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Indiana’s Curt Cignetti optimistic on Turbo Richard, Rolijah Hardy injuries
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti delivered some good news regarding Turbo Richard and Rolijah Hardy during his usual game week press conference on Monday afternoon. Both Richard and Hardy suffered injuries during the Hoosiers’ 29-23 win over Northwestern last Friday night, with Richard leaving the game and Lee Beebe Jr. delivering a strong performance […]
Indiana football is 4-0. What still needs improvement in Big Ten play?
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. Indiana football is sitting at 4-0 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten play after a 29-23 win over Northwestern last Friday night at Memorial Stadium in […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football falls again in AP top-25 poll
Indiana football is 4-0 with last Friday’s 29-23 win over Northwestern moving the Hoosiers to 1-0 in Big Ten play. Still, despite remaining undefeated, Indiana has fallen in the AP top-25 poll yet again. The Hoosiers dropped to No. 6 in this week’s poll after sitting at No. 5. Each of Miami and Ohio State […]
All the news, highlights and analysis from Indiana’s 29-23 win over Northwestern
It’s been three days since Indiana football won its Big Ten opener, defeating Northwestern 29-23 in a too-close-for-comfort contest last Friday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. There’s probably several parts of that game you’d like to forget… but there’s enough worth considering moving forward as these Hoosiers go through the 2026 season. So we’re here […]
Lee Beebe Jr. saved the day against Northwestern. What’s next?
Indiana football isn’t 4-0 and 1-0 in the Big Ten without Lee Beebe Jr. Beebe Jr. the No. 2 running back on the depth chart after Turbo Richard, stepped up in a major way when the latter went down with an injury against Northwestern in the same way his fellow backs did for him last […]
Indiana football, Northwestern and lost lessons from 2025
Indiana football is not invincible. It really, really feels like it sometimes, particularly in hindsight after the 2025 run, These Hoosiers found themselves with their collective back against the wall against Northwestern on Friday night at home. Four of the Wildcats’ final five drives ended with a touchdown, with the fifth ending because Northwestern opted […]
3 stats that stood out from Indiana’s 29-23 win over Northwestern
Indiana football scraped by last Friday with a 29-23 win over Northwestern at home in Bloomington to open up Big Ten play. It was far from the prettiest win of the Curt Cignetti era, but a win it was. There’s plenty of conclusions to draw and a future to infer from the Hoosiers’ performance, but […]
Indiana beats Northwestern 29-23: 3 Observations
Indiana survived a real scare at home against Northwestern Friday night, only sealing the game after recovering an onside kick in the game’s final minute. Like Indiana’s game as a whole, the onside recovery wasn’t perfect, but it was enough to keep Indiana’s perfect season and 20-game win streak intact. Really nothing about this game […]
Instant Reaction: Indiana survives to beat Northwestern 29-23
Indiana football faced its first real test of the season and did not exactly pass with flying colors, barely eking out a win in a close game with Northwestern. The Hoosiers never trailed, but committed more penalties than a typical Curt Cignetti team and struggled to string together good drives on both sides of the […]
Game thread: Indiana Hoosiers football vs Northwestern Wildcats
Indiana football is set to open Big Ten play tonight, welcoming Northwestern to Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers sit at 3-0 after wrapping up their non-conference slate with a win over Western Kentucky while the Wildcats are similarly undefeated and are coming off of a blowout win over Colorado this past Saturday. Northwestern will […]
Dissecting the Indiana-Miami National Championship headset communications snafu
Well, would you look at that. We’ve got an excuse to talk about Indiana football’s 27-21 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff Championship Game some eight months removed from the event. Don’t mind if we do. You’ve almost certainly heard tell of it by now but here’s the basics: headset communications went down […]
Candystripe Catchup: The eligibility saga, Indiana vs Northwestern, women’s hoops recruiting
It’s been a huge week for the Hoosiers and we’re here to keep you up to date on the news you need to know. Indiana football wrapped up its non-conference slate with a win over Western Kentucky last Saturday, after which Curt Cignetti defended quarterback Josh Hoover from what he views as unfair criticism. The […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt’s eligibility is restored… again
Another week, another court case against the NCAA. Indiana got some huge news in this one. Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, the pair of Hoosier defensive linemen who’ve been seeking fifth seasons of eligibility, got another court win when they were granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA via the Monroe County Circuit Court on […]
3 bold predictions for Indiana football vs Northwestern
Indiana football, sitting at 3-0 following its non-conference slate is set for its Big Ten opener, welcoming Northwestern on Friday night at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Wildcats are undefeated at 2-0 with wins over South Dakota State and Colorado at home. They welcome some newcomers on offense between coordinator Chip Kelly and quarterback Aidan […]
Indiana football’s new-look secondary faces tough test against Aidan Chiles, Chip Kelly
Chip Kelly is right back in college football after another coaching stop in the NFL, this time as the offensive coordinator at Northwestern. Is there a weirder career path than UCLA head coach, Ohio State offensive coordinator, Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator and now the Northwestern offensive coordinator? Probably, but that’s weird enough to merit […]
Opponent Watch: How Northwestern blew out Colorado 41-7
Northwestern, Indiana’s first Big Ten opponent of the 2026 season, earned something of a statement win this past Saturday with a 41-7 shellacking of Colorado in their temporary lakeside home at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. It was a pretty thorough outclassing. Here’s how it happened: [Download the new SB Nation app on the […]
3 things to watch for as Indiana football hosts Northwestern
Indiana kicks off Big Ten play with a rare Friday night contest against a Northwestern team that just beat Colorado 41-7. ESPN Analytics still favors the Hoosiers heavily, giving Indiana an 89.5% chance of victory, but it will be the toughest test of the season by far for Curt Cignetti’s group. The teams did not […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Teri Moren looks to add another strong high school class
Indiana women’s basketball has slipped a bit in recent years, missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018 this past season. Teri Moren is determined to pull the Hoosiers back into the top of the Big Ten and she’s recruiting like it, landing her second commitment in the class of 2027 on Wednesday […]
Curt Cignetti rationalizes Charlie Becker’s new role at punt returner
Fumbling a punt and turning the ball over in a Big Ten game is the kind of nightmare-inducing play that was a hallmark of Indiana football during the B.C. (Before Cignetti) era and Curt Cignetti is determined to leave it there. Indiana has prioritized special teams as much as just about any team in the […]
7 Hoosiers on first availability report before Indiana football vs Northwestern
Indiana football’s first availability report of the 2026 Big Ten season was released on Tuesday ahead of the Hoosiers’ matchup with Northwestern on Friday. It’s the initial report for the matchup, so I wouldn’t put entirely too much weight into it until further reports come out. Here’s who was on it and how they were […]
‘I’m glad he’s our quarterback’: Curt Cignetti defends Indiana QB Josh Hoover
Indiana football’s new quarterback, Josh Hoover, took his fair share of fan criticism this past weekend after some of his throws went awry during the Hoosiers’ 38-0 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. Hoover completed 18 of his 24 passing attempts for 273 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Hilltoppers. But a few […]
Indiana women’s basketball lands commitment from 4-star G Brookeslee Colvin
Indiana women’s basketball added onto their incoming high school recruiting class of 2027 with a commitment from guard Brookeslee Colvin on Tuesday morning, she announced via social media. Colvin, a point guard, is a consensus 4-star prospect who attends Coeur d’Alene High School in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She’s the 4th highest-rated point guard and 29th […]
3 notes from Curt Cignetti’s press conference ahead of Northwestern
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media on Monday afternoon following the Hoosiers’ 38-0 win over Western Kentucky and ahead of their Big Ten opener against Northwestern on Friday. Cignetti responded to quite a few questions and you can typically tell the ones that really get to and interest him based upon said response. […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana men’s soccer looks the part of a title contender
In other news: water wet, fork found in kitchen, etc etc. No. 2 Indiana men’s soccer head coach Todd Yeagley has yet another great looking group on his hands, with the Hoosiers having proven themselves early at home with a victory over defending national champion Washington, moving to 7-0-1 on the young season with another […]
Crimson Crank: Nitpicking Indiana’s 38-0 win over Western Kentucky, Memorial Stadium
After a slow start, Indiana found its rhythm and took care of business in the second half against Western Kentucky, winning 38-0 and moving to 3-0 on the season. Indiana now has a two-game shutout streak on top of a 19-game winning streak heading into Friday’s matchup with Northwestern. Now, because I think too many […]
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