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2026 Indiana Football Position Preview: Special Teams

While Fernando Mendoza's dive into the end zone against Miami will be the lasting image of Indiana's perfect national championship season, the Hoosiers special teams provided season-altering plays as well.

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Tre Tucker comments show why Raiders may stick with Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza plan

Recent updates have hinted that Las Vegas Raiders coaches could at least consider abandoning their plan of starting Cousins over Mendoza sooner than some thought back at the beginning of May.

Latest Fernando Mendoza ranking spells bad news for Kirk Cousins

Raiders' Maxx Crosby expands on powerful advice for rookie QB Fernando Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza seen as major offseason win for Raiders

The 'NFL No.1-overall draft picks' quiz

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / June 5

IU women’s basketball adds former WNBA head coach Fred Williams as assistant

Fred Williams is joining Indiana women’s basketball as an assistant coach, the program announced Friday. Williams spent 2025-26 with Florida, which finished 18-15 overall.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / June 5

The Cignetti Effect: Texas’ Steve Sarkisian cites IU football in nonconference scheduling debate

Curt Cignetti entered the national conversation on nonconference scheduling a year ago on brand, jumping in unfiltered with two feet. At the Big Ten Football

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / June 5

Big Ten men’s basketball 2026-27 outlooks: Iowa

We’re going team-by-team across Big Ten men’s basketball to assess where everyone stands and how things could shake out in 2026-27. Iowa, like Indiana, also went into last year with a new head coach.

Curt Cignetti News / Ball Exclusives / June 5

Watch: Curt Cignetti narrates trailer for EA’s College Football 27

On Thursday night, EA revealed the highly-anticipated trailer for the upcoming video game, College Football 27. The reveal trailer quickly went viral, partially due to its narrator.

College Football News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / June 4

Blueblood Head Coach Eyes Indiana Football’s Scheduling Blueprint

Never in 1,000 years did anyone think Indiana University would become the standard for anything related to college football, except losing. Yet, here we are getting set to enter the summer of 2026, and Bloomington, Indiana is the epicenter of the sport.

Indiana Hoosiers News / SwimSwam / June 4

Gavin Tran (2026) Changes Commitment from Navy to IU-Indianapolis

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Indiana Hoosiers News / Yardbarker / June 4

Latest Fernando Mendoza ranking spells bad news for Kirk Cousins

Rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza is getting his feet wet with the Las Vegas Raiders, and he's largely expected to become the eventual franchise quarterback for the team.

Could Raiders' Kirk Cousins-Fernando Mendoza situation lead to QB trade?

Fernando Mendoza seen as major offseason win for Raiders

Fernando Mendoza gets stern warning about Raiders from NFL analyst

Raiders' Maxx Crosby expands on powerful advice for rookie QB Fernando Mendoza

The 'NFL No.1-overall draft picks' quiz

Tyrique Tucker News / The Daily Hoosier / June 4

ESPN names IU’s Tyrique Tucker one of “college football’s top 15 non-QB playmakers in 2026”

Interior linemen on both sides of the football rarely get the respect they deserve. While the edge rushers get most of the sacks and tackles for loss, defensive tackles often toil in the trenches with little to show for their efforts on the stat sheet.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / June 4

A look at IU football’s emerging 2027 recruiting class in the national team rankings

Indiana has made a splash in recent days with a wave of high-profile commits in the high school recruiting class of 2027. And with their number of verbal commitments now in the double digits, it’s time to start periodically monitoring how the Hoosiers are faring relative to their FBS and Big Ten peers in the rising senior class.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Yardbarker / June 4

Raiders' Maxx Crosby expands on powerful advice for rookie QB Fernando Mendoza

The Raiders' Maxx Crosby has shared some of the advice he has given to QB Fernando Mendoza over the past six weeks or so.

Fernando Mendoza gets stern warning about Raiders from NFL analyst

Maxx Crosby gives huge updates on Raiders future, injury recovery

Patriots, Cowboys highlight list of 4 potential Maxx Crosby trade destinations

The 'NFL No.1-overall draft picks' quiz

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / June 4

Darian DeVries confident two-big lineups can be effective for IU basketball

Two-big lineups have been an oft-debated topic for Indiana basketball fans in recent years. The end of the Mike Woodson era in Bloomington saw double-big lineups with Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware, followed by Reneau and Oumar Ballo.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Yardbarker / June 3

Curt Cignetti, Indiana Hoosiers' culture wins over another recruit

Curt Cignetti has built a powerhouse program for the Indiana Hoosiers in just two short seasons.

Everyone made the same joke about Curt Cignetti’s ‘College Football 27’ cover

Oregon lands elite LB Toa Satele over Texas, Notre Dame, others

Miami steals five-star EDGE Jaiden Bryant from Lane Kiffin, LSU

Mike Elko can thank Texas A&M's food for helping to land top EDGE recruit

The 'CFB championship head coaches' quiz

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / June 3

Hoosiers Win Recruiting Battle for RB Dajon Talley-Rhodes

The Indiana Hoosiers are catching fire on the recruiting trail as Curt Cignetti's squad received its second commitment of Wednesday when three-star running back Dajon Talley-Rhodes pulled the trigger for the Hoosiers.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / June 3

IU football recruiting: Hoosiers land 3-star running back Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes

IU football has received a verbal commitment from class of 2027 running back Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes. The commitment was announced just days after Talley-Rhodes visited Indiana, a visit he moved up as he narrowed in on his college decision.

Fernando Mendoza News / Yardbarker / June 4

Fernando Mendoza gets stern warning about Raiders from NFL analyst

While there's lots of positive buzz around Fernando Mendoza in Vegas, one NFL analyst is sending him a bit of a warning about his chances for the new season.

Fernando Mendoza seen as major offseason win for Raiders

Could Raiders' Kirk Cousins-Fernando Mendoza situation lead to QB trade?

Maxx Crosby gives huge updates on Raiders future, injury recovery

The 'NFL No.1-overall draft picks' quiz

Fernando Mendoza News / Yardbarker / June 3

Fernando Mendoza seen as major offseason win for Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders are all the talk of the NFL after drafting rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza and also signing veteran Kirk Cousins during the offseason.

Raiders' best move of the offseason wasn't getting Fernando Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza may not have to wait long to start for the Raiders

Could Raiders' Kirk Cousins-Fernando Mendoza situation lead to QB trade?

AFC West schedule breakdown: The toughest four-game stretches in 2026

The 'NFL No.1-overall draft picks' quiz