The Hoosiers of old would be staring at a talented Penn State team and raucous crowd. Just because Curt Cignetti has elevated IU doesn't mean he isn't concerned.

Indiana football finished its 2024 regular season with an 11-1 record, powering the program to its first College Football Playoff. The Hoosiers appeared as a 10-seed in the first year of the 12-team CFP but lost 27-17 to the University of Notre Dame in the first round of the playoff on Dec. 20, 2024.

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season have some teams in the right spots, while others are too high or low.

While Smith tries to change Penn State’s trajectory with just four games left, it’s taken Curt Cignetti just two seasons to completely change the image of Indiana football ... first time in 14 tries in State College. The Hoosiers have struggled ...

Mike Rhoades, the chairman for the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, explained the decision to rank Ohio State ahead of Indiana football.

The initial College Football Playoff rankings are out, setting the stage for the final month of the 2025 season

The first College Football Playoff rankings revealed the projected 12-team bracket with Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama earning top seeds as the four highest-ranked teams.

The top of the first College Football Playoff rankings looked a lot like the AP Top 25. The top five teams were the same as Sunday’s AP poll, with Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia leading the way in that order. After that, there were some differences.

Urban Meyer dropped a blunt reality take when it came to the Ohio State football debate over Indiana football in the CFP rankings.