Instead of the focus strictly turning to high school recruits, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and others around the country are now balancing transfer portal recruiting and evaluation with preparation for the 12-team College Football Playoff.

But from a high school recruiting standpoint, there were no surprises for Indiana on Wednesday’s National Signing Day. All 21 verbal commits signed their National Letter of Intent to Indiana.

Cignetti said 14 of those players will enroll early and join the Hoosiers for spring practice, and the remaining seven will enroll in the fall and report to Bloomington this summer. The 21-player class includes nine players on offense and 12 on defense. In addition to their on-field talent, Cignetti said he was looking for passionate, goal-oriented players.

“I like these guys, good players, good character, good students,” Cignetti said. “This game’s all about recruiting and development, and then retention, keeping the guys that eventually produce. So excited about it.”

The Hoosiers wrapped up the 2024 regular season on Saturday with a 66-0 win over Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game, improving their record to 11-1 overall and 8-1 in Big Ten play. Indiana was ranked ninth and would be the No. 10 seed in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings. Success in year one of the Cignetti era has benefitted Indiana in a variety of ways.

“I think it’s a reflection of team success really, recruiting and development,” Cignetti said. “Guys want to be a part of a winning program. Obviously winning here opens doors in the recruiting process and will continue to open doors as long as we continue to be successful, which we plan on being obviously.”

Here’s a look at Indiana’s 21-player 2025 recruiting class, with rankings per the 247Sports Composite. The class is currently ranked No. 43 nationally and No. 13 in the Big Ten,