Jared Kelly

IU starting cornerbacks A.J. Harris and Jamari Sharpe each exited the game in the first quarter and did not return against North Texas, while third-year running back Khobie Martin also left the game early in the first half.

Missed tackles, blown assignments and an overall atypical defensive performance marred Indiana's 2026 season-opening victory against North Texas.

What's to make of Indiana's season-opening victory over North Texas? Peegs takes a closer look at each area and hands out a performance grade for each unit.

Peegs has pieced together what we know about IU football's two-deep coming out of the Week 1 win over North Texas.

IU starting cornerbacks Jamari Sharpe and A.J. Harris played only a handful of snaps in the season opener against North Texas before exiting and not returning, while third-year running back Khobie Martin also suffered an injury early in the first quarter and did not return.

Peegs's Matt Weaver and Jared Kelly give their complete thoughts on IU's win over North Texas, what they liked, what they didn't like and what surprised them from the Hoosiers' season-opening performance, then preview Week 2 against Howard and offer their score predictions.

Who are the top IU players to watch against Howard in Week 2? Peegs highlights five who could play various roles in the 2026 season.

While Curt Cignetti's squad still has an entire season ahead, IU revealed a lot about itself in Week 1. It also showed the kind of overreactions that can spur from just one game, whether right or wrong.

Cignetti detailed the Hoosiers' win over the Mean Green, what went right, what still needs to improve, and his biggest takeaways from the season-opener. In the final segment, senior safety Amare Ferrell joins the show.

Indiana will be without top running back Khobie Martin for the foreseeable future due to broken bones in his forearm suffered in Week 1, IU coach Curt Cignetti said Monday night on his radio show.