Candystripe Catchup: Does Indiana have the best defensive line in the country?

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It was a huge news week for Indiana and we’re here with a quick recap to make sure you’re all caught up.

Football was in headlines all week, from the cancellation of the future series against Notre Dame to the return of Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt to the roster. Indiana took some harsh criticism for the first bit of news, which coincides with the renewal of Notre Dame’s series against USC, while the ramifications of that second update are far more immediate.

Daley and Wyatt, both members of Indiana’s line in 2025, bolster an already strong group this season and give this roster one of the best defensive lines in the country heading into 2026.

Last, but not least, Purdue’s incoming athletic director took an ill-advised shot at Indiana during his introductory press conference that promptly went viral.

Learn about all of that, and more, below:

This week on The Crimson Quarry

• Indiana’s series against Notre Dame is off
• Indiana Reacts: How do you feel about Indiana canceling the Notre Dame series?
• Indiana football’s defense gets a huge boost for 2026
• Everything Indiana’s Curt Cignetti said to open 2026 Fall camp
• Incoming Purdue AD Tommy McClelland tries, fails to mock Indiana
• Best social media reactions to new Purdue AD’s Indiana jab
• What Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt’s returns mean for Indiana football

What they’ve said about the Hoosiers

• The Daily Hoosier:Look: 10 photos from Indiana football fall camp
• Indiana Daily Student:International sports stars making waves at Indiana University
• The Athletic:What can a national title do for Indiana football? Here’s how much its value has changed
• Indiana Daily Student:Indiana men’s soccer ranked No. 22 in United Soccer Coaches preseason poll
• USA Today: Adidas unveils Adizero college football shoes featuring 14 schools
• CBS Sports: Curt Cignetti talks like college football’s alpha, but Indiana’s schedule says otherwise

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• Hammer and Rails:Purdue’s New Athletic Director Said WHAT?

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