Is Curt Cignetti’s national title under threat? Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers had a dream run last season. They won the national title, and their star quarterback won the coveted Heisman Trophy. Their season would go down in the history books.
The NCAA, however, seems adamant about potentially stripping the national title from Indiana. What is the issue here, and could Indiana possibly lose its national title? Let’s find out.
Former Indiana safety Louis Moore is going to be at the NFL Draft Combine and will likely have a fruitful career in the league. Moore is at the root of the current situation the Hoosiers are in right now.
The safety filed a suit against the NCAA last year after he was said to be no longer eligible for college football. Moore obtained a temporary injunction from the court, which allowed him to play for Indiana in the 2025 season.
In January 2026, Moore dismissed his own lawsuit as he no longer required court protection because his college career was officially over. Surprisingly, the NCAA is still on the eligibility issue, and if they win the case, Indiana might have to vacate their national title.
“Now that Appellee (Moore) has voluntarily dismissed the trial court action, the Temporary Injunction is no longer in effect. The dissolution of the Temporary Injunction means that the NCAA Division I membership, through the member representatives on the NCAA Committee on Infractions, is now free to enforce, if they so choose, the “Rule of Restitution” against Indiana University for rostering an ineligible participant.”
Is it possible that the NCAA might force Indiana to vacate its national title? Yes. But it is highly unlikely.
Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Isn’t the Only Team in This Situation
San Diego State Aztecs football is also involved in this issue. Although they don’t have a national title to lose, Tatuo Martinson is in the NCAA’s crosshairs from SDSU. On3’s Ross Dellenger explained what the NCAA is trying to do here.
“The NCAA wants these cases to continue as a way to (1) afford it the option to, at the very least, fine a school for playing an ineligible player, (2) set judicial precedent for future cases and (3) create a chilling effect or deterrent for other school administrators contemplating using an ineligible player.”
Indiana has more to lose in this battle, but it’s tough to imagine a scenario where the NCAA comes out on top. The fact that the court granted an injunction in Moore’s case proves he had a strong case he might have won.
There seems to be no real threat to their national title, but the legal drama will leave a dent on their otherwise flawless season.
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