LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - OCTOBER 10: Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers prepares to take the field against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on October 10, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - OCTOBER 10: Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers prepares to take the field against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on October 10, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) | Getty Images · Getty Images

It’s been a huge week for Indiana Athletics and it’s only going to get bigger this weekend with the most important home game in the history of Memorial Stadium looming.

Indiana’s matchup against Ohio State is set to dominate local and national headlines, the athletic department announced a jersey patch sponsorship with Merchants Bank and we got our first look at the new men’s basketball roster in a dominant road exhibition win over Butler.

Here’s the week that was for Indiana:

This week on The Crimson Quarry

  • Looking back on a decade of Indiana football vs Ohio State
  • Ryan Day praises Indiana’s wide receivers, Josh Hoover
  • 3 notes from Darian DeVries’ press conference ahead of the UNC exhibition
  • Indiana lands commitment from 2029 in-state guard Micah Mohler
  • Where Indiana debuts in KenPom’s preseason ratings
  • Indiana’s running backs have proven exciting early for Hoosier fans
  • Indiana football fans name offensive, defensive players of the game against Nebraska
  • Nitpicking Indiana’s 20-17 win at Nebraska
  • Men’s basketball shows its rebounding prowess against Butler

Indiana football vs Ohio State

  • 3 notes from Curt Cignetti’s press conference ahead of Ohio State
  • Indiana football hosts Ohio State: 3 Things to watch for
  • Breaking down the implications, storylines of Indiana football vs Ohio State
  • 3 crucial matchups that will decide Indiana football vs Ohio State
  • Hoosier Hunch: Predicting Indiana football vs Ohio State
  • 3 bold predictions for Indiana football vs Ohio State
  • Ohio State’s Ryan Day on Indiana matchup: ‘This’ll be another tough environment’

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Source: Yahoo Sports