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Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer attempts a pass.

The first round of the 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) begins Friday evening in Norman, Oklahoma, where eighth-seeded Oklahoma hosts No. 9 Alabama. The winner will advance to face No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl on January 1 in ...

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

It should come as no surprise that an Indiana linebacker made a game-saving play. A room riddled with talent up and down the depth chart has been the focal point of defensive coordinator Bryant Haines’ relentless defense. But the play ...

Photos of IU football vs. Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named the winner of the 2025 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in New York City. The junior beat out Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia ...

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

On a cold January day in 2021, Fernando Mendoza and his family toured Yale’s football facilities, taking in a jam-packed slate of activities arranged for the five Mendoza visitors. Amid the pageantry sat college football’s most coveted prize: the Heisman ...

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

Curt Cignetti and Fernando Mendoza were honored on ESPN’s College Football Awards Show on Friday night. Cignetti was named Home Depot coach of the year, while Mendoza won the Davey O’Brien and Maxwell Awards. Here’s the full release from IU ...

Photos from IU football's 56-3 win against Purdue.

IU football defensive end Stephen Daley is likely to miss the College Football Playoff after he suffered an injury during the postgame celebration on Saturday following the Big Ten championship. A video posted on social media showed Daley jumping to ...

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

For the first time since 1989 and just the second time in program history, IU football has a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Fernando Mendoza is one of the four finalists for the 2025 Heisman Trophy, along with Notre Dame ...

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

The College Football Playoff bracket is set. Indiana, the Big Ten champion after Saturday night’s victory against Ohio State, is the No. 1 seed and headed to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Hoosiers will play the winner of ...

Fernando Mendoza attempts a pass.

Quick thoughts on IU football’s 13-10 win against Ohio State in front of 68,214 fans at Lucas Oil Stadium: Three key plays in IU’s win Mendoza’s interception leads to an Ohio State touchdown In a first half that was a ...

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Photos of IU football vs. Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium.

No. 2 Indiana is back in action tonight against No. 1 Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game. The Hoosiers will take on the Buckeyes at 8 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium. The game is a FOX broadcast. ...

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

No. 2 Indiana football travels north to Indianapolis on Saturday evening for a championship bout with No. 1 Ohio State at Lucas Oil Stadium. Both teams enter Saturday night as the only undefeated programs in FBS this season. It also ...

Photos of IU football vs. Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium.

The Big Ten announced all-conference and individual awards on Wednesday and Thursday and IU football earned numerous honors from the voting panel of coaches and media. Here’s a complete list of the honors for IU football from the conference following ...

Photos from IU basketball's 86-69 win against Kansas State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

IU basketball begins Big Ten play tonight against Minnesota at Williams Arena. The Gophers are 4-4 and have lost three straight. It’s the first of two meetings between the programs this season. The Hoosiers will host Minnesota on Wednesday, March ...

Photos from IU football's 56-3 win against Purdue.

As he made the trek back to the visiting locker room on the north end of Ohio Stadium, Curt Cignetti winked as Ohio State fans hurled words of mockery. Their Buckeyes just completed a 38-13 beatdown of Indiana, delivering them ...

Photos of IU football vs. Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium.

During Notre Dame’s run to the national championship game last season, viral clips of Pat Coogan surfaced before each matchup. The Fighting Irish center delivered spirited speeches the only way an Irish Catholic from Chicago could – loud, unapologetic and ...

Instant recap: Indiana 56, Purdue 3

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Elijah Sarratt celebrates a first down.

Quick thoughts on IU football’s 56-3 win against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in front of 59,807 fans: Three key plays in IU’s win Mendoza’s rushing touchdown gives IU a two-score lead The first quarter ended with IU leading just 7-3, ...