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Elijah Sarratt scores a touchdown at Iowa.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa students swarmed the aisles in the student section in the south end zone. The Hawkeye offense had possession deep into Indiana’s territory as the clock ticked under three minutes. Well within kicker Drew Stevens’ range ...

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Photos of IU football vs. Kennesaw State at Memorial Stadium.

After four consecutive home games to begin the season, Indiana football hits the road to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers are fresh off a 63-10 thrashing of No. 9 Illinois in primetime. ...

Photos of IU football vs. Illinois football at Memorial Stadium on September 20, 2025.

The sound of cheers has blanketed the northern part of Indiana’s campus for two hours each of the past two evenings. It is not the sounds from Saturday’s 63-10 throttling of No. 9 Illinois still ringing. Instead, it’s Indiana preparing ...

Photos of IU football vs. Illinois football at Memorial Stadium on September 20, 2025.

His offense was already off the field. It was fourth and one and Curt Cignetti’s team was on its own 50-yard line in a tie game in the first quarter. During an Illinois timeout, Cignetti waved the offense back onto ...

Photos from IU football vs. Indiana State football on September 12, 2025.

Big Ten play has finally arrived and the game that’s been on the calendar is nearing kickoff – a top-20 showdown between 9th-ranked Illinois and 19th-ranked Indiana to open conference play. The Hoosiers are fresh off a 73-0 blanking of ...

Photos from IU football vs. Indiana State football on September 12, 2025.

Uncharted territory might be an understatement. Bloomington, Indiana, hasn’t seen a game between two top-20 college football programs since October of 1987, when the Hoosiers hosted Michigan. That three-decade-long streak ends Saturday night when No. 9 Illinois visits to take ...

Photos from IU football vs. Indiana State football on September 12, 2025.

Curt Cignetti knew that keeping his program’s focus sharp would be a challenge. Favored heavily against an FCS opponent with Big Ten play looming, maintaining the edge isn’t guaranteed. But from Monday morning’s preparation to Friday’s 73-0 win against Indiana ...

Omar Cooper Jr. catches a touchdown pass.

Quick thoughts on IU football’s 73-0 victory against Indiana State at Memorial Stadium in front of 46,219 fans: Three key plays in IU’s win First drive ended in a quick score – As expected, the Indiana offense scored quickly on ...

An IU football pylon.

Big Ten play is just around the corner. However, Indiana will have to wait one week, as it plays host to Indiana State on Friday night in Bloomington. The Hoosiers are fresh off a 56-7 beatdown of Kennesaw State. Also ...

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Photos of IU football vs. Kennesaw State at Memorial Stadium.

No matter the outcome, there is nothing entirely satisfactory to Curt Cignetti. The second-year Indiana coach spent his Monday afternoon news conference sharing his take on the film from the 56-7 win against Kennesaw State. Although the game eventually became ...

Photos of IU football vs. Kennesaw State at Memorial Stadium.

A quiet game is an anomaly for him. Elijah Sarratt is rarely left off the stat sheet. Last weekend’s season opener wasn’t kind to the Indiana standout wide receiver. The 2024 All-Big Ten selection wasn’t targeted in the first half ...

Kennesaw State quarterback Dexter Williams II throws a pass.

Following an uninspiring victory against Old Dominion, Indiana football is back in action for a Week 2 clash with Kennesaw State. Despite out-gaining ODU by nearly 200 yards, the Hoosiers walked away with a 13-point victory. Miscues and errors were ...

IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza hands off the ball.

Although the scoreboard didn’t reflect a dominant effort, Curt Cignetti was unapologetic — Indiana football’s 1-0 start was all that mattered. While dissatisfied with the execution errors, Cignetti recognized in his Monday press conference that wins are difficult to come ...

IU football coach Curt Cignetti on the sideline.

His frustration reached a boiling point. In the face of a two-score advantage late in the fourth, Curt Cignetti paced the west sideline with a stern look. In front of him, a sloppy performance full of miscues and mistakes. Despite ...

Game preview: IU football hosts Old Dominion in highly anticipated season opener

Year two of the Curt Cignetti era begins Saturday afternoon, with Indiana hosting Old Dominion in its regular-season opener. Fresh off their first College Football Playoff appearance, the Hoosiers enter the season ranked 20th nationally in the preseason AP poll. ...

IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza hands the ball off at fall camp.

Old Dominion has always been on his mind. Even through the month-long fall camp, Curt Cignetti has had his focus on the week one opponent. The second-year head coach continuously circled back to the importance of the week one tilt ...