Indiana football ranked No. 6 in preseason coaches poll

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 19: Head Coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers smiles after the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

USA Today released its first coaches poll of the 2026 season, with the defending National Champion Indiana Hoosiers coming in at No. 6. Curt Cignetti’s group is the third of three Big Ten teams in the top ten, behind No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Oregon.