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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 […]

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was speechless after his team got shellacked by Big Ten rival Indiana. The Hoosiers took Illinois to the woodshed and beat them soundly Saturday, 63-10. Following the loss, the Illinois football coach opened up about how the loss affected him. “I’m at a loss for words. I’ve never been a […]

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 […]