Fernando Mendoza Ready For “Heavyweight Match” In Big Ten Championship
Fresh off a historic 12-0 regular season, Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza spoke to the media on Monday. Mendoza wasted no time setting the scene for next Saturday, ending his opening statement by saying, “We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us in a heavyweight match against Ohio State in order to win a Big Ten Championship.”
Chatter From the Other Sideline: Ohio State
Let’s take a look at some of the quotes that Ohio State’s head coach Ryan Day had to say that referenced Indiana specifically in his Monday press conference.
Notes and Quotes From Coach Cignetti’s Monday Press Conference (Big Ten Championship Game)
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti met with the media ahead of No. 2 Indiana’s matchup against the No.1 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game.
Cignetti: ‘The Way you Play Should Mean Something Because it’s a Game’
There have been questions floating around about conference championship games that sound like they belong on one of our message boards, but it’s a legitimate question.
Stock up/Stock Down IU-Purdue
The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (12-0, 9-0) finished the 2025 regular season undefeated after annihilating rival Purdue 56-3 on Friday night. There are no real “stocks down” this week or even year at 12-0, but it’s a section so let’s put something there. The IU portfolio is looking hefty. Let’s dive in.
What Games Should Indiana Fans Tune into This Week?
I do not know about the rest of you, but I am ready for some football games. With the Hoosiers on a bye week, who should Indiana fans keep an eye on? Here are the games I will be watching this week. All times are Eastern.
Scores From Around the Nation: Indiana Week 11 Opponent Recap
With strength of schedule and other metrics playing a critical role in the sport, it is worth looking at how IU’s opponents fared in week one. Each week we will recap all of IU’s opponents games and give an Overall opponent record of both remaining games and previous opponents.
Hoosiers Volleyball Earns Bounce-Back Win vs. Ohio State
After dropping two straight, No. 22 Indiana volleyball bounced back in a big way, defeating Ohio State 3–1 behind standout performances from freshman Jaidyn Jager and senior Avry Tatum. The Hoosiers’ balanced attack and home-court energy powered them to a statement win in Bloomington.
2025 Big Ten Football Power Rankings: Sept. 14th
There was not a ton of change in the Power Ranking this week, but the Big Ten took it on the chin in some non-conference games involving the middle and bottom tiers. Big Ten play has started and really ramps up this week.
2025 Big Ten Football Power Rankings: August 22nd
Each week Hoosier Huddle will release a Power Rankings of the Big Ten’s football teams. It’s not the standings of the conference or based on record, but a reflection of performance. Yes, it’s subjective.