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Curt Cignetti Takes Credit for Helping Big Ten HC Land First FBS Head Coaching Job After DII Stint

Curt Cignetti knows what a good football coach looks like. Sometimes, he spots one before the rest of the industry catches up. Bob Chesney is a pretty good example, and the Indiana head coach is now explaining how he helped put him on the path to a much bigger job.

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Watch: Cignetti joins McAfee, Rece Davis talks IU football with media

Watch as IU football coach Curt Cignetti sat down with Pat McAfee Friday afternoon. Further below you can see a media Q&A with ESPN college football analyst Rece Davis to talk about the Hoosiers.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 30

Curt Cignetti Puts Josh Hoover and Indiana Locker Room on Notice Over 'Disappointing' Factor

Indiana walked out of Ann Arbor on October 24 with a 13-6 overtime win, its first at Michigan Stadium since 1967. A crowd of 111,276 watched the Hoosiers move to 7-1.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / October 30

Notes, numbers and key matchups for IU football’s Homecoming game against Minnesota

No. 4 IU football escaped Ann Arbor last Saturday with a 13-6 overtime victory over Michigan. The victory improved the Hoosiers record to 7-1 on the season.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 30

'Sick': Curt Cignetti Succumbs to 'Taxing' Indiana Problem

Indiana won at Michigan for the first time since 1967, but Curt Cignetti spent the whole game feeling sick about it. He revealed this on his radio show on Thursday, admitting that playing nine straight games without a bye had become “taxing”.

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25 most intriguing storylines to follow for the 2026 college football season

College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.

Curt Cignetti News / The Daily Hoosier / October 29

Radio show: IU football coach Curt Cignetti recaps Michigan, previews Minnesota

Tune in as IU football coach Curt Cignetti joined legendary radio voice Don Fischer on their Inside Indiana Football show live from Bloomington on Thursday evening.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 28

Ryan Day Takes Subtle Shot at Curt Cignetti’s Indiana With Strong Ohio State Message: 'Can’t Just Crawl Up'

Julian Sayin is injured, and that has handed Ryan Day a mess to sort out. Ohio State’s next move at quarterback is uncertain, with USC waiting, but Day has already drawn a line in the sand.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 28

No. 4 Indiana's latest challenge comes from upset-minded Minnesota

Curt Cignetti and the No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers found a way to win in overtime last weekend. Now they need to avoid a letdown. Indiana (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) will look to strengthen its playoff résumé when it faces Minnesota (5-2, 3-1) on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 27

Tensions Mount for Curt Cignetti After Kirk Herbstreit’s Worrying Indiana Revelation

Indiana walked out of Michigan Stadium with a win it had not earned there since 1967, and the mood around the team should have been pure celebration. A 13-6 overtime victory pushed the No.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / October 27

Curt Cignetti Updates Status of Josh Hoover Ahead of Minnesota Showdown

Indiana football quarterback Josh Hoover wasn't himself in Saturday's overtime win at Michigan. But if Curt Cignetti's latest update is any indication, the Hoosiers should have a healthier version of their starting quarterback against Minnesota.

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Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season

Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 26

Curt Cignetti’s Josh Hoover Problem Raises Major Concerns for Indiana’s Playoff Hopes: 'He’s Been Bad'

Indiana might have beaten Michigan, but the Hoosiers set football back 100 years in the process. Their ugly 13-6 overtime victory was nothing like the Curt Cignetti football fans have come to expect.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / October 25

Curt Cignetti's Biggest Takeaways From Indiana's Overtime Win Over Michigan

Indiana football needed overtime and another remarkable defensive performance to escape Ann Arbor with a victory Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers overcame an ineffective offense to defeat Michigan 13-6, improving to 7-1 and avoiding consecutive losses for the first time under coach Curt Cignetti.

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College Football News / The Spun / October 24

There Are Growing Calls For Curt Cignetti To Bench Josh Hoover

For the first six weeks of the season, quarterback Josh Hoover had Indiana fans downright giddy as the team continued where Fernando Mendoza left off en route to a 6-0 start.

College Football News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / October 23

Curt Cignetti Talks Indiana's Response to Ohio State Loss, Michigan QB Change And More

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti joined Don Fischer for his weekly Inside Indiana Football radio show Thursday night, reflecting on the Hoosiers' loss to Ohio State and previewing Saturday's road matchup with Michigan.

College Football News / 5 GOATs / October 20

Indiana at Michigan odds: Opening point spread revealed

Indiana and Michigan are ready for a pivotal Big showdown as a highlight for Week 8 of the college football regular season and the odds, via the Polymarket App, have been revealed.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / October 19

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is ready for Wolverines to do anything at QB after benching Bryce Underwood

Indiana took a loss on Saturday, falling to Ohio State 19-15. This upcoming week, they will visit Michigan, which is coming off a win over Penn State. In the victory, Michigan benched quarterback Bryce Underwood, replacing him with Tommy Carr.

College Football News / Bring Me The Sports / October 19

Kickoff time, TV channel announced for Gophers-Indiana game

After this week’s pivotal matchup with Iowa, the Gophers will travel to Bloomington for an even tougher test against the defending national champions. Minnesota’s first game against Indiana since Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 will kick off at 2:30 p.m.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / October 17

Indiana HC Curt Cignetti wasted no time in finding a moral victory after Ohio State beat the Hoosiers in Bloomington

Ohio State escaped Week 7 with a win over Indiana despite losing its starting quarterback late. The Hoosiers’ head coach had a telling take on how the game played out after the game.

Curt Cignetti News / Yardbarker / October 14

Bob Chesney draws Curt Cignetti comparison amid UCLA's remarkable turnaround

The UCLA Bruins are rolling on the gridiron, and they look like a program that could make College Football Playoff noise. When was the last time that could be said about UCLA football?

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College Football News / Yardbarker / October 12