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Getting to know Miami: Breaking down the Hurricanes offense
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, January 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. We’re previewing the Hurricanes as a team ahead of the game with some in-depth looks at the offense, defense and more. Find all the breakdowns below, with […]
Indiana men’s basketball’s Other roster issue – Age
After a promising start to the season, Indiana men’s basketball suddenly finds itself in need of a sudden reset to turn things around. With a road matchup against top-5 Michigan looming on the horizon, there would have been better times for the Hoosiers to have an identity crisis. Entering the season, and well before today’s […]
Quick reaction: Indiana men’s basketball loses to Iowa 74-57
Indiana men’s basketball dropped its third consecutive game, falling below .500 in Big Ten play today with a home loss to an Iowa team that entered the game on a three game skid of its own. The loss brings Darian DeVries to 1-2 against other first-year Big Ten coaches, with the lone win coming on […]
Indiana football initial injury report: CFP National Championship vs Miami Hurricanes
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Hoosiers haven’t been without their share of injuries this season but have held up well through their playoff run. Here’s what you need to know from Friday’s official […]
Indiana football’s Curt Cignetti on NFL interest: “I’m not an NFL guy.”
There’s officially nine openings for head coaching positions in the NFL as of January 17, almost a third of the league will have a new head coach next season. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, who’s led the Hoosiers all the way from the losingest program in the history of college football to the College Football […]
CFP National Championship Game ticket update: Prices sharply rise on Saturday
Hoping for prices to fall the closer we get to the day of the College Football Playoff National Championship? That’s still possible, but Saturday’s prices aren’t a sign of good things to come. Get in ticket prices reached a previous peak of $3,766 on January 9, the day of Indiana’s win over Oregon in the […]
How to watch Indiana vs Iowa: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options, spread
Indiana men’s basketball (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) is set to take on Iowa (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten) in a home matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers’ last outing was an 81-60 loss to Michigan State on the road, the latest in a growing list of games with second half issues. Indiana’s issues have really started […]
3 positions where Indiana football must perform well against Miami
Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, January 19, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It’s the final game of the college football season and the Hoosiers are playing in it. The program’s meteoric rise since the hiring of head coach Curt […]
Indiana football capitalized on Oregon’s mistakes. Then it left no doubt
Oregon turned the ball over three times in the first half of the Peach Bowl. Indiana turned those three turnovers into 21 points. The first was as easy as it gets, an interception returned for a touchdown on the first play of the game. D’Angelo Ponds read Oregon quarterback Dante Moore like a book, undercutting […]
Indiana football’s run through the College Football Playoff breaks records. And minds
Indiana football never won the Big Ten Football Championship Game. It’d never spent a single week as the No. 1 team in the AP top-25 poll. It’d never won a New Year’s Six Bowl Game. It’d never made it to the national championship game. Its quarterback never threw 30 or more passing touchdowns. On top […]
Indiana football surges to No. 1 in 2026 transfer portal rankings
Indiana football is spending the majority of its week preparing for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Miami next Monday. When they aren’t doing that, the Hoosiers are building up for the 2026 season. And they’re doing it exceptionally well, if you believe in talent ratings. As of Thursday evening, Indiana’s transfer portal […]
Indiana football lands commitment from top transfer offensive lineman
Indiana football has been loading up in the transfer portal for next season during its run through the College Football Playoff. Today, it added one of the top offensive linemen available. Joe Brunner, a redshirt junior offensive lineman formerly of Wisconsin, committed to join the Hoosiers as a transfer, per On3/Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. An interior […]
How to watch Indiana vs Washington: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options
Indiana women’s basketball (11-7, 0-6 Big Ten) is set to take on Maryland (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) at home on Wednesday evening. The Hoosiers’ last outing was a slugfest of a 56-53 loss at home to No. 14 Iowa. Indiana entered halftime with a 35-19 lead over the Hawkeyes before a 19-4 Iowa run in […]
Indiana football’s secret weapon against Oregon — its unheralded depth
Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers pulled off another resounding College Football Playoff blowout this past Saturday, this time against an Oregon team it had already beaten on the road in the regular season. In front of an Indiana-friendly crowd, Cignetti and co. dismantled Oregon 56-22 in a game that was mostly over by halftime. Much has […]
3 Takeaways from Indiana men’s basketball 81-60 loss at Michigan State
Indiana men’s basketball suffered its first real growing pains of the Darian DeVries era, getting blown out on the road against a top 15 Michigan State team. It was the first 20+ point loss DeVries’ tenure, but that won’t make it easier for Indiana fans used to seeing lopsided final scores and long scoring droughts. […]
Quick Reaction: Indiana men’s basketball loses at Michigan State 81-60
With just over 11 minutes left to play in the second half, Indiana had put itself in fantastic position for its first statement win of the season. On the road at the Breslin Center, facing a top 15 opponent, the Hoosiers were tied at 53, having fought back from several smaller deficits over the first […]
Indiana football lands commitment from FCS cornerback in transfer portal
Indiana football found the talent that propelled the Hoosiers all the way through the College Football Playoff and into the National Championship Game through a relentless approach to scouting and talent development. The Hoosiers found more talent this week, this time from the FCS ranks. Carson Williams, a freshman defensive back formerly of Montana State, […]
Indiana football safety Amare Ferrell set to return for 2026 season
A key piece of Indiana’s defense throughout its historic run through the 2025 regular season, Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff is set to return in 2026. Amare Ferrell, one of the Hoosiers’ starting safeties, has re-signed to remain with the program through his senior season in 2026, per reporting from Max Olson of […]
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo compliments Indiana football ahead of National Championship Game
No. 1-seed Indiana football’s path to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game has included two blowouts, the first a 38-3 trouncing of No. 9-seed Alabama in the Rose Bowl and the second a 56-22 pummeling of No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach Bowl. Unsurprisingly, coaches aren’t lining up for the chance to face the […]
How to watch Indiana at Michigan State: Tipoff time, TV and streaming options, spread
Indiana men’s basketball (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) is set to take on Michigan State (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten) in a road matchup on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers’ last outing was an 83-77 home loss to Nebraska which featured a squandered double-digit lead as the Cornhuskers scored a searing 53 points in a second half comeback. […]
Indiana Reacts Survey: Offense or defense? Who would you add to this Indiana team?
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. 10-seed Miami in the College Football […]
Bloomington temporarily renames retention pond in honor of Indiana DB D’Angelo Ponds
An online movement has sparked a name change for a retention pond less than a mile away from Indiana’s Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, per an official release. The pond at Miller-Showers Park, located just under half a mile away from the Hoosiers’ athletic facilities, has been renamed “D’Angelo’s Pond.” in honor of Indiana football cornerback […]
Indiana football lands trio of high school prospects after Peach Bowl win
Indiana football is already turning its historic run through the 2025 season and the ensuing College Football Playoff into success on the recruiting trail. The Hoosiers landed a trio of commitments in the high school class of 2027 in the days following their 56-22 win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl, which sent them to […]
Indiana lands commitment from 2027 safety Garyon Hobbs
Indiana football is already turning its run through the College Football Playoff into increasing momentum on the high school recruiting trail. Garyon Hobbs, a safety out of the Christian Academy of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, committed to join the Hoosiers on Sunday, two days after No. 1-seed Indiana beat No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach […]
Indiana lands commitment from 2027 ATH Monsanna Torbert Jr.
Indiana football has added onto next season’s recruiting class throughout its run through the College Football Playoff. Monsanna Torbert Jr., an athlete out of Taft High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, committed to join the Hoosiers on Sunday, two days after No. 1-seed Indiana beat No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach Bowl to advance to the […]
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