Indiana Hoosiers football coach Curt Cignetti now has a $15 million buyout after signing a new contract extension on Thursday.

After a lost bet over the Oregon Ducks vs. Indiana Hoosiers game, Indianapolis Colts star DeForest Buckner had to wear full Hoosiers' gear.

Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.

Indiana football fans ready for 'madhouse' as No. 3 Hoosiers prepare for Homecoming

Smith and the Spartans came into Bloomington as nearly four touchdown underdogs, facing a juggernaut in No. 3 Indiana immediately after three straight Big Ten losses put Smith on the hot seat. In a 38-13 loss, Michigan State's defense allowed scores on its first five drives as a lack of a run game hindered its offense.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza completed 24 of 28 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns. He completed at least one pass to six different receivers. Elijah Sarratt caught two of those four touchdowns while EJ Williams he and Lawrence North graduate Omar Cooper each had one touchdown reception.

Sean Linton, a scout for the Green Bay Packers, was in Eugene on Saturday for a Top 25 showdown between the Indiana Hoosiers and Oregon Ducks. The Big 10 showdown featured plenty of prospects that could be on Green Bay's board for the 2026 NFL Draft.

On Friday, Indiana Conservation Officers encouraged hunters to donate their harvested deer through the Hunt for Hunger program.