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Watch: IU football’s “The Standard” episode 4 features Tyrique Tucker and Carter Smith
Watch below episode four of "The Standard," featuring two key members of the 2025 national championship team -- IU football ...
Brendan Sorsby says he bet on IU football games to “feel more connected to game and teammates”
Former Indiana quarterback Brendan Sorsby filed for an injunction against the NCAA this week, seeking his eligibility for the 2026 ...
Watch: Mark Cuban talks Fernando Mendoza, state of NBA, sports betting
Watch as IU billionaire alumnus Mark Cuban sat down with Front Office Sports for a long form interview. Cuban discusses ...
“Not gonna underestimate Indiana again”: What anonymous Big Ten coaches said about IU football
It’s difficult to get college coaches to speak candidly on much of anything. That’s why we like Athlon’s annual tradition ...
IU Football: The 2026 Schedule Page
Below is the schedule for the the 142nd season of Indiana football, and the third of the Curt Cignetti era ...
“Get my ass out of that car real fast”: Don’t worry — Curt Cignetti won’t try to race in Indy 500
If there's one thing Curt Cignetti is known for above all else, it's preparation. Typically, that means watching football film ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti takes questions at Carmel event
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti took questions from the media in Carmel, Ind. on Thursday evening. Cignetti was ...
“Had a mentality about them”: Alabama coach says program still learning from loss to IU football
Indiana's 38-3 Rose Bowl win over Alabama felt like a sea change in college football. In the age of the ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti sits down for long interview with Josh Pate
Watch as IU coach Curt Cignetti sat down this week for a lengthy interview with Josh Pate. Cignetti is 27-2 ...
Look: Photos from IU football’s visit to the White House
Below is a selection of photos from IU football's visit to the White House on Monday afternoon. For complete coverage ...
Watch: National champion IU football team welcomed to the White House
Watch below as IU football is welcomed to the White House on May 11, 2026. Head coach Curt Cignetti and ...
Will IU football slide with just one JMU player back? It was never really about that.
It's interesting how quickly one particular narrative changed early in Curt Cignetti's tenure at Indiana. In the beginning, many were ...
IU football home game against Northwestern moved to Friday, Sept. 25
Indiana football's game against Northwestern has been moved to Friday, Sept. 25 as part of the FOX College Football Friday ...
Stepping into big shoes: IU football QB Josh Hoover “embraced that challenge”
Indiana fans have learned their lesson after two seasons with Curt Cignetti. You can't judge a transfer quarterback based on ...
ESPN says IU had best offseason in college football based on these three criteria
In December, Indiana won its first Big Ten title since 1967. In January the Hoosiers won the program's first-ever national ...
College football coaches want expanded CFP, elimination of conference title games
College football coaches want to follow in the path of college basketball and expand the postseason tournament. But they also ...
Watch: IU football releases The Standard episode 3 — NFL Draft edition
Watch below episode 3 of IU Athletics' feature series on the football program. This edition focuses on the 2026 NFL ...
Mark Cuban tells story of putting IU football past the goal line for Fernando Mendoza
Curt Cignetti and Indiana were deep in enemy territory, but it was 4th and 5 late in the fourth quarter, ...
“Want to line up and beat the s—t out of them”: Former IU staffer explains mindset going into Alabama game
IU football coach Curt Cignetti credits his time working under Nick Saban at Alabama as highly instrumental in his career ...
Two big ways Curt Cignetti’s run at IU has impacted college football
College football hasn't been the same since November 30, 2023. Curt Cignetti's arrival at Indiana began one of the greatest ...
IU football 2025 season rewatch in 60: Game 6 — at Oregon
Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via BTN’s 60 minute condensed versions of ...
“Gotta prove myself”: Fernando Mendoza not sure about attending White House
Former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is already fully locked in at his new home in Las Vegas. And for that ...
Where IU football players stand in the 2026 Heisman Trophy odds
A year ago the idea of an IU football player winning the Heisman Trophy still seemed a bit far fetched, ...
IU football sets White House visit in celebration of national championship
Indiana football's national championship celebration is headed to Washington D.C. The Hoosiers are set to visit the White House on ...
“Uh oh”: Ohio State DC Matt Patricia had bad feeling when Fernando Mendoza popped up after big hit
Most of Fernando Mendoza's greatest accomplishment at Indiana came very soon after adversity. He threw fourth quarter interceptions at Iowa, ...
Former Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy on Curt Cignetti: “What he did was truly amazing”
The rise of Indiana under Curt Cignetti overlaps almost perfectly with the fall of Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State. Cignetti ...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway releases photos of pace car Curt Cignetti will drive
Curt Cignetti has turned down a lot of speaking engagements and appearances offered since he led Indiana to the national ...
Ranking IU football’s 2026 games from easiest to hardest
Which 2026 games present the biggest obstacles to an IU football program intent on a third-straight appearance in the College ...
IU football: Curt Cignetti says there is one departed player he wanted to keep out of the portal
Each of the last two years, Curt Cignetti has said publicly the program didn't lose anyone to the transfer portal ...
Thoughts on the IU football defensive depth chart coming out of spring practice
Indiana has completed spring practice and now turns the page to summer workouts and the start of fall camp in ...
Three Hoosiers consistently appearing in first round of 2027 mock NFL Drafts
After no first round picks for more than 30 years, could IU football see multiple first round selections in back-to-back ...
‘They’re good players’: Josh Hoover is impressed with his wide receivers at Indiana
BLOOMINGTON — When Josh Hoover thought about his wide receivers at Indiana, he smiled. Hoover has played with some receivers ...
Former Indiana QB Brendan Sorsby entering gambling addiction program, bet on IU games in 2022
Former IU football quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering a gambling addiction program. His current team, Texas Tech, said in a ...
Thoughts on the IU football offensive depth chart coming out of spring practice
Indiana has completed spring practice and now turns the page to summer workouts and the start of fall camp in ...
A lot of first times ever, first times since for IU football in record setting 2026 NFL Draft
Much like the 2025 season, IU football was front and center throughout the 2026 NFL Draft. Every round of the ...
Several former IU football players sign undrafted NFL free agent deals
Several former IU football players have signed NFL undrafted free agent deals following the 2026 NFL Draft. Here is a ...
Aiden Fisher drafted by Texans, becoming program-record eighth IU player selected in NFL Draft
Indiana football has now seen a program-record eight players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. Linebacker Aiden Fisher set that ...
IU football ties program record with seven NFL Draft picks as Pat Coogan goes to Titans
IU football has tied another historic milestone during the 2026 NFL Draft. Indiana now has seven players whose names have ...
Indiana TE Riley Nowakowski taken by Pittsburgh in NFL Draft round 5
Indiana tight end Riley Nowakowski has been selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL ...
Indiana receiver Elijah Sarratt drafted by the Ravens in NFL Draft fourth round
Elijah Sarratt has joined the IU football party at the NFL Draft. The wide receiver became the fifth Hoosier taken ...
IU football: RB Kaelon Black drafted by San Francisco in third round of NFL Draft
Kaelon Black is the fourth IU football player selected in the first two days of the NFL Draft. The running ...
IU football cornerback D’Angelo Ponds drafted by Jets in second round of NFL Draft
For the first time in 10 years, three Indiana football players have been picked in the NFL Draft. And this ...
IU football releases the look for their national championship rings
Indiana has released the details of the national championship rings the players and coaches will receive following their 16-0 2025 ...
Watch: Full IU football spring game plus estimated stats
Watch below the full two quarter 2026 IU football spring game in Bloomington Thursday evening at Memorial Stadium. The Crimson ...
Indiana football: Three takeaways from spring game
BLOOMINGTON — IU football's spring game has come and gone, bringing its 2026 spring camp to a close. The Hoosiers ...
Watch: IU football players Hoover, Smith, Jones and Tucker recap spring game
Watch as IU football players Josh Hoover, Carter Smith, Isaiah Jones and Tyrique Tucker met with the media following the ...
Omar Cooper Jr. goes to the Jets, becomes IU’s second first-round pick
Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is an NFL Draft first-round pick. The Indianapolis native was selected by the New ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti recaps the 2026 spring game
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media following the 2026 spring game. For the IU players ...
Fernando Mendoza becomes IU football’s first No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick in 88 years
Fernando Mendoza has made Indiana football history yet again. The quarterback has officially become the No. 1 overall pick in ...
Live updates from IU football’s spring game
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football's spring game kicks off at 8 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers will showcase ...
Who was IU football’s only No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft prior to 2026?
At least until 8 p.m. Thursday evening, Richard Corbett "Corby" Davis stands alone as the only IU football player to ...
Watch: Curt Cignetti covers a number of topics on the Andy & Ari podcast
Watch below as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined On3's Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman for an interview. The trio ...
IU football coach Curt Cignetti provided a range for his team’s total budget in 2025
As the college football world struggled to understand how Indiana coach Curt Cignetti orchestrated the greatest turnaround in the history ...
Curt Cignetti drew inspiration from Philip Rivers’ return to the NFL: “Maybe I can go until about 75”
If there's one down side to the Curt Cignetti era at Indiana, it would be that it's likely going to ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti talks spring practice, NFL Draft, more on BTN
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined Rick Pizzo on the Big Ten Network ahead of the spring game ...
Drew Evans, Bray Lynch working at center as IU football adapts without Pat Coogan
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football brought back a lot of its offensive line from last season's national championship run. Consensus All-American ...
Steady IU football kicker Nico Radicic aiming for all-time college football record
Indiana didn't play in many tight games in 2025. Really just five of its 16 wins fit that description. And ...
Curt Cignetti tells ESPN he’s got his best spring defense at Indiana
IU football finished No. 2 nationally in scoring defense in 2025, and No. 6 in 2024. The Hoosiers finished No ...
Here is the full schedule, broadcast information for IU football’s 2026 spring game
IU football concludes spring practice with the spring game on Thursday evening in Bloomington. For many who were unable to ...
Watch: IU football’s Bray Lynch, Drew Evans, and Nico Radicic discuss spring practice
BLOOMINGTON – Watch as IU football kicker Nico Radicic and offensive linemen Drew Evans and Bray Lynch with the media ...
Watch: Fernando Mendoza makes the media rounds ahead of NFL Draft
Watch below as former IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza met with several national media outlets ahead of this Thursday's NFL ...
Former IU QB Fernando Mendoza explains why he isn’t attending NFL Draft
Although he's widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick Thursday evening, former IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza won't be ...
Lessons from Fernando: IU football’s Charlie Becker got an up close look at elite traits
As the roommate of a Heisman Trophy winner and this week's almost certain No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 ...
IU football NFL Draft preview: Hoosiers set to make more history
Indiana football will likely make history this week at the 2026 NFL Draft. Curt Cignetti's program has a big list ...
Wisconsin OL transfer on IU football: One of if not best cultures in college football
Joe Brunner got a small taste of what to expect at Indiana when he was a freshman at Wisconsin. In ...
Alabama’s Ty Simpson gave backhanded compliment to IU football defense. Bryant Haines responded
Former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is still puzzled by Indiana's defense. Simpson couldn't get the Crimson Tide into the end ...
IU football: Quarterbacks showing progression in spring ball
IU football has one week left in spring camp, and its quarterback spot is in good shape. The Hoosiers will ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti recaps week three of spring 2026 practice
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media Thursday in Bloomington to recap the third week of ...
Watch: IU football RB Turbo Richard, OL Joe Brunner — spring Q&As
Watch as IU football running back Turbo Richard and offensive lineman Joe Brunner met with the media Thursday morning in ...
Watch: Fernando and Alberto Mendoza sit down for an interview at The Masters
Watch as former IU football quarterbacks Fernando and Alberto Mendoza sat down for an interview at The Masters last week ...
Here’s where IU landed in ESPN’s spring college football top-25
Add this to Curt Cignetti's ammunition for 2026. After offseason roster overhauls and early spring developments, ESPN projects IU football ...
Watch: IU football safeties Amare Ferrell and Preston Zachman discuss spring practice
BLOOMINGTON – Watch as IU football safeties Amare Ferrell and Preston Zachman met with the media on Tuesday morning. The ...
Watch: The Standard, episode 2 — Featuring WR Tyler Morris and DT Mario Landino
Watch below as IU Athletics featured episode 2 of "The Standard." In this episode, wide receiver Tyler Morris and defensive ...
This was the moment IU football coach Curt Cignetti thought he might have a “team of destiny”
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti likes to say he wins everywhere he goes, but like the Hoosiers, he had never won ...
IU football: Redshirt sophomore RB Khobie Martin earning high praise from Curt Cignetti
Khobie Martin's redshirt freshman season stats are a reflection of both his and the team's dominance in 2025. The Fishers, ...
IU football: Tyler Morris, Tyler Cherry making strides returning from knee injuries
BLOOMINGTON — After Tyler Morris transferred to Indiana football from Michigan following the 2024 season, he appeared in line to ...
IU football WR Charlie Becker headlines list of players dealing with new injuries this spring
BLOOMINGTON -- Halfway through spring practice, Indiana football appears to have avoided to this point a major injury that would ...
Watch: IU football coach Curt Cignetti recaps second week of 2026 spring practice
BLOOMINGTON – Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media on Thursday morning. The Hoosiers conclude spring ...
Watch: IU football’s Charlie Becker, Khobie Martin — spring practice Q&As
BLOOMINGTON - Watch as IU football wide receiver Charlie Becker and running back Khobie Martin met with the media on ...
Rolijah Hardy’s athleticism and mentality helped him turn into big piece for Indiana defense
Rolijah Hardy has evolved from unheralded prospect to key cog in the middle of a national championship defense. The linebacker ...
Three under-the-radar offensive linemen for IU football in 2026
Indiana returns multiple key pieces of its offensive line from the 2025 national championship team. All-American Carter Smith is back ...
“I win. Google me.” — It’s not for everyone
I win. Google me? It should have come with a warning. Don't try it at home. It didn't go well ...
Watch: IU linebackers Isaiah Jones and Rolijah Hardy spring practice Q&As
Watch as IU football linebackers Isaiah Jones and Rolijah Hardy met with the media on Tuesday morning in Bloomington. Indiana ...
Indiana freshman edge Kevontay Hugan is back on the roster
One of Indiana football's highest-rated class of 2026 recruits appears to be back with the team. 4-star edge rusher Kevontay ...
Watch: IU football returning DTs Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino — spring Q&As
Watch as IU football defensive tackles Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino took questions from the media Thursday in Bloomington following ...
Watch: Curt Cignetti recaps first week of spring practice and Pro Day
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti met with the media on Thursday afternoon following spring practice number four. Cignetti ...
Curt Cignetti addresses Sonny Dykes’ comment on Josh Hoover: Run game and defense help
TCU head coach Sonny Dykes came across as bitter last week when discussing his now former quarterback Josh Hoover. During ...
Fernando Mendoza, D’Angelo Ponds raise eyebrows at IU Football Pro Day
During what was surely the most well-attended Pro Day Indiana Football has ever held, two players in particular captivated the ...
Watch: Kamara, Ponds, Coogan, Fisher, Black, Hemby, Moore, Nowakowski Q&As at Pro Day
Watch as IU football players Mikail Kamara, D'Angelo Ponds, Pat Coogan, Aiden Fisher, Kaelon Black, Roman Hemby, Louis Moore and ...
Watch: Fernando Mendoza interviews and highlights at IU football Pro Day
Watch below interviews and highlights of Fernando Mendoza at Indiana's Pro Day on Wednesday in Bloomington. The Heisman Trophy winner ...
Watch: Curt Cignetti in depth on Mendoza — “Most special guy I’ve ever been around”
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti sat down with Chris Huston on The Heisman Trophy Podcast. Cignetti went in ...
4-star IU football freshman Kevontay Hugan no longer appears on the roster
One of IU football's top first-year players is no longer listed on the roster. Just a couple practices into the ...
ESPN’s seven-round mock 2026 NFL Draft projects six IU football players will be chosen
IU football can set new standards and end long streaks at this year's NFL Draft. The program hasn't had a ...
Watch: IU football’s Carter Smith and Lee Beebe, Jr. spring media Q&As
Watch as IU football left tackle Carter Smith and running back Lee Beebe, Jr. met with the media Tuesday morning ...
IU football: RB Lee Beebe Jr. making progress recovering from knee injury
As Indiana football made history throughout the 2025 season, one of its key transfer portal additions had to watch from ...
IU football: All-American LT Carter Smith recovering from shoulder surgery
Indiana All-American left tackle Carter Smith had offseason shoulder surgery and will miss the entirety of spring practice. Smith told ...
IU football’s Pro Day will be covered live on NFL Network
Because of their late finish to the 2025 season, most of Indiana's nine players invited to the NFL Draft Combine ...
IU football leans on transfer portal additions as spring practice begins
As Indiana football’s spring practice opens, head coach Curt Cignetti faces the challenge of integrating a large group of newcomers, particularly transfers, ...
Tino Sunseri and Tyson Brown are adjusting to returning to IU, Curt Cignetti as spring football begins
Tino Sunseri spent only one year away from Indiana football before returning for his second stint as quarterbacks coach. He ...
Here’s where IU football ranks in ESPN’s first preseason SP+ rankings for 2026
Can IU football repeat in 2026 after a fairly significant turnover of the roster? One of the sports' top analytical ...