Indiana's Curt Cignetti aims to prevent complacency for title defense
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 9:26 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
As Indiana prepares for the upcoming season, coach Curt Cignetti emphasizes the need to avoid complacency following their national title win in 2025. Cignetti, who transformed the program from a 9-27 record before his arrival, is focused on maintaining the team's competitive edge. The Hoosiers, who lost Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza to the NFL, have bolstered their roster with 18 transfer players, including former TCU quarterback Josh Hoover. Media polls predict Indiana to finish third in the Big Ten, leading Cignetti to stress the importance of hard work in reclaiming the championship. Defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker expressed that the team is preparing like they are still the hunters, despite their new status as champions.
- •Curt Cignetti is focused on avoiding a championship hangover.
- •Indiana added 18 transfers, including Josh Hoover and Nick Marsh.
- •Indiana aims for a third consecutive playoff appearance.
- •Polls predict Indiana finishing behind Ohio State and Oregon.
- •Tyrique Tucker emphasizes the team's competitive mindset.
- 9:26 PMYahoo Sports — Indiana's Curt Cignetti is 'stalking complacency' as Hoosiers get ready to begin their title defense
"Indiana coach Curt Cignetti says he’s “stalking complacency” as he makes sure there’s no championship hangover now that he’s orchestrated one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history. Cignetti took over a program that had gone 9-27 the three years before his arrival and led it to College Football Playoff appearances in each of his first two seasons, including a 2025 national title. “We have a way of doing things,” Cignetti sad.
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