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- Injury: Curt Cignetti discussing injuries, says the team is pretty healthy.

- After eight long months since Indiana hoisted the national championship, Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers are almost set to kick off the 2026 football season this Saturday against North Texas. - The spotlight and expectations have never been bigger, which means the eyes of college football will descend upon Bloomington this fall.

- QB: "You look at the history of Cignetti—every quarterback that comes in has a career season." @Jbooty88 discusses Josh Hoover and defending national champ Indiana's run of talented transfer QBs

- Intel: Indiana doesn’t release depth charts and won’t throughout the season.

- Pick/market: 30% Chandler I would say is a very good possibility.

- Indiana's projected defensive front pairs Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino inside, with Tulsa transfer Joe Hjelle and highly reviewed freshman Blake Smythe leading the tackle rotation. - Kansas State transfer Tobi Osunsanmi and Notre Dame transfer Joshua Burnham are projected to start at edge after both performed well in practice, with Daniel Ndukwe and Chiddi Obiazor positioned as the top reserves. - Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt remain in eligibility jeopardy after an appeals-court reversal, and the timing of any state-court resolution is unknown. - Isaiah Jones and Rolijah Hardy project as the starting linebackers, with Jones handling the green-dot communication and veteran reserves Kaiden Turner and Jeff Utzinger supplying experienced depth. - Jamari Sharpe has secured one corner spot while Ryland Gandy and A.J. Harris compete opposite him, and the projected back end features Amare Ferrell, Wisconsin transfer Preston Zachman and rover Byron Baldwin.

- True freshman defensive tackle Blake Smythe is making a strong case for immediate playing time because of his rapid understanding of assignments and Indiana's defensive scheme. - The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Smythe enrolled in January and has combined college-ready size and athleticism with unusually fast processing for a freshman. - Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino are expected to handle most defensive-tackle snaps, but Smythe is positioned as one of Indiana's first rotational options. - Landino says Smythe still makes normal freshman mistakes but has already progressed further than Landino had at the same career stage.

- Intel: Full release: IU Announces Series of New Experiences, Stadium Enhancements for the 2026 Hoosier Football Season - Indiana University Athletics BLOOMINGTON, Ind.

- Intel: 2026 college football simulations: CFP, conference title odds Using SP+ projections, we ran 1 million simulations of the 2026 season, so we found something for everyone.

- Practice: Haven’t heard a definitive answer either way, but I would expect them to file suit and at least attempt a return.

- Intel: Next stop: Kickoff 🚂 Watch Indiana State take on @BoilerFootball at 7 p.m.

- Intel: they should open the portal tonight for rutger players.

- Intel: the college football season is officially upon us reminds me of the fact that a century of futility was forgotten when the indiana hoosiers won the national championship

- Intel: Inside Indiana Football is back in one week Join us at Yogi's next Thursday.