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ATLANTA – Check out 81 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana's 56-22 win against Oregon in the CFP semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The complete schedule for the 2026 IU football season was released Tuesday evening by the Big Ten. IU’s non-conference opponents and dates were already known, as were its conference opponents without dates. Now the full slate is available as the ...

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IU football roster updates: Omar Cooper Jr. declares for 2026 NFL draft

The IU football roster for the 2026 season continues to take shape just a week after the Hoosiers won the College Football national championship last Monday in Miami. The latest domino to fall: Standout Omar Cooper Jr. has entered his ...

IU's D'Angelo Ponds celebrates a touchdown.

IU All-American cornerback D’Angelo Ponds officially declared for the NFL draft on Friday afternoon. The two-time All-Big Ten selection finished the 2025 season with 43 solo tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and 10 pass breakups. Ponds posted a statement ...

ATLANTA – Check out 81 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana's 56-22 win against Oregon in the CFP semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

National champion and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza officially declared for the 2026 NFL draft on Friday morning. The projected No. 1 pick, Mendoza, as expected, declared for the draft in an announcement on Instagram. “Let’s get to work,” Mendoza ...

Photos from IU football's 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the CFP national championship game.

The Nielsen ratings are out for IU football’s CFP national championship win against Miami (FL) on Monday night and the Hoosiers drew a significant audience for ESPN. The 27-21 win for the Hoosiers was the second most-watched college football game ...

Photos from IU football's 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the CFP national championship game.

IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza will appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon tonight, Thursday, January 22. According to a release from NBC, Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and led the IU program to its first-ever national championship, ...

Photos from IU football's 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the CFP national championship game.

Big Ten Network will have live coverage of IU football’s national championship celebration on Saturday afternoon, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. In addition, BTN will also dedicate its programming on Monday to IU football’s run to the national championship. Here ...

Photos from IU football's 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the CFP national championship game.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – When he bent his right arm, it was clear that he had taken a bruising. During his postgame interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza showed the contusions painting his throwing arm black and ...

Photos from IU football's 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the CFP national championship game.

IU football will host a public celebration for its CFP national championship this Saturday, January 24, at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers finished the 2025 season 16-0 and beat Miami (FL) 27-21 on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami ...

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First look: Where IU football stands in early top 25 rankings for 2026 season

IU football won its first national championship on Monday night, beating Miami (FL) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Kickoff for the 2026 season is still more than seven months away, but early top 25 rankings from several ...

Photos of IU football vs. UCLA football at Memorial Stadium on October 25, 2025.

Less than 12 hours removed from its national championship win against Miami (FL) on Monday night, IU football has a pair of holes to fill for next fall. According to multiple reports, backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza, the brother of Heisman ...

Photos from IU football's 27-21 win against Miami (FL) in the CFP national championship game.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The aroma of cigars permeated the home locker room. Music blared as Indiana players, coaches and staff celebrated, donning their new ‘National Champion’ apparel. The scene of emotional embraces after a program-altering win, unfathomable just two ...

Fernando Mendoza.

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 ...

Instant recap: Indiana 27, Miami (FL) 21

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 ...

Hard Rock Stadium.

IU football will try to complete a perfect season tonight against Miami (FL) in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The No. 1 Hoosiers will face No. 10 Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Whether you’re ...

Photos from IU football's Big Ten championship win against Ohio State.

MIAMI – As Indiana wrapped up practice at Florida International University on Saturday night, the weight of the moment settled in. For some Hoosiers, it was the realization that the session marked their final practice in an Indiana uniform — ...