2026 IUFB: CHAPTER 3

[BtownStrength]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

CFP can still stop it I believe 

Would have to be CFP just doing it off the record i.e. "undervalue" the wins LSU gets? Because that could certainly happen. Same thing with ND getting an autobid if they are top 12. Just rank them 13, CFP committee has and will twist words to get what they want. 

[southsidehoosier]

 

[southsidehoosier]

 

[Brass Cannon]

1 hour ago, BtownStrength said:

Would have to be CFP just doing it off the record i.e. "undervalue" the wins LSU gets? Because that could certainly happen. Same thing with ND getting an autobid if they are top 12. Just rank them 13, CFP committee has and will twist words to get what they want. 

They were considering a rule change last I heard but yes committee could still do it off record. 

[skhoosier2]

2 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

They were considering a rule change last I heard but yes committee could still do it off record. 

Did not really consider this but probably the best way to avoid lawsuit would just be to leave them off and rank them low on purpose. Unless ofcourse they somehow miraculously win the SEC or get to SEC championship game. Lane is awful and awful for CFB. I hope it all backfires on him and he ends up cancelled. 

[LIHoosier]

When I turned 1 year old, I didn't get an IndyCar.

 

[southsidehoosier]

3 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

When I turned 1 year old, I didn't get an IndyCar.

 

 

[southsidehoosier]

 

[Stuhoo]

53 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

 

Squeak is pretty much the best dude ever. Rivals OG as one of the absolute most likable Hoosiers of my 40+ years watching IU sports.

[cthomas]

29 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Squeak is pretty much the best dude ever. Rivals OG as one of the absolute most likable Hoosiers of my 40+ years watching IU sports.

Basketball

 

I love these looks inside the program. One of the things I appreciate most about what Cignetti has done here is the quality of people he has brought in. They are likeable and easy to root for. When he was hired I just wanted to a disciplined, fundamentally sound brand of football. Coaching matters and so does character. Can't wait to see it on the field again.

[AZ Hoosier]

https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/2025/8/8/iu-football-gameday-experiences

Interesting Game Day Experiences – from $200 to $550.
 

 

[Demo]

There seems to be a fair bit of complaining about how this shook out, I assume because it means that IU-OSU will most likely be a noon kickoff. Am I the only one doesn’t care when games kick off? 

[LIHoosier]

8 minutes ago, Demo said:

There seems to be a fair bit of complaining about how this shook out, I assume because it means that IU-OSU will most likely be a noon kickoff. Am I the only one doesn’t care when games kick off? 

If you're at home, it largely shouldn't matter. For those that go to the games, some like later games so they can wake up at a normal hour, some don't like later games cuz they take younger kids with them, some don't like early games cuz you have to start tailgate in the dark, etc.

I hope the networks 'drafted' more games early on than this crap of waiting to the Sunday before picking a time. That can truly screw up people going to the game and watching from home alike. That irks me more than having an uneven number of early or late games.

[Brass Cannon]

13 minutes ago, Demo said:

There seems to be a fair bit of complaining about how this shook out, I assume because it means that IU-OSU will most likely be a noon kickoff. Am I the only one doesn’t care when games kick off? 

Good to know for sure it’s noon kickoff.  I have something I need to reschedule. 

[Hovadipo]

8 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

If you're at home, it largely shouldn't matter. For those that go to the games, some like later games so they can wake up at a normal hour, some don't like later games cuz they take younger kids with them, some don't like early games cuz you have to start tailgate in the dark, etc.

I hope the networks 'drafted' more games early on than this crap of waiting to the Sunday before picking a time. That can truly screw up people going to the game and watching from home alike. That irks me more than having an uneven number of early or late games.

As a season ticket holder traveling from 90 minutes out, I want a mix of kick times with a little luck mixed in based on other things I have going on, mainly kids’ sports. A bunch of home nooners (2024) suck. A bunch of night games would be awful. This year I feel like we’re going to get a nice mix. We already have a few nooners, a 4:00, and a night game. Last year wasn’t bad either. 

Gut feeling USC is the 3:30 CBS game too. 

[Brass Cannon]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

As a season ticket holder traveling from 90 minutes out, I want a mix of kick times with a little luck mixed in based on other things I have going on, mainly kids’ sports. A bunch of home nooners (2024) suck. A bunch of night games would be awful. This year I feel like we’re going to get a nice mix. We already have a few nooners, a 4:00, and a night game. Last year wasn’t bad either. 

Gut feeling USC is the 3:30 CBS game too. 

Your probably right but noon kickoff against USC would be hilarious 

[Pagoda]

Mid afternoon is the sweet spot kick time imo.  You can do stuff around Bloomington before and/or after the game… whatever you want.

Definitely want one or two night games which are always cool.

Noon is not the end of the world, but it’s the worst.  Can’t do much before the game and there isn’t much time for the energy to build.

[Hoosierfan2017]

Big Noon is one of the worst things to happen to college football in recent years. Cooks the best game in the conference every week while we have to sit at home and then watch the insanely awesome night atmospheres in the SEC. 

[8bucks]

5 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/2025/8/8/iu-football-gameday-experiences

Interesting Game Day Experiences – from $200 to $550.
 

 

 

Love these.  My prior company was a corporate sponsor and I used to try and encourage the athletic dept to let me carry the flag out for the greatest timeout in college basketball.  Sigh, never happened and I probably would have tripped but what if…

[Home Jersey]

21 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/2025/8/8/iu-football-gameday-experiences

Interesting Game Day Experiences – from $200 to $550.
 

 

 

Interesting. PSU is doing something similar, but their pricing was ridiculous. I think they had a package where you pay $3k to help the equipment managers set up the locker room, lol.