Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the ins and outs of Indiana's season-opening 52-16 victory over North Texas on Saturday, running through Josh Hoover's debut, a mixed-bag defensive performance, injuries and more.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the ins and outs of Indiana's season-opening 52-16 victory over North Texas on Saturday, running through Josh Hoover's debut, a mixed-bag defensive performance, injuries and more.

Indiana Hoosiers coverage from the IndyStar and Bloomington Herald-Times.

Indiana Hoosiers coverage from the IndyStar and Bloomington Herald-Times.

Mind Your Banners

Mind Your Banners Postgame: No. 6 Indiana 52, North Texas 16

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's season opener against North Texas, in the first Mind Your Banners of the 2026 season. Tayven Jackson returns, Neil Brown has his hands full and Josh Hoover awaits his Indiana debut. All that and more discussed within.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

2:11 -- Looking at North Texas

8:02 -- Defensive line dominance

10:21 -- Does depth start to show?

16:48 -- Hoover's IU debut

25:31 -- Big Noon Kickoff in town

29:02 -- Vibe check as Bloomington embraces bigtime football

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/03/indiana-football-quarterback-josh-hoover-fernando-mendoza-heisman/91575838007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's season opener against North Texas, in the first Mind Your Banners of the 2026 season. Tayven Jackson returns, Neil Brown has his hands full and Josh Hoover awaits his Indiana debut. All that and more discussed within.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
2:11 -- Looking at North Texas
8:02 -- Defensive line dominance
10:21 -- Does depth start to show?
16:48 -- Hoover's IU debut
25:31 -- Big Noon Kickoff in town
29:02 -- Vibe check as Bloomington embraces bigtime football
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Mind Your Banners: North Texas

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman meet for their weekly podcast to put the finishing touches on their takeaways from Indiana's preseason, which concludes this week before the Hoosiers begin preparing for Week 1 against North Texas.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

2:29 -- Big-picture fall camp takeaways

9:25 -- All 11 offense

16:35 -- All 11 defense

22:29 -- All 11 (six) special teams

26:01 -- Daley/Wyatt latest

32:35 -- North Texas first thoughts

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/08/25/indiana-football-breakout-performers-brock-schott-davion-chandler-byron-baldwin-jr-jamari-sharpe/91311394007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman meet for their weekly podcast to put the finishing touches on their takeaways from Indiana's preseason, which concludes this week before the Hoosiers begin preparing for Week 1 against North Texas.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
2:29 -- Big-picture fall camp takeaways
9:25 -- All 11 offense
16:35 -- All 11 defense
22:29 -- All 11 (six) special teams
26:01 -- Daley/Wyatt latest
32:35 -- North Texas first thoughts
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Mind Your Banners: Putting a bow on fall camp

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss IU football's forthcoming season, complete with schedule predictions, bold calls, some fun over/under discussion and final guesses as to whether the Hoosiers might defend their Big Ten crown ... and more.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

2:33 -- Will Indiana start 6-0?

16:47 -- Ohio State

22:29 -- Michigan

25:21 -- Halloween and afterward

38:45 -- Does IU make it back to Indianapolis?

41:51 -- Bold season predictions

45:53 -- Fun with offensive and defensive over/unders

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/08/18/indiana-football-wide-receivers-nick-marsh-charlie-becker-coach-curt-cignetti-depth-tyler-morris/91342534007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss IU football's forthcoming season, complete with schedule predictions, bold calls, some fun over/under discussion and final guesses as to whether the Hoosiers might defend their Big Ten crown ... and more.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
2:33 -- Will Indiana start 6-0?
16:47 -- Ohio State
22:29 -- Michigan
25:21 -- Halloween and afterward
38:45 -- Does IU make it back to Indianapolis?
41:51 -- Bold season predictions
45:53 -- Fun with offensive and defensive over/unders
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Mind Your Banners Postgame: No. 6 Indiana 52, North Texas 16

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