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Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana preps for the biggest home game in program history
Memorial Stadium in Bloomington hasn’t seen a clash like this in… decades, at the least. There’s arguments to be made for a few Old Oaken Bucket matchups, but the stakes there were largely limited to local concerns. Saturday’s game will hold national implications. No. 5 Indiana vs. No. 5 Ohio State will, barring unforeseen circumstances, […]
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti on Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith: ‘He’s a freak’
Indiana football’s Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh are two of the very best receivers in the country. Becker proved critical down the stretch of Indiana’s national championship-winning season a year ago while Marsh was crucial in keeping the running undefeated streak alive in this past weekend’s win over Nebraska. Neither is the best receiver in […]
3 notes from Curt Cignetti’s press conference ahead of Ohio State
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media for his usual game week press conference on Monday afternoon, taking questions on the Hoosiers’ road win over Nebraska and the upcoming home matchup against Ohio State. There was plenty to discuss. Here’s three things that stood out: On Jeremiah Smith: “He’s a freak.” It goes […]
Crimson Crank: Nitpicking Indiana’s 20-17 win at Nebraska
After games like Saturday’s, it’s tempting to just appreciate the good fortune that it took for Indiana to eke out a win, its 22nd in a row. But that’s not what this column is for, nor is it what Curt Cignetti and his staff will be doing in preparation for Ohio State this week. Besides […]
Everything Indiana’s Curt Cignetti said ahead of Ohio State
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media for his usual game week press conference on Monday afternoon following the win over Nebraska this past weekend and ahead of the matchup against Ohio State on Saturday. He addressed several topics from Here’s the full transcript, courtesy of ASAPSports. CIGNETTI: All right, great road win. Hung […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Men’s basketball shows its rebounding prowess against Butler
Indiana men’s basketball’s new-look roster in the Hoosiers’ second season under Darian DeVries looks to be the program’s best rebounding unit in quite some time. That was clear on paper between 7’2” center Samet Yigitoglu and 7’ forward Aiden Sherrell. It became clearer in practice when Indiana powered its way to a 53-33 rebounding advantage […]
3 observations from Indiana’s 96-68 exhibition win over Butler
Indiana men’s basketball beat Butler 96-68 in exhibition play on Sunday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. There’s obviously only so much you can take away from a game like this, especially with Darian DeVries emphasizing beforehand that the Hoosiers didn’t scout the Bulldogs in an effort to have the team respond to what was […]
IF WINNING WAS EASY EVERY TEAM WOULD DO IT EVERY WEEK
Nothing went Indiana’s way today. Not the wind. Not the officiating. Not the crowd. Today’s win was a reminder of just how hard it is to succeed in college football, something that, since Curt Cignetti took over in 2024, this program has made look easy. The Hoosiers have now won 22-straight games, giving themselves a […]
3 observations from Indiana’s 20-17 win at Nebraska
That was a close one! Indiana football extended its 22-game winning streak today at Nebraska, eking out an uncomfortable three-point win over a scrappy Nebraska team that was looking to make a statement. After being held out of the end zone for the first three quarters, Nick Marsh caught a pair of long touchdown passes […]
Game thread: Indiana Hoosiers football at Nebraska Cornhuskers
Indiana football is set to take on Nebraska today with both teams looking to go 6-0 on the season. For the Hoosiers, the game represents a chance to keep stacking wins as they look to keep the standard high in 2026. For the Cornhuskers, it’s a chance to knock off a brand new national power […]
3 bold predictions for Indiana football at Nebraska
Indiana football is set for its second road matchup of the 2026 season, facing Nebraska on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. Both teams enter the matchup undefeated at 5-0 and 2-0 in conference play. Ordinarily a record like that would likely result in an AP top-25 ranking for the Cornhuskers but basically nothing makes sense anymore […]
Indiana football at Nebraska: 3 things to watch for
Indiana is on the road again this week, heading to Lincoln to take on what looks like Matt Rhule’s best Nebraska team so far. The Cornhuskers are 5-0 with impressive wins over Michigan State and Maryland already. The Hoosiers are still favored, given a 69% chance of victory by ESPN Analytics, but that’s the lowest […]
Lenée Beaumont proving key to Indiana’s present, future as a leader
Just one member of Indiana women’s basketball’s 2026-27 roster has logged NCAA Tournament minutes for the Hoosiers: fourth-year guard Lenée Beaumont. Indiana not only made the NCAA Tournament, but advanced to at least the second round every season since 2018-19 with the lone exception of 2020, when the tournament was cancelled. The Hoosiers reached the […]
3 takeaways from Indiana’s Darian DeVries at Big Ten Media Days
Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries, entering his second season with the program, addressed the media during a podium session at Big Ten Media Days in Rosemont, Illinois on Thursday afternoon. With a massive transfer portal haul this season, from the number of signees to some of said signees themselves, there was plenty to […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Big Ten Media Days for men’s, women’s basketball underway
Big Ten Basketball Media Days is underway from beautiful Rosemont, Illinois, with Indiana’s men’s and women’s programs representing the Hoosiers. Teri Moren, Lenee Beaumont and Malia Samuels represented the women’s program on Wednesday while Darian DeVries, Markus Burton and Aiden Sherrell are set to represent the men’s program here on Wednesday. Follow along with our […]
Indiana men’s basketball lands commitment from 5-star center Darius Wabbington
Darian DeVries just landed his signature recruiting win at Indiana up to this point. Darius Wabbington, a 5-star center in the class of 2027, announced his commitment to the Hoosiers on Tuesday afternoon, picking them over offers from Arizona and Illinois. Wabbington attends Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and is rated as a 5-star […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Priority 2027 men’s basketball target set to announce college decision
Indiana men’s basketball is getting set for Big Ten Media Days this week, but the program could be set for some great news in the meantime. Darius Wabbington, a 5-star center in the class of 2027, is set to announce his college decision this afternoon. He’s down to Indiana, Illinois and Arizona as a final […]
Indiana men’s basketball picked to finish 9th in Big Ten via media poll
Indiana men’s basketball finished at 10th in the Big Ten during the 2025-26 season, Darian DeVries’ first leading the program as head coach. The conference’s media contingent doesn’t see the Hoosiers taking much of a jump in year two. Indiana was picked to finish at ninth in the final league standings in an annual unofficial […]
3 notes from Curt Cignetti’s press conference ahead of Nebraska
Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media for his usual game week press conference on Monday following the 47-15 win over Rutgers and ahead of the game against Nebraska this upcoming Saturday. Cignetti, as usual, lauded the Hoosiers’ next opponent while providing a few observations on this past weekend’s road win. Here’s three […]
Which Indiana football position group excites you the most, five games in?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Indiana fans and fans across the country. Indiana football made some pretty exciting moves in the offseason, adding talented pieces in the transfer portal like running back Turbo Richard, wide receiver Nick Marsh, […]
Crimson Crank: Nitpicking Indiana’s 47-15 win at Rutgers
Five total games and two Big Ten contests into the season and we’re finally starting to get an idea of what the 2026 Indiana football team is. Curt Cignetti has another good group on his hands But this is a nitpicking column and, well, there’s a few nitpicks. One of the big question marks coming […]
Indiana target 5-star C Darius Wabbington set to announce commitment on Tuesday
Darian DeVries could be getting some good news just prior to his trip up north to Chicago for Big Ten Media Days. Darius Wabbington, a center in the class of 2027 and a high-priority recruiting target for Indiana men’s basketball, is set to announce his college decision at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, per his […]
Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana football keeps winning, falling in AP Top-25
Indiana football is 5-0 in 2026 with the program having won 21 consecutive games dating back to the start of the 2025 season. Yet, somehow, the Hoosiers keep falling in the AP Top-25 poll. Indiana is down to No. 7 in this week’s poll following Saturday’s 47-15 win over Rutgers on the road. The Hoosiers […]
3 stats that stood out from Indiana football’s 47-15 win over Rutgers
Indiana football cruised to a 5-0 start with Saturday’s 47-15 win over Rutgers. The Hoosiers’ schedule is about to get considerably more difficult with a road matchup against undefeated Nebraska on deck and a showdown with Ohio State following afterwards. All we can take into those matchups is what we’ve gathered from the first five. […]
Indiana football gets a dominant win, Curt Cignetti gets film to dissect
“You’d like to end that game a little better,” Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti said, a 32-point win in his pocket on Saturday night. Indiana seemed to be on course for a shutout win at Rutgers before a handful of miscues led to a pair of Scarlet Knights touchdowns in what ended up being […]
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