Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to national title, dies at 89
At Notre Dame, he went 100-30-2 in 11 seasons producing both the third-highest win total in school history and the second-highest loss total.
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IU football updates: Mendoza says Kirkwood celebration ‘epitomizes the Hoosier spirit,’ will sign autographs in Bloomington on Wednesday
IBJ reporters bring you coverage of the fanfare, festivities and the football from central Indiana and south Florida as the Hoosiers take on The University of Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
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IU football fans’ faith rewarded with national title in Miami
Persistent belief carried Indiana University fans from near and far to Miami on Monday to watch their Hoosiers capture a national football title.
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Photo gallery: IU fans rally in Miami ahead of College Football Playoff championship game
Hours before kickoff, in a sea of cream and crimson outside Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, one IU fan said nabbing a ticket to the College Football Playoff national championship was like “winning the lottery.”
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Indiana, Miami turn college football final into one of the toughest tickets of all time
Monday night’s title game between Indiana University and the University of Miami will be among the most expensive tickets in college football history.
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IU’s Curt Cignetti receives Sachem Award
The award is considered Indiana’s highest honor and is given to “individuals who have profoundly shaped Indiana through character, leadership, and service.”
IU confirms details of coach Curt Cignetti’s lucrative new contract
It’s the third time Cignetti has received a raise since he took over the losingest program in FBS history in November 2024. All he’s done since arriving is produce the two best seasons in school history.
All eyes focused on IU’s Fernando Mendoza as QBs take center stage at NFL scouting combine
For Mendoza, who led IU to the national championship earlier this year, the NFL’s scouting combine is a different kind of stage.
Derek Schultz: Former Carmel High School star does it all for Miami of Ohio, which has started 26-0
The mid-major darling has already become the story of the sport this year.
Report: Curt Cignetti inks another deal with IU, cementing him among highest-paid college coaches
ESPN reported Friday that the new contract does not change the length of his agreement with the university, but it does increase his annual salary by about $1.6 million.
March Madness could expand, but talks won’t happen until after tournaments
NCAA President Charlie Baker reaffirmed his support for expanding March Madness from 68 teams — the current size of the men’s tournament since 2011 and the women’s tourney since 2022.
Indianapolis-based Horizon League names next commissioner
A Valparaiso native, Jill Bodensteiner was named the Nike Division I Executive of the Year by Women Leaders in Sports in 2024.
IU football championship bobbleheads become top sellers
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum said this week its Indiana University football championship collection has become the best-selling set in its 12-year history.
Indiana’s title defense will feature back-to-back matchups with Ohio State and Michigan
The Big Ten Conference released its 2026 league schedule on Tuesday.
NCAA approves uniform patches, opening up revenue possibilities for athletic departments
Research has shown college football and basketball teams could earn between $500,000 and $12 million each for their patches.
College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion
The most notable changes they agreed to: Guaranteeing Notre Dame a spot in the field if it finishes in the Top 12 in the rankings.
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza officially declares for NFL Draft, could be No. 1 pick
Mendoza led Indiana to a 16-0 season and the school’s first national football championship with a 27-21 victory against the University of Miami on Monday night.
IU’s title victory over Miami the most-watched college football game in 11 years
According to ESPN, the game was the most-viewed, non-NFL sports telecast since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland.
Hoosiers receive hero’s welcome in return to Indiana as football national champions
Turning out in freezing temperatures and brutally cold wind chills, fans, players and coaches celebrated college football’s implausible national champions.
Curt Cignetti finishes masterpiece, coaching unbeaten IU to national title in his 2nd season
The old-school, blunt-spoken coach who began his Hoosiers tenure with a promise to bring swift success to the losingest program in college football accomplished what few imagined could be done—at least not this quickly.
College football leaders debate playoff expansion ahead of looming deadline from ESPN
If the commissioners can’t agree on a new number, the tournament would automatically stay at 12, with a deadline of Dec. 1, 2026, to make any changes for the following season.
Looking for IU game commentator options? Alternate broadcasts feature Pat McAfee, sync Don Fischer with ESPN video.
If you have access to ESPN through cable or a streaming platform, you’ll have more than a dozen choices for how you watch and who brings you the game.
Miami and Indiana turned college football final into one of the toughest tickets in memory
According to Ticketdata, the lowest “get-in” price at Hard Rock Stadium, not far from the Miami campus, was $3,652 about 24 hours before kickoff.
Whitten: Football is just one of the areas where IU is excelling
“Applications at IU Bloomington have gone up 60% since I started in 2021,” IU President Pam Whitten said. And the “biggest increase was before we were good at football.”