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Curt Cignetti Receives 'Lifetime' Gift After National Championship Win

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti completed perhaps the greatest coaching achievement in U.S. sports history by leading the Hoosiers to its first-ever national title last night.

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Watch: ESPN’s full national championship trophy presentation

Watch below as ESPN’s Rece Davis presented the national championship trophy and postgame awards to Curt Cignetti and the IU football team. No. 1 Indiana defeated Miami 27-21 to win its first national title in program history.

Jamari Sharpe News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / January 20

Indiana Football's Defense Needed a Play. Jamari Sharpe Made It: 'I F---ing Love You'

MIAMI GARDENS — For almost two seconds, everything froze. The weight of the moment. The burden of Indiana’s past. The late-game push Miami made in its attempt to rob the Hoosiers of their first national championship.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / January 20

IU football announces national championship celebration

It’s party time for Indiana football fans. The Hoosiers completed a historic 16-0 season Monday night with a 27-21 win over Miami, bringing home their first-ever national championship.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Big Ten Network / January 20

Watch: First Time in Program History Indiana Wins the National Championship | B1G Today

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / January 20

IU football sees two departures one day after winning national title

Less than 24 hours after Indiana football captured its first-ever national championship, the program saw two notable departures. Per reports, redshirt freshman quarterback Alberto Mendoza entered the transfer portal Tuesday morning.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / January 20

Watch: IU football Tuesday “Champions Press Conference” with Cignetti and players

Watch as IU coach Curt Cignetti and IU players Pat Coogan, Aiden Fisher, Fernando Mendoza and Mikail Kamara met with the media at the champions press conference on Tuesday morning in Miami.

Elijah Sarratt News / CFB-HQ on SI / January 20

Elijah Sarratt 2026 NFL draft prospect profile, grades, rank, measurements

Indiana's wide receiver Elijah Sarratt is a big, strong and reliable wide receiver. He became Fernando Mendoza's go to target in critical situations. Indiana is Sarratt's 3rd school as he has climbed the ranks throughout his college career.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / January 20

Curt Cignetti Explains College Football’s ‘Paradigm Shift’ After IU Title

Indiana was the national doormat of power conferences across college football for nearly a century. Until suddenly it went from being thrilled just to make a bowl game, to winning one of the most unlikely national championships the sport has ever seen.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / January 20

‘It meant everything’: IU football’s national title brought out rare emotion from players and coaches

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — As Bray Lynch witnessed the culmination of one of the greatest sports stories ever told, he couldn’t contain his emotion any longer.

Indiana Hoosiers News / ESPN / January 20

Indiana leads Big Ten trio at top of final AP poll

The national champion Indiana Hoosiers are No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 college football poll.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Big Ten Network / January 20

Watch: CFP National Champion Press Conference | Indiana Football

Fernando Mendoza News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'CFB champion QB's since 1998' quiz

How many of the NCAA QBs who won the College Football National Championship in the BCS and CFP era can you name in five minutes?

The 'College football color teams' quiz

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'Big 10 football champions' quiz

Alberto Mendoza News / Yardbarker / January 20

Alberto Mendoza decision confirms major change for Indiana in 2026

The younger brother of Fernando Mendoza has 25 career pass attempts, with 24 coming in mop-up duty this season.

Curt Cignetti blasts officiating in live interview during CFP title game

Indiana scores special teams TD vs. Miami in CFP title game

Fernando Mendoza joins exclusive list of Heisman Trophy winners with national championship

The 25 greatest players in Notre Dame football history

The 'SEC passing leaders' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 20

NFL Draft intel: Raiders' decision seems even clearer after Fernando Mendoza leads Indiana to first title

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.

What is Carson Beck's NFL future after national championship loss?

Beck pulls an unsportsmanlike move after Miami's loss in CFP final

Alberto Mendoza decision confirms major change for Indiana in 2026

Nick Saban gives Curt Cignetti a warning about Indiana's success

Reason why Mark Fletcher threw punch at Tyrique Tucker revealed

Fernando Mendoza News / Larry Brown Sports / January 20

Fernando Mendoza had epic quote about his clutch 4th down play

Fernando Mendoza played his heart out in Indiana’s 27-21 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game.

CFP National Championship takeaways: Indiana Hoosiers cap greatest story college football's ever told

Fernando Mendoza joins exclusive list of Heisman Trophy winners with national championship

Top five winners and losers in the CFB transfer portal

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / January 20

Carson Beck pulls an unsportsmanlike move after Miami’s loss in CFP final

Carson Beck apparently did not learn the value of sportsmanship during his six total years of college eligibility.

CFP National Championship takeaways: Indiana Hoosiers cap greatest story college football's ever told

Indiana scores special teams TD vs. Miami in CFP title game

Fernando Mendoza joins exclusive list of Heisman Trophy winners with national championship

The 'CFP appearances' quiz

Indiana Hoosiers News / Yardbarker / January 19

Curt Cignetti could create a dynasty at Indiana

Curt Cignetti could follow in Nick Saban's footsteps and create a dynasty at Indiana

Cignetti and Indiana won Monday's national championship game over Miami, putting an exclamation point on a 16-0 season that delivered IU its first national championship. For the next 12 months, the Hoosiers will be known as the champions of college football.

Curt Cignetti blasts officiating in live interview during CFP title game

Indiana scores special teams TD vs. Miami in CFP title game

Nick Saban gives Curt Cignetti a warning about Indiana's success

The 25 greatest players in Notre Dame football history

The 'College Football Player of the Year' quiz

Watch: Indiana takes 10-0 halftime lead over Miami with strong run game

The Indiana Hoosiers are off to a strong start in Monday’s CFP National Championship Game against the Miami Hurricanes. After making an early field goal and stopping Miami’s offense, the Hoosiers run game came up big in a second-quarter drive to take a 10-0 lead.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Total Pro Sports / January 19

Weather Concerns Loom Over Indiana vs Miami 2026 CFP National Championship

Miami doesn’t do cold weather. Indiana’s been playing in it all season. Monday night’s national championship was supposed to be a South Florida showcase.

Indiana Hoosiers News / EasySportz / January 19

The Numbers: Miami vs. Indiana Sagarin Stack Up

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Miami doesn’t scare easily. Indiana doesn’t slow down for anyone. That’s the setup for one of the weekend’s most intriguing matchups, with the Hurricanes walking into Bloomington to face a red-hot Hoosiers team that currently sits atop the Sagarin ratings.