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Everything Curt Cignetti said after Indiana beat Oregon in the Peach Bowl

No. 1-seed Indiana football beat No. 5-seed Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl on Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, advancing to the national championship game. Here’s everything head coach Curt Cignetti said in his postgame press conference, courtesy of ASAPSports. CIGNETTI: It’s a great win against a really good football team. Really […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Quick reaction: Indiana beats Oregon – a second time – 56-22

Entering today, Curt Cignetti was the only coach in college football history to have survived a first round bye in the College Football Playoff to advance to the Semifinals. Today, Cignetti became the first coach to win a rematch against a power conference opponent in the College Football Playoff. On the first play from scrimmage, […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Indiana vs Oregon: College Football Playoff Peach Bowl game thread

No. 1-seed Indiana football is set to take on No. 5-seed Oregon this evening in the 2026 Peach Bowl Game, which doubles as a College Football Playoff semifinal, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia This is the biggest game in program history for the Hoosiers up to this point. A win here means Indiana advances […]

25 days ago | 0 reads

Indiana football: Scouting Oregon QB Dante Moore

Indiana dispatched with one of the top passing games in the country in its dominant 38-3 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl. After holding Ty Simpson to a season-low 67 yards last week, Bryant Haines’ group will be tasked with defending another elite college quarterback to advance in the College Football […]

25 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

26 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

26 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

26 days ago | 6 reads

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 […]

26 days ago | 1 read

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, […]

27 days ago | 2 reads

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 […]

27 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

27 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

27 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

27 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

27 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

28 days ago | 4 reads

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 […]

29 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

30 days ago | 2 reads

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 […]

30 days ago | 1 read

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,”? […]

30 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read