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The 2025 Indiana football team has been one of the biggest surprises in the country. They shocked everyone last season after making the College Football Playoff, but this season, it’s different. They are a better team from top to bottom, and the credit goes to Curt Cignetti and their Heisman-caliber quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, after he […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are one of the hottest teams in college football so far this season. However, the drama surrounding James Franklin’s exit as the Penn State Nittany Lions head coach stirred up drama. Rumors flew around that Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti was a leading candidate to take the position next year. However, Indiana […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are making it clear they plan to remain a powerhouse in college football. Following their upset win over Oregon, Indiana locked in head coach Curt Cignetti with a massive new deal, one that now places him among the nation’s elite in earnings. According to CBS Sports’ Chris Vannini, Cignetti has agreed to […]

The No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers are going all in on head coach Curt Cignetti, not long after the 30-20 Week 7 win over the No. 8 Oregon Ducks. With the Hoosiers becoming a powerhouse in just two years under Cignetti, the program is rewarding him with a new contract extension. Reports indicate that the 64-year-old […]

Since firing James Franklin as head coach after the 22-21 Week 7 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats, speculation has grown about who will take the Penn State job. Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti has emerged as a popular name for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and he added fuel to the flames about that […]

It was a hectic week in the Big Ten. The conference saw Indiana upset Oregon, but it was not the biggest upset of the week. Northwestern upset Penn State, leading to Penn State firing James Franklin. This has resulted in multiple changes in the Big Ten Power Rankings, as we continue our series with the […]

As the No. 3 Indiana football team beat the Oregon Ducks, there is no denying that head coach Curt Cignetti will be in a lot of rumors as roles open around the nation. The Indiana football head coach has already been connected to Penn State with the program firing James Franklin, an open role that […]

Week 7 felt like a pivotal week in the college football season, with eye-opening results all over the country that will impact the College Football Playoff picture Some teams established themselves as contenders and others fell out of the picture with brutal losses (talking to you, Florida State). There was plenty of action across the […]

Although Curt Cignetti signed an extension less than a year ago and is under contract through the 2032 season, people sure can’t stop mentioning the Indiana football coach as James Franklin’s successor at Penn State. Cignetti, who has performed nothing short of a miracle in turning Indiana, a longtime Big Ten basement dweller, into a […]

Top 25 teams had a solid week in Week 7, but there were still some upsets, plus some disappointing performances. As many teams are halfway through their schedule, the Top 25 is becoming clearer, as teams hope to make a run for conference titles and playoff spots. It is time to look at our Week […]

Indiana football delivered the biggest splash this duck pond hasn’t witnessed since 2022. Autzen Stadium fans clad in green and gold hit the exits in disappointment — after Oregon fell to the new rising Big Ten favorite. Indiana shattered two marks in one Saturday: Beating its first top 10 team on the road, plus ending […]

Indiana football ascended to new, rare heights at a university richer in basketball tradition. While five national title banners hang inside Assembly Hall, only two Big Ten championships are attached to football. But Saturday’s win over Oregon increases a third possibility. Indiana turned to a calm and poised Fernando Mendoza, plus a highly-ranked defense, to […]

Oregon Ducks fans made their feelings known loud and clear after Dante Moore’s rough night in Eugene, a performance many say turned a promising matchup into a gut punch for the home crowd. The No. 3 Oregon Ducks entered Saturday’s showdown against No. 7 Indiana with momentum and a perfect record. At the end of […]

Dan Lanning gave starting quarterback Dante Moore some valuable advice following the No. 3 Oregon Ducks’ 30-20 loss to the No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday evening. It was a big matchup for both teams. They entered the matchup with perfect 5-0 records, understanding that someone was going to be 6-0 while the other sustained their […]

Curt Cignetti sent a clear message after the Indiana Hoosiers took down the Oregon Ducks 30-20 on Saturday evening. It was a big matchup for both teams. They entered the matchup with perfect 5-0 records, understanding that someone was going to be 6-0 while the other sustained their first loss of the season. Fortunately for […]

When the Indiana marched into Autzen Stadium to take on the No. 3 Oregon Ducks, few outside of the Hoosier faithful believed they could secure the upset victory. Sure, Indiana was undefeated and was a top-10 team as a result, but Oregon was a popular pick to not just win the Big Ten but win […]

In a battle of undefeated Top 10 teams, the seventh-ranked Indiana football team came away with a 30-20 win on the road over third-ranked Oregon. In Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti’s second season at the helm, the Hoosiers should rise up the AP rankings after their massive road victory. After their latest triumph, CBS Sports’ […]

Indiana football made history on Saturday, delivering one of the biggest upsets of the 2025 college football season with a 30-20 victory over No. 3 Oregon. Head coach Curt Cignetti had praised Dan Lanning and the Ducks before the matchup, calling them “one of the most impressive young coaching teams” in the nation, but the […]

It seemed as if everybody on the ESPN College Gameday panel was selecting No. 3 Oregon football to take care of business at home against No. 7 Indiana football on Saturday. The usual crew went with the Ducks, and guest picker Sabrina Ionescu — who attended Oregon — unsurprisingly chose her alma mater as well. […]

The No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers face the No. 3 Oregon Ducks in a battle of undefeated Big Ten Conference teams on Saturday in Eugene. ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to town, and New York Liberty star and Oregon legend Sabrina Ionescu was announced as the guest picker. Plenty of NFL scouts are expected to see […]

The Oregon Ducks are preparing for a second straight top-ten clash. Oregon took a double-overtime victory over Penn State in Week 5 before having an open week. Now, the team returns home and hosts an undefeated Indiana squad on Saturday afternoon. Indiana comes into the game at 5-0. It was a sluggish start to the […]

Indiana football returns to familiar territory from last year, but it’s not Autzen Stadium. The Hoosiers are unbeaten heading into their first top 10 battle of the season — this time at Big Ten rival Oregon. Head coach Curt Cignetti and company will aim for a different outcome in walking into this renewed scenario. The […]

One of the marquee matchups of Week 7 on the college football slate pits Oregon football against Indiana in a top-10 battle. Both squads were in the College Football Playoff a season ago and have already proven their mettle in 2025. Oregon got a win on the road against Penn State in the White Out […]

The 2025 Indiana football team has a chance to be even better than last year’s team, which went on a run to the College Football Playoff. They have talent, but must continue to be consistent against the better teams on their schedule. That starts this weekend, when they travel to Oregon to face the Ducks […]

Indiana football’s remarkable rise under head coach Curt Cignetti continues to attract national attention. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza has officially emerged as the favorite to be selected first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to FanDuel, following the Hoosiers’ 5-0 start to the season. The junior transfer has led Indiana to marquee wins over Illinois […]

A 5-0 start that includes wins over Big Ten foes Illinois and Iowa has the Indiana football program sitting at the top of the Big Ten at 5-0. In nine days, the Indiana football team will travel to Eugene to take on the Oregon Ducks, who sit at the top of the Big Ten alongside […]

The No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers escaped the Iowa Hawkeyes with a 20-15 win on September 27, but it wasn’t pretty. The undefeated Hoosiers needed a last-minute touchdown to avoid their first loss, and the performance has fans wondering what comes next. Should Indiana fans panic? Not yet. Call it a 4 out of 10 on […]

The No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers earned a 20-15 Week 5 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, giving the program its fifth win on the season. However, sports bettors were torn apart after Hoosiers star Fernando Mendoza decided to scramble backwards for 40 yards and take the safety on the final play of the game. […]

Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti is being honest about his team’s win over Iowa on Saturday. The Hoosiers struggled but ended up defeating Iowa, 20-15. Indiana football remains undefeated on the season. Despite the win, Indiana coach Cignetti wasn’t too pleased with how his team played overall. “You would much rather win decisively than […]

Four straight home wins vaulted Indiana football into the national spotlight, capped off by a stunning 63-10 thrashing of then–No. 9 Illinois. The blowout moved the Hoosiers to 4-0 and earned them the No. 11 spot in the AP Poll. But former NFL coach Jon Gruden was quick to argue that the program deserves even […]

Dave Portnoy was full of opinions and hot takes on Saturday morning on the “Big Noon Kickoff” set. Most of his opinions seemed to center around the Big Ten, as the popular pregame show on Fox was visiting Illinois for the Fighting Illini’s matchup against the USC Trojans. One of the segments featured the founder […]

Is there a team more hyped up after their Week 4 win than the Indiana Hoosiers? I don’t think so. After hosting No. 9 Illinois this past weekend, the No. 19 Hoosiers dominated the contest from start to finish and won by the score of 63-10. Head coach Curt Cignetti has one of the best […]

Four straight home games have led to four consecutive wins for the Indiana football program. This past Saturday’s 63-10 victory over former No. 9-ranked Illinois was the biggest one yet. Now, as the Indiana football team heads into its first road game of the season this coming Saturday, former coach Jon Gruden reacted to the […]

Indiana football looked flawless in stomping on Illinois 63-10 on Saturday. Except head coach Curt Cignetti pointed out “egregious” mistakes in the rout of the previous top 10 program. The second-year head coach pointed out the flaws via Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star Monday. “We had some egregious mistakes at the back end, particularly […]

Indiana football made one of the loudest statements of Week 4, dismantling Illinois 63-10 in a Big Ten clash that sent shockwaves across the conference. The result vaulted the Hoosiers eight spots to No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, while Illinois plummeted 14 places from No. 9 to No. 23. It was […]

The Big Ten conference has plenty of great teams this football season. Two are Indiana and Illinois, who played each other on Saturday. It didn’t end well for the Fighting Illini, as Indiana scored 63 points and won 63-10. Indiana football players believed the team was good enough to reach the top 10 in college […]

Indiana football took Illinois to the woodshed on Saturday. The Hoosiers posted 63 points on the scoreboard, en route to a 63-10 victory. It was a powerful statement. Curt Cignetti, in his second season, has his Indiana team again looking like a College Football Playoff contender. While Indiana shocked the college football world in its […]

Indiana football got a huge performance from quarterback Fernando Mendoza on Saturday night. Indiana demolished Illinois football, 63-10. The Hoosiers defense held Illinois to just two rushing yards. Indiana quarterback Mendoza also threw five touchdown passes with no interceptions. “Mendoza has now thrown for at least four touchdowns without a pick in three straight games. […]

Indiana football defeated Illinois 63-10 on Saturday, in a matchup with huge ramifications in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers completely dominated, leaving Illinois coach Bret Bielema at a loss for words. Following the contest, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti was happy with his rush defense. “I thought our defensive line could whip their offensive line, and […]