Indiana football has smashed expectations all throughout the 2025-26 campaign, besting Oregon and Ohio State on their way to a Big Ten title and entering the postseason as the No. 1 team in the country,

No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.

Indiana dominated from the start of the Rose Bowl and never looked back en route to a 38-3 victory over Alabama. The Hoosiers put up 409 yards of offense, led by 217 on the ground, while holding the Crimson Tide to 193 total yards.

It still takes some getting used to seeing Indiana as a touchdown favorite against Alabama in a football game.

Indiana, Curt Cignetti shred rest vs. rust narrative in Rose Bowl blowout against Alabama originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The entire tone of the Rose Bowl Game changed with 12:44 left in the first half.

Former Alabama running back Mark Ingram believes the Crimson Tide's upcoming series with Ohio State is in jeopardy.

In this case, it was the fourth quarter. Ole Miss led 21-20 at halftime and 35-26 after three, but Georgia outscored them 17-0 in the final frame. Defensively, Ole Miss' final three possessions lasted 11 plays and totaled 13 yards. The Rebels will be much better than that in this game, but how much better?

Why Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith is on Alabama’s Ryan Williams’ mind as the CFP arrives originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For Ryan Williams, Alabama’s playoff mindset was shaped long before the postseason arrived.