How Indiana upended decades of futility to become college football’s most unlikely rising power

Galen Clavio walked into the student mailroom – back when student mailrooms were still a thing – and found an envelope stuffed in his mailbox. Inside were six tickets for each of that season’s Indiana University football games,

Indiana replaces Oregon at No. 1 in college football's NCAA Re-Rank 1-136

There's a new No. 1 in this week's USA TODAY Sports college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 and it's a team that hasn't been there before.

Curt Cignetti wants No. 2 Indiana to focus on UCLA’s recent success instead of early woes

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti understands UCLA has a losing record. He still sees the Bruins as an unbeaten team.
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College football Heisman watch: Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Alabama's Ty Simpson make their move

Where does newcomer Diego Pavia rank in our top 5 Heisman hopefuls? Get the latest NFL and college news and opinion at DAZN News.

Jemele Hill drops controversial take on why NIL improves NCAA football

Jemele Hill believes that the NIL system has improved the state of college football after big wins by Vanderbilt and Indiana.
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Indiana football HC Curt Cignetti ‘not a big fan’ of new transfer portal regulations

Indiana football is 18-2 since Curt Cignetti took over at the helm of the program. In his first offseason, he brought in 30 players from the transfer portal to revamp the Hoosiers, who went 3-9 in 2023. Then, ahead of the 2025 season, Cignetti compiled a 24-player portal class, reloading to improve upon Indiana’s historic 11-2 season in 2024.

How to watch No. 11 Indiana vs Iowa: Time, streaming info, storylines for NCAA Week 5 matchup

Redshirt junior QB Fernando Mendoza completed 21-of-23 with 267 passing yards and five touchdowns. The Miami, Florida native, who transferred after three seasons at the University of California, Berkley, is currently the Heisman favorite. Mendoza leads the FBS with 16 touchdowns and has zero turnovers this season.

Indiana football has a clear path to College Football Playoff bye after knocking off Oregon

Indiana football looks more like a threat for not just the Big Ten title, but a bye in the postseason after topping Oregon.

Indiana is Suddenly a True National Championship Threat

Eugene, Oregon, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks up at the scoreboard against the Oregon Ducks during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium. / Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images Time for the cute stories and rah-rah Indiana stuff is officially over.

Alabama surges, Indiana still No. 1 in college football's NCAA Re-Rank 1-136

Alabama surges forward while Indiana stays No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after the action in Week 8 of the college football season.

Why was Michigan State football game delayed? Lightning extends halftime vs Indiana

Michigan State football saw a short weather delay vs Indiana as storms rolled through the Bloomington area during halftime.
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