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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 ...

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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 ...

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.

IU moved up in both national college football polls released Sunday afternoon after a strong week two performance. The Hoosiers jumped up two spots in the latest US LBM coaches poll. IU crushed Kennesaw State 56-9 on Saturday afternoon at ...

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 ...

Aiden Fisher makes a tackle.

Quick thoughts on IU football’s 56-9 win against Kennesaw State at Memorial Stadium in front of 43,801 fans: Three key plays in IU’s win A successful first trip to the red zone – In a reversal from week one, IU’s ...

Open thread: Discuss IU football’s week two matchup against Kennesaw State

IU football will look to improve on its week one performance against Old Dominion when it hosts Kennesaw State this afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers are a heavy favorite against the Owls. Kickoff is at Noon ET on FS1 ...

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 ...

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IU football running back Roman Hemby.

IU football’s 27-14 win against Old Dominion in week one moved the Hoosiers down in both polls released Monday afternoon. The less-than-expected final margin of just 13 points against the Monarchs hurt IU in the polls released ahead of week ...

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 ...

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 ...