A list of statistics explaining why and how Indiana won the National Championship could go on for thousands and thousands of words. That's what made these Hoosiers special.
Indiana women’s basketball fell to No. 9 Michigan 95-67 on Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers lost, along with highlights, final stats, and a few quotes.
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Indiana football’s success this season invigorated the program’s alumni. Flocks of former IU players from various eras traveled to Pasadena, Atlanta, and Miami to watch the Hoosiers throughout their national championship run.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has often said that before he arrived, football had been neglected in Bloomington. And there’s data to back up that claim. According to information published in the Knight-Newhouse database, IU has increased its football expenditures every year since 2021, from $23.9 million to $61.6 million.
If one were in search of a racing counterpart to Curt Cignetti's 16-0, national championship-winning season as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers this season, Alex Palou's 2025 NTT IndyCar Series campaign might be the most apt comparison.
The Indiana Hoosiers had a historic season in 2025, making the College Football Playoff once again. This time, they finished with a perfect record of 16-0 and secured the school's first national championship.
Indiana will enter the 2026 college football season in unfamiliar territory as it is the hunted across the sport and not the hunter. The Hoosiers, of course, capped their improbable national championship campaign not quite two weeks ago in Miami and now turn the page to next season.
Indiana (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) was in desperate need of a marquee win. The Hoosiers were yet to claim a Quad 1 victory on the season – until Tuesday night.
Heading into Tuesday night, Indiana, in the first season of the Darian DeVries era, had put together a good campaign – but not a great one. The Hoosiers
Indiana men’s basketball went from cruising against archrival Purdue to pure survival mode. IU fully controlled the first three quarters of Tuesday’s big game against the 12th-ranked Boilermakers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Indiana men's basketball players Conor Enright and Nick met with the media after the Hoosiers' 72-67 win over Purdue on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
Watch as Purdue head coach Matt Painter discussed a 72-67 Indiana win over the Boilermakers on Tuesday evening in Bloomington. Joining Painter for postgame were Purdue players Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn further below.
Aside from the fact that the Indiana Hoosiers were crowned as national champions, another sign that the college football season is over is the release of recruiting services' final rankings.
The 2025 college football season ended with No. 1 Indiana's victory over No. 10 Miami (27-21) in the College Football Playoff National Championship game in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
The Indiana Hoosiers had their schoolwide celebration for their historic national title win today and head coach Curt Cignetti seemed to do a great job of channeling his former boss Nick Saban at the event.
Indiana University’s Fernando Mendoza put together one of the more memorable final seasons of his collegiate career, setting him up for the next phase, the
Michael Irvin’s presence during Miami’s playoff run was impossible to miss. From viral belt celebrations after wins to constant sideline energy, he became something close to the Hurricanes’ unofficial mascot as the team surged from No.
Fletcher rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns for the Hurricanes, and was one of the stars of the team’s offense in the 27-21 national championship defeat.
Miami doesn’t do cold weather. Indiana’s been playing in it all season. Monday night’s national championship was supposed to be a South Florida showcase.