IU lost for the first time in 2018 last weekend against then-No. 24 Michigan State. Now, the Hoosiers continue Big Ten Conference play with a trip to Piscataway, New Jersey, to play Rutgers.

Indiana Daily Student football reporters Cameron Drummond, Sean Mintert and Murphy Wheeler discuss IU's disappointing home loss and just how bad Rutgers is.

IU easily defeated Ball State to close nonconference play last weekend. Now, the Hoosiers will begin their Big Ten schedule against No. 24 Michigan State. Indiana Daily Student football reporters Cameron Drummond, Sean Mintert and Murphy Wheeler talk about what IU can take from its nonconference victories heading into the battle for the Old Brass Spittoon, as well as the state of the Big Ten Conference following the first three weeks of the season.

Former IDS IU football columnist Andrew Hussey makes a guest appearance on this episode.

After surviving the soaking-wet conditions from IU's home game against Virginia, the Indiana Daily Student football beat is warm, dry and ready to break down the latest in IU football news. IDS IU football columnist Cameron Drummond and IDS IU football reporters Murphy Wheeler and Sean Mintert discuss Stevie Scott's record rushing day for the Hoosiers, as well as the improvements made by the Hoosier defense against Virginia.

PODCAST SEGMENTS

3:00 - IU vs. Virginia game overview

4:38 - Stevie Scott's career day and the Hoosiers' running back situation

10:25 - The IU passing attack

15:20 - Tom Allen kicks a trash can

17:18 - IU's strong defensive performance

21:30 - Special teams miscues for IU

27:00 - What to know about Ball State

33:48 - The guys talk about their favorite condiments

36:40 - 4th and 1 with Sean

41:00 - Score predictions for IU vs. Ball State and Kansas vs. Rutgers

Now that they've recovered from their long journey to and from Miami, the Indiana Daily Student football beat is ready to dissect every piece of IU's 38-28 win at Florida International. IDS IU football columnist Cameron Drummond and IDS IU football reporter Murphy Wheeler and Sean Mintert discuss the good and the bad from IU's opening victory, analyze the Virginia Cavaliers prior to their game against the Hoosiers this Saturday night and relive all their road-trip hijinks on the way to and from Florida.

PODCAST SEGMENTS

02:15 - FIU game overview

5:45 - IU offensive performance recap

9:03 - The Reese Taylor experience

13:22 - Offensive and defensive line disappointments

17:56 - IU defensive performance recap

22:13 - Virginia Cavaliers preview

28:03 - What happened on the IDS road trip to Miami?

34:02 - 4th and 1 with Murphy

36:10 - Virginia game predictions

The Indiana Daily Student football beat is traveling south to Miami for IU's first game of the 2018 season against Florida International, but before the guys leave town, they preview the matchup. IDS IU football columnist Cameron Drummond and IDS IU football reporters Murphy Wheeler and Sean Mintert tell you what to watch for between the Hoosiers and Golden Panthers, and they also recap a busy fall camp for IU.

PODCAST SEGMENTS

02:15 - Meet Sean Mintert

03:00 - The IU football quarterback situation

09:20 - What to expect from IU's running backs

12:45 - IU's offensive line and additional offensive weapons

18:27 - New faces on the IU defense

23:00 - IU special teams preview

27:35 - Learn about Florida International University

33:45 - 4th and 1 with Sean

37:20 - Why are the guys driving nearly 35 combined hours from Bloomington to Miami?

The Indiana Daily Student football podcast is back for the 2018 season. In the first edition of this season's podcast, IDS IU football columnist Cameron Drummond and IDS IU football reporter Murphy Wheeler discuss the news and notes of the offseason, as well as position battles entering the 2018 season.

PODCAST SEGMENTS

00:57 - Meet Murphy Wheeler

03:55 - Difficult stretches of the upcoming season for IU

09:35 - Offseason departures and news

14:50 - IU quarterback situation

22:20 - Status of IU's running game

26:45 - IU offense overview

29:06 - IU defense overview

33:30 - IU special teams overview

36:10 - 4th and 1 with Murphy

39:10 - South end zone construction update

This week on the Bloomington Buzz we spend a huge amount of time talking about the 2018 World Cup but we also have a few other major headlines, including an IU Dean who weighed in on the Trump-Kim summit. Here are the stories:

Who to root for during the 2018 World Cup? http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/opinionworldcup061318

Dameon Willis Jr. with IU football is back to lead the Hoosiers through another season.

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/spiufbwillis061318

Summer is already here but maybe you haven't gotten around to the gym? Worry not, we have an article about some of the opportunities including yoga.

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/entexerciseweekend061318

Lee Feinstein, the dean for the IU School of Global and International Studies, weighs in on the Trump-Kim Summit. http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/u-s-north-korea-summit-a-very-long-way-from-concrete-change

IUSA joins other Big Ten student governments in critiquing new federal education bill. http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/iusa-joins-other-big-ten-schools-critiques-education-bill

The Bloomington Buzz weekly recap for June 3-June 9. This week on the Buzz we've brought in an extra guest to spice up the end of our rundown. Photo editor and now music critic Matt Begala is unapologetically critical of Kanye West's newest album "Ye." http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/entkanyewest060518

The IU Center for Rural Engagement is officially up and running and their Sustaining Hoosier Communities program just finished up its first year in operation. http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/iu-center-for-rural-engagement-finishes-pilot-year-celebrates-a-new-beginning

If you are a dog-lover, or really a lover of any pet, it's good to know the Bloomington Animal Shelter just finished up a $2.1 million renovation project which has completely revamped their building. http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/animal-shelter-officially-opens-after-2-1-million-renovation-project

Cameron Drummond came on to briefly talk about some IU Baseball players who have now been selected for the MLB draft. http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/spiubasemlbdraft060518

And finally we end with Matt Begala and his music column.

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/entkanyewest060518

This is the first episode of the Bloomington Buzz. Each week the Indiana Daily Student will work to provide a rundown of some of our top headlines and stories, with some weeks including special guests and interviews. This week we have a short podcast with some of the top headlines with links to each story here in the description.

Noblesville teacher shot in shooting speaks out for first time: http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/05/cinoblesvilleseaman052818

OPINION: More gun safety training is needed says our IDS opinion columnist:

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/05/opinionguns052018

Monroe County Sheriffs investigate possible animal neglect:

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/alleged-horse-abuse-prompts-sheriff-investigation

A man punched someone and started yelling racist slurs in downtown Bloomington last week:

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/man-claiming-to-be-aryan-nation-yells-racial-slurs-charged-with-battery

Coach Bill Mallory was 'more than a coach.' http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/05/spmalloryfeature052918

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/06/spmallorylife060218

Juwan Morgan is returning for his senior season.

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/05/spiubbmorganbrief052918

Indiana Daily Student baseball reporters Cameron Drummond and Stefan Krajisnik are joined by Taylor Lehman of TheHoosier.com and Auston Matricardi of IUSTV to discuss IU's weekend series loss at Ohio State and where the Hoosiers are in the Big Ten Conference standings.