Former Indiana University Football Player Pat Coogan Signs His Rookie Contract with the Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans had a busy day on Thursday, hiring a new scout, signing 11 undrafted rookie free agents, and making progress with their 2026 draft class, inking five to their initial rookie contracts. The Titans signed fifth-round picks, Arkansas guard Fernando Carmona (142) and Penn State running back Nick Singleton (165), sixth-round picks, Baylor defensive tackle Jackie Marshall and Indiana center Pat Coogan, and seventh-round pick Oklahoma tight end Jaren Kanak (225) to their slotted rookie contracts. With these five players locked up, the front office can turn its attention to their three remaining draft picks, Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate (first round), Auburn edge Keldric Faulk (first round), and Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (second round). These contracts are also slotted, but there are usually a few more details to work out, especially with Hill. For the past few seasons, second-round draft picks have been slow to sign because of the percentage of guaranteed money in the final year of their contracts. The Titans hosted all of their rookies for the rookie minicamp that started yesterday and concludes today at Vanderbilt Health Football Center in Nashville.
Former Indiana University Men’s Basketball Player Jason Drake Transfers to Temple Former Indiana Hoosier guard Jason Drake committed to Temple, the program announced Thursday afternoon. He spent one season with the Hoosiers but did not play due to an injury and has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Drake started his career at Cleveland State as a freshman for the 2022-23 season. He played 16 games and averaged 5.6 minutes. He spent 2023-24 with Butler Community College and put up 9.6 points and 3.7 assists in 27 games. The 6-foot, 1-inch guard transferred back to Division I for the 2024-25 season and joined Drexel. Drake started all 33 games for the Dragons and averaged 11.1 points and 3.1 assists on 42.8% shooting from the field and 39.6% from three. Drake transferred to Indiana for the 2025-26 season but sustained a lower-body injury before the first game and never made an appearance. He is the fourth transfer the Owls have landed, joining guards Dez White, Dallis Dillard and forward Baboucarr Njie.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Releases Pictures of the Pace Car Curt Cignetti Will Drive for the Indianapolis 500 Curt Cignetti has turned down a lot of speaking engagements and appearances offered since he led Indiana to the national championship. But he couldn’t say no to driving the pace car at the Indy 500. “It’s a great event, and it’s part of the fabric of the state,” Cignetti Said. “I can remember watching the Indy 500 growing up. I just hope I can handle it.”
The car Cignetti will be handling is a Corvette ZR1x, known as America’s quickest production car. “America’s hypercar will be front and center at the Indianapolis 500, and it has the speed to stay there,” Global Corvette and Performance Cars Team Executive Chief Engineer Tony Roma said in a release. “The ZR1X is made for the racetrack. This Corvette, inspired by America’s 250th anniversary, will absolutely give Coach Cignetti and the fans a thrill.”
The Corvette ZR1X delivers 1,250 horsepower across all four wheels, combining a 186-hp electric motor on the front axle with a 5.5L twin-turbo V8 putting 1,064 hp to the rear wheels. For Pace Car duty, the ZR1X is equipped with the Carbon Aero package, including dive planes on the front bumper, underbody aero strakes and the rear wing, which creates more than 1,200 pounds of downforce at top speed. The Corvette ZR1X achieves incredible acceleration – capable of zero to 60 mph in under 2 seconds – and can reach 233 mph, approaching speeds seen by race cars in the field.
Cignetti was asked last month what was the fastest he has driven a car. “I can’t tell you the truth,” Cignetti playfully responded. … “I would not be setting a good example for the young people. “But I bought a new Audi SQ8 the first summer I was employed here (at IU) from down the road there, and that thing has got a lot of horsepower in it. One night within the first couple weeks that we owned it, my wife and I were returning from Ohio to see our son and there was nobody on the highway. I laid it down pretty quick; it’s got a little juice in it. “But I’m going to put the pedal to the metal when they tell me to in Indy.” The 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Three Indiana University Football Players Appear in the First Round of 2027 NFL Mock Drafts After no first-round picks for more than 30 years, could IU football see multiple first round selections in back-to-back years? Could the Hoosiers tie or break records just set in 2026 with two or even three first round selections in the 2027 NFL Draft? There’s a long way to go to next year’s draft, and much will change between now and then. So, chalk this up to pure entertainment at this point. But here’s what some outlets are thinking as it relates to IU football players one year out from the 2027 NFL Draft. Three players on the 2026 Indiana team are regulars in various way-too-early 2027 mock drafts published since the conclusion of the 2026 edition.
The Athletic’s Dane Brugler has wide receiver Charlie Becker going at No. 11, and his fellow Hoosier wideout Nick Marsh at No. 20. PFF has left tackle Carter Smith going No. 18. CBS Sports has Charlie Becker going No. 32. USA Today has Nick Marsh going No. 23. FOX Sports has Carter Smith going No. 13. Sports Illustrated has three Hoosiers going in the first round, with Carter Smith going No. 25, Charlie Becker No. 26, and Nick Marsh No. 32. NBC Sports also has three Hoosiers in the first round, with Carter Smith going No. 26, Nick Marsh going No. 28, and Charlie Becker going No. 31. And Bleacher Report has Nick Marsh going No. 11 and Charlie Becker at No. 18. So if you’re keeping score at home, in eight mock drafts, Becker and Marsh appear in five, and Smith appears in four.
After IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza went No. 1 overall in 2026, and Kurtis Rourke was drafted in 2025, it’s reasonable to wonder if Josh Hoover will be the third-straight Hoosier quarterback to be drafted. Hoover didn’t appear in any first round mock 2027 NFL Draft we surveyed. But to be fair, Mendoza was not a projected first-rounder at this time last year either. ESPN conducted a poll of 10 NFL scouts for their way-too-early top three quarterback projections for the 2027 NFL Draft. Nine quarterbacks received a vote, but Hoover was not one of them. Oregon’s Dante Moore, Texas’ Arch Manning, and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin led the way in the ESPN survey.
Can IU meet or exceed the eight total players drafted in 2026 next year? Beyond Becker, Marsh and Smith, here are some of the other top contenders to hear their names called at some point in the 2027 NFL Draft: Running back Turbo Richard, Guard/Center Drew Evans, Guard Joe Brunner, Defensive tackle Tyrique Tucker, Defensive end Tobi Osunsanmi, Defensive end Chiddi Obiazor, Linebacker Isaiah Jones, Linebacker Rolijah Hardy, Safety Amare Ferrell, Cornerback A.J. Harris and Cornerback Jamari Sharpe.
Catilin Clark Plays Her First Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in 291 Days as the Indiana Fever Fall to the Dallas Wings in a Preseason Game The Indiana Fever fell 95-80 to the Dallas Wings on Thursday night in their second preseason game of 2026. The Fever will close out the preseason tonight against the Nigeria National Team at 7 p.m. from Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Led by 14 points from Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever jumped out in front of Dallas 29-25 in the first quarter. Dallas outscored the Fever 36-17 in the second quarter to take a 61-46 lead at the halftime break. Dallas would maintain their lead through the third and fourth quarters and, despite pulling within single digits in the fourth quarter, Indiana was unable to overcome the deficit, suffering their first loss of the preseason. Indiana and Dallas will face one another to tip off the 2026 WNBA regular season at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, May 9, at 1 p.m. ET, broadcast nationally on ABC. Caitlin Clark returned to the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time in 291 days, last playing on her home court on July 13, 2025, a 102-83 win over the Dallas Wings where she scored 14 points and tallied 13 assists. Rookie Raven Johnson led the Indiana Fever with five assists and five steals. Myisha Hines-Allen posted a team-best seven rebounds. Former Indiana University Star Grace Berger scored 3 points in 14 minutes off the bench for Dallas. Berger was 1-3 from the field, 1-2 from three-point range along with 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
Taylor University Collects 80 NAIA Spring Sport Scholar-Athlete Awards The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics recently announced its Scholar-Athletes from the sports of baseball, softball, golf, lacrosse, track and field and tennis, with Taylor having 80 student-athletes recognized. In order to receive the NAIA Scholar-Athlete award, a student-athlete must own a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must have attended one full year at their current institution and must be nominated by their head coach. With the 80 Scholar-Athlete awards from the spring, Taylor boasts 179 NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors from the 2025-2026 year.
Taylor’s NAIA Scholar-Athletes from Spring Sports Women’s Track and Field-Kennedy Applegate, Claire Bailey, Noel Bass, Brooklyn Bixler, Madelyn Borchelt, Nicole Braz Domene, Kaitlin Burden, Hali Dikhtiar
Zoe Dinius, Addie Draper, Adeline Draper, Rebekah Firestone, Emersyn Funk, Jaynie Halterman, Kaylin Hiehle, Jackie McCoy, Adrienne McKean, Melody Patterson, Malarie Pinwar, Lauren Saddington, Kiana Siefert and Meg Stevens. Men’s Track and Field-Matteo Baldwin-Alvarado, Tiernan Bass, Daniel Bates, Andrew Bryant, Jordan Burden, Chase Catlin, Orlando Chatwell, Isaac Elkin
Josh Forbes, Paul Gabrielsen, Charlie Hanak, Ryan Hanak, Noah Kelly, Zach McWatters, Lyndon Miller, Ethan Morgan, Joel Mumaw, Carter Newman, Bryce Noble, Gabriel Osborn, Kyle Sweeney and Lextin Willis
Baseball-Jake Boyer, Nathan Frady, Brady Gerig, Sam Gladd, Alec Hershberger, Ben Kennedy, Lane Lewis, Brayden Manning, Blake Osbourne, Matthew Roderer, Fletcher Roemmich and Luke Sutter. Softball-Bella Browning, Claire Cullen, Isa Davis, Claire Duncan, Emily Guthrie, Jayci Kitchen, Livie Lehmann, Hannah Lickey, Delaynee McCreary, Madison Raley and Brooke Sanchez. Men’s Lacrosse-Henry Cooper, Grant Elzinga, Landin Greene, Ben Harrell, Jack Kaiser and Julian Spallinger. Women’s Golf-Hope Haarer, Maya Kuszak and Eleanor Schuitema. Men’s Golf-Matthew Albright, Will Schuitema and Griffen VanErmen. Men’s Tennis-Graham Beukelman.
Indiana Fever Announce the Local Broadcast Schedule for the 2026 Season The Indiana Fever announced details of the team’s 2026 local broadcast schedule on Thursday ahead of their Preseason Home against the Dallas Wings including the introduction of pregame and postgame shows for radio coverage, as well as a weekly, Wednesday night radio show focusing on all things Fever. Entering their 27th WNBA season, the Fever have renewed agreements with TEGNA to air select games free over-the-air on WTHR and WALV, as well as Radio One for radio coverage, while also continuing the team’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, Fever Direct.
Fever fans across the greater Indianapolis area will be able to watch 18 games locally on WTHR or WALV, with Pat Boylan (play-by-play), Debbie Antonelli (analyst) and Kelsie Kasper (sideline) returning on the call. WTHR will carry 13 games, while five games will be available on sister station WALV. In addition to central Indiana games on WTHR and WALV, Fever games will also air on stations across many other Midwest markets. All Fever preseason and regular season games, home and away, will be broadcast live on 93.5/107.5 The Fan, featuring returning voices John Nolan (play-by-play) and Bria Goss (analyst). Fans can tune into all Fever games on the Old National Bank Radio Network over the airwaves or live on 1075thefan.com. Fans are encouraged to check local listings or visit FeverBasketball.com/WhereToWatch for a complete viewing guide and the most up-to-day broadcast information.
New this season, all 44 regular season games plus the team’s April 30 and May 2 preseason games on Radio One will feature expanded shoulder programming, with a pregame show beginning 30 minutes before each tip-off and a postgame show immediately following the final whistle. Mick Tidrow, voice of the Ball State Cardinals, joins the Fever broadcast team as host for both the pregame and postgame shows. 93.5/107.5 The Fan will also debut “Fever Weekly”, an hour-long show that will air at 6:30 p.m. ET Wednesday nights, delivering commentary and analysis, insider access, and the most up-to-date news on the Indiana Fever.
After a successful debut last season, Fever Direct – the team’s first-ever direct-to-consumer streaming service – returns allowing fans to access up to 18 games across web, tablets, mobile devices and connected Smart TVs, starting today. Powered by Deltatre, Fever Direct is available for just $29.99 for the season, also allowing fans the ability to access full game replays. The service is available to fans living within the Indiana Fever approved region across the Midwest, with sign up information and a full list of eligible U.S. zip codes is available here.
2026 Indiana Fever Local Broadcast Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (ET) | Local Broadcast | Streaming |
| Thurs., April 30 | Preseason: Dallas Wings | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | 93.1 WIBC | |
| Sat., May 2 | Preseason: Nigeria WNT | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | WALV & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sat., May 9 | Dallas Wings | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 1 p.m. | 93.1 WIBC | |
| Wed., May 13 | at Los Angeles Sparks | Crypto.com Arena | 10:30 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Fri., May 15 | Washington Mystics | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. | 93.1 WIBC | |
| Sun., May 17 | Seattle Storm | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 6 p.m. | WALV & 93.1 WIBC | Fever Direct |
| Wed., May 20 | Portland Fire | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | WALV & 93.1 WIBC | Fever Direct |
| Fri., May 22 | Golden State Valkyries | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. | 93.1 WIBC | |
| Thurs., May 28 | at Golden State Valkyries | Chase Center | 10 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sat., May 30 | at Portland Fire | Moda Center | 8 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Thurs., June 4 | Atlanta Dream (cc) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sat., June 6 | at New York Liberty (cc) | Barclays Center | 8 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Mon., June 8 | at Washington Mystics (cc) | CareFirst Arena | 7 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Thurs., June 11 | Chicago Sky (cc) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Sat., June 13 | at Connecticut Sun (cc) | Mohegan Sun Arena | 6 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Tues., June 16 | Toronto Tempo (cc) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | WALV & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Thurs., June 18 | Atlanta Dream | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Sat., June 20 | at Atlanta Dream | Gateway Center Arena | 1 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Mon., June 22 | Phoenix Mercury | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Wed., June 24 | Phoenix Mercury | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Sat., June 27 | Los Angeles Sparks | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sun., July 5 | at Las Vegas Aces | T-Mobile Arena | 7 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Wed., July 8 | at Los Angeles Sparks | Crypto.com Arena | 10 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Thurs., July 9 | at Phoenix Mercury | Mortgage Matchup Center | 10 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Sun., July 12 | at Las Vegas Aces | Michelob ULTRA Arena | 9 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Wed., July 15 | Golden State Valkyries | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Fri., July 17 | Seattle Storm | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sat., July 18 | New York Liberty | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Wed., July 22 | Connecticut Sun | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Tues., July 28 | at Seattle Storm | Climate Pledge Arena | 9:30 p.m. | WALV & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Fri., July 31 | at Portland Fire | Moda Center | 10 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Sun., Aug. 2 | at Minnesota Lynx | Target Center | 1 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Thurs., Aug. 6 | Las Vegas Aces | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sat., Aug. 8 | at Chicago Sky | United Center | 3:30 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Tues., Aug. 11 | New York Liberty | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Fri., Aug. 14 | Dallas Wings | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sun., Aug. 16 | at Atlanta Dream | Gateway Center Arena | 5 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Tues., Aug. 18 | at Toronto Tempo | Scotiabank Arena | 7 p.m. | WALV & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Thurs., Aug. 20 | at Dallas Wings | American Airlines Center | 8 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Sat., Aug. 22 | at New York Liberty | Barclays Center | 7 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sun., Aug. 23 | at Chicago Sky | Wintrust Arena | 7 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Fri., Aug. 28 | Connecticut Sun | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Fri., Sept. 18 | at Toronto Tempo | Coca-Cola Coliseum | 7:30 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Sun., Sept. 20 | Washington Mystics | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 4 p.m. | WTHR & 93.5/107.5 The Fan | Fever Direct |
| Tues., Sept. 22 | Minnesota Lynx | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 8 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan | |
| Thurs., Sept. 24 | at Minnesota Lynx | Target Center | 8 p.m. | 93.5/107.5 The Fan |