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‘I’m here to do what’s best for the team’: Joe Brunner adapting to right tackle for IU football
BLOOMINGTON — Joe Brunner is not only adapting to a new program this season. He’s also adjusting to an unfamiliar ...
Watch: IU football’s Joe Brunner and Joe Hjelle fall camp Q&As
Watch as IU football offensive lineman Joe Brunner and defensive tackle Joe Hjelle met with the media on Tuesday morning ...
IU volleyball coach shares hilarious story of first time he met Curt Cignetti
Steve Aird's turnaround of the IU volleyball program is one of the more underreported stories in IU Athletics over the ...
Three tight ends standing out early for IU football
Survey the current IU football roster and you'll find all six tight ends have something in common. They're all freshmen ...
IU football: Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt progressing closer to 11-on-11
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football's two major roster additions during fall camp are already getting closer to practicing at full capacity ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti media Q&A at start of week two of fall camp
Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media following the first week of fall camp. In ...
Report highlights increased athletics donations, university applications as IU football soars
The tangible benefits of elite college football are being felt in Bloomington. According to a report by Scott Dochterman of ...
Watch: ESPN’s Rece Davis watches film with IU football coach Curt Cignetti
IU football coach Curt Cignetti said at Big Ten media day watching film is "his thing. I love that part." ...
Meet the transfers: Don Fischer interviews IU football’s Schott and McAteer
Watch below as the legendary voice of IU football Don Fischer conducts quick getting to know you interviews with transfer ...
An eye-catcher from the jump, IU football’s Charlie Becker just needed a chance
Long before the nation knew about Charlie B. from Nashville, Tennessee, wide receiver Charlie Becker was making splash plays at ...
Hoosiers in the NFL: Training camp notes on Mendoza, Nowakowski, Horton, Ponds and Black
27 former Hoosiers were with NFL franchises at the start of training camp. Below we continue our summary of news ...
Lynch, Radicic on preseason watch lists, other IU football players get Sporting News recognition
IU football's anticipated 2026 starting center Bray Lynch is on the preseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy. The award ...
“Best 11”: What do IU football’s DL snaps look like after addition of Daley and Wyatt?
Two of Indiana's most impactful defenders from the 2025 national championship team are unexpectedly back. Over the last few days, ...
‘Where do you see a hole?’: Indiana’s offense is reloaded for 2026
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football's offense is loaded going into 2026. This is far from breaking news, but after fall camp ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti preseason interview with NBC Sports
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti sat down with Todd Blackledge of NBC Sports for a preseason interview. Indiana ...
East 17th Street Ep. 46 — Recapping first week of 2026 IU football fall camp
Mike Schumann and Seth Tow of The Daily Hoosier talk the first week of IU football fall camp, nonconference scheduling, ...
IU football: Kellan Wyatt is also returning for a fifth season
Defensive end/outside linebacker Kellan Wyatt is returning to Indiana for a fifth season. ESPN's Pete Thamel was the first to ...
Look: 10 photos from Indiana football fall camp
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football is two practices into fall camp 2026. The Daily Hoosier has been on hand for both ...
Watch: IU football’s Rolijah Hardy and Charlie Becker fall camp Q&As
Watch as IU football linebacker Rolijah Hardy and wide receiver Charlie Becker met with the media Thursday morning inside Memorial ...
IU football fall camp 2026: Week 1 notes
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Daily Hoosier spent the last two days at IU football fall camp as the Hoosiers kick ...
Here are three more players from 2025 IU football team evaluating fifth year
Indiana's roster saw a major boost this week when news broke defensive end Stephen Daley intends to come back for ...
IU football: Stephen Daley on a modified program to get back to full speed, but ‘looks pretty good’
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football officially added Stephen Daley to its 2026 roster. And with fall camp starting Wednesday, he's working ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti talks start of fall camp
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media on Wednesday morning following the program's first practice ahead ...
“We always can find ways to get better”: Why Indiana’s defensive mindset is terrifying for the rest of college football
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach a season ago. Despite that ...
Watch list season: Four IU football players on Nagurski watch list, two on Outland
The Football Writers Association of America released its 2026 Bronko Nagurski and Outland Trophy Watch Lists this week. The Nagurki ...
IU football: Stephen Daley returning to the Hoosiers for fifth year
Indiana's already strong defensive line got a major boost on Tuesday afternoon. Edge rusher Stephen Daley is returning to the ...
IU football ranked No. 6 in 2026 preseason coaches poll
The first official 2026 college football preseason poll was released on Monday afternoon. And Curt Cignetti has likely found another ...
“The people love us”: IU football players and coaches navigating life-altering fame
For 63 years, as an assistant and then lower level college head coach, Curt Cignetti could leave the house while ...
Watch list season: IU football’s Hoover on Maxwell, Clausen on Mannelly
Can IU football have a repeat winner of the Maxwell Award? Quarterback Josh Hoover is on the preseason watch list ...
Notes on Hoosiers in the NFL: Kamara suffers torn ACL at 49ers camp
The news is not good after former IU football star Mikail Kamara was carted off the field at San Francisco ...
Big Ten wants to eliminate its own football title game, IU players aren’t so sure
IU football players were learning for the first time on Thursday the Big Ten Championship game might soon become a ...
IU football’s home-and-home with Notre Dame beginning in 2030 cancelled
IU football fans looking forward to a home-and-home series with Notre Dame were dealt disappointing news on Monday afternoon. According ...
Big Ten, IU football want to get CFP right before addressing non-conference schedule
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? Yeah, that seems like a good plan for IU football, at least ...
Notes on Hoosiers in the NFL: Kamara, Horton and Brady
NFL training camps are underway and there has been news related to former IU players this week. 49ers rookie defensive ...
Hoosier Sounds: IU coach Curt Cignetti on the Pardon My Take podcast
Listen in as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined the Pardon My Take podcast on Barstool Sports. Cignetti discusses refocusing ...
Court ruling grants fifth year to all class of 2022 athletes, including these IU football and basketball players
August is setting up to be a wild month across college sports. Get ready for some last minute roster reshuffling ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti on Cover 3 Podcast
Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined the Cover 3 Podcast at Big Ten Media Days. Video via ...
IU football coach Curt Cignetti has heard the whining and complaining from the SEC hype machine
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti likes to poke the SEC. A year ago the former Alabama assistant coach mocked their eight-game ...
Watch: Curt Cignetti and the IU players on the Big Ten Network media day set
Watch below for Curt Cignetti and IU football players Isaiah Jones, Carter Smith and Tyrique Tucker with Rick Pizzo on ...
IU football: Curt Cignetti provides insight on tight end health, offensive line positions
CHICAGO — Heading into fall camp, Indiana head football coach is pleased with his team's health. The Hoosiers dealt with ...
Watch: IU football’s Carter Smith, Tyrique Tucker and Isaiah Jones Big Ten media day breakouts
CHICAGO -- Watch below as IU football's Carter Smith, Tyrique Tucker and Isaiah Jones met with the media at 2026 ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti at the 2026 Big Ten media day podium
CHICAGO -- Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti addressed the crowd at 2026 Big Ten media day. Set ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti Big Ten media day breakout session
CHICAGO -- Watch as IU football coach took 30 minutes of questions at Big Ten Media Day. Set to commence ...
IU football 2026 opponent overview, Week 5: Rutgers
College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We're going through Indiana's schedule to look ...
IU football: Defensive lineman Triston Abram to enter transfer portal
Defensive lineman Triston Abram intends to enter the transfer portal, he announced on Wednesday. A 3-star recruit out of St ...
Purdue’s Barry Odom sees “hope, vision, belief” when he looks at IU football
Purdue football's last win over a power conference opponent came nearly three years ago, against IU in 2023. Much has ...
Longtime IU football defensive coordinator Joe Novak passed away
The man who orchestrated some of the best defenses in IU football history passed away this week. Longtime college football ...
IU football roundup: Everyone is talking about the Hoosiers
We've reached the pinnacle of talking season, and lots of people are talking about Indiana football. As we've shared throughout ...
Where IU football stands in preseason Big Ten media predictions for standings, top players
It's Big Ten football media days week, and that means we get some annual insights from the media who cover ...
Meet the transfers: Don Fischer interviews IU football’s Harris, Clausen and Hjelle
Watch below as the legendary voice of IU football Don Fischer conducts quick getting to know you interviews with transfer ...
The Cignetti Effect — Notre Dame coach on IU football: “I don’t love that being up the road”
For as long as anyone can remember, if a team from Indiana was going to legitimately contend for the college ...
IU football 2026 opponent overview, Week 4: Northwestern
College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We're going through Indiana's schedule to look ...
First NFL contract details: Former IU football QB Fernando Mendoza signs with Las Vegas
Former IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has signed his first NFL contract with the Las Vegas Raiders Mendoza was selected ...
IU football 2026 opponent overview, Week 3: Western Kentucky
College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We're going through Indiana's schedule to look ...
The Cignetti Effect: Prominent new hires making viral comments, facing lofty expectations
It seems IU football coach Curt Cignetti is having a Field of Dreams effect on newly hired college football coaches ...
IU football WR Charlie Becker is a nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team
Charlie B. is an Allstate AFCA Good Works nominee. That's IU football junior wideout Charlie Becker to the outside world ...
2022 recruiting class likely to remain IU football’s highest-ranked. Here’s how they turned out.
Even following a national title and the addition of 5-star Monshun Sales to the 2027 class, Indiana's rising senior haul ...
IU football’s Curt Cignetti reveals rationale for major role in video game: “Really good for the program”
Flip on the latest edition of EA Sports College Football 27, and you're likely to be greeted by IU football ...
Cignetti reacts to IU football not winning best team ESPY: “Some networks are consistent getting it wrong”
Curt Cignetti dropped the latest bomb in a war of words with ESPN that dates back to the 2024 season ...
Is IU football commit Monshun Sales a sure thing? Here’s how recent top high school WRs performed
How much of a certainty is it IU verbal pledge Monshun Sales will go on to have a great college ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti makes summer appearance on Pat McAfee Show
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined the Pat McAfee Show on Friday afternoon. Cignetti is 27-2 in two ...
“Cuddly and likable” Curt Cignetti soon to appear in State Farm commercial
Although he's a seemingly never ending source of viral quotes and led his team to a national title, IU football's ...
IU football’s percentage chance to win each game in 2026 via ESPN matchup predictor
ESPN has posted its matchup predictor to each of the Gamecast pages for Indiana’s 2026 football season. The matchup predictor ...
Fernando Mendoza, OG Anunoby win ESPY Awards
Former IU athletes took center stage Wednesday evening at the ESPY Awards in New York. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named ...
Watch: Episode 6 of IU football series “The Standard” features safety Amare Ferrell
Watch below Episode 6 of IU football's offseason series, "The Standard." Safety Amare Ferrell is featured in this episode. A ...
IU football 2026 opponent overview, Week 2: Howard
College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We're going through Indiana's schedule to look ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti interview with Kay Adams
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined Kay Adams on the Up & Adams Show. The pair covered several ...
IU football is hosting “Summer Fan Night” at Memorial Stadium
IU is inviting football fans inside Memorial Stadium next week for a free event ahead of the 2026 season. Indiana ...
“These guys are locked in”: Kyle Schwarber in awe of the IU football turnaround
Although baseball was his best sport, Kyle Schwarber was also a football star from Ohio with college offers. He was ...
Four projected starters on IU football’s 2026 OL gave up zero sacks in 2025 regular season
Indiana returns four starters along the offensive line from its 2025 national championship team. And with the addition of Wisconsin ...
Preseason game odds favor IU football to end one long streak, another forever streak
IU football has a chance to keep the first time ever, first time since train rolling in 2026. The Hoosiers ...
Money vs. Model: Vegas likes IU football’s 2026 outlook better than ESPN FPI
When money is on the line, people tend to eliminate the noise and get down business. Perhaps that's why Vegas ...
IU football 2025 season rewatch in 60: Games 14-16 — The College Football Playoff run
Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via condensed versions of each game. Below ...
Here’s where IU football is ranked in ESPN’s updated Football Power Index for 2026
As we approach the start of the 2026 season, ESPN has updated its popular College Football Power Index (FPI) this ...
IU football’s Curt Cignetti sits atop head coach rankings, preseason watch lists — is there another choice?
It would be disingenuous to have IU football coach Curt Cignetti anywhere but the top of any attempt to rank ...
TCU coach Sonny Dykes acknowledges Curt Cignetti was fair in his defense of Josh Hoover
Chalk up another win for Curt Cignetti. TCU head coach Sonny Dykes has conceded in their back-and-forth related to quarterback ...
“Best version of you”: Fernando Mendoza explains why he took less money to play for IU football
The money was better at Georgia and Miami. But Fernando Mendoza saw his younger brother's football knowledge soar in one ...
IU football’s Fernando Mendoza wins Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year
IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has been selected as the 2025-26 Big Ten Conference Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the ...
IU football 2026 opponent overview, Week 1: North Texas
College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We're going through Indiana's schedule to look ...
Meet the transfers: Don Fischer interviews IU football’s Obiazor, Gowers and Williams
Watch below as the legendary voice of IU football Don Fischer conducts quick getting to know you interviews with transfer ...
D’Angelo Ponds’ Oregon pick-6 illustrates intelligence, instincts required of IU football players
Omar Cooper, Jr. had the greatest catch in IU football history at Penn State in November. But he doesn't even ...
IU football 2025 season rewatch in 60: Game 13 — vs. Ohio State at Big Ten Championship
Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via BTN’s 60 minute condensed versions of ...
IU football 2025 season rewatch in 60: Game 12 — at Purdue
Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via BTN’s 60 minute condensed versions of ...
IU football was first team outside preseason top-6 to win national title in CFP era
College football was getting very predictable for a while. Alabama. Clemson. Rinse. Repeat. Although still among the traditional powers of ...
New York Jets LB, former Hoosier Marcelino McCrary-Ball: “Bring that IU culture here”
Former IU defensive star Marcelino McCrary-Ball saw three postseason appearances in his six years in Bloomington. But of course he ...
Watch: D’Angelo Ponds and Omar Cooper, Jr. tell IU football stories on Jets podcast
Watch as former IU football stars Omar Cooper, Jr. and D'Angelo Ponds joined the New York Jets' official podcast to ...
Four IU football players, including both linebackers, earn Walter Camp preseason All-American honors
Preseason accolades continue rolling in for Indiana football. Walter Camp announced its preseason All-Americans Tuesday, and four Hoosiers made the ...
Illinois coach Bret Bielema calls IU football coordinators Haines and Shanahan “extremely special”
Illinois was humbled by Indiana in their Big Ten opener last September. So much so that the 63-10 dismantling they ...
IU football 2025 season rewatch in 60: Game 11 — vs. Wisconsin
Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via BTN’s 60 minute condensed versions of ...
Eight Hoosiers named preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports
Eight IU football players are on 2026 preseason All-American teams at Athlon Sports. A theme is developing, as these are ...
Curt Cignetti continues to tease stadium expansion in IU football’s future
Since Memorial Stadium was completed in 1960, the idea of expanding its capacity has been a bit of a joke ...
IU football and OG Anunoby up for ESPY Awards
IU Athletics will be prominent at the 2026 ESPY Awards. The 2025 national championship football squad is up for Best ...
Here are four IU football players in PFF’s top-10 returners at their position
IU football offensive tackle Carter Smith highlights the program's top returning players in 2026. The Big Ten's 2025 offensive lineman ...
“Compete best when I’m angry”: IU football’s Curt Cignetti has chips on his shoulder for all 12 opponents
Fair warning to Howard: Curt Cignetti has found something to be angry about your Sept. 12 trip to Bloomington. No, ...
Watch: IU football’s Curt Cignetti sits down for long form interview with Adam Breneman
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti sat down for a long form interview with Adam Breneman. The pair covered ...
IU football roundup: Brees impressed, uniform tweaks, CBS Sports season projection
Here are some quick news items and notes related to IU football this week: FORMER PURDUE GREAT IMPRESSED WITH CIGNETTI ...
IU football 2025 season rewatch in 60: Game 10 — at Penn State
Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via BTN’s 60 minute condensed versions of ...
IU football’s Curt Cignetti has a simple answer when players ask for more money at the wrong time
There is a time and a place to renegotiate money with the head coach at Indiana. That's in December, when ...
Meet the transfers: Don Fischer interviews IU football’s Josh Hoover and Joe Brunner
Watch below as the legendary voice of IU football Don Fischer conducts quick getting to know you interviews with transfer ...
‘Real plus for college football’: IU coach Curt Cignetti happy with Brendan Sorsby outcome
Count IU football coach Curt Cignetti among the overwhelming majority who felt former Hoosiers quarterback Brendan Sorsby should not be ...