Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana enters their biggest week of the nonconference schedule ranked No. 14 in the new AP top-25 released Monday afternoon. The Hoosiers moved up two spots from last week and sit just behind No. 13 Purdue for the best ranking in the Big Ten. Wisconsin is No. 15 and the only other ranked Big Ten program this week. No. 14 is IU’s best ranking in the AP poll since February of 2023. The Hoosiers are No. 15 in the new coaches poll. IU is in The Bahamas this week where they’ll face an unranked Louisville squad first, followed by a…

Indiana was humbled in Columbus.  While their defense held up pretty well, the IU offense and special teams struggled mightily inside raucous Ohio Stadium. Below we took a look at Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, notes and snap counts from the contest. Through 11 games and for the fifth straight week, Indiana’s overall cumulative PFF grade for the season is No. 1 in the nation. Their overall offense is third, and their overall defense is second. Next up for Indiana (10-1) is PFF No. 101 Purdue (1-10) on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.  The Boilermaker defense is graded No. 125…

For the 10th straight season, IU men’s soccer is in the Sweet 16. Jansen Miller scored on a header in overtime to push the Hoosiers past Akron in Bloomington. Collins Oduro found Miller for the game-winner on a right cross with less than a minute remaining in the extra session. JANSEN MILLER WITH THE HEADER TO WIN IT!! 🤩@jansenmiller_ | #IUMS | 📺 ESPN+ x @NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/4XTRHax2Np — Indiana Men’s Soccer (@IndianaMSOC) November 24, 2024 Akron took a 1-0 lead into halftime.  The Hoosiers tied things up in the second half when Justin Weiss scored.  He was assisted by Patrick…

A 23-point loss at Ohio State was suboptimal when it comes to Indiana comfortably staying the College Football Playoff. But was it enough to knock the Hoosiers out of the bracket? Curt Cignetti said after the loss to the Buckeyes the answer to that question is obviously no. But you can never be too sure with traditional powers like Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M breathing down your neck, especially when all three have a more difficult strength of schedule.  While IU was No. 5 in the CFP rankings coming into the weekend, those three schools were No. 7, 9…

The kick time and television designation are set for Indiana’s regular season finale against Purdue in Bloomington. The battle for the Old Oaken Bucket will kick at Memorial Stadium Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. ET and air on FS1.  The game is sold out.  For tickets, use our StubHub affiliate link by GOING HERE. We’re working to confirm, but this could be the first ever evening kickoff in the history of the series.  There have been plenty of games that kicked off in the late afternoon and ended under the lights. This will be the 126th game in the…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Indiana suffered their first loss of the season in a top-5 matchup Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium, falling to the Buckeyes 38-15. Three quick reasons why IU lost, highlights and final stats are below. Indiana (10-1, 7-1) will host Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket next Saturday at Memorial Stadium in the regular season finale. Watch:  IU football coach Curt Cignetti postgame Q&A THREE QUICK REASONS WHY IU LOST 1. Special teams disasters.  Indiana hadn’t really suffered any major special teams blunders during their 10-0 start, but two that bookended halftime completely changed this game.  Punter James Evans…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Indiana is at Ohio State Saturday afternoon for one of the biggest games in program history. Refresh this page for live scoring updates, and join us in the discussion thread below. Updates will appear towards the top of the page. Indiana and Ohio State kick at Noon ET on FOX. FINAL STATS: FOURTH QUARTER: TOUCHDOWN OHIO STATE:  Will Howard runs it in form 1-yard out.  3 plays, 40 yards.  It’s 38-15 Ohio State with :35 left. Onside kick recovered by OSU. TOUCHDOWN INDIANA:  Lawton runs it in from 2-yards out.  Cooper with the 2-point conversion.  15 plays,…

The stakes have rarely been higher this late in the season for Indiana. On the line:  A trip to the Big Ten Championship game, a bye in the College Football Playoff, and ultimately, the national championship. The eyes of the college football world will be fixated on this one. Here’s everything you need to know about Indiana’s matchup against the Buckeyes. No. 5 INDIANA (10-0, 7-0) at No. 2 OHIO STATE (9-1, 6-1) Kickoff:  Noon ET, Saturday Location:  Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Stadium (102,780) Television: FOX — Gus Johnson (pbp), Joel Klatt (color), Jenny Taft (sideline); FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff, ESPN…

Legendary former college football coach Nick Saban is familiar with Ohio State and Indiana from unique angles. At Alabama, Saban went head-to-head with Ohio State in two postseason games, splitting 2014 and 2020 contests.  He also coached against the Buckeyes regularly when he was in charge at Michigan State. And IU coach Curt Cignetti worked under Saban at Alabama for four years, and they were together at West Virginia when Cignetti played there under his father while Saban was an assistant. Having coached at a power-brand school like Alabama, Saban knows there is a risk Ohio State will underestimate Indiana.…

Well that left a lot to be desired. Twice Indiana built 16-point first half leads against UNC Greensboro, 21-5 midway through the opening stanza, and 36-20 towards the end.  But between those runs and pretty much the entire second half, the Hoosiers were uninspiring.  UNCG came all the way back to tie the game at 40, and it took a 14-2 IU run in response to gain back what would remain a slim margin of comfort to the end. Let’s take a deeper look at how IU won 69-58 with our latest edition of The Report Card. Indiana (4-0) will…