Curt Cignetti’s Jaw-Dropping Raise Sparks Debate: Is Indiana Football’s Pay Finally Matching Its Ambition?
After losing to Notre Dame in the first round of the CFP in 2024, Indiana was determined to make sure Year 1 of Cignetti’s tenure was anything but a fluke — and boy, did they.
Bringing in another crop of productive transfers, including Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the Hoosiers began the 2025 season with a rocky showing against Old Dominion, only to crush their next three opponents, including ninth-ranked Illinois 63-10. Three weeks later, IU went to Eugene and beat reigning Big Ten champion Oregon, which had not lost a game since joining the conference.

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