The chatter is that the Hoosiers aren't as crisp as they were to start 2025. Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek take a closer look at how different, or similar, those 3-0 starts are after a 38-0 drubbing of Western Kentucky.

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman preview Indiana's final nonconference game, against Western Kentucky, updating injuries and eligibility statuses. Plus, a discussion of their forthcoming book!

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:10 -- Digging into Western Kentucky

6:22 -- Comparison point to UGA?

8:26 -- What's the latest on Wyatt and Daley

15:03 -- Injury updates

23:02 -- Indiana's nonconference approach

32:52 -- Previewing "Unthinkable to Unstoppable"

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/13/indiana-football-charlie-becker-touchdown-catches-nfl-draft-stock/91732482007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick apart what there is to learn from Indiana's 55-0 Week 2 win Saturday against Howard.

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman pick the bones out of Indiana's Week 1 win against North Texas, look ahead to Howard, update Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt eligibility fight, and explain the backstory behind "Pray for Oregon."

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:01 -- Putting a bow on North Texas

11:01 -- Josh Hoover's IU debut

18:03 -- Getting into the OL change

22:34 -- Stephen Daley/Kellan Wyatt

27:04 -- The story behind "Pray for Oregon"

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the ins and outs of Indiana's season-opening 52-16 victory over North Texas on Saturday, running through Josh Hoover's debut, a mixed-bag defensive performance, injuries and more.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss Indiana's season opener against North Texas, in the first Mind Your Banners of the 2026 season. Tayven Jackson returns, Neil Brown has his hands full and Josh Hoover awaits his Indiana debut. All that and more discussed within.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

2:11 -- Looking at North Texas

8:02 -- Defensive line dominance

10:21 -- Does depth start to show?

16:48 -- Hoover's IU debut

25:31 -- Big Noon Kickoff in town

29:02 -- Vibe check as Bloomington embraces bigtime football

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/09/03/indiana-football-quarterback-josh-hoover-fernando-mendoza-heisman/91575838007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman meet for their weekly podcast to put the finishing touches on their takeaways from Indiana's preseason, which concludes this week before the Hoosiers begin preparing for Week 1 against North Texas.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

2:29 -- Big-picture fall camp takeaways

9:25 -- All 11 offense

16:35 -- All 11 defense

22:29 -- All 11 (six) special teams

26:01 -- Daley/Wyatt latest

32:35 -- North Texas first thoughts

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down to discuss IU football's forthcoming season, complete with schedule predictions, bold calls, some fun over/under discussion and final guesses as to whether the Hoosiers might defend their Big Ten crown ... and more.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

2:33 -- Will Indiana start 6-0?

16:47 -- Ohio State

22:29 -- Michigan

25:21 -- Halloween and afterward

38:45 -- Does IU make it back to Indianapolis?

41:51 -- Bold season predictions

45:53 -- Fun with offensive and defensive over/unders

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/08/18/indiana-football-wide-receivers-nick-marsh-charlie-becker-coach-curt-cignetti-depth-tyler-morris/91342534007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman ask (and attempt to answer) the question of whether Indiana football is garnering the proper respect ahead of its national title defense this fall.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

1:32 -- Stephen Daley/Kellan Wyatt court updates

10:26 -- The question of disrespect

19:01 -- Where would we rank IU

23:15 -- Importance of staff continuity

28:10 -- Josh Hoover

35:53 -- The importance of good luck

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/08/18/indiana-football-wide-receivers-nick-marsh-charlie-becker-coach-curt-cignetti-depth-tyler-morris/91342534007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman discuss the second full week of Indiana's preseason, examining potential position battles, breakout players and more.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

3:08 -- Fall camp temperature check

7:46 -- Potential breakout players

15:11 -- How the edges of IU's defensive line shape up

19:24 -- Joe Brunner's move to right tackle

25:10 -- Jamari Sharpe poised for a big year?

30:40 -- Any surprises so far?

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