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Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti makes summer appearance on Pat McAfee Show
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined the Pat McAfee Show on Friday afternoon. Cignetti is 27-2 in two seasons with the Hoosiers. Video via Pat McAfee Show on YouTube. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on X: @daily_hoosier and find us [...]
IU football gets commitment from 2027 in-state 5-star WR Monshun Sales
Indiana has landed a commitment from in-state class of 2027 5-star wide receiver Monshun Sales. He announced the decision live Friday afternoon on the Pat McAfee Show. “Indiana was my second offer and since then they’ve just been pouring into me,” Sales said. “I go up there a lot and talk with coach Shanny (offensive [...]
“Cuddly and likable” Curt Cignetti soon to appear in State Farm commercial
Although he’s a seemingly never ending source of viral quotes and led his team to a national title, IU football’s Curt Cignetti is still not the most hated coach in college football. Cignetti finished eighth in a RotoWire poll ranking the top 20 most hated coaches in the sport. The poll was tabulated in part [...]
IU football’s percentage chance to win each game in 2026 via ESPN matchup predictor
ESPN has posted its matchup predictor to each of the Gamecast pages for Indiana’s 2026 football season. The matchup predictor is based on the outlet’s Football Power Index (FPI), a computer model that has the Hoosiers ranked No. 6 headed into the 2026 campaign. Here is the percentage chance FPI currently gives Indiana to win [...]
Fernando Mendoza, OG Anunoby win ESPY Awards
Former IU athletes took center stage Wednesday evening at the ESPY Awards in New York. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named the Best Men’s College Athlete, while OG Anunoby won for the Best Play. As he led IU to the national championship, Mendoza led the FBS in passing touchdowns (41), passing efficiency (182.9) and points responsible [...]
Three takeaways from Indiana’s exhibition game against Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men’s basketball’s frontcourt could easily end up the determining factor for how good the team can be in 2026-27. IU has needed a player like Samet Yigitoglu for several years now, with the size and physicality to combat the same type of players scattered across the Big Ten. The SMU transfer merely [...]
Watch: IU basketball’s Darian DeVries talks exhibition win over Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Watch as IU basketball coach Darian DeVries met with the media following his team’s 98-64 exhibition win over Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. Also See: Highlights and stats from the game. Indiana heads to Lima, Peru for the FISU America Games next week. For complete coverage of IU basketball, GO HERE. Video by Seth Tow for TDH. The Daily [...]
Highlights and stats from IU basketball’s exhibition vs. Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Below are the final stats and highlights from Indiana’s exhibition win over Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. Indiana won 98-64. The Hoosiers will travel to Lima, Peru for FISU America Games next week. For IU coach Darian DeVries postgame, GO HERE. For complete coverage of IU basketball, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at [...]
Live updates: IU basketball FISU America exhibition vs. Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
IU basketball plays a summer exhibition against Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf Wednesday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Follow along below for updates from Bloomington. The newest information will appear at the top of the page. You can also share your thoughts in the comments section below. The game tips at 7 p.m. ET with no television, [...]
Watch: Episode 6 of IU football series “The Standard” features safety Amare Ferrell
Watch below Episode 6 of IU football’s offseason series, “The Standard.” Safety Amare Ferrell is featured in this episode. A two-year starter at Indiana, Ferrell is entering his fourth season with the Hoosiers. Video via IU Athletics on YouTube. See also: Ferrell competed for national title with his mom in his heart For complete coverage [...]
IU football 2026 opponent overview, Week 2: Howard
College football season is rapidly approaching, with fall camp opening in early August. We’re going through Indiana’s schedule to look ahead at all 12 opponents for 2026. Opponent: Howard Date/Time/TV: Saturday, September 12, noon; Big Ten Network Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2025 record/postseason result: 5-7, 2-3 MEAC Offensive outlook: Howard has a new head [...]
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti interview with Kay Adams
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined Kay Adams on the Up & Adams Show. The pair covered several topics including Cignetti’s new national endorsement deal with State Farm. Video via Up & Adams Show on YouTube. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at [...]
What to know, what to watch for in IU basketball FISU America exhibition
Ahead of its trip to Peru, Indiana’s FISU America Games exhibition game vs. Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf is Wednesday evening. Here are some quick thoughts on the first public look at head coach Darian DeVries’ second IU basketball team. WHAT TO KNOW: Opponent: Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, a secondary school based out of Montreal, Quebec Tip-off: Wednesday, 7 p.m. [...]
IU football is hosting “Summer Fan Night” at Memorial Stadium
IU is inviting football fans inside Memorial Stadium next week for a free event ahead of the 2026 season. Indiana football Summer Fan Night is on July 22 from 6-8 p.m. ET. Described as a family friendly event, fans will enter the stadium through Gate E3 by Hep’s Rock. IU says the evening will be [...]
“These guys are locked in”: Kyle Schwarber in awe of the IU football turnaround
Although baseball was his best sport, Kyle Schwarber was also a football star from Ohio with college offers. He was excited for his first IU football game as a college student in Bloomington. But Schwarber soon faced the reality of the program most Indiana students came to know in the decades prior to 2024. “Freshman [...]
Long-time IU and Bloomington radio personality Joe Smith has passed away
Known by Hoosier fans everywhere, IU and Bloomington radio fixture Joe Smith has passed away. Smith handled pre-game, halftime, and post-game radio duties for IU football and men’s basketball from1983 to 2023. He stayed through 2023 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Don Fischer’s play-by-play career. The news was confirmed by IU, and in a [...]
Four projected starters on IU football’s 2026 OL gave up zero sacks in 2025 regular season
Indiana returns four starters along the offensive line from its 2025 national championship team. And with the addition of Wisconsin transfer Joe Brunner, the Hoosiers should have four starters this season who didn’t allow a single regular season sack in 2025. The other three are left tackle Carter Smith, left guard Drew Evans, and right [...]
Can IU basketball’s odd couple solve a long-running lack of Big Ten size riddle?
It has been rare for recent vintage Indiana basketball to have multiple players 6-foot-11 or taller in the starting lineup, or even in the main rotation. Both as a senior and when he was a sophomore, 6-foot-9 Trayce Jackson-Davis was the tallest player on Indiana’s team. And he never really had an elite, athletic big [...]
One former and one future Hoosier picked in 2026 MLB Draft
One former Hoosier and one future Hoosier were selected in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft. Jackson Bergman was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round (525 overall) of the MLB Draft on Sunday evening to cap off the weekend’s proceedings. Indiana has now had at least one player selected in every [...]
Preseason game odds favor IU football to end one long streak, another forever streak
IU football has a chance to keep the first time ever, first time since train rolling in 2026. The Hoosiers haven’t won a game against Michigan in Ann Arbor since 1967, and the program has never won against USC. Ending those streaks won’t be easy this season. USC is No. 13 in ESPN’s preseason FPI, [...]
Top-10 QB in class of 2028 has IU football in final five schools
One of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2028 has an early final five schools. Rising junior Lukas Prock will choose from Indiana, Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State. He told Rivals this week his commitment could be coming this summer. The 6-foot-2 Prock attends Hun H.S. in New Jersey. He’s from Massachusetts. [...]
IU football recruiting: Class of 2027 5-star WR Monshun Sales sets commitment date
Indianapolis-based 5-star class of 2027 wideout Monshun Sales has set a July 17 commitment date. The 6-foot-5 and around 205 pound Sales will announce live on the Pat McAfee Show in the Noon to 2 p.m. ET window. According to the industry averages, Sales is a 5-star, the No. 8 overall player in the class, [...]
Money vs. Model: Vegas likes IU football’s 2026 outlook better than ESPN FPI
When money is on the line, people tend to eliminate the noise and get down business. Perhaps that’s why Vegas likes Indiana’s preseason chance to make a third straight trip to the College Football Playoff much more than ESPN’s FPI. In fact, Indiana has the most significant make the CFP spread of any team when [...]
IU football 2025 season rewatch in 60: Games 14-16 — The College Football Playoff run
Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via condensed versions of each game. Below is the historic College Football Playoff run, as Indiana defeated Alabama, Oregon and Miami to complete the first 16-0 season since the 1890s. Video via ESPN. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. See Also: [...]
A quick look at the uniforms IU basketball will wear in Peru
Indiana basketball will be sporting a new look in Peru later this month. A sneak peak of combined Team USA and IU uniforms was posted on social media this week. The Adidas uniforms worn by the Hoosiers will say USA on the front and feature the IU logo and the American flag in multiple spots. [...]