It was the type of gritty win missing from IU's resume, and after the game Curt Cignetti had to admit something he doesn't like to put out in public.

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti’s contract is heavily incentivized, and he has already qualified for several bonuses after the Hoosiers’ 6-0 start to the 2024 season.

The Hoosiers defeated Northwestern 41-24 just five minutes earlier, becoming bowl-eligible –– the first Football Bowl Subdivision team to do so this season. And now, after just the second 6-0 start in program history, Cignetti is changing the way people think about Indiana football one game and one victory at a time.