Overview
- Offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan agreed to a three-year deal, according to Indiana reporter Michael Niziolek, with financial terms not yet disclosed.
- Defensive coordinator Bryant Haines was previously retained on a new contract as the program moves to keep its staff intact before the playoff.
- The Hoosiers await the winner of Oklahoma vs. Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.
- Curt Cignetti’s overhaul includes an eight-year extension worth more than $90 million, imported staff and players from James Madison, and major donor-backed investment.
- Indiana’s defense ranks among the nation’s best, though standout end Stephen Daley is doubtful for the semifinal with a leg injury.