Preview: Indiana vs Miami CFP National Championship

How to watch Indiana vs. Miami

• Who: No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers (15-0, 9-0 in Big Ten) vs. No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (13-2, 6-2 in ACC)

• What: College Football Playoff National Championship

• When: Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET

• Where: Hard Rock Stadium (65,326) in Miami Gardens, Fla.

• TV: ESPN

• TV announcers: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath (sideline)

• Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network, Sirius XM (channel 80 or 84)

• Radio announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Buck Suhr (analyst), John Herrick

• Point spread: Indiana is an 8.5-point favorite over Miami, and the over/under is 47.5 points, according to the Draft Kings Sportsbook on Wednesday evening. The Hoosiers' moneyline odds are -340, while the Hurricanes' moneyline odds are +270.

• Recent results: Indiana defeated No. 9 Alabama 38-3 in the CFP quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, and then defeated Oregon in the CFP semifinals at the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9. Miami defeated No. 2 Ohio State in the CFP quarterfinals at the Cotton Bowl, and then defeated No. 6 Ole Miss in the CFP semifinals at the Fiesta Bowl.

• Series history: The series is tied 1-1. Miami won the most recent matchup 14-7 on Oct. 21, 1966 in Miami, and Indiana won the first matchup 28-14 on Oct. 23, 1964. The Hoosiers went 2-7 in 1964 under coach Phil Dickens, and they went 1-8-1 in 1966 under coach John Pont. Charlie Tate coached Miami in both matchups.

Statistical leaders

Indiana

• QB Fernando Mendoza: 3,349 yards, 73.0 completion percentage, 41 pass TD, 6 INT
• RB Roman Hemby: 211 carries, 1,060 rush yards, 7 rush TD
• WR Omar Cooper Jr.: 64 receptions, 866 yards, 13 TD
• LB Rolijah Hardy: 98 tackles, 15 TFL, 8 sacks, 4 passes defended

Miami

• QB Carson Beck: 3,581 yards, 73.2 completion percentage, 29 pass TD, 11 INT
• RB Mark Fletcher Jr.: 199 carries, 1,080 rush yards, 10 rush TD
• WR Malachi Toney: 99 receptions, 1,089 receiving yards, 9 receiving TD
• LB Mohamed Toure: 73 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, 5 passes defended

The coaching matchup

• Curt Cignetti, Indiana: Cignetti, 64, has a 26-2 overall record in the midst of his second season at Indiana, including an 17-1 record in regular season Big Ten play and a Big Ten title. He led the Hoosiers to the College Football Playoff last season after a 52-9 run across five seasons at James Madison. Cignetti won Big Ten coach of the year and several national coach of the year awards in back-to-back seasons at Indiana.

• Mario Cristobal, Miami: Cristobal, 55, has a 35-18 overall record and an 18-14 record in regular season ACC play during his fourth season at Miami. The Hurricanes' win total has increased each season under Cristobal, though they haven't won an ACC championship. Cristobal previously coached Oregon from 2017-21, going 35-13 overall and 23-9 in Pac-12 regular season play and winning two Pac-12 championships. His first head coaching stint came at FIU from 2007-12, when he went 27-47 overall and 20-26 in the Sun Belt. Cristobal has also been an assistant coach at Miami, Rutgers, Alabama and Oregon. He helped Miami win the national championship in 1989 and 1991 as an offensive lineman.

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