
Indiana football enters 2026 top 25 after historic title run
Fresh off its first national championship, Indiana's football program appears in the early 2026 top-25 lists across major outlets, with ESPN, Fox Sports, and The Sporting News ranking the Hoosiers No. 1 and others slotting them between No. 3 and No. 8. The ongoing rebuild under Curt Cignetti centers on quarterback Josh Hoover replacing Fernando Mendoza and a strong transfer class, though departures like Mendoza and other key players will shape how sustainable the title run proves.













