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Indiana football is set to take on Maryland at 3:30 p.m. ET at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. The Hoosiers are coming off of a dominant showing against UCLA at home that created a few questions heading into this matchup. Linebacker Aiden Fisher left the game against the Bruins, remaining on the sideline with […]
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The past week or so has been pretty eventful for Indiana, with sports only ramping up as we head into November with the men’s and women’s basketball teams set to tip off the 2025-26 season. Indiana men’s hoops is under consideration by a prospect in the class of 2026, football heads on the road to […]
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No. 2 Indiana football is set to take on Maryland on the road at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland, this weekend. The Hoosiers are coming off a 56-6 home win over UCLA this past weekend. The Bruins had been on a hot streak prior to the trip to Bloomington. Maryland sits at 4-3 overall, […]
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Vaughn Karvala, a 4-star small forward in the class of 2026, is set to announce his college decision on Saturday, November 1. He’ll be choosing between Cal, Indiana and Xavier: The Hoosiers’ staff has been keeping an eye on Karvala since the summer, hosting him for an official visit during the weekend of October 19. […]
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Indiana football hits the road again for the first time since the season-defining win in Autzen Stadium, taking on Maryland for the Terrapin homecoming. The Hoosiers have avoided the big game drop off, taking care of Michigan State at home before routing UCLA last weekend to move to 8-0 on the season. Maryland, on the […]
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It hasn’t all been bad, but the last few decades have not been kind to Indiana men’s basketball. After parting ways with Bob Knight, who won 11 Big Ten titles, made five final fours, and hung three banners, the Hoosiers have appeared in just one Final Four and won the conference three times over the […]
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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. For the second consecutive season, Indiana football sits at 8-0. This time, the Hoosiers are ranked […]
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For the third time since 2017, the Indiana men’s basketball program is entering its first season under a new coach. For the first time, it’ll do so with an entirely new roster. Darian DeVries, the 31st head coach in program history, was free to build his first roster as he saw fit. Kind of. There’s […]
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A few years into his tenure as the head football coach at Indiana University of PA, Curt Cignetti was looking to fill an opening on his coaching staff coaching the defensive line, part-time work that demanded full-time hours. He ended up finding his man in a young coach coming off of graduate assistant roles at […]
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Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media during his usual weekly press conference on Monday following the Hoosiers’ 56-6 win over UCLA and ahead of their matchup at Maryland next Saturday. Here’s what he had to say: CIGNETTI: A 3:30 homecoming game. Good football team. Coach Locksley and his staff have done a […]
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Indiana was the story of the 2024 college football regular season when the Hoosiers, led by then-first year head coach Curt Cignetti, went a stunning 11-1 and made it into the very first 12-team College Football Playoff field, ultimately falling in the first round. At the time, nationally, some treated the Hoosiers as something of […]
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Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media during his usual press conference on Monday and provided a handful of updates on Indiana’s health heading into the matchup against Maryland. Just three Hoosiers were listed in the Big Ten’s availability report ahead of the game against UCLA: defensive back Bryson Bonds and running back […]
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Indiana fans are very confident that the Hoosiers’ football program has strong institutional support, according to the results of a poll we conducted last week: Of the fans who responded, 79% indicated they were “very confident” while 15% listed themselves as “mostly confident” in support for the football program. Just 4% responded that they were […]
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Given the hypersonic ascent from one of the saddest programs in college football history to one of the most consistent and dominant over the last two seasons, Indiana football has been one of the most talked-about programs in the country since Curt Cignetti took over. Cignetti is, famously, is not afraid of making headlines with […]
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The 2025 UCLA Bruins got off to one of the worst starts in the sport, dropping four straight before parting with DeShaun Foster and his two top coordinators. Since then, the Bruins have bounced back in a major way, starting with an upset win over Penn State that likely played a roll in James Franklin’s […]
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Indiana men’s basketball is among the three programs under consideration by Vaughn Karvala, a 4-star small forward in the class of 2026 out of Bella Vista Prep in Oregon, Wisconsin, who will announce his commitment on November 1st. Karvala is the 18th highest-rated small forward and 43rd highest-rated prospect overall in the class of 2026, […]
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No. 2 Indiana football is set to welcome the turnaround story of the 2025 college football season when the Hoosiers take on the UCLA Bruins on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. They’re not quite the 2024 Hoosiers in terms of turnaround. UCLA’s move came midseason when the athletic department moved on from now-former […]
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No. 2 Indiana football is set to take on UCLA at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, this weekend. The Hoosiers are coming off a statement 38-13 home win over Michigan State this past weekend that was decently competitive in the first half before Indiana pulled away in the second. UCLA has undergone a turnaround under […]
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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. Indiana football got a big-time investment last week when head coach Curt Cignetti agreed to the […]
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Complacency isn’t a thing around Indiana football. When head coach Curt Cignetti’s teams experience success, which happens far more often than it doesn’t, eliminating complacency throughout his program becomes one of the bigger parts of his job. It’s a trait he shares with his boss, athletic director Scott Dolson. When Indiana surged to even greater […]
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Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media during his usual Monday press conference ahead of the Hoosiers’ matchup against UCLA this weekend. Here’s what he had to say: CIGNETTI: UCLA, we’re playing a 3-0 football team that’s undefeated, 3-0 in conference. Since they have retooled their staff, now have their new defensive coordinator […]
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Indiana men’s basketball recruiting target Anthony Thompson, a 5-star forward out of Western Reserve Academy in Lebanon, Ohio, will announce his college decision tomorrow, per On3/Rivals’ Joe Tipton: Thompson’s finalists are listed as Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan, and North Carolina. Rivals ranks him as the 6th highest-rated prospect in the class and 2nd […]
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Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti announced that Indiana could be without Kellan Wyatt for the rest of the season after the defensive end left Saturday’s contest against Michigan State with a knee injury. Wyatt transferred into Indiana this season after three years at Maryland. In three years there, he appeared in no fewer than […]
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At 7-0 with a 38-13 win over Michigan State Saturday, Indiana has moved up to the No. 2 spot in the latest AP Poll. This is, for the second consecutive week, the highest ranking in program history. With Miami’s Friday night loss to Louisville, Indiana likely entered Saturday’s game knowing that this would be possible, […]
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Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has the second best odds to win the Heisman Trophy following Week 9, per FanDuel Sportsbook. As of Sunday afternoon, Mendoza’s odds sit at +340, just behind Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who leads with odds of +320. The two are trailed by Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (+410), Texas A&M […]
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