One UCLA Bruins beat writer believes Indiana Hoosiers football coach Curt Cignetti should be the kind of DeShaun Foster replacement that Martin Jarmond should be looking for.

Curt Cignetti again had the Indiana Hoosiers looking the part of a national championship contender on Saturday.

The Disney magic wore off on UCLA on just the second play of the game. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava opted for a throw on a read option but threw it right in the hands of Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher, who returned it 25 yards back to the house for a quick touchdown.

The Indiana Hoosiers look to avoid a trap when they visit the streaking UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon.

The UCLA Bruins face the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers, led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.

If college football fans weren't convinced of Indiana's quality when the Hoosiers smacked then-No. 9 Illinois by 53 points, or when they went on the road and came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat Iowa,

Expert recap and game analysis of the Indiana Hoosiers vs. UCLA Bruins NCAAF game from October 25, 2025 on ESPN.

After a Hughes challenge, replay showed Malual did catch the fingers of Leverette with a powerful shot that ended up touching out of bounds, pulling Maryland within two. Maryland’s 4-1 run tied the set at 22, forcing a UCLA timeout.

The No.2 ranked Indiana Hoosiers face off with the UCLA Bruins this morning in a highly anticipated Big Ten conference battle.

Indiana football redshirt senior receiver E.J. Williams Jr. delivered a career day Saturday in the Hoosiers' 56-6 win over UCLA.