Indiana Football

Indiana Football represents Indiana University in college football and competes in the Big Ten. Its home is Memorial Stadium on the Bloomington campus.⁠[1][2]

The university’s 1887 season schedule lists one game, an 8–10 loss to Franklin.⁠[3]

Under Bo McMillin, Indiana finished unbeaten, closing with a 26–0 win over Purdue to secure its first Big Ten title.⁠[4]

John Pont led the team to a 9–1 record, a share of the Big Ten championship, and a Rose Bowl berth.⁠[5]

Indiana announced Curt Cignetti as its 30th head football coach. He previously coached James Madison.⁠[6]

In Cignetti’s first season, Indiana reached double-digit wins for the first time, setting a school record with 11 victories and making its College Football Playoff debut.⁠[7]

Indiana beat Ohio State 13–10 for its first Big Ten title since 1967 and its first outright conference championship since 1945.⁠[2]

Indiana defeated Miami 27–21 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, completing the 2025 season at 16–0 and winning its first national championship.⁠[8]

Late in the game, Fernando Mendoza scored on a 12-yard fourth-down run. Jamari Sharpe’s interception with 44 seconds remaining ended Miami’s final drive.⁠[9]

The university’s 2026 coaching roster continues to list Curt Cignetti as head coach.⁠[10]

Indiana Football: Official link: https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football (opens in a new window)⁠[11]

X: Public account: https://x.com/IndianaFootball (opens in a new window)⁠[12]