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nytimes.com > athletic > 7149902 > 03/31/2026 > college-football-top-25-2026-indiana-miami-texas

Indiana’s QB, Miami’s pass rush, Texas’ O-line: 1 key question for each AP Top 25 team

9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (391+ words) TCU transfer Josh Hoover will replace Fernando Mendoza as Indiana's starting quarterback. Rich Janzaruk / USA Today Network via Imagn Images Yes, we've still got another weekend of college basketball, but spring football has already wrapped up at several schools. If…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7143900 > 03/24/2026 > nebraska-basketball-indiana-football-until-saturday

Nebraska and Indiana traded sports, plus Kyle Whittingham’s Utah exit

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (765+ words) As you know, time traveler, the state of the world in your original April 2002 included the following: Well, time traveler from 2002, I have bad news for you.Indiana hoops would miss March Madness entirely in 2004 " and hasn't reached the Elite…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6929671 > 01/23/2026 > fernando-mendoza-nfl-draft-2026-indiana

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza declares for 2026 NFL Draft: What makes him the favorite to go No. 1?

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (854+ words) Fernando Mendoza led the Hoosiers to a Big Ten title and their first national title after transferring from Cal. Michael Reaves / Getty Images By Nick Baumgardner, Dane Brugler and Matthew Ho Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza declared for the 2026 NFL Draft…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6992555 > 01/22/2026 > indiana-national-championship-30-million-viewers

Indiana’s national championship win tops more than 30 million viewers

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (314+ words) Under coach Curt Cignetti, the Indiana Hoosiers went 16-0 and were must-see TV en route to winning the College Football Playoff National Championship. Patrick Smith / Getty Images Curt Cignetti doesn't just win. Indiana's coach can also produce a blockbuster TV event....

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6986926 > 01/21/2026 > indiana-national-championship-penn-state-tennessee-usc-notre-dame

Indiana gives hope and joy, but which programs should actually feel bad about this?

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (528+ words) This fall will mark the 40th anniversary of Penn State's last national title. Matthew O'Haren / Imagn Images So now everyone has hope. And some have questions. Such as: "We have talent, tradition, generations of fans, a mega-stadium, a coach and staff…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6986648 > 01/21/2026 > indiana-cignetti-college-football-predictions-2026

Did Curt Cignetti and Indiana change CFB forever? Here’s what could actually happen next

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (678+ words) Curt Cignetti is an improbable 27-2 at Indiana with a national title. What does that say about college football? Jamie Squire / Getty Images Klosterman relates this to Brian Kelly, a coach who he refers to as "unlikable" but who, he notes,…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6980962 > 01/19/2026 > indiana-miami-championship-game-quiz

Miami or Indiana? This quiz will tell you who to root for to win (or lose) it all 

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (695+ words) Miami's Mario Cristobal and Indiana's Curt Cignetti pose with the national championship trophy on Sunday morning. Kirby Lee / Imagn Images Indiana's a great story, but it doesn't take long for a coach and team like this to become the big,…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6980910 > 01/19/2026 > indiana-miami-predictions-cfp-national-championship

CFP national championship predictions: Indiana vs. Miami expert picks

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1109+ words) Indiana will meet Miami for the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday night. Nathan Ray Seebeck / Imagn Images It's been more than 20 weeks since then-No. 20 Indiana quietly beat Old Dominion and No. 10 Miami dramatically beat Notre Dame to open…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6980686 > 01/19/2026 > 3-things-anyone-can-learn-from-indiana-qb-fernando-mendozas-stoic-mindset

3 lessons from Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1251+ words) Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza's interviews have become must-listen for the bits of wisdom he drops. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire / Getty Images In the moments after the Big Ten title game, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza explained…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 6980666 > 01/19/2026 > fernando-mendoza-indiana-postgame-interview-speech

Why does Fernando Mendoza talk like that? For Indiana’s star QB, it’s all part of the plan

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (689+ words) Mendoza's genuine expressions of postgame joy have become appointment viewing during the Hoosiers' run. Stacy Revere / Getty Images MIAMI, Fla. " Last month, just minutes after Indiana beat Ohio State for its first Big Ten championship in 57 years, Hoosiers quarterback Fernando…...