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Indiana football quarterback Alberto Mendoza enters the transfer portal

Alberto Mendoza, Indiana football’s second string quarterback in 2025 through its run to the National Championship, has entered the transfer portal, according to reporting from ESPN. Mendoza, the younger brother of starting quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, has been with the Hoosiers since before the 2024 season. He flipped his commitment to Indiana […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

From the mountaintop

It literally does not get better than this for Indiana football fans. Monday night’s win over Miami in the National Championship game capped off a 16-0 season for Indiana, the first time since Yale did it in 1894 that a team has won 16 games in a season with out a loss. The Hoosiers had […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Shop Indiana Hoosiers football national champions apparel on BreakingT

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Quick reaction: Indiana football beats Miami 27-21, wins National Championship

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Caitlin Clark, John Mellencamp: Indiana celebrities wish Hoosiers luck in championship

Indiana football keeps receiving well-wishes ahead of its bout with Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game tonight at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The state has rallied around the Hoosiers during their playoff run. Several high schools pushed basketball games to later dates so fans could avoid conflicts with Indiana’s […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Indiana Hoosiers vs Miami Hurricanes: CFP National Championship game thread

No. 1-seed Indiana football is set to take on No. 10-seed Miami tonight in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It’s the Hoosiers’ chance at their first national title in program history while the Hurricanes are looking to return to the top of the sport. Indiana […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Shop Indiana Hoosiers football gear ahead of the CFP National Championship Game

Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The whole college football season has led to this, with the Hoosiers going undefeated through the regular season, winning the Big Ten Football Championship Game and advancing through […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

3 keys to Indiana football beating Miami in the CFP National Championship

Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. As of Sunday afternoon, the Hoosiers are an 8.5-point favorite over the Hurricanes with an over/under of 47.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Indiana, the No. 1-seed, got here by […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Which former Hoosier would Indiana fans add to this team? Here’s the pick

With Indiana set to face off with Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night, we asked fans which former Hoosiers they’d add to this team if they could. Hoosier fans delivered a pretty strong favorite: defensive end Adewale Ogunleye: Ogunleye won out over Dan Feeney and Micah McFadden, and it […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

One last time, be sure to appreciate this Indiana football team

This is it. One way or another, Monday is the last time this Indiana football team will suit up and play a game. The simple fact of the matter is that teams like this don’t come around often in sports, literally never in the case of this program. These Hoosiers have shattered every single notion […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Getting to know Miami: Breaking down the Hurricanes defense

Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, January 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. We’re previewing the Hurricanes as a team ahead of the game with some in-depth looks at the offense, defense and more. Find all the breakdowns below, with […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Getting to know Miami: Breaking down the Hurricanes offense

Indiana football is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, January 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. We’re previewing the Hurricanes as a team ahead of the game with some in-depth looks at the offense, defense and more. Find all the breakdowns below, with […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Indiana men’s basketball’s Other roster issue – Age

After a promising start to the season, Indiana men’s basketball suddenly finds itself in need of a sudden reset to turn things around. With a road matchup against top-5 Michigan looming on the horizon, there would have been better times for the Hoosiers to have an identity crisis. Entering the season, and well before today’s […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Quick reaction: Indiana men’s basketball loses to Iowa 74-57

Indiana men’s basketball dropped its third consecutive game, falling below .500 in Big Ten play today with a home loss to an Iowa team that entered the game on a three game skid of its own. The loss brings Darian DeVries to 1-2 against other first-year Big Ten coaches, with the lone win coming on […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads