Candystripe Catchup: Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt, Indiana’s win total, NIL spending

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - APRIL 23: Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on during the 2026 Indiana Spring Football Game at Memorial Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images for ONIT) | Getty Images for ONIT

It’s been a pretty big week around Indiana Athletics as the Fall sports season gets started with men’s and women’s soccer and football looming large.

The biggest news came right here at the end of the week with Indiana football defensive linemen Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt losing their previously granted fifth seasons of eligibility pending the result of state rulings or other avenues (men’s basketball forward Sam Alexis retains his under a separate state ruling), athletic director Scott Dolson signed an extension to his contract and we’ve been working to preview several positions across the football roster.

That, and more, below:

This week on The Crimson Quarry

• Indiana football survey: Projecting the Hoosiers’ win total in 2026
• How much did Indiana football spend on its 2026 roster?
• Indiana’s Kellan Wyatt and Stephen Daley hit legal snag, ineligible for 2026
• Is Indiana being doubted again ahead of 2026?
• Former Indiana forward Reed Bailey transfers to St. Johns, joins Rick Pitino
• Report: Indiana AD Scott Dolson signs contract extension

Indiana football 2026 position previews – Offense

• Indiana football 2026 position preview: Quarterbacks
• Indiana football 2026 position preview: Wide receivers
• Indiana football 2026 position preview: Running backs
• Indiana football 2026 position preview: Tight ends
• Indiana football 2026 position preview: Offensive line

What they said about the Hoosiers

• CBS Sports: The Standard and the Strangers: Can Curt Cignetti, Indiana win big again with 17 newcomers?
• USA Today: Big Ten football’s 10 most impactful transfers for 2026: From Josh Hoover to Terry Moore
• The Daily Hoosier: “Kill the old you”: IU football QB Josh Hoover says he’s never been held to a higher standard
• The Indianapolis Star: Curt Cignetti wants stadium expansion. What Memorial Stadium renovations bring instead | Exclusive

This week around SB Nation

• Reds drop final out, lose to Cardinals in MLB’s wildest 9th inning of the season
• Land-Grant Holy Land: Big Ten Network guys rave about Buckeyes after watching preseason practice
• NBA Power Rankings updated after Peyton Watson trade with Cavs up, Nuggets down
• Maize n Brew:Utah accuses Michigan TE coach Freddie Whittingham of tampering
• Mariners’ 22-0 loss made even worse by star forgetting how many outs there were
• A Sea of Blue:Jaxon Kohler commits to BYU Cougars after pursuit from Kentucky Wildcats