And it is not a good kind of surprise for the side from Bloomington

In two seasons, the Hoosiers went from 3-9 and a coaching change to the first major college football program to go 16-0 since 1894.

The Indiana Hoosiers took one last stroll from Assembly Hall to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, waving to the crowd, signing autographs and trading fist bumps with the fans who lined the way. Then the Hoosiers walked onto their home field for the first time as national champions.

On Jan. 19, 2026, the University of Indiana in Bloomington became a story that will be told to generations of college football fans. A team that was the losingest program in college football history won it all and became champions.

If the Hoosiers beat the Hurricanes in Miami, there will be an entire offseason for deliberating their place in history.

How can the Iowa State Cyclones follow the blueprint of the Indiana Hoosiers?

Mendoza announced his 2026 NFL Draft decision on Jan. 23

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