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Hoosiers Daily News: Tino Sunseri’s return key for Indiana football in 2026
Tino Sunseri is back in Bloomington as Indiana football’s quarterbacks coach and c0-offensive coordinator following a single ill-fated season at UCLA. Now, instead of setting a foundation as he did with Kurtis Rourke in 2024, he’ll be tasked with maintaining a contender with Josh Hoover in 2026. Hoover has embraced working under Sunseri, per a […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football shows off new-look uniforms
Indiana football has spent the first two seasons of the Curt Cignetti era wearing a seemingly lower quality jersey from apparel sponsor adidas. Now, heading into 2026, that seems to have changed. The aesthetics of the jersey are nearly identical from the coloring to the wordmark across the chest, “Indiana” on the home uniforms and […]
The Sorsby Saga Continues, Somehow
After deciding to leave college ahead of a seemingly uphill legal battle against the Big 12, Brendan Sorsby had his sights set on the 2026 NFL Supplemental Draft. On Tuesday, the NFL (attempted to) close that door on him. Predictably, Sorsby and his team are not inclined to accept this decision. Perhaps anticipating litigation, the […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Kel’el Ware traded to Milwaukee Bucks
If I had a nickel for the amount of times a former Indiana men’s basketball star who wore No. 1 was involved in a blockbuster NBA trade… well I’d have two nickels. Kel’el Ware, who spent a single season with Indiana in 2023-24 before being selected by the Miami Heat in the first round of […]
Indiana men’s basketball: Where have all the centers gone?
Indiana men’s basketball has not signed a center out of high school since Logan Duncomb committed to play for Archie Miller on April 7th, 2020. He appeared in 18 total games for Indiana over the course of two seasons, before transferring to Xavier, then Winthrop and finally Notre Dame. In that time, Indiana has had […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football stays hot on the recruiting trail
Indiana football, coming off of the first national championship in program history, has been hot on the recruiting trail to open up summer and kept that momentum going over the course of the past several days. Indiana has landed a slew of commits over the past few days, including a flip from a fellow Big […]
Indiana Reacts: How do you feel about Dusty May leaving Michigan for the NBA?
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. Well. If one Indiana born-and-raised NBA figure as a tantalizing would-be savior for the Indiana University […]
Indiana football lands commitment from 2027 OL Caleb Pugh
Indiana football quickly developed one of the better offensive line units in college football under position coach Bob Bostad, who’s entering his fourth season with the program in 2026. On top of that, the Hoosiers may have identified a gem in this next recruiting class. Caleb Pugh, an inside offensive lineman in the class of […]
Indiana football lands commitment from 2027 CB Ramir Harris-Dupree
Indiana has had success in recruiting the defensive secondary after that unit made plays throughout the Hoosiers’ run through the College Football Playoff. The program added onto that success on Saturday. Ramir Harris-Dupree, a cornerback out of North Carolina, announced his commitment to Indiana on Saturday afternoon. He chose the Hoosiers over offers from Missouri, […]
Indiana football flips UCLA committed 2027 LB Cain Brackney
Linebacker play helped lead Indiana football to its unprecedented rise over the course of the past two seasons, being the position defensive coordinator Bryant Haines coaches himself. Now the Hoosiers are looking to the future. Cain Brackney, a linebacker out of Oklahoma, had been committed to UCLA since April. He received a scholarship offer from […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Purdue legend Drew Brees comments on Indiana’s national title
It’s been an interesting past two years for fans of Indiana football and perhaps an even more interesting two for everyone else, who’ve watched a once downtrodden program rise all the way to the sport’s mountaintop. Among those in the latter camp is legendary former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees, who Bob Pockrass asked about the […]
Is Curt Cignetti the best coach in college football? Indiana fans sure think so
There are only so many ways to describe the rise of Indiana football under Curt Cignetti, its head coach of two years. “Historic” is the obvious, bland one, “meteoric” is a bit more exciting and addresses its sudden nature or you could just say “unreal” because that’s how this all feels. The Hoosiers are the […]
Candystripe Catchup: Indiana women’s basketball roster adds, recruiting updates
It’s been an eventful week of news around Indiana Athletics. The men’s basketball program added onto its 2026-27 schedule (well, kinda), the women’s basketball program announced two roster additions, OG Anunoby was celebrated by New York City and there’s recruiting news for both football and men’s basketball. Here’s what you need to know from the […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Where ESPN’s Bill Connelly projects Indiana football in 2026
Indiana football’s two year rise to the top of the sport culminated this past January when the Hoosiers defeated Miami, winning the program’s first national championship. How do you follow that up? Well, ESPN’s Bill Connelly has some thoughts. His SP+ system sees the Hoosiers slipping ever so slightly in 2026, falling to third in […]
Indiana football lands commitment from 2027 linebacker Jalaythan Mayfield
Indiana football’s staff has been hard at work on the high school recruiting trail building out the future of the program. That effort paid dividends on Friday afternoon. Jalaythan Mayfield, a linebacker in the class of 2027, announced his commitment to the Hoosiers via livestream. He chose Indiana over offers from Georgia and Miami, per […]
Indiana men’s basketball commit Chase Branham rises in latest 247Sports rankings
The Indiana men’s basketball staff is still looking to do some work building out its 2025 recruiting class, but the foundation they’ve set is already looking stronger as time goes by. Chase Branham, a guard in the class and Indiana’s current lone commit, rose in the latest set of recruiting prospect rankings out of 247Sports […]
Indiana men’s basketball offers 5-star 2028 center Dylan Betts
Indiana men’s basketball’s ongoing pursuit of a center from the high school recruiting pipeline will stretch into 2028. Dylan Betts, a center in the class of 2028 and the younger brother of UCLA stars Lauren and Sienna Betts, received an official offer from Indiana this week not too long after the contact period officially began, […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana alum, NBA Champion OG Anunoby given key to New York City
Indiana men’s basketball program alumnus OG Anunoby helped lead the New York Knicks to their first NBA championship in over five decades this month, earning his second title in the process. The Knicks were honored on Thursday in New York City with a championship parade that culminated at New York City Hall, where Anunoby was […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana women’s basketball adds two to roster
The roster building continues for Teri Moren and Indiana women’s basketball, which has made a point out of recruiting internationally. The Hoosiers added two new players to the 2026-27 roster recently, signing two Canadian prospects in guard Camille Pangonis and forward Ashlyn Anderson, per an official release. Pagonis comes to Indiana from Fort Erie International […]
Indiana Reacts Survey: is Curt Cignetti the best coach in college football, UNC exhibition
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. Welcome back to Indiana Reacts, where we survey the fanbase to gauge their thoughts on certain […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana schedules exhibition matchup with North Carolina
Indiana men’s basketball keeps adding onto its 2026-27 schedule… kind of. Indiana has added an exhibition matchup against North Carolina set to be played on Sunday, October 18, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It’ll be the first matchup between the two programs since 2022 but, unlike that 77-65 win at Assembly Hall, the game won’t […]
Indiana men’s basketball offers 2028 center Xavier Young
Indiana men’s basketball’s yearslong pursuit of a center from the high school recruiting pipeline goes on into 2028. Xavier Young, a center out of Texas in the class of 2028, recently announced via social media that he’d received an official offer from Indiana alongside several other top high-major programs. Other programs interested in Young include […]
Hoosiers Daily News: OG Anunoby wins his second NBA championship
Indiana men’s basketball alumnus OG Anunoby’s storied NBA career added another accolade this past weekend when the New York Knicks won game five of the NBA Finals to seal a 4-1 series win over the San Antonio Spurs. Anunoby played a crucial role for the Knicks, averaging 21.2 points per game against the Spurs with […]
Indiana football lands commitment from 2027 cornerback Chris Bradley
Indiana football added onto its 2027 recruiting class this past weekend as the Hoosiers keep gaining momentum on the trail this summer. Chris Bradley, a cornerback out of Ohio, announced his commitment to the program via social media after his official visit over the weekend. He chose Indiana over offers from Wisconsin, James Madison and […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana’s OG Anunoby wins game 4 for the New York Knicks
The year of the Indiana Hoosier stretched all the way to New York City this week when Indiana men’s basketball alumnus OG Anunoby made the game-sealing play that let the New York Knicks take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Anunoby flew through a sea of bodies after a Jalen Brunson miss in the […]