indiana football Curt Cignetti has changed the narrative around Indiana football. Once viewed as a basketball-first university with a struggling football side, the Hoosiers now look like a team with purpose and direction.
Big Noon Kickoff analysts dissected the transformation, crediting Cignetti’s detail-oriented mindset and ability to attract the right talent through the transfer portal. “He’s building a foundation that will last,” Mark Ingram said, pointing to Indiana’s improved discipline and physicality.
Urban Meyer added that Indiana now plays “with belief — something that was missing for years.”
Cignetti’s turnaround isn’t just about wins; it’s about establishing a winning identity. For the first time in a long time, Indiana football is being talked about not as an underdog — but as a serious program on the rise.
