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IU football was first team outside preseason top-6 to win national title in CFP era
College football was getting very predictable for a while. Alabama. Clemson. Rinse. Repeat. Although still among the traditional powers of the sport — LSU, Georgia and Michigan brought some fresh names to the stage from 2019 to 2023 as the talent pool seemed to begin flattening. But things were still fairly predictable. Those teams didn’t [...]
Former IU basketball star Victor Oladipo still looking for a spot in the NBA
Former IU basketball star Victor Oladipo is not giving up on his professional basketball career. After playing 15 games in the G League in 2025-26, Oladipo took to social media this week to announce he’s still pursuing opportunities. “I’m a free agent. I don’t have an agent right now just me and my family,” Oladipo [...]
Big Ten men’s basketball 2026-27 outlooks: UCLA
We’re going team-by-team across Big Ten men’s basketball to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out in 2026-27. Entering year eight, Mick Cronin has been consistently successful at UCLA. He’s endured only one losing season in Los Angeles, and he’s gone to five NCAA Tournaments — and won at least one game [...]
IU basketball recruiting: Class of 2028 names to know — 4-star wing Will Brunson
Class of 2028 wing Will Brunson is an IU basketball recruiting name to know. Indiana offered Brunson a scholarship in June. The 6-foot-6 Brunson announced this week he is transferring to IMG Academy for his junior high school season. He attended Rutgers Prep in New Jersey as a sophomore and scored 22.2 points per game [...]
New York Jets LB, former Hoosier Marcelino McCrary-Ball: “Bring that IU culture here”
Former IU defensive star Marcelino McCrary-Ball saw three postseason appearances in his six years in Bloomington. But of course he never saw anything quite like the 2025 Indiana Hoosiers. No one had. At IU from 2016 to 2021, McCrary-Ball experienced the highs and lows. He played in the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl and the 2019 [...]
Where IU basketball stands and the Big Ten teams it trails in ESPN’s latest too early top-25
The 2026-27 college basketball season is just four months away. And rosters are fairly locked in at this point. IU basketball does still have one open roster spot, but it doesn’t appear to this point we’ll see a pivotal addition to the team, if any. In our last look at several preseason too-early top-25s, Indiana [...]
Watch: AD Scott Dolson talks to BTN about state of IU Athletics
Watch as IU Director of Athletics Scott Dolson sat down with Rick Pizzo of BTN at the Big Ten meetings in California. The pair discussed the state of IU football, basketball and more. Set to begin his seventh year as the IU AD, Dolson was named the winner of the 2026 NACDA Athletics Director of [...]
IU in the MLB: Schwarber leads majors in home runs, five other Hoosiers have appeared
Former IU baseball star Kyle Schwarber is on pace for another monster season with the Philadelphia Phillies. Just past the season’s midpoint, Schwarber has a Major League Baseball best 30 home runs, four more than second place. He has reached 30 or more home runs in each of his last five seasons, and he’s the [...]
IU basketball recruiting: Hoosiers offer 2028 top-40 wing Isaac Smith
Indiana offered class of 2028 wing Isaac Smith this week. A product of Danville, Virginia, Smith attends Monarch Academy in Kansas City, Kansas. In the average of the national rankings, the 6-foot-5 Smith is a 4-star, the No. 38 overall player in the 2028 class, and the No. 9 small forward. Smith is a classic [...]
Watch: D’Angelo Ponds and Omar Cooper, Jr. tell IU football stories on Jets podcast
Watch as former IU football stars Omar Cooper, Jr. and D’Angelo Ponds joined the New York Jets’ official podcast to discuss their career journeys. Cooper and Ponds were selected by the Jets in the first and second rounds, respectively. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. Video via the New York Jets on YouTube. The [...]
Four IU football players, including both linebackers, earn Walter Camp preseason All-American honors
Preseason accolades continue rolling in for Indiana football. Walter Camp announced its preseason All-Americans Tuesday, and four Hoosiers made the cut. Left tackle Carter Smith and defensive tackle Tyrique Tucker earned first team honors, while linebackers Isaiah Jones and Rolijah Hardy were named to the second team. The linebacker duo, in particular, is a nice [...]
IU basketball recruiting: Hoosiers make final six for 2027 top-20 center Darius Wabbington
Indiana is among the final six schools for class of 2027 center Darius Wabbington. The 6-foot-11 Arizona product is also still considering Arizona, Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville and Texas. Wabbington is in the process of scheduling official visits. Louisville, Arizona and Texas visits have been set, but to this point there are no reports of [...]
Illinois coach Bret Bielema calls IU football coordinators Haines and Shanahan “extremely special”
Illinois was humbled by Indiana in their Big Ten opener last September. So much so that the 63-10 dismantling they suffered at the Bloomington version of Memorial Stadium had Illini coach Bret Bielema singing the praises of the IU staff — to his own staff. One of the standout features of the sudden emergence of [...]
Big Ten men’s basketball 2026-27 outlooks: Oregon
We’re going team-by-team across Big Ten men’s basketball to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out in 2026-27. Last year, Oregon suffered its worst season in more than 15 years because of injuries, inconsistency, and underperformance. The Ducks stumbled to a 12-19 finish and missed out on all postseason action for the [...]
The latest wave in this new era of college sports: Jersey patches
It’s been a rough decade for college sports purists. First the transfer portal and player payments were unleashed upon fans. And this summer the emerging new trend seemingly certain to sweep across the landscape and arrive in Bloomington: jersey patches. Introducing the Culver’s Wisconsin Badgers, and the MSU Federal Credit Union Spartans. No word yet [...]
Hoosiers in the NBA: Raptors pick up option for Jackson-Davis, Bryant re-signing with Cleveland
The 2026-27 NBA destinations for two former Hoosiers were confirmed on Monday. The Raptors are exercising their team option on Trayce Jackson-Davis‘ contract for the 2026-27 season, according to multiple reports. The move ensures that Jackson-Davis’ $2.41 million salary will be fully guaranteed. A 2023 second-round pick by Golden State, Jackson-Davis was traded from the [...]
Big Ten men’s basketball 2026-27 outlooks: Rutgers
We’re going team-by-team across Big Ten men’s basketball to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out in 2026-27. Rutgers enters 2026-27 coming off a third straight losing season. The Scarlet Knights had a good stretch under Steve Pikiell before that, with four straight winning campaigns and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2021 and [...]
IU football 2025 season rewatch in 60: Game 11 — vs. Wisconsin
Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via BTN’s 60 minute condensed versions of each game. Below is the game 11 home finale against Wisconsin. IU only outgained Wisconsin by 14 yards and led just 10-7 at the break. But a 75-yard touchdown drive coming out of halftime, and [...]
Eight Hoosiers named preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports
Eight IU football players are on 2026 preseason All-American teams at Athlon Sports. A theme is developing, as these are the same eight Hoosiers who appeared on Phil Steele’s four preseason All-American teams — although the specific team is different for some of the players. Even though IU has one of the top transfer portal [...]
IU basketball point guard Markus Burton ready to shine “outside my comfort zone”
“It was time for a change.” That’s how new IU basketball point guard Markus Burton describes his decision to enter the transfer portal following three successful seasons at Notre Dame. Any college athlete could use that explanation, but for Burton, it meant something more. It was time to leave home, and what to that point [...]
Curt Cignetti continues to tease stadium expansion in IU football’s future
Since Memorial Stadium was completed in 1960, the idea of expanding its capacity has been a bit of a joke among fans. With the completion of two end zone projects over the last 20 years, the available seats have actually grown by around 5,000. But a major expansion has never made much sense in Bloomington [...]
IU basketball class of 2027 commit Chase Branham headed to national prep school
Class of 2027 top-30 guard Chase Branham is coming to Indiana a year early. But he’s not headed to Bloomington. After announcing his commitment to IU in September and leading his high school to a state title, the 6-foot-4 Branham will spend his senior year at national prep school powerhouse La Lumiere in La Porte, [...]
IU football and OG Anunoby up for ESPY Awards
IU Athletics will be prominent at the 2026 ESPY Awards. The 2025 national championship football squad is up for Best Team, while quarterback Fernando Mendoza is up for Best Breakthrough Athlete and Best Men’s College Athlete. Former IU basketball player OG Anunoby’s game-winning Game 4 tip-in at the NBA Finals is also up for Best [...]
Former IU basketball big man Sam Alexis signed Summer League deal with Oklahoma City
Former IU basketball big man Sam Alexis will get a closer look from Oklahoma City during the NBA Summer League. Alexis signed a deal with the franchise to play over a slate of games that runs July 4 to July 16. He’ll be joined by fellow former Hoosier Lamar Wilkerson, who signed an Exhibit 10 [...]
Bob Knight’s 1987 national title ring is being auctioned
Legendary IU basketball coach Bob Knight’s 1987 national championship ring is being auctioned off. The ring is currently listed at Sotheby’s with an estimated sales price of $60,000 to $80,000. It is described as a 10 karat gold ring with various jewels. Knight auctioned all of his national championship rings, his Olympic gold medal, and [...]
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