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One of the biggest games of the week in college football will take place in Bloomington, Indiana as the Indiana football team is hosting No. 9 Illinois. Not long ago, both of these teams were in the basement of the Big Ten, but that isn’t the case anymore. Both the Hoosiers and Fighting Illini are […]

Two ranked Big Ten teams are set to clash in Week 4 as Illinois visits Indiana. This will be the 74th meeting between the two schools in football, and Illinois leads the series 46-25-2. Illinois won the last meeting between the two schools. The Illini defeated the Hoosiers in 2023 48-45 in overtime. The two […]

The Indiana football team made a surprising run to the College Football Playoff a year ago. This season, Indiana has gotten off to a 3-0 start with wins over Old Dominion, Kennesaw State and Indiana State, so the Hoosiers have had an easy path. The season began with a 27-14 win over Old Dominion, but […]

On Aug. 30, Indiana Football got off on the right start with a 27-14 win over Old Dominion. Last Saturday, they outdid themselves with a whopping defeat over Kennesaw State, 56-9. However, they did sustain some serious injuries and notable absences in the process, diminishing their safety and punter positions. Safety Bryson Bonds is out […]

Michael Penix Jr. has not suited up for Indiana in four years, but his diving score to beat then-No. 8-ranked Penn State in 2020 remains one of the best plays in program history. The quarterback reminded Hoosiers fans of the iconic highlight in the Atlanta Falcons’ 2025 season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Although […]

Indiana did not start off the 2025 college football season as it desired against Old Dominion, but Curt Cignetti’s team is rolling in Week 2 against Kennesaw State. Wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is off to a blazing start for the Hoosiers, with over 100 yards of offense through three quarters. Cooper hauled in a […]

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti took one of college football’s most downtrodden programs to the College Football Playoff in his first year, and one insider thinks he can do it in Year 2 as well. While the Hoosiers were underestimated and discounted throughout their improbable run to the CFP a year ago, Pete Thamel is […]

Indiana football is looking to go beyond its No.20 ranking in the Top 25 AP Poll, and all the while playing on a surface with a new name.  On Thursday, Indiana officially announced the renaming of the surface at Memorial Stadium to “Merchants Bank Field”.  The culminating point of a 20-year $50 million deal with […]

It is year two for Indiana football under Curt Cignetti. The first year was a massive success. It was the first time Indiana had ever won 11 games in a season, and they would qualify for the College Football Playoff. The Hooisers would fall to Notre Dame in the first round of the playoffs. Indiana […]

Indiana football hasn’t produced a day one or even second day NFL Draft selection in seven seasons. Fernando Mendoza rises as the best shot to end that streak. With Todd McShay calling him a first rounder for the 2026 session. The former Cal quarterback arrived to Bloomington as a massive college football transfer portal addition. […]

The AP Top 25 was released on Monday, and you know what that means: The college football season is right around the corner. Fans start to get the itch as soon as summer begins, but it really starts to feel real when the AP Poll comes out. There weren’t a ton of surprises in the […]

The college football season is right around the corner, and it is going to be an exciting one in the Big Ten. The conference is loaded with good teams, and there are high expectations after back-to-back national championships. Michigan won it all in 2023, and Ohio State captured the crown last season. There should be […]

The college football season is right around the corner, and it is going to be an exciting one in the Big Ten. The conference is loaded with good teams, and there are high expectations after back-to-back national championships. Michigan won it all in 2023, and Ohio State captured the crown last season. There should be […]

The vibes are much different around Indiana football coming into the 2025 season after a transformative first year under new head coach Curt Cignetti. After being a middling program in the Big Ten for years, Cignetti immediately launched the Hoosiers into contention and earned them a spot in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Even […]

One of the surprise stories in college football last season was Indiana football under new head coach Curt Cignetti. In his first year in Bloomington after coming over from James Madison, Cignetti led the Hoosiers to an incredible regular season and a berth in the College Football Playoff. Now, Indiana has to deal with the […]

Most people would call the SEC the king of college football, but there’s no question that the Big Ten has been right on their heels in recent years. Especially after the recent conference realignment, specifically the addition of Oregon, the Big Ten is loaded with powerhouses that should make for an action-packed 2025 season. Ohio […]

Indiana football turned into a College Football Playoff team without a mascot leading fan cheers. Hoosiers sports in general operated games without a mascot while many across the Big Ten featured one. Now the university is resurrecting an old relic. Revealed Monday by Brett McMurphy of On3/Rivals, Indiana is bringing back a famed past face […]

Indiana football pulled a new stunner after the Fourth of July following its surprise postseason run. The College Football Playoff team of last year not only reeled in a rare four-star recruit. But stunned two Southeastern Conference powers by winning over this prospect over them. EDGE Ronelle Johnson is heading to Bloomington. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound […]

Jay Timmons and the Florida State Seminoles are completing a family legacy. Just a couple of months after he verbally committed to Indiana, the four-star defensive back has decided to switch his commitment to Florida State football — the very school where both of his parents once played. Timmons, a junior at Pine-Richland High School […]

The 2025 NFL Draft quarterback class is not particularly deep but full of interesting prospects. Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke is among that group, intriguing scouts with his talent but causing concerns with his age and injury status. After guiding Indiana to its best season in program history, Rourke’s team revealed that he played most of the […]

Indiana football heads into perhaps its most interesting offseason ever after a historic season in Bloomington. To say that head coach Curt Cignetti overachieved in his first year would be a massive understatement. The Hoosiers finished the regular season 11-1 overall and 8-1 in Big Ten play. This record was good enough to give Curt […]

As the Indiana football team starts on the recruiting trail after the playoff exit, they have decided to keep defensive coordinator Bryant Haines on a new contract according to Matt Zenitz of 24/7 Sports. While the Indiana football team had the playoff exit as mentioned before, there were immense strides made on defense led by […]

Indiana football turned into a transfer portal hot spot once Curt Cignetti took over. That philosophy turned into a stunning College Football Playoff appearance. Now the Hoosiers are adding a talent who witnessed the postseason. Indiana bolstered the offensive room by adding tight Holden Staes from Tennessee, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports Thursday. He’s the […]

In his sixth and final season of college football, Kurtis Rourke gave everything he had to Indiana. Shortly after declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, Rourke’s team confirmed that he played practically the entire 2024 season with a torn ACL injury. Rourke’s agent, Casey Muir, announced that the quarterback would undergo surgery to repair his […]

Despite losing to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff, Indiana’s 2024 season was still the most prosperous in program history. However, with the impending departure of several key players, Curt Cignetti has already hit the transfer portal to begin building on his success. One of the biggest stories of Indiana’s 2024 season was the high […]

Coming off one of if not the most successful seasons in program history, the Indiana football team continues to take steps towards the top of the Big Ten. Under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers went 11-2 and clinched a spot in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. Now, on the heels of snagging […]

After engineering the best season in Indiana football history, Curt Cignetti is not ready to slow down. To ease the loss of quarterback Kurtis Rourke, Indiana made another splash in the transfer portal by adding Fernando Mendoza from Cal. Mendoza committed to Indiana from the transfer portal on Monday, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. After spending the […]

College football and NFL legend Troy Aikman gave an eye-opening take on Indiana’s inclusion in the College Football Playoff. The Hoosiers were among four teams that lost handily this weekend. It’s no coincidence that all the programs eliminated were on the road. However, many fans singled out programs like Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti’s and […]

Indiana football quarterback Kurtis Rourke gave a thankful message to the Hoosiers after the team’s loss to Notre Dame. The program has a historic season and shocked the nation by qualifying for its first-ever Colleg Football Playoff. While Friday night’s defeat was disappointing, first-year head coach Curt Cignetti has revitalized this program. Much of this […]

Although Indiana football scored two touchdowns late versus Notre Dame, they were thoroughly outclassed in their Playoff game on Friday night. Unfortunately, the concerns about a soft schedule masking the team’s deficiencies were once again validated. Curt Cignetti’s brash words on College GameDay were quickly turned into a punchline following the 27-17 loss in South […]

Indiana football endured a brutal loss to Notre Dame in the opening round of the College Football Playoff. After fans clowned Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti after the loss, he faced more criticism. Paul Finebaum said on the Matt Barrie Show on Monday his honest thoughts on Cignetti’s antics before the game. “It just […]

Indiana football suddenly faces a new dilemma in its quarterback room. Kurtis Rourke isn’t the only QB leaving Bloomington. So is his backup following the devastating Notre Dame loss. Tayven Jackson is entering the transfer portal, per Pete Nakos of On3.com Saturday. Jackson spent the entire 2024 season playing behind the star QB1 Rourke. The […]

Many college football fans were hard on Indiana’s performance against Notre Dame in the opening round of the 2024-2025 College Football Playoffs. Few were tougher on the Hoosiers and their inclusion in the championship tournament than future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski. The former tight end ripped the Hoosiers and the CFP selection committee on […]

Notre Dame football is moving on to face Georgia in Round 2 of the College Football Playoff after a statement victory over Indiana. Head coach Marcus Freeman couldn’t hold back the excitement over the program. On a historic night where the Fighting Irish handily defeated the Hoosiers 27-17, there was nothing but wholesome energy emanating […]

Many different factors contributed to Indiana’s loss to Notre Dame, but many were puzzled by head coach Curt Cignetti’s decision to punt the ball on fourth down late in the game. Down 20-3 with 10 minutes remaining, Cignetti chose to punt on 4th-and-11 in enemy territory, indirectly leading to the Hoosiers losing their first-ever College […]

No. 7 Notre Dame football earned a victory in the first round of the College Football Playoff against No. 10 Indiana to move on to face Georgia for the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Head coach Marcus Freeman emphasized complacency after the statement postseason win, and how the Fighting Irish plan to avoid it, […]

Curt Cignetti is never one to shy away from bold statements. Prior to Indiana football’s CFP outing against Notre Dame, the Hoosiers head coach appeared on College GameDay and proclaimed that the teams he coaches don’t just beat top 25 teams, they “beat the sh*t out of them.” Add that to his ever-growing list of […]

After an incredible season that saw it go 11-1 in the regular season in its first year under Curt Cignetti, the clock struck midnight on Indiana football’s Cinderella story on Friday night. When it gets to College Football Playoff time, there’s no room for the flash and the feel-good stories. The nitty gritty is what […]

Friday night marked the first game of the new 12-team College Football Playoff, and Notre Dame was ready to make a statement. Marcus Freeman’s group came out of the gates firing in an in-state rivalry renewal against No. 10-seed Indiana, and the Fighting Irish quickly ran away with the game. Notre Dame took a 27-3 […]