IU Football Expectations with Grace Ybarra: Student Tickets, Fan Mindset, and Naming the Ohio State Game

Indiana football is opening fall camp as the defending national champion, and CrimsonCast asks the question every IU fan is now wrestling with: what should expectations actually be for the Hoosiers in 2026?Grace Ybarra and Galen Clavio talk through the surreal new reality of Indiana football under Curt Cignetti, including why “playoff or bust” may be understandable but still dangerous, how Hoosier fans can avoid becoming entitled, and what success should look like after a Big Ten title and national championship. They also dig into the student ticket controversy, why IU football demand suddenly looks more like a major football school, and how students, alumni, and tailgaters may need to change their Memorial Stadium habits now that every game matters.The episode closes with a listener prompt: what should Indiana vs. Ohio State be called if this matchup becomes a recurring Big Ten spotlight game? Grace and Galen brainstorm crimson vs. scarlet angles, bison vs. Buckeyes, I-70, the National Road, and why the audience may have a better idea than they do.Subscribe to the Back Home Network for more CrimsonCast coverage of Indiana football, IU athletics, Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers, Big Ten football, and the 2026 college football season.