MIAMI — Long before Curt Cignetti earned the title of one of college football’s premier coaches and program builders at Indiana, he held a different reputation — one as much about developing people as players.
Watch as Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, and Miami’s Mario Cristobal sat down with ESPN’s Rece Davis for one final interview ahead of Monday night’s national championship game.
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In Indiana’s loss to Iowa on Saturday afternoon, Bennett Stirtz dominated the Hoosiers. While Stirtz posted 27 points and five assists, it was his ability to pick apart and read Indiana’s defense, particularly taking what was there with surgical efficiency ...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Miami doesn’t scare easily. Indiana doesn’t slow down for anyone. That’s the setup for one of the weekend’s most intriguing matchups, with the Hurricanes walking into Bloomington to face a red-hot Hoosiers team that currently sits atop the Sagarin ratings.
It all comes down to this. Indiana is on college football’s biggest stage, playing in what can only be described as the most significant game in IU Athletics history.
MIAMI — When Curt Cignetti, his coaching staff, and his army of James Madison transfers arrived in Bloomington to begin one of the greatest turnarounds in sports history in December 2023, it put Indiana football’s existing players in difficult positions.
The Indiana Hoosiers (15-0) face the Miami Hurricanes (13-2) in the College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
MIAMI — Together, they hurried toward the side of a confetti-filled, team-only celebration zone. Together, they posed and smiled at a camera, savoring the immediate aftermath of a fever dream hardly worth believing.
Curt Cignetti was not in the mood for warm words one day before his Indiana Hoosiers face the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff title game.
Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti, and Miami’s Mario Cristobal took questions from the media at joint press conference Sunday morning in Miami. No.
In 49 states, it’s just basketball, but this is Indiana. That long-standing slogan embodies the idea of hoops in the state of Indiana: it’s not a hobby, it’s not a passion, it’s not even just a sport – it’s a lifestyle.
Carson Beck is older than some NFL quarterbacks who have seen action in the 2025 NFL season, but one thing he shares in common with them is that he doesn’t have to stress much about undergraduate studies anymore.
Cignetti responded to a question about his future, with several in the NFL media suggesting teams might be interested in hiring him after his wildly successful turnaround in Bloomington.
With the College Football Playoff title game ahead, everyone is looking for a clear advantage in the matchup. Miami, while a significant underdog, does have the home field advantage and the momentum from its upset win over Ohio State.
Fans wanting to see the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes do battle will surely be paying a hefty price. Indiana blew out Oregon on Friday night and locked up a spot in the National Championship game against Miami.
It's going to cost Miami and Indiana fans an arm and a leg — literally — to attend Monday's national title game at Hard Rock Stadium. Due to the Hurricanes
The national championship stage brings its own pressure, and for Indiana, that spotlight extends beyond Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza. His younger brother, Alberto Mendoza, sits second on the depth chart, a redshirt freshman who has carved out meaningful minutes this season.