2025 IUFB Season

[Pagoda]

A lot of off the field positive stories with this team — here is one with Ponds.

https://fox59.com/video/iu-football-player-hands-out-turkeys-hope-for-the-holidays/11284416

[rcbowla]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

A lot of off the field positive stories with this team — here is one with Ponds.

https://fox59.com/video/iu-football-player-hands-out-turkeys-hope-for-the-holidays/11284416

So the turkey thing is awesome and he did that last year as well I believe! However, the biggest takeaway from that video for me? "Ponds hopes to be back next year with even more turkeys to handout to the people in Bloomington"-could have fubared some of that quote but not the important part.

[Pagoda]

New NBC interview with Cig.  17 min long.  Good questions were asked.  Great stuff as usual.

I’d note two things:

- He talks about how much he loves it here and how he views it as “ours” and something “we’ve created” and he couldn’t imagine leaving.

- Cig says he was a RMK fan.  What a guy…

[Lebowski]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

- He talks about how much he loves it here and how he views it as “ours” and something “we’ve created” and he couldn’t imagine leaving.

This is another reason I wanted to land an "older" coach with something to prove. He also mentions Whitten and Dolson on multiple occasions emphasizing the importance of their backing. 

[Brass Cannon]

5 hours ago, Pagoda said:

New NBC interview with Cig.  17 min long.  Good questions were asked.  Great stuff as usual.

I’d note two things:

- He talks about how much he loves it here and how he views it as “ours” and something “we’ve created” and he couldn’t imagine leaving.

- Cig says he was a RMK fan.  What a guy…

Listened to this on my way home. Dude is incredible. 
 

he’s currently on pace to be the winningest coach in his first 20 seasons. A stat that feels kind of made up but still cool if Cig gets it 

[Lebowski]

Games 11 and 12 in the books. IUFB 31 Wisconsin 7 and IUFB 56 School up north 3

I dropped the ball posting game 11. More than likely it was the last home game of the year. Another performance by Charlie Becker and the D did what it has done all season.

Game 12, the bucket stays and we got to see reps from players we might see next season. 

Next game: O$U

[LIHoosier]

There's only a first time for everything once. IUFB, AP #1, Unanimous

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

An absolutely unbelievable 2-years of IU football after 50-yrs of mostly oh, lets schedule IU for our homecoming game.

[Home Jersey]

53 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

An absolutely unbelievable 2-years of IU football after 50-yrs of mostly oh, lets schedule IU for our homecoming game.

I remember September of 2023 watching IUFB win in 4OT at home against Akron to go to 2-2. Amazing how far we've come in such little time. Now we can't believe we didn't blow out Penn State! What a ride this has been. I never want it to end.

[Pagoda]

Good initial news on Coop’s injury.

[TheWatShot]

I saw a comment from an Iowa fan yesterday saying he's glad they don't play IU next year, and he never thought he would hear himself saying that. 

[AZ Hoosier]

28 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Good initial news on Coop’s injury.

He also has 3½ weeks to recover.

[Brass Cannon]

6 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

There's only a first time for everything once. IUFB, AP #1, Unanimous

The Unanimous is the best part.  

[IU5355]

Do we think Ajani starts getting more reps? Having his development has helped OLINE depth significantly. Cig spoke highly of him today during his press conference. 

[Banksyrules]

We’re so happy that we haven’t had a post about the Louisville game yet. 

[Stuhoo]

3 hours ago, IU5355 said:

Do we think Ajani starts getting more reps? Having his development has helped OLINE depth significantly. Cig spoke highly of him today during his press conference. 

Yes. He’s an anchor of the O line going forward.

[IUCrazy2]

9 hours ago, Banksyrules said:

We’re so happy that we haven’t had a post about the Louisville game yet. 

Thank God for football, eh?  Lol.

[jermhoosierfan]

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/12/07/video-curt-cignetti-media-availability-following-college-football-playoff-bracket-announcement/

The Day after press conference.  

[Lebowski]

Game 13 in the books. IUFB 13 O$U 10

We all know what DEFENSE does, it WINS the BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!

Next game: The Rose Bowl - New Year's Day v winner of Bama/Sooners

[DChoosier]

22 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I remember September of 2023 watching IUFB win in 4OT at home against Akron to go to 2-2. Amazing how far we've come in such little time. Now we can't believe we didn't blow out Penn State! What a ride this has been. I never want it to end.

And Akron missed an end of game 25 or so yard field goal to win the game in regulation!!

Calling what Cig has done a miracle understates  what he (and staff players) has accomplished