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College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / December 6
Indiana football WR Omar Cooper Jr. exits Big Ten Championship game amid injury scare

Indiana football WR Omar Cooper Jr. exits Big Ten Championship game amid injury scare

The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers need all hands on deck to take down the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes in Saturday night’s Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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College Football News / Athlon Sports / November 11
Paul Finebaum Names Heisman Trophy Favorite Without Hesitation

Paul Finebaum Names Heisman Trophy Favorite Without Hesitation

One of the most remarkable stories in recent seasons has been the Indiana Hoosiers. For the first time in program history, the Hoosiers have achieved back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 11
NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr.

From an Indiana wide receiver to a Mississippi State defensive back, here are five players we're tracking.

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College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 11
ClutchPoints’ 2025 Week 12 College Football Heisman Trophy Power Rankings

ClutchPoints’ 2025 Week 12 College Football Heisman Trophy Power Rankings

Some of the favorites for the Heisman Trophy had defining games in Week 11. This has caused some changes in the Heisman Trophy Power Rankings. There are clear front-runners now, but other players who are in the running for the coveted award.

College Football News / 5 GOATs / November 10
National Championship Odds: Betting favorites see shakeup after Week 11 of college football

National Championship Odds: Betting favorites see shakeup after Week 11 of college football

The college football national championship is just over two months away, and the odds are becoming more concise each day. After a wild Week 11, BetMGM updated its national championship odds.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / November 10
Kirk Herbstreit Shouts Out Unsung Hero of Penn State vs. Indiana Game

Kirk Herbstreit Shouts Out Unsung Hero of Penn State vs. Indiana Game

Kirk Herbstreit had a message for fans He shouted out an unsung hero IU has two deceptively challenging games left The Indiana Hoosiers remained perfect on the 2025-26 season with a thrilling last second win over the Penn State Nittany Lions this past Saturday during which a circus, highlight-reel catch from Omar Cooper Jr.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / November 9
'Craziest Catch I've Ever Seen': Omar Cooper Jr. Saves Indiana Football at Penn State

'Craziest Catch I've Ever Seen': Omar Cooper Jr. Saves Indiana Football at Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The more Rolijah Hardy reflected, the more his astonishment seemed to grow. What started as a "good catch" to Indiana football's sophomore linebacker became a "great catch" and, ultimately, a "one-of-a-kind-type catch." The kind of catch that already has a nickname: The Catch.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 9
Omar Cooper Jr. reveals mindset during insanely iconic catch vs. Penn State

Omar Cooper Jr. reveals mindset during insanely iconic catch vs. Penn State

Indiana football witnessed the birth of a new Bloomington folk hero with 36 seconds left. Omar Cooper Jr. snuck behind the Penn State secondary, and executed one of the more insanely iconic catches this season.

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College Football News / Bleacher Report / November 8
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Miraculous TD catch keeps Indiana unbeaten

Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. makes miraculous TD catch to keep team unbeaten

Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. made one of the best catches of the season to keep his team’s undefeated season alive. 

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Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / October 22
Inside Omar Cooper Jr.'s Indiana Football Breakout: 'Just Scratching the Surface'

Inside Omar Cooper Jr.'s Indiana Football Breakout: 'Just Scratching the Surface'

Omar Cooper Jr. wasn’t Indiana football’s first choice at slot receiver, and moving inside from his more homely perch outside wasn’t Cooper’s preference, either.

College Football News / College Football Talk / October 21

Elijah Sarratt, Omar Cooper Jr. headline receiving corps that has No. 2 Indiana soaring

Elijah Sarratt came to Indiana to show he could excel against the nation’s top secondaries. Omar Cooper Jr. stuck around his home state, hoping to get the same opportunity.

College Football News / NBC Sports / October 18
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Fernando Mendoza wins co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after dissecting Illinois

For the second week in a row an Indiana football player can claim the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Week honor. This week IU’s Fernando Mendoza won the award after a clinical performance in a 63-10 win over Illinois.  He share the award with Washington’s Demond Williams, Jr.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / September 19

Omar Cooper Jr.’s move to slot receiver has yielded early results for IU football

When Myles Price and Ke’Shawn Williams exhausted their eligibility after 2024, Indiana football had a hole at slot receiver. The Hoosiers initially addressed that need in the transfer portal, adding Tyler Morris from Michigan.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / September 15
Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. Tabbed Big Ten Offensive Player of Week After Career Day

Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. Tabbed Big Ten Offensive Player of Week After Career Day

Indiana football redshirt junior receiver Omar Cooper Jr. turned his career day against Indiana State into his first piece of Big Ten-issued hardware. Cooper earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after setting career highs with 10 catches for 207 yards and four touchdowns in the No.

College Football News / The SportsRush / September 13
Indiana Football News: Omar Cooper Jr. Shines Bright as Hoosiers Recreate 77-3 Blowout

Indiana Football News: Omar Cooper Jr. Shines Bright as Hoosiers Recreate 77-3 Blowout

Dynasty football fans have a new name to remember, and it’s Omar Cooper Jr. The Indiana junior managed to dominate both the headlines and the Indiana State Sycamores on Friday, helping the Hoosiers to set not one but two all-time program records.

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2025 NFL Draft: Kurtis Rourke Is This Year’s Diamond In the Rough QB Prospect

2025 NFL Draft: Kurtis Rourke Is This Year’s Diamond In the Rough QB Prospect

In a top-heavy quarterback class for the 2025 NFL Draft, Indiana Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke is the unheralded sleeper who could turn into a legitimate starter at the next level.

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