Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's growing injury concerns at running back, the Hoosiers' needed defensive progress and more, as Curt Cignetti's team prepares for its road opener Saturday night at Rutgers.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

0:34 -- Running back injuries mounting

9:09 -- Other injury updates

17:35 -- Looking at Rutgers

29:12 -- Indiana still looking for best combos

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/26/indiana-football-curt-cignetti-consistency-fans-concerns-josh-hoover-defense/91947322007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's growing injury concerns at running back, the Hoosiers' needed defensive progress and more, as Curt Cignetti's team prepares for its road opener Saturday night at Rutgers.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
0:34 -- Running back injuries mounting
9:09 -- Other injury updates
17:35 -- Looking at Rutgers
29:12 -- Indiana still looking for best combos
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Mind Your Banners: IU running out of running backs, on the runway to Rutgers

The boys are back with their postgame podcast, this time delayed 36ish hours by the late finish to Friday's 29-23 win against Northwestern. Mike and Zach pick the bones out of that game, good, bad and indifferent, and try to separate concerns from unnecessary anxieties, as Indiana works to correct its flaws heading into the meat of Big Ten play.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:23 -- Digging into Northwestern win

8:01 -- Defensive good and bad

17:31 -- Offensive good and bad

33:07 -- The potential importance of learning to win

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/26/indiana-football-curt-cignetti-consistency-fans-concerns-josh-hoover-defense/91947322007/

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The boys are back with their postgame podcast, this time delayed 36ish hours by the late finish to Friday's 29-23 win against Northwestern. Mike and Zach pick the bones out of that game, good, bad and indifferent, and try to separate concerns from unnecessary anxieties, as Indiana works to correct its flaws heading into the meat of Big Ten play.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
1:23 -- Digging into Northwestern win
8:01 -- Defensive good and bad
17:31 -- Offensive good and bad
33:07 -- The potential importance of learning to win
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Mind Your Banners: The one where Mike apologizes to Aidan Chiles

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman prepare for Indiana's Friday night showdown with Northwestern by attempting to, among other things, answer the question of just how worried Curt Cignetti is about the Wildcats. Plus, discussions of Josh Hoover's progress, this week's Daley/Wyatt update and some upcoming book events.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:01 -- Some housekeeping

3:36 -- How worried is Curt Cignetti?

9:58 -- Taking stock of IU football through three weeks

12:25 -- Josh Hoover and the IU offense

20:25 -- Dealing with greater expectations

26:42 -- Stephen Daley/Kellan Wyatt update

35:17 -- Surprise player(s) so far?

40:01 -- Injury updates

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/20/indiana-football-fans-reaction-perfection-national-championship-hopes-josh-hoover-curt-cignetti/91849024007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman prepare for Indiana's Friday night showdown with Northwestern by attempting to, among other things, answer the question of just how worried Curt Cignetti is about the Wildcats. Plus, discussions of Josh Hoover's progress, this week's Daley/Wyatt update and some upcoming book events.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
1:01 -- Some housekeeping
3:36 -- How worried is Curt Cignetti?
9:58 -- Taking stock of IU football through three weeks
12:25 -- Josh Hoover and the IU offense
20:25 -- Dealing with greater expectations
26:42 -- Stephen Daley/Kellan Wyatt update
35:17 -- Surprise player(s) so far?
40:01 -- Injury updates
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Mind Your Banners: How worried is Curt Cignetti about Northwestern?

The chatter is that the Hoosiers aren't as crisp as they were to start 2025. Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek take a closer look at how different, or similar, those 3-0 starts are after a 38-0 drubbing of Western Kentucky.

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The chatter is that the Hoosiers aren't as crisp as they were to start 2025. Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek take a closer look at how different, or similar, those 3-0 starts are after a 38-0 drubbing of Western Kentucky.
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Indiana football is 3-0 but are they really behind the championship team?

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman preview Indiana's final nonconference game, against Western Kentucky, updating injuries and eligibility statuses. Plus, a discussion of their forthcoming book!

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:10 -- Digging into Western Kentucky

6:22 -- Comparison point to UGA?

8:26 -- What's the latest on Wyatt and Daley

15:03 -- Injury updates

23:02 -- Indiana's nonconference approach

32:52 -- Previewing "Unthinkable to Unstoppable"

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/13/indiana-football-charlie-becker-touchdown-catches-nfl-draft-stock/91732482007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman preview Indiana's final nonconference game, against Western Kentucky, updating injuries and eligibility statuses. Plus, a discussion of their forthcoming book!
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
1:10 -- Digging into Western Kentucky
6:22 -- Comparison point to UGA?
8:26 -- What's the latest on Wyatt and Daley
15:03 -- Injury updates
23:02 -- Indiana's nonconference approach
32:52 -- Previewing "Unthinkable to Unstoppable"
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Mind Your Banners: What's left to learn about Curt Cignetti's Indiana, as Western Kentucky looms

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick apart what there is to learn from Indiana's 55-0 Week 2 win Saturday against Howard.

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/07/indiana-footballs-josh-hoover-charlie-becker-build-instant-chemistry-in-season-opener/91642908007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick apart what there is to learn from Indiana's 55-0 Week 2 win Saturday against Howard.
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Charlie Becker stars in IU football win vs Howard: Here's what we learned

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick the bones out of Indiana's Week 1 win against North Texas, look ahead to Howard, update Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt eligibility fight, and explain the backstory behind "Pray for Oregon."

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:01 -- Putting a bow on North Texas

11:01 -- Josh Hoover's IU debut

18:03 -- Getting into the OL change

22:34 -- Stephen Daley/Kellan Wyatt

27:04 -- The story behind "Pray for Oregon"

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/07/indiana-footballs-josh-hoover-charlie-becker-build-instant-chemistry-in-season-opener/91642908007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick the bones out of Indiana's Week 1 win against North Texas, look ahead to Howard, update Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt eligibility fight, and explain the backstory behind "Pray for Oregon."
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
1:01 -- Putting a bow on North Texas
11:01 -- Josh Hoover's IU debut
18:03 -- Getting into the OL change
22:34 -- Stephen Daley/Kellan Wyatt
27:04 -- The story behind "Pray for Oregon"
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Mind Your Banners: Hoosiers headed for Howard

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.

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

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

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

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