Rolijah Hardy is Confident in His Increased Role

After a breakout season for Rolijah Hardy in 2025, Hardy looks to take a step forward as a leader heading into the 2026 season.
Notes and Observations from Indiana’s Third Spring Practice

For the first time this spring, the Indiana Hoosiers football team was in full pads for practice as the first full week of spring ball got underway in Bloomington.
Coached for the Moment: Indiana Leans on Preparation Ahead of Peach Bowl

Indiana enters the Peach Bowl confident in its preparation ahead of a rematch with Oregon. Linebacker Rolijah Hardy credits the coaching staff for elevating the defense through film study, physical practices, and a next man up mentality as the Hoosiers prepare for another high-stakes showdown.
From 0-Star Recruit to Starting in the Rose Bowl, Indiana’s Rolijah Hardy is Ready for the Big Stage

This is Indiana linebacker Rolijah Hardy’s recruiting profile on 247Sports.com. 0 stars, no picture, one school listed, and barely any additional information beyond that. It is fair to say that Hardy was lightly recruited, to say the least. However, Hardy did not let this define him and ended up making the most of every opportunity […]
IU Football Players Aiden Fisher, D’Angelo Ponds, Isaiah Jones and Rolijah Hardy Take Questions Ahead of Rose Bowl

Indiana Hoosiers defensive players D’Angelo Ponds, Isaiah Jones, Aiden Fisher and Rolijah Hardy all take questions from the media ahead of the Rose Bowl against Alabama.
The Reactionary Take: IUFB vs Ohio State

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has led the greatest turnaround of a program/team/organization in the history of professional sports.
IU’s Defense Wins (Big Ten) Championships

They say that defense wins championships; well, Indiana’s stout defense just won them a Big Ten Championship.
Game Wrap and Reaction: No.2 Indiana 13 No.1 Ohio State 10

The win gave Indiana the outright Big Ten Championship, a trip to the Rose Bowl, a 13th win and a win over the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Reactionary Preview: The B1G Title Game – IUFB vs Ohio State

Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) rushes up the field Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, during the 100th annual Old Oaken Bucket game at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Purdue Boilermakers, 56-3. I still need to be pinched to even imagine that the Indiana football team that I’ve followed so closely […]
The Reactionary Take: IUFB @ Purdue

IU got to a perfect regular season with a total dismantling, for the second straight year, of Purdue. New coach, new team same result for Purdue and I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed it.