From Underdogs to Unstoppable: IU’s Perfect Final Curtain Indiana University’s football team closed out an unprecedented 16–0 campaign on a frigid afternoon in Bloomington, cementing its place as the first Hoosier squad to claim a national championship, Big Ten title, and perfect record all in one season. With senior tributes, ABBA sing-alongs, and wave after…

Mendoza Trades Bloomington for the Big Leagues Fernando Mendoza announced via a social media video—conveniently sandwiched between late-night TV appearances—that he’s declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. The former Indiana quarterback, who transferred from Cal in late 2024, led the Hoosiers to a perfect 16-0 season and their first national title, capped by a Peach…

From End Zones to Endorsements: Mendoza’s LinkedIn Brilliance Fernando Mendoza, fresh off guiding Indiana to its first National Championship, took to LinkedIn with a cheeky post likening big game moments to boardroom wins. The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner shared a tongue-in-cheek three-point “B2B sales lesson,” urging readers to believe, take risks on fourth-and-5, and remember…

Sharpe’s Ice-Cold Pick Seals National Title Trailing 27–21 with fewer than 60 seconds remaining in the College Football Playoff National Championship, Indiana cornerback Jamari Sharpe intercepted Carson Beck’s desperation pass in Miami Gardens. That single play ended Miami’s comeback bid and cemented the Hoosiers’ first-ever national championship. Sharpe—originally a Miami recruit—had been scoreless all season…

Strength Coach Derek Owings Flows South to SEC Less than eight hours after Indiana hoisted the CFP National Championship trophy, director of athletic performance Derek Owings accepted a job at Tennessee. Owings, regarded as one of college football’s top strength and conditioning minds, had earned more than $900,000 annually after joining Curt Cignetti’s staff in…

Hoosiers Suffer Transfer Punch as DB Jets to Deion’s Squad Indiana’s national title push hit a speed bump when defensive back Jah Jah Boyd, a redshirt reserve in 2025, declared for the transfer portal and quickly committed to Deion Sanders’s Colorado Buffaloes. Boyd, a dual-threat star in high school, saw limited snaps behind a stacked…

Waffle House on Turf: Sarratt’s Jump-Ball Domination Senior receiver Elijah Sarratt—nicknamed “Waffle House” for always being open—has turned contested jump balls into an art form for Indiana. Blessed with natural talent and relentless repetition, Sarratt hones his late-hands technique, sneaking off during special teams drills to catch hundreds of passes. Teammates call him the best…

Curt’s Playoff Pep Talk: Inside the Hoosiers’ National Title Countdown At Miami Beach Convention Center, Indiana’s head coach took center stage for a 45-minute Q&A ahead of the College Football Playoff final. Curt Cignetti went deep on his team’s preparation, the fan base’s passion and the nuts-and-bolts of evaluating and developing talent. From cornerbacks to…

Finebaum’s Flip: Big Ten’s New Darling After Indiana’s surprise wins over Oregon and Iowa and a 53-point drubbing of Illinois, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum was dead set against extending coach Curt Cignetti’s contract. He even vowed to leave the country if an SEC team didn’t claim the national title. Instead, the Hoosiers blitzed through the College…