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Indiana fans believe LB Aiden Fisher will prove key against Oregon

Indiana football wouldn’t be where it is without the play and leadership of linebacker Aiden Fisher. Fisher followed head coach Curt Cignetti and defensive coordinator Bryant Haines from James Madison and has played at a high level ever since as the Hoosiers’ leader on the defensive side of the ball. Indiana fans have him picked […]

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Indiana fans believe WR Charlie Becker will prove key against Oregon

Charlie Becker’s emergence at wide receiver has been crucial to Indiana football’s late-season push for a national championship. He totaled seven receptions in the Hoosiers’ first nine games of the 2025 season before pulling in just as many in Indiana’s 10th game, a slugfest on the road against unranked Penn State. Becker got the Hoosiers […]

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Everything Curt Cignetti and Dan Lanning said ahead of the Peach Bowl

No. 1-seed Indiana football is set to take on No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal, on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Curt Cignetti and Dan Lanning, head coaches of the Hoosiers and Ducks, respectively, spoke with the media on Thursday ahead of the game. Here’s what they […]

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Everything Indiana DC Bryant Haines said at Peach Bowl media day

No. 1-seed Indiana football is set to take on No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal, on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Bryant Haines, the Hoosiers’ defensive coordinator and a candidates for the Broyles Award in recognition of the top assistant coach in college football, spoke with reporters […]

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Everything Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza said at Peach Bowl media day

No. 1-seed Indiana football is set to take on No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal, on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Fernando Mendoza, the Hoosiers’ Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, spoke with members of the press during media day ahead of the game. Here’s what he had to say, […]

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Indiana lands commitment from Tulsa defensive lineman Joe Hjelle

Indiana keeps adding to its defensive front ahead of the 2026 offseason. Joe Hjelle, a junior defensive lineman formerly of Tulsa, has committed to join the Hoosiers out of the transfer portal, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. He’s rated as a 3-star prospect and ranks as the 107th highest-rated defensive lineman and 1038th highest-rated […]

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3 keys to Indiana football’s matchup against Oregon in the Peach Bowl

No. 1-seed Indiana football is set to take on No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach Bowl on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hoosiers are currently a 3.5-point favorite over the Ducks, per FanDuel Sportsbook. The game doubles as a College Football Playoff semifinal, with the winner advancing to the national championship game […]

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Indiana football: Previewing Oregon’s Peach Bowl running game

After holding one of the more one-dimensional offenses left in the playoff field to just three points in the Rose Bowl, Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers will be faced with a much tougher task in the Peach Bowl against Oregon, a team that boasts one of the top rushing attacks in the country. Entering the College […]

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3 takeaways from Indiana men’s basketball’s 84-66 win at Maryland

Indiana men’s basketball moved to 12-3 on the season and 4-1 in conference play with its first road win of the 2025-26 campaign, an 84-66 showing in College Park, Maryland. For the second time in five conference games, the Hoosiers found themselves in a meeting of first-year head coaches, though Buzz Williams is having a […]

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Quick Reaction: Indiana men’s basketball beats Maryland 84-66

Entering tonight’s game at Maryland, Darian DeVries’ Indiana had yet to win a true road game on the season, dropping winnable games to both Minnesota and Kentucky. Buzz Williams’ Terrapins, winless through three games in Big Ten play, made for the perfect trap game opponent. To avoid another road upset, DeVries was probably hoping for […]

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Indiana Reacts Survey: Who will be MVPs at the Peach Bowl?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Indiana fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. No. 1-seed Indiana football is set to take on No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach Bowl […]

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Indiana lands commitment from Miami TE Brock Schott

Indiana has added strong transfers at tight end in each of its past two offseasons. Monday’s news makes that three. Brock Schott, a freshman tight end formerly of Miami, has committed to join the Hoosiers out of the transfer portal, per Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals. He’s rated as a 3-star prospect ranked as the 12th […]

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Recapping Indiana football’s monster Sunday in the transfer portal

No program in all of college football had a better week than No. 1 Indiana. First, the Hoosiers dominated No. 9-seed Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl, which doubled as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, on Thursday. It was the largest postseason loss in program history for the Crimson Tide and wasn’t truly competitive at […]

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Indiana lands commitment from Kansas State edge rusher Chiddi Obiazor

Indiana continued loading up on edge rushers through the transfer portal on Monday. Chiddi Obiazor, a sophomore edge rusher formerly of Kansas State, has committed to join the Hoosiers out of the transfer portal, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals. He’s a 3-star transfer prospect ranked as the 38th highest-rated edge rusher and 292nd highest-rated […]

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Indiana football: Shop Rose Bowl, Fernando Mendoza, Hoosiers chant gear

No. 1-seed Indiana football moved to 1-0 in the College Football Playoff with a 38-3 win over No. 9-seed Alabama in the Rose Bowl on New Years Day in Pasadena, California. This has, of course, inspired some choice apparel. Perhaps a new take on the Hollywood sign, keeping the “H” but changing it to “Hoosiers,”? […]

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Indiana lands commitment from Notre Dame defensive end Joshua Burnham

Indiana loaded up on defensive linemen last offseason and it worked out tremendously throughout the 2025 season. This offseason, they’re doing it again. Joshua Burnham, formerly of Notre Dame, announced his commitment to the Hoosiers out of the transfer portal, per Allen Trieu of 247Sports. Burnham rates as a 3-star prospect in the transfer portal […]

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Quick reaction: Indiana men’s basketball beats Washington 90-80

Indiana men’s basketball came off a nearly two-week break looking like the hottest-shooting team in the country, with Tayton Conerway and Conor Enright combining to go 5-5 from 3-point range in the first four minutes of play. The Huskies were going shot-for-shot with the Hoosiers for much of that streak, though, and led for brief […]

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Quick Reaction: Indiana women’s basketball falls to No. 7 Maryland

Indiana women’s basketball fell to 0-4 in Big Ten play after an 82-67 road loss to No. 7 Maryland at the XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland. The Hoosiers hung tough with the Terrapins in the first half, finishing the first quarter down just 25-20 and entering the locker room down 39-32 despite making several […]

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