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Securing a spot in their first national championship game, the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers delivered a dominant 56-22 win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl. Leading the way was Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, who finished the night with five passing touchdowns and only three incompletions. This performance marked the fifth time this season that Mendoza […]

Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers have reached a place few ever imagined, and one of the school’s most iconic figures is taking notice, even if he’s careful with the labels. During a recent press conference, former Indiana basketball legend and current Nevada head coach Steve Alford was asked a question that would have sounded absurd just […]

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza capped off the Hoosiers’ jaw-dropping Peach Bowl victory with a moment that perfectly captured the program’s confidence. Moments after Indiana’s stunning 56-22 demolition of Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal, Mendoza hopped on SportsCenter. He delivered a playful recruiting pitch to host Scott Van Pelt. Mendoza jokingly offered him a […]

On Friday night, the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers crushed the No. 5 Oregon Ducks 56-22 in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl, punching their ticket to the program’s first national championship game. Indiana, now 15-0, will face No. 10 Miami on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Momentum was […]

The No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers 56–22 dismantling of the No. 5 Oregon Ducks in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl on Friday night did more than push Indiana into the national title game. It forced Oregon head coach Dan Lanning to publicly acknowledge just how complete the Hoosiers were as the game […]

The Indiana Hoosiers just keep one-upping themselves. Just when you think Curt Cignetti’s team couldn’t be any more dominant, Indiana has another dominant performance against a top team. The Hoosiers continued their conquest of the CFP landscape with a 56-22 win over the Oregon Ducks to advance to the finals. The Hoosiers’ turnaround over the […]

This was one of those games where the scoreboard lies about the quarterback. QBs are judged more harshly than any other position in football. Nowhere is that truer than on the College Football Playoff stage. When Oregon was demolished 56-22 by Indiana in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, the instinctive reaction was simple. Dante Moore collapsed, […]

Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers’ historic rise reached another milestone on Friday night, and one of the program’s most famous alumni was front and center to celebrate it. Following Indiana’s dominant 56-22 win over Oregon in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal, billionaire entrepreneur and longtime Hoosiers supporter Mark Cuban delivered a blunt, emotional reaction […]

Indiana football is officially on the College football’s biggest stage, and their superstar field general, Fernando Mendoza, made sure to share that moment with the fanbase that helped fuel the run. After the Hoosiers’ emphatic 56-22 win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl, Mendoza used his postgame spotlight to deliver a heartfelt message directly to […]

Indiana Hoosiers’ remarkable College Football Playoff run continued Friday night with a dominant 56-22 Peach Bowl win over Oregon Ducks, sending the Hoosiers to the national championship game and further cementing Fernando Mendoza’s breakout season at the center of it all. Under head coach Curt Cignetti, he quickly won the starting job and has since […]

After a nightmare 3-14 season, Las Vegas Raiders fans experienced an unfamiliar feeling during Indiana football’s Peach Bowl appearance. The Hoosiers annihilated Oregon in a 56-22 beatdown that wasn’t even as close as the final score suggests. And Fernando Mendoza’s performance in the CFP semifinal filled Raiders fans with hope. Mendoza diced up the Ducks […]

Indiana Hoosiers’ historic College Football Playoff run reached another unforgettable milestone, and head coach Curt Cignetti made sure to enjoy the moment at least briefly. After the Hoosiers dismantled Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks 56-22 in the Peach Bowl to punch their ticket to the national championship game, Cignetti delivered a postgame punchline that instantly went […]

Indiana football isn’t just a feel-good story anymore; it’s a full-blown juggernaut. In a performance that will be talked about in Bloomington for decades, No. 1 Indiana dismantled the Oregon Ducks 56-22 in the Peach Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship for the first time in program history. Curt Cignetti’s squad […]

Indiana football are putting on a clinic in Atlanta, and Fernando Mendoza is the professor. Just minutes after capitalizing on a Dante Moore fumble, the Hoosiers struck again to blow the College Football Playoff semifinal wide open. Mendoza, looking every bit the Heisman winner, launched a gorgeous 13-yard touchdown pass to E.J. Williams Jr. down […]

The College Football Playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was billed as a heavyweight fight, but for Oregon football quarterback Dante Moore, it’s turning into a night he’ll want to forget. The Ducks’ signal-caller has been plagued by turnover issues, and those woes reared their ugly head again in the second quarter against Indiana. With Oregon […]

If there were any lingering doubts about Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman credentials, the Indiana football quarterback just silenced them in emphatic fashion. In the high-stakes pressure cooker of the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl, Mendoza delivered a moment of pure magic to give the Hoosiers a 14-7 lead over the Oregon Ducks. With […]

The Oregon Ducks are set to take on the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday evening in what should be an electrifying College Football Playoff matchup. In the week leading up to the game, running back Noah Whittington’s status has remained unclear, but now the Ducks have a better idea about his availability. Reports indicate that Whittington […]

The 2025 Indiana football season has been magical and has a chance to end with a national championship. They dominated Alabama in the Rose Bowl and have a chance to make the title game if they beat Oregon. Head coach Curt Cignetti has been the key to the Hoosiers during this run, and that stems […]

Indiana was once considered the “Basketball Capital of the World.” Now, it might be on the cusp of becoming a football state. Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers are two wins away from securing the program’s first-ever national championship, as they get themselves mentally prepared for a mammoth matchup versus Oregon in the Peach Bowl. The community is […]

Curt Cignetti had a hilarious moment happen during the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers’ pregame press conference for the Peach Bowl against the No. 5 Oregon Ducks. Cignetti is having a season for the ages with Indiana. After getting them to the College Football Playoff last season, he built on that progress by pulling off a […]

Indiana football finds itself one game away from hitting unknown territory. Of the school’s 24 national championships, none are from football. Now IU needs one more win to play for the national title — but must scale Oregon in the Peach Bowl. A revenge oriented Ducks team that is. Oregon enters this Friday showdown in […]

The story of the 2025 college football season has been the Indiana football season. The Hoosiers have been dominant all year, are on the verge of winning a national championship after beating Alabama in the Rose Bowl, and are preparing to face Oregon in the Peach Bowl. The key is Fernando Mendoza, who won the […]

The Indiana football program is currently gearing up for their Peach Bowl matchup against the Oregon Ducks on Friday evening, with a spot in the national championship game on the line. The Hoosiers are coming off a blowout win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl last week, with Heisman Trophy winner Fernando […]

There’s no question that Indiana football wouldn’t be where it is now without head coach Curt Cignetti. He’s turned the program around into a strong contender for a national championship. And he has done so by being 100% stoic, or so we thought. It turns out that Cignetti, with real reluctance, admits that he does […]

We’re down to the final four in college football, and that means the College Football Playoff semifinals are on the horizon. So far, the CFP has been full of surprises, but the matchup in the second semifinal on Friday night isn’t one of them. Thursday night will feature the two teams who have sprung the […]

Indiana football unleashed a new wave on college football in dominating the Rose Bowl versus Alabama. IU followed by attracting some high-profile transfers. But now the Hoosiers are courting an explosive running back who left Texas. C.J. Baxter is available in the College Football Transfer Portal. Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals revealed where the top-ranked team […]

The 2025 Peach Bowl has the makings of an instant classic between Oregon and Indiana. The Indiana football program has the potential to make history if it wins this game, following its huge Rose Bowl win, as it would be the first time the program has ever reached the national championship. In anticipation of the […]

The College Football Playoff Peach Bowl obviously has huge implications for college football. The winner of Oregon vs. Indiana will be playing in the national championship. Indiana is on a hunt to become the first team of the modern era, which dates back to 1932, to go 16-0 in a season. Oregon, meanwhile, is coming […]

There is no more impressive coaching job in the country than what Curt Cignetti has done with the Indiana football program. In two seasons, Cignetti has the Hoosiers on the cusp of winning a national title in only two seasons. He also helped Mendoza walk away with the Heisman Trophy and the potential to be […]

The Indiana football team is the top seed in the College Football Playoff this year, and the only team to win after having a first round bye. Even though the Hoosiers are undefeated, Indiana players are not easing up ahead of the team’s semi final game with Oregon. Indiana football has already defeated Oregon this […]

Without a doubt, Indiana football is having the season of a lifetime. They are fresh off a dominating win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl and have Oregon waiting in the wings for the CFP semifinal on Friday.  Earlier this season, Indiana pulled off a 30-20 win over Oregon on Oct. 11. Now, it is […]

The 2025 Indiana football season has been nothing short of incredible. The Hoosiers are in the College Football Playoff and undefeated, with two more wins before the national championship. They are shocking the college football world under Curt Cignetti. The way Indiana has burst onto the college football scene has been dominant, and they will […]

Indiana was dominant in the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl victory over Alabama. After the game, Pat Coogan was awarded the Rose Bowl MVP. It is a rarity that an offensive lineman gets an MVP award in any game, much less a playoff game and the Rose Bowl. Now, Kirk Herbstreit, while hosting […]

Curt Cignetti stacked more wins after the destructive Rose Bowl rout of Alabama. The second-year Indiana football coach boosted his 2026 roster via the College Football Transfer Portal. This time adding a recent Boston College standout. Former Eagles running back Turbo Richard is going from Boston to Bloomington, with Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirming the […]

Indiana is coming off a massive victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl. As Curt Cignetti and the staff prepare for the Peach Bowl against Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal, they are also working in the transfer portal. They will be landing another major piece for the 2026 team, as they could have […]

Indiana football just keeps winning. They are coming off a rout of Alabama at the Rose Bowl, and are preparing to face Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl. The team also just got a major win in the College Football Transfer Portal, bringing in a star wide receiver from Michigan […]

The Oregon Ducks advanced to the semi-finals of the College Football Playoff after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders 23-0 in the Orange Bowl. With the program set to take on the Indiana Hoosiers next, it appears the Ducks’ defense is losing one of its defensive backs in the transfer portal. Reports indicate that Daylen […]

As the Indiana football team routed the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday night, 38-3, in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff (CFP), there is no doubt that attention is being brought to head coach Curt Cignetti. While Cignetti has led the Indiana football team on the CFP stage well so far, what he’s done […]

As the Indiana football team routed the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinals, 38-3, it was an impressive collective win led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza. While the Indiana football quarterback in Mendoza was carving up Alabama, another major boost from the team was the offensive line, as Pat Coogan was awarded […]