Latest blog entries about College Football
We are more than a quarter of the way through Big Ten conference play, and five teams have separated themselves as legitimate regular-season title contenders. Michigan, Purdue, Nebraska, Michigan State, and Illinois all have zero or one loss in league play and will be battling to be crowned champion. Illinois won a share of the […]
From The Champaign Room | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Ohio State’s coaching staff led by Ryan Day gets a break in the action following the start of the new year. College football players across the nation officially began entering their names in the transfer portal on Jan. 2 and what followed felt like a madhouse for college football. What seemed like half of all […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-9, 2-5 Big Ten) hope to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) on January 20, 2026. In its most recent game, Iowa topped Indiana on Saturday, 74-57. Its leading scorer was Bennett Stirtz with 27 points. Rutgers dropped its most recent game to Wisconsin, 96-87, on Saturday. Harun Zrno was its leading scorer with 21 points. When is Iowa vs. Rutgers and when does it start? This contest between the Hawkeyes an...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Michigan State Spartans (16-2, 6-1 Big Ten) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Oregon Ducks (8-10, 1-6 Big Ten) on January 20, 2026 at Matthew Knight Arena. In its most recent game, Michigan State beat Washington on Saturday, 80-63. Jeremy Fears Jr. scored a team-high 19 points (and chipped in five assists and one boards). Oregon lost its previous game to Michigan, 81-71, on Saturday. Sean Stewart starred with 22 points, plus eight boards and zero assists...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Welcome to day one of the 2026 Notre Dame Football season. I’m sure you can make an argument that it started much earlier, but I’m not — it’s today. Notre Dame has a ton of talent coming back in 2026, and is bringing in 36 new players via recruiting and the transfer portal (which is […]
From One Foot Down | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Damn. I really thought we had it. I am devastated. At the same time, I loved watching the 2025-26 Miami Hurricanes football team more than any other since the 2002 squad. The Canes lost the 2025-26 CFP National Championship last night to the Indiana Hoosiers at Hard Rock Stadium, 27-21. I am as heartbroken as […]
From State of The U | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The 2025 college football season featured a storybook ending nearly every soul — including those in Bloomington, IN — thought was impossible as recently as two years ago. The Indiana Hoosiers became the seventh team of the College Football Playoff era to record an undefeated season, but theirs was different from the previous six. They […]
From Underdog Dynasty | about 2 months ago | 8 reads
That’s an exciting title — isn’t it? That’s a thing in 2026 which, if it becomes reality, would mean the Irish have rightfully claimed their spot as the king of college football. It’s also something the Indiana Hoosiers just accomplished in the 2025 season… which just feels insane. So congrats to Indiana for winning the […]
From One Foot Down | about 2 months ago | 7 reads
As AFCON 2025 unfolds, football fans in Africa and across the globe are assessing the strategies and decisions of their teams’ coaches. One controversial figure is Nigeria’s Eric Chelle, whose unconventional squad selections have sparked debates among pundits and fans. The pre-tournament hype among fans and pundits ran high, as all sorts of stories unfolded: […] The post Was There Any Logic to Eric Chelle’s Odd Squad Decisions for Nigeria at AFCON 2025? appeared first on The Sports Bank .
From The Bank | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Curt Cignetti, Aiden Fisher, Fernando Mendoza and Mikail Kamara addressed the media following IU football’s 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the College Football Playoff national championship game at Hard Rock Stadium. Watch their postgame reaction below: The post Video: Curt Cignetti, IU players react to CFP national championship win appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Indiana football beat Miami 27-21 on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Here are three takeaways from the game: The Indiana Hoosiers The Indiana Hoosiers are a college football team. They play their games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. It wasn’t a fully unclosed stadium until Barack Obama was in […]
From The Crimson Quarry | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Check out 43 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana’s 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the CFP national championship game at Hard Rock Stadium. Purchase prints from J. Scott Photography. The post Photo Gallery: IU football vs. Miami (FL) appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | about 2 months ago | 1 read
A heartbreaking end to an incredible season for Miami, but the happy conclusion to Indiana’s storybook season, the Canes fell short, losing the National Championship Game 27-21. Early on, Indiana had all the momentum. After an early field goal, Indiana extended their lead to 10-0 on a 1-yard touchdown run by H-Back/Fullback Riley Nowakowski. While […]
From State of The U | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Indiana needed a play. Miami was driving and the deficit was just six points with just under two minutes left in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. A touchdown and an extra point would put the Hurricanes in front with just a few, if any, seconds left for Indiana to make anything happen. The […]
From The Crimson Quarry | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
When I saw the spread for this women’s basketball game between Notre Dame and UConn was sitting at a healthy 29.5 points, I couldn’t help but think of just how far this program has actually fallen. That line, maybe even more than the actual 38 point beating, was the cold shower to wake us all […]
From One Foot Down | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
It happened. It’s real. The Indiana Hoosiers are national champions in college football. Indiana beat Miami 27-21 on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game to win the program’s first national championship. It’s the biggest win for Indiana, in any sport, in decades. The folks over at BreakingT have been hard at […]
From The Crimson Quarry | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
On this episode of ’Oskee Talk’ I’m joined by Pleas Honeywood & Brandt Dolce to review Illinois’ victories against Northwestern & Minnesota (5:00) and the Illini exceeding early expectations (21:08). We also discuss Illinois’ veteran players deferring to Keaton Wagler (24:16), the freshman phenom’s rapid ascent (27:42), and the simplest explanation for the Illini’s 7-game […]
From The Champaign Room | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Cignetti’s stones, Becker’s hands, Sharpe’s pick, and Mendoza’s dive wins Hoosiers a National Championship!
From KentSterling.com | about 2 months ago | 15 reads
The Hoosiers did it. In Curt Cignetti’s second year as head coach, Indiana has won its first National Championship in program history, finishing the season at a perfect 16-0. It was Indiana’s first undefeated season, first Big Ten Championship win, first Rose Bowl win, and first three College Football Playoff wins in program history. Indiana […]
From The Crimson Quarry | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Hoosiers have gone 16-0 and stormed the college football castle. Build the statue of Curt Cignetti and throw in one of Fernando Mendoza on 4th and 5, because the Indiana Hoosiers are your college football national champions. (1) Indiana Hoosiers 27, (10) Miami Hurricanes 21 Indiana scored on a fullback dive, blocked a punt […]
From Off Tackle Empire | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
UCL Time Today, it’s Monaco for UCL at home. We need to go for the win. At the moment, we are sitting at the 7th position, with the same amount of points (12) of Atleti , which is the 8th. Moreover, Arbeloa started with a embarrassing loss to Albacete. If he doesn’t win today, things […]
From Managing Madrid | about 2 months ago | 1 read
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – On a gloomy day on the first of December 2023, a 62-year-old from Western Pennsylvania stepped off a private jet in Bloomington, Indiana. With him, he had a blueprint and a plan to lead Indiana, the ... The post IU football beats Miami, wins first-ever national championship appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Quick thoughts on IU football’s 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the CFP national championship at Hard Rock Stadium in front of 67,227 fans: Key moments in IU’s win Hoosiers get on the board with a field goal After a ... The post Instant recap: Indiana 27, Miami (FL) 21 appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | about 2 months ago | 1 read
As I said earlier, if Miami played the same game as they did against Ole Miss, they wouldn’t beat Indiana. A missed FG, a punt block for a TD, and an interception. You don’t beat Indiana with those kind of mistakes, and the Canes, despite a resilient effor,t lose 27-21. It was an amazing season … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | about 2 months ago | 8 reads
As I said earlier, if Miami played the same game as they did against Ole Miss, they wouldn’t beat Indiana. A missed FG, a punt block for a TD, and an interception. You don’t beat Indiana with those kind of mistakes, and the Canes, despite a resilient effor,t lose 27-21. It was an amazing season … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | about 2 months ago | 6 reads