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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 ...

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IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza scrambles away from a defender.

Quick thoughts on IU football’s 27-14 win against Old Dominion at Memorial Stadium in front of 47,109 fans: Three key plays in IU’s win A momentum-changing punt return – After a shaky start that saw the Hoosiers fall behind 7-0 ...

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 wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. catches a pass in fall camp.

IU football kicks off the 2025 season on Saturday afternoon against Old Dominion at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1. The ESPN FPI (Football Power Index) is live for the 2025 season with matchup predictions ...

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 ...

IU Athletics announces partnership with Merchants Bank, including naming rights for field at Memorial Stadium

IU Athletics announced a partnership with Merchants Bank, which includes the naming rights for the field at Memorial Stadium. The partnership is for $50 million over 20 years. Here’s the full release from IU Athletics: BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – IU Athletics ...

IU football bowl projections for the 2025 season

IU football kicks off the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30, against Old Dominion at Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcast at 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1. The Hoosiers are coming off a magical 11-2 season that ended with ...

IU football ranked No. 20 in preseason Associated Press top 25 poll

The preseason Associated Press top 25 college football poll was released Monday and Indiana is ranked No. 20. The Hoosiers finished last season 11-2 under Curt Cignetti and reached the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history. ...

IU football defensive back D'Angelo Ponds at practice.

With the 2025 football season kicking off later this month, Inside the Hall is providing a position-by-position preview of the roster. Today our position previews conclude with a look at the secondary. Previously: Quarterback, Running back, Offensive line, Wide receivers & tight ends, Defensive line, ...

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Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher goes through drills at practice.

With the 2025 football season kicking off later this month, Inside the Hall is providing a position-by-position preview of the roster. Today: Linebacker. Previously: Quarterback, Running back, Offensive line, Wide receivers & tight ends, Defensive line Indiana football was active in the transfer portal ...

2025 IU football position preview: Defensive line

With the 2025 football season kicking off next month, Inside the Hall is providing a position-by-position preview of the roster. Today: Defensive Line. Previously: Quarterback, Running back, Offensive line, Wide receivers & tight ends As was the case with most of Indiana football’s ...

IU football’s Aiden Fisher, Mikail Kamara and D’Angelo Ponds named to Preseason Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List

The preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Award, which honors the national defensive player of the year, includes three returning IU football players. Linebacker Aiden Fisher, defensive lineman Mikail Kimara and defensive back D’Angelo Ponds are among the 60 ...

IU football’s Elijah Sarratt, Fernando Mendoza named to Preseason Maxwell Award Watch List

The Maxwell Award, which honors the top player in college football, announced its preseason award watch list on Monday. Two IU football players – wide receiver Elijah Sarratt and quarterback Fernando Mendoza – are on the list. Here’s the full ...

Cignetti’s voice, their words: Hoosiers stay on message at Big Ten media day

After a prolonged time under a mentor’s guidance, the influence often begins to show in the words and behaviors of their mentees. At Tuesday’s Big Ten media day at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Indiana’s representatives — Aiden Fisher, ...

IU football picked to finish 5th in Big Ten by Athlon Sports, 9th by Lindy’s Sports

Two long-standing college football preview magazines are now available on newsstands and one is much higher than the other when it comes to IU football’s outlook for the 2025 season. The Hoosiers are coming off of an 11-2 campaign that ...

Big Ten media day notebook: Curt Cignetti “looking to improve” on success in year two

Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon as part of Big Ten Football media day. The 15-minute segment began with Cignetti giving a brief opening statement before breaking into ...