Author: Seth Tow

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. Curt Cignetti’s toughest road test of his first Big Ten slate doesn’t come until the penultimate game of the season, when IU takes on Ohio State. The Hoosiers kept things close with the Buckeyes in week one last season, but failed to capitalize on opportunities to put OSU on upset alert. Indiana will have a rest advantage for this game, coming off its second bye week of the season — Ohio State’s byes are in September and October. Opponent: Ohio…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. Reigning national champions Michigan visit Bloomington in November ahead of Indiana’s second bye week. But this Wolverines team will look a lot different than the group that blew out Washington in the national title game. Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers, and offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was elevated to head coach. His team, despite some roster turnover, is still expected to be strong. Opponent: Michigan Date/Time/TV: Saturday, November 9, TBA Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2023 record/postseason result:…

Indiana’s swimming and diving team, in a way, has become self-sustaining. Few programs, if any, in the country have a track record in the pool and on the diving board that stands up to IU’s. It becomes most noticeable in Summer Olympic years, as the Hoosiers churn out Olympians every four years. They have another large contingent competing in the Paris Games in late July and early August. IU’s rich history serves as motivation for current and future athletes. Photos of past Olympians adorn the walls of IU’s swimming and diving facilities. So when current Hoosiers and recruits walk through,…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. IU takes on Michigan State in its penultimate road game of the season. The Spartans recaptured the Old Brass Spittoon last year in Bloomington, but they endured another disappointing campaign in the midst of Mel Tucker’s midseason dismissal. MSU hired Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith to take over this year, and his team will look a lot different than last year’s. Opponent: Michigan State Date/Time/TV: Saturday, November 2, TBA Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. 2023 record/postseason result: 4-8,…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. One of Indiana’s marquee home games this fall comes against new Big Ten foe Washington. The Huskies are coming off a storybook season, with their run to the national championship game behind head coach Kalen DeBoer and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. — both former Hoosiers. But DeBoer left for Alabama, and UW’s roster underwent significant turnover in the offseason. Former Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch will lead a new-look Huskies team into the Big Ten this year. Opponent: Washington Date/Time/TV:…

Class of 2025 linebacker Paul Nelson has flipped his commitment from Cincinnati to Indiana football, he announced Tuesday on social media. The Cincinnati native committed to the Bearcats in early June. But Nelson visited IU two weekends later, which led to the quick change of heart. He had other Power Four offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, Kentucky, Boston College, and West Virginia. Nelson checks in at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. He’s rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, which also ranks him as the No. 112 linebacker in the class of 2025. Nelson — along with offensive lineman Baylor…

Indiana men’s basketball has announced its full non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Hoosiers have locked in an 11-game slate, with eight of the contests at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and no true road games. “My staff and I put together a non-conference schedule that will lead to long-term success this season,” head coach Mike Woodson said in IU’s press release announcing the schedule. “We have a new team this year that we are excited to showcase in front of the sold-out crowds in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. We will be tested by some veteran, well-coached ball clubs early…

Before “The New Indiana” became an unofficial recruiting slogan for IU football, Jaylen Bell was simply talking with his parents. The class of 2025 defensive back committed to Indiana in early June after taking an official visit, and one thing stuck out as the Bells debriefed from their time in Bloomington. IU’s staff had been in regular contact with the three-star recruit throughout the preceding months after they’d offered him a scholarship, recruiting him to be a part of head coach Curt Cignetti’s transformation of the program. And that point was hammered home even further on the official visit. “We…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. The Hoosiers start the second half of the season with a key game against Nebraska in Bloomington. The Cornhuskers are looking to get things going in Matt Rhule’s second year in Lincoln, just as Indiana is in Curt Cignetti’s first year. Nebraska is aiming for its first bowl game appearance and its first winning season since 2016. Opponent: Nebraska Date/Time/TV: Saturday, October 19, TBA Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. 2023 record/postseason result: 5-7, 3-6 Big Ten Returning production, offense: 72…

With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. Indiana reaches the halfway point of the 2024 season with a road game at Northwestern. The Wildcats are playing their home games this year at alternate sites, with Ryan Field under construction. They were one of the biggest surprises in the country last year — coming off a 1-11 season in 2022 and after firing head coach Pat Fitzgerald in July in the wake of hazing allegations, Northwestern enjoyed a winning season under Big Ten Coach of the Year David…