The New York Times

Four reasons Indiana is the 12-team College Football Playoff’s most fascinating contender

College Football Playoff expansion was made for teams such as Indiana. Coach Curt “Google me” Cignetti and the Hoosiers are having one of the great seasons in program history. Indiana football dates back to the 1880s, and this is the first time it has ...
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Indiana football vs Oregon recap tonight in Peach Bowl: Hoosiers earn spot in College Football Playoff title game

Indiana football runs roughshod over Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza goes 17-of-20 for 177 yards and 5 touchdowns. Kaelon Black rushes for 2 ...
The Crimson Quarry

Yes, Indiana is still a very good college basketball job in 2025

CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein recently questioned whether or not Indiana is a good men’s college basketball job in 2025. In a minute-long tirade Rothstein recounted the program’s history since the firing of Bob Knight, going ...
The New York Times

I covered an Indiana football game for the first time in 30 years – and I was amazed

Indiana's Holden Staes celebrates a touchdown Saturday against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium, where the vibes are much different than 30 years ago. Jeffrey Brown / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Memorial Stadium upper press box ...
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Fernando Mendoza's epic fourth-down TD run powers Indiana to its first national title ever

Indiana is a college football national champion for the first time. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza's incredible touchdown run in the fourth quarter provided the game-winning points for the No. 1 Hoosiers in their 27-21 win over No. 10 Miami in ...
CNN

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, free to him as a dorm ...
247Sports.com

The story of Indiana, a football team's unimaginable ascent, and the joyride of a lifetime for Hoosier Nation

The program that once had the most losses in major-college football history, has taken Hoosier Nation on the joyride of a lifetime, reaching No. 1 in the country and now the national championship game. “This is the most fun I’ve ever had in my life ...
Yahoo! Sports

What is a Hoosier? Explaining Indiana's nickname, mascot and more for football program

Indiana has always been known as a basketball school. Whether it's legendary coach Bob Knight, or the historic greats such as Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas. Basketball is what instantly comes to mind when people think of Indiana sports. However, the Curt ...