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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 […]

An improbable season for No. 1 Indiana continues as they defeated Alabama 38-3 to win the Rose Bowl on Thursday. The victory was so extraordinary that it brought out something in head coach Curt Cignetti that few get the chance to see. He was seen smiling as the Hoosiers closed in on victory, according to […]

Kalen DeBoer and the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide had a brutal conclusion to the 2025 season after losing 38-3 to the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers in the CFP quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon. The Crimson Tide were simply no match for the Hoosiers, going down big at halftime and never recovering from it. On top […]

All roads to the national championship goes through Bloomington and Indiana football. Twelve words no one ever thought about typing 20 or even three years ago. Yet here we are after watching the Hoosiers’ 38-3 onslaught of Alabama in the Rose Bowl Thursday. The other team in Crimson red looked more like Alabama’s past dominating […]

Fernando Mendoza tossed only two incompletions in the Rose Bowl. That’s how efficient and surgical the Indiana football quarterback was in the dominating 38-3 trouncing of Alabama. The Heisman Trophy winner even shredded ‘Bama in the fashion of Johnny Manziel. That’s because “HeisMendoza” hit a mark against Alabama not seen since “Johnny Football.” The Crimson […]

Curt Cignetti fired back at the critics who didn’t believe in Indiana’s CFP chances following the No. 1 Hoosiers’ 38-3 rout over the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP quarterfinals on Thursday night. Cignetti has enjoyed an incredible two years with Indiana since joining the program in 2024. He elevated them to CFP […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide was eliminated from the College Football Playoff on Thursday after sustaining a 38-3 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl. It was one of those games where head coach Kalen DeBoer and his team just couldn’t get anything rolling, as it was one of the most embarrassing losses in […]

Alabama football faced rare and blunt scrutiny on college football’s biggest stage, as the Alabama vs. Indiana College Football Playoff quarterfinal unraveled quickly at the Rose Bowl. Kirk Herbstreit’s criticism became the defining storyline of the night as the Crimson Tide struggled to match Indiana’s energy and physicality in their Rose Bowl loss. The Crimson […]

Indiana football has smashed expectations all throughout the 2025-26 campaign, besting Oregon and Ohio State on their way to a Big Ten title and entering the postseason as the No. 1 team in the country. But the Hoosiers stepped foot on a largely unfamiliar stage on New Year’s Day. There were some questions about how […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a brutal 38-3 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl on Thursday. It was an embarrassing display for the Crimson Tide, as the team just couldn’t do much of anything throughout the contest. Sports fans and analysts hopped on social media to share their reactions to the outcome […]

Indiana football looked like the Alabama teams of old inside the Rose Bowl. Fernando Mendoza and the Hoosiers shredded the Crimson Tide out the gate in the first half — and likely drew the attention of Las Vegas Raiders fans. Mendoza only endured two incompletions but fired three touchdown passes in the 38-3 trouncing at […]

Fernando Mendoza has already enjoyed a storybook season, winning the Heisman Trophy and potentially solidifying himself as the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft while leading Indiana football to a Big Ten championship. Those achievements all comprise what is one of the more improbable journeys a player has ever taken, but the star […]

The Indiana Hoosiers entered Thursday’s Rose Bowl against the Alabama Crimson Tide looking to quiet the haters. Indiana football has firmly put itself on the college football map, but its biggest test yet remains. Could they handle the pressure of facing a program like Alabama in a do-or-die game? Through 30 minutes, it seems the […]

Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts are out of contention for a spot in the NFL playoffs, but he has a different postseason that he’s keeping a close eye on. The 44-year-old quarterback and former NC State Wolfpack star expressed his support for Curt Cignetti and the No. 1 seed Indiana football, as the Hoosiers […]

The College Football Playoff continues on New Year’s Day, with one of the games being at the Rose Bowl between Alabama and Indiana. Both Kalen DeBoer and Curt Cignetti took questions at a press conference on Wednesday. One of the questions was about the potential weather at the game, and Cignetti did not seem to […]

If someone told you a couple of years ago that Alabama and Indiana would be playing in a College Football Playoff game, everyone would be imagining the same thing. Surely, the Hoosiers would be the heavy underdogs, just sneaking into the field after a Cinderella-type season in the Big Ten. On the other hand, the […]

Indiana Hoosiers’ historic College Football Playoff run unexpectedly received notable recognition this week. During Rose Bowl media day in Los Angeles, Alabama Crimson Tide’s linebacker Deontae Lawson delivered high praise for Heisman winning Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, offering a candid assessment that underscored just how seriously the Crimson Tide are taking Indiana’s offense. When asked […]

Indiana football will look up and feel rain on New Year’s Day. But Hoosier fans can look straight ahead at history: IU’s first-ever January Rose Bowl trip since 1967. Only this time Alabama stands between the roses and a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals. This matchup is certainly a tale of two vastly […]