#uscnotre-dame-rivalry

#uscnotre-dame-rivalry

Brady Murrietta's silence rounding the bases and his intense stare at St. John Bosco's pitcher after his home run sent a clear message: Don't poke the bear.

Indiana's magical run to a College Football Playoff championship was keyed by an exceptional season from transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The Oregon Ducks, who the Hoosiers beat in the semifinals, had a transfer (Malik Benson) as their leading receiver while two freshmen running backs, Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr., were core cogs in the rushing attack.

Five of the best years of my life were spent in Bloomington. I have a master's degree and Ph.D. from the extraordinary university that is the heartbeat of that beloved community. IU subsequently bestowed upon me two distinguished alumni awards. The university presented its first Bicentennial Medal to Indiana governor Eric Holcomb in July 2019; that same month, I became the second recipient.

After USC leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara went down early in the second half with what appeared to be a knee injury, freshman Alijah Arenas knew what he needed to do. When Trojan starters Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie fouled out late in the second half, nothing changed. USC's game against Indiana (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) Tuesday night at the Galen Center was close early.

The Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday the opponents new head coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins will face during the 2026 season. Whether the games will be played at the Rose Bowl or SoFi Stadium remains to be determined, but the Bruins will not be suiting up against Curt Cignetti and defending national champion Indiana. UCLA will hard launch the Chesney era on the road against rival California on Sept. 5 at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley.

But even if you were locked in on the Hoosiers' rise the past two seasons in football, you may find yourself reading that sentence back to yourself a few times to make sure it's not a chatbot hallucination. Indeed, this is just the world now. The Hoosiers just became the first 16-0 major college football team since Yale in 1894.

Two sliding teams hit the court when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-14, 2-10 ACC) host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-14, 2-10 ACC) on February 14, 2026. The Fighting Irish will look to break a five-game losing streak against the Yellow Jackets, losers of six straight. On Tuesday, in its most recent game, Notre Dame lost to SMU 89-81.