DC Bryant Haines acceptance speech and interviews at Broyles Award
Watch below as IU football defensive coordinator Bryant Haines gave interviews and accepted the Broyles Award on Thursday evening in ...
IU DC Bryant Haines wins Broyles Award, which goes to college football’s best assistant coach
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has earned the top honor for a college football assistant coach. Haines was announced as ...
3-time national champion coach calls 2025 Indiana “best coaching job I’ve ever seen”
One of college football's all-time great coaches says he's never seen anything like it. From 2012 to 2018 leading Ohio ...
Top 10 plays from IU football’s national championship season: No. 7
Indiana football’s historic season was full of memorable moments. The Hoosiers captured their first-ever national championship and became the first ...
IU makes it official with the return of Tino Sunseri as quarterbacks coach
Indiana football made it official on Wednesday evening with the return of Tino Sunseri as the program's quarterbacks coach and ...
Top 10 plays from IU football’s national championship season: No. 8
Indiana football’s historic season was full of memorable moments. The Hoosiers captured their first-ever national championship and became the first ...
IU football updated its online roster to 2026: Here are some notes
Indiana flipped its online roster to 2026 this week. The change eliminates the players who have exhausted their eligibility or ...
Here are the former IU football players invited to the 2026 NFL Draft Combine
The NFL released the list of players invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday. A total of 319 ...
IU football turns page to 2026 season
Go ahead and relish IU football's 2025 national championship as long as you wish. If you're a long suffering fan, ...
Top 10 plays from IU football’s national championship season: No. 9
Indiana football’s historic season was full of memorable moments. The Hoosiers captured their first-ever national championship and became the first ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti 30 minute interview with Bison Drops
Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti sat down for a 30-minute interview with Pete Yonkman for Bison Drops ...
Curt Cignetti’s national championship headset sold for more than $100,000
Curt Cignetti's game-worn national championship headset sold for $112,000 in an auction Sunday evening. The headset sold on a relatively ...
Former IU football player scores first touchdown of the Super Bowl
It took a former Hoosier to end a long touchdown drought in Super Bowl LX. Former IU tight end A.J ...
Watch: Fernando Mendoza radio row appearances at Super Bowl
Indiana Heisman Trophy winner and national champion quarterback Fernando Mendoza made the rounds Friday on radio row at the Super ...
IU football confirms Tyson Brown as director of athletic performance
IU football made it official Friday, announcing Tyson Brown as the new head strength and conditioning coach. Brown replaces the ...
Top 10 plays from IU football’s national championship season: No. 10
Indiana football’s historic season was full of memorable moments. The Hoosiers captured their first-ever national championship and became the first ...
“Gotta give Cignetti his flowers”: Alabama player describes what he saw from IU football
Indiana shocked the college football world on New Year's Day. How did one of the game's titans get completely dominated ...
Top 10 plays from IU football’s national championship season: Honorable mentions
Indiana football's historic season was full of memorable moments. The Hoosiers captured their first-ever national championship and became the first ...
IU football notes: Cignetti says tight end is biggest question mark on 2026 offense right now
What will Indiana football look like when the program has the pick of the recruiting litter? The word scary comes ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti joins the Triple Option podcast
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram and Rob Stone on the Triple Option podcast ...
IU football is bringing back Tino Sunseri as quarterbacks coach
IU football coach Curt Cignetti is bringing back Tino Sunseri as his quarterbacks coach based on multiple Tuesday evening reports ...
Reports: IU quarterbacks coach Chandler Whitmer leaving for NFL
Curt Cignetti has an opening on his coaching staff. Per reports, IU quarterbacks coach Chandler Whitmer is leaving the Hoosiers ...
Latest ESPN mock 2026 NFL Draft has four Hoosiers going in first two rounds
IU football droughts are going to come to an end at the NFL Draft this spring. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza should ...
U.S. Senate unanimously passes resolution honoring IU football, includes reference to “misfits”
Indiana U.S. Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks collaborated to introduce a resolution to the Senate honoring the 16-0 national ...
Watch: Fernando Mendoza takes questions after winning the Manning Award
Watch as Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza took questions via Zoom Friday soon after learning he was the 2025 recipient of ...
“Drew a few things up in the dirt”: IU football’s fourth down conversion for the ages
There were parallels between late game 4th down decisions in Indiana's first round College Football Playoff loss at Notre Dame ...
IU football: Recent program alum seeing success pay dividends with high school recruits
Indiana football's success this season invigorated the program's alumni. Flocks of former IU players from various eras traveled to Pasadena, ...
“We can’t treat it like an intramural sport anymore”: IU went all-in on football with magnificent results
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has often said that before he arrived, football had been neglected in Bloomington. And there's data ...
“A little beyond that”: Cignetti sees no reason to bring Old Oaken Bucket to national championship recognition
IU football coach Curt Cignetti trolled Purdue two years ago, the first time he walked on the court at Simon ...
Upland releasing national championship edition of Curt Cignetti’s beer
IU football coach Curt Cignetti's postgame beer is getting a new look. After celebrating Indiana's first football national title with ...
Watch: IU releases cinematic national championship highlights with Don Fischer’s call
Watch below as the IU football program released a cinematic highlight reel of their national championship win over Miami. The ...
Indiana football’s 2026 Big Ten schedule announced
The Big Ten announced its 2026 football schedule Tuesday evening on Big Ten Network. Here is Indiana's full schedule for ...
IU football: Omar Cooper, Jr. is entering 2026 NFL Draft
After four seasons in Bloomington, redshirt junior wideout Omar Cooper, Jr. is headed to the NFL. Cooper, Jr. made it ...
“He didn’t give me a chance to say no”: How Scott Dolson’s call to Curt Cignetti delivered national title
At Indiana's national championship celebration at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, AD Scott Dolson recalled his call to Curt Cignetti in ...
A look at where IU football’s 2026 transfer portal class ranks nationally
A week removed from the program's first national title, Indiana fans can begin thinking about another first: A repeat. IU ...
Watch: The IU football championship celebration at Memorial Stadium
Watch as the IU football team celebrated their 2025 national championship with the fans at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon ...
IU football: All-American DT Tyrique Tucker returning in 2026
Indiana's defensive line got a major boost on Saturday when Tyrique Tucker announced he was returning to the Hoosiers for ...
IU football: All-American LT Carter Smith confirms his return to the Hoosiers in 2026
The NFL can wait. All-American left tackle Carter Smith announced Friday evening he is returning to school for his fifth ...
IU football working on deal to hire Tyson Brown as next head strength coach
Indiana has found its preferred replacement for outgoing strength coach Derek Owings. Curt Cignetti is working on a deal to ...
The show goes on: IU sticking with Saturday national championship celebration despite weather
Despite freezing temperatures and a winter storm moving into the state this weekend, Indiana is sticking with its plan to ...
Watch: Fernando Mendoza appearances on Tonight Show, GMA, CBS Mornings, Today Show
National champion and Heisman Trophy winning IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza made the rounds in New York this week. Below ...
Fernando Mendoza announces he’s entering the NFL Draft
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has made official what most expected after the 2025-26 season: he's entering the 2026 NFL Draft ...
IU football: Position-by-position look at anticipated 2026 roster changes
Your national champion IU football staff is now focused on the 2026 roster. Below we take a position-by-position look at ...
Eyes on IU: Indiana’s national championship win drew massive television audience
The sports world was intrigued by the 16-0 rags-to-riches IU football story. Indiana's national championship win over Miami was the ...
‘It is different’: Legendary radio voice Don Fischer reveled in Indiana football’s championship
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Don Fischer has seen a lot in his 53 years with Indiana Athletics. IU's legendary radio ...
Indiana CB D’Angelo Ponds says his plan is to enter NFL Draft
After a national championship and three straight years as an All-American, IU football cornerback D'Angelo Ponds said Thursday morning he ...
Here’s IU AD Scott Dolson’s message to Hoosier Nation after national championship
IU AD Scott Dolson will go down as the man who made one of the greatest hires in college football ...
“Yup, he won:” Google confirms what Curt Cignetti promised two years ago
He backed it up. And because he did, "It's pretty simple, I win, Google me" will go down as one ...
IU President Pam Whitten penned an open letter to Hoosier Nation after the national championship
Indiana University President Pam Whitten has been instrumental in the unprecedented rise of the football program. Hired in 2021, Whitten ...
Watch: IU linebacker Aiden Fisher joins the Pat McAfee Show to talk national title
Watch as IU football linebacker Aiden Fisher joined the Pat McAfee Show Wednesday afternoon from Bloomington to discuss the team's ...
Back to work: Cignetti and IU staff must contend with NFL Draft decisions
Just moments after leading Indiana to a national championship and the first 16-0 season in college football since the 1890s, ...
Watch: ESPN’s full national championship trophy presentation
Watch below as ESPN's Rece Davis presented the national championship trophy and postgame awards to Curt Cignetti and the IU ...
IU football announces national championship celebration
It's party time for Indiana football fans. The Hoosiers completed a historic 16-0 season Monday night with a 27-21 win ...
IU football sees two departures one day after winning national title
Less than 24 hours after Indiana football captured its first-ever national championship, the program saw two notable departures. Per reports, ...
Watch: IU football Tuesday “Champions Press Conference” with Cignetti and players
Watch as IU coach Curt Cignetti and IU players Pat Coogan, Aiden Fisher, Fernando Mendoza and Mikail Kamara met with ...
‘It meant everything’: IU football’s national title brought out rare emotion from players and coaches
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — As Bray Lynch witnessed the culmination of one of the greatest sports stories ever told, he ...
Photos: Indiana football wins the national championship
Look below at photos of Indiana's 27-21 national championship win over Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla ...
Watch: Curt Cignetti and the IU football players discuss winning the national title
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti and the Indiana players discussed winning the national title on Monday evening. The ...
For Bloomington product James Bomba, national title was “beyond wildest dreams”
MIAMI - Bloomington natives had been used to seeing the worst of the worst of college football with Indiana football. ...
“Hopefully he was watching today”: Curt Cignetti completes his father’s mission
It was the one thing that had evaded them both. Despite one legendary coaching career that already put Frank Cignetti, ...
IU football: Three quick reasons the Hoosiers beat Miami, highlights, stats
MIAMI — The Indiana Hoosiers are national champions. IU defeated Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game by ...
TRIED AND TRUE: Indiana football wins historic first national championship
MIAMI — Indiana football has done it. Curt Cignetti has pulled off the unthinkable. The Hoosiers spent decade after decade ...
IU football national title game live updates/discussion: Indiana 27 Miami 21 (FINAL)
MIAMI – Follow along below for live updates from No. 1 Indiana football’s national championship matchup against No. 10 Miami ...
Watch: Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, Miami’s Mario Cristobal sit down with ESPN’s Rece Davis
Watch as Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, and Miami's Mario Cristobal sat down with ESPN's Rece Davis for one final interview ...
IU football game day: Indiana vs. Miami — National Championship primer and prediction
It all comes down to this. Indiana is on college football's biggest stage, playing in what can only be described ...
‘A huge leap of faith’: After sticking with Indiana football through hard times, IU’s holdovers can reach the mountaintop on Monday
MIAMI — When Curt Cignetti, his coaching staff, and his army of James Madison transfers arrived in Bloomington to begin ...
East 17th Street Ep. 45 — National Championship preview edition
Mike Schumann and Seth Tow reconvene in South Florida to preview the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game between ...
Everyone finally believes in IU football, and that’s Curt Cignetti’s final challenge
Indiana is an 8.5-point favorite to win the national championship Monday evening in Miami. And after they destroyed Alabama and ...
IU football’s Curt Cignetti says he liked Bob Knight’s “shenanigans, throwing the chair”
MIAMI -- If Indiana completes a perfect season with a national championship Monday night, the Hoosiers will own the most ...
Watch: Curt Cignetti and Mario Cristobal joint national championship press conference
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti, and Miami's Mario Cristobal took questions from the media at joint press conference ...
Indiana safety Amare Ferrell will compete for a national championship with his mom in his heart
MIAMI — Throughout Indiana football's historic 2025-26 season, Amare Ferrell took a meaningful moment before running out on the field ...
Watch: IU football’s Cignetti, Haines, Shanahan, Mendoza national championship media day Q&As
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti, defensive coordinator Bryant Haines, offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan and quarterback Fernando Mendoza met ...
IU football’s Curt Cignetti says he’s not interested in coaching in the NFL
MIAMI -- IU football coach Curt Cignetti has been tied to virtually every major college and pro football job opening ...
Watch: Curt Cignetti talks national title game after IU football arrives in Miami
Watch as Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media after the Hoosiers landed in Miami ahead of ...
National Championship injury report: No surprises for IU Football, Franke still uncertain
The first pregame injury report for the National Championship was released Friday evening. Once again, there were no surprises for ...
What to watch for in the National Championship Game when Miami has the ball vs. Indiana’s defense
IU's defense faces an interesting challenge on Monday night against Miami's offense in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game ...
IU football so “fully maximized” it has Urban Meyer questioning himself
Former Florida and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta ...
National championship preview: What to watch for when Indiana has the football
Led by coordinator Corey Hetherman, a former Curt Cignetti assistant, the defense is the strength of this Miami football team ...
Hoosier sounds: Former QB Trent Green discusses rise of IU football
Listen in as former Indiana and NFL quarterback Trent Green joined The Fan Morning Show in Indianapolis. Green discussed IU's ...
Raised a Cane: Fernando Mendoza dreamed of playing for Miami, now he can crush their dreams
If not for the Pop Tarts Bowl, perhaps this whole 2025 season might have played out different. Miami native Fernando ...
ESPN “Megacast” viewing options for national championship include synced up Don Fischer call
Indiana football fans not headed to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Monday night will have a wide range ...
Curt Cignetti’s approach to roster construction convinced Mark Cuban to donate more to IU football
Famous IU alumnus and billionaire Mark Cuban made headlines last week when it was reported he had made a second ...
IU football: Miami defensive coordinator is a former Cignetti assistant
There will be a lot of inside knowledge for both sides when Indiana has the football during Monday night's national ...
Charlie Becker has added ‘another dimension’ to Indiana football’s offense
Charlie Becker has become a textbook example of taking advantage of an opportunity. The Indiana wide receiver saw some action ...
IU to host national championship watch party at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Indiana Athletics is hosting a watch party at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the national championship game on Monday evening ...
City of Bloomington temporarily names pond after D’Angelo
In response to a social media flurry, the City of Bloomington has temporarily renamed a retention pond after Indiana All-American ...
Ticket prices sky high for IU football’s national title game appearance
This year's College Football Playoff National Championship Game has become a very hot ticket. No. 1 Indiana football is making ...
Watch: IU football’s Fisher, Sarratt, Coogan and Nowakowski preview national championship
Watch as IU football players Aiden Fisher, Elijah Sarratt, Pat Coogan and Riley Nowakowski met with the media Tuesday in ...
Don’t ask Aiden Fisher about legacy or greatness — he’s been with Curt Cignetti too long
15-0, beating Alabama 38-3, Oregon 56-22, it can all go to your head if you're not careful. But Indiana All-American ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti previews national championship via Zoom
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti previewed his team's national championship game against Miami via Zoom on Monday. No ...
No major injuries: IU football will have everyone who played vs. Oregon available for Miami
Although they had some injury scares during their 56-22 Peach Bowl win over Oregon, Indiana heads to the national championship ...
IU football: Safety Amare Ferrell returning for senior season in 2026
Indiana safety Amare Ferrell is returning for the 2026 season. That's according to a report by ESPN's Max Olson on ...
Football or basketball school? Try perfect school. “One school, my school, could hold both”
Is Indiana a football or basketball school now? Why not both says IU hoops legend Steve Alford. After all, if ...
IU football loses a pair of young defensive backs to the transfer portal
Even as the team prepares for the national championship, an ill-timed transfer portal window has led to more defections for ...