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College Football Playoff

2026 College Football Playoff National Championship

Monday, January 19, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. ET No. 10 Miami vs. No. 1 Indiana Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida
No. 10 seed Miami will face No. 1 seed Indiana in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by ESPN.

Both teams will be making their program debuts in the national championship game.

Miami advanced to the title game following a 10-3 first-round win at No. 7 Texas A&M, a 24-14 upset over No. 2 Ohio State in the Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, and a 31-27 victory over No. 6 Ole Miss in the Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

Indiana, which returns to the College Football Playoff for the second straight season and second time in program history, moved on to the national championship game, after a 38-3 victory over No. 9 Alabama in the Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and a 55-26 win over No. 5 Oregon in the Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Miami and Indiana will meet for the third time overall and first time since 1966. The series between the squads is tied at one win apiece.
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NO. 10 SEED MIAMI

NO. 1 SEED INDIANA

 
ABOUT THE HURRICANES
2025-26 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Score
Aug. 31 Notre Dame W 27-24
Sept. 6 Bethune-Cookman W 45-3
Sept. 13 USF W 49-12
Sept. 20 Florida W 26-7
Oct. 4 at Florida State W 28-22
Oct. 17 Louisville L 21-24
Oct. 25 Stanford W 42-7
Nov. 1 at SMU L 20-26 (OT)
Nov. 8 Syracuse W 38-10
Nov. 15 NC State W 41-7
Nov. 22 at Virginia Tech W 34-17
Nov. 29 at Pittsburgh W 38-7
Dec. 20 at Texas A&M W 10-3
Dec. 31 vs. Ohio State W 24-14
Jan. 8 vs. Ole Miss W 31-27
Jan. 19 vs. Indiana TBD
 
MEDIA COVERAGE
MIAMI IN THE POSTSEASON (23-24)
Date Bowl Opponent Score
Jan. 1, 1926 Rose Washington W 20-19
Jan. 1, 1933 Palm Festival Manhattan W 7-0
Jan. 1, 1934 Palm Festival Duquesne L 7-33
Jan. 1, 1935 Orange Bucknell L 0-26
Jan. 1, 1946 Orange Holy Cross W 13-6
Jan. 1, 1951 Orange Clemson L 14-15
Jan. 2, 1952 Gator Clemson W 14-0
Dec. 16, 1961 Liberty Syracuse L 14-15
Dec. 15, 1962 Gotham Nebraska L 34-35
Dec. 10, 1966 Liberty Virginia Tech W 14-7
Dec. 23, 1967 Bluebonnet Colorado L 21-31
Jan. 2, 1981 Peach Virginia Tech W 20-10
Jan. 2, 1984 Orange Nebraska W 31-30
Jan. 1, 1985 Fiesta UCLA L 37-39
Jan. 1, 1986 Sugar Tennessee L 7-35
Jan. 2, 1987 Fiesta Penn State L 10-14
Jan. 1, 1988 Orange Oklahoma W 20-14
Jan. 2, 1989 Orange Nebraska W 23-3
Jan. 1, 1990 Sugar Alabama W 33-25
Jan. 1, 1991 Cotton Texas W 46-3
Jan. 1, 1992 Orange Nebraska W 22-0
Jan. 1, 1993 Sugar Alabama L 13-34
Jan. 1, 1994 Fiesta Arizona L 0-29
Jan. 1, 1995 Orange Nebraska L 17-24
Dec. 27, 1996 Carquest Virginia W 31-21
Dec. 29, 1998 Micron PC NC State W 46-23
Jan. 1, 2000 Gator Georgia Tech W 28-13
Jan. 2, 2001 Sugar Florida W 37-20
Jan. 3, 2002 Rose Nebraska W 37-14
Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Ohio State L 24-31 (2OT)
Jan. 2, 2004 Orange Florida State W 16-14
Dec. 31, 2004 Peach Florida W 27-10
Dec. 30, 2005 Peach LSU L 3-40
Dec. 31, 2006 MPC Computers Nevada W 21-20
Dec. 27, 2008 Emerald California L 17-24
Dec. 29, 2009 Champs Sports Wisconsin L 14-20
Dec. 31, 2010 Sun Notre Dame L 17-33
Dec. 28, 2013 Russell Athletic Louisville L 9-36
Dec. 27, 2014 Independence South Carolina L 21-24
Dec. 26, 2015 Sun Washington State L 14-20
Dec. 28, 2016 Russell Athletic West Virginia W 31-14
Dec. 30, 2017 Capital One Orange Wisconsin L 24-34
Dec. 27, 2018 New Era Pinstripe Wisconsin L 3-35
Dec. 26, 2019 Independence Louisiana Tech L 0-14
Dec. 29, 2020 Cheez-It Oklahoma State L 34-37
Dec. 28, 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Rutgers L 24-31
Dec. 28, 2024 Pop-Tarts Iowa State L 41-42
Dec. 20, 2025 CFP First Round at Texas A&M W 10-3
Dec. 31, 2025 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Cotton vs. Ohio State W 24-14
Jan. 8, 2026 Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta vs. Ole Miss W 31-27
Jan. 19, 2026 CFP National Championship vs. Indiana TBD
ABOUT THE HOOSIERS
2025-26 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Score
Aug. 30 Old Dominion W 27-14
Sept. 6 Kennesaw State W 56-9
Sept. 12 Indiana State W 73-0
Sept. 20 Illinois W 63-10
Sept. 27 at Iowa W 20-15
Oct. 11 at Oregon W 30-20
Oct. 18 Michigan State W 38-13
Oct. 25 UCLA W 56-6
Nov. 1 at Maryland W 55-10
Nov. 8 at Penn State W 27-24
Nov. 15 Wisconsin W 31-7
Nov. 28 at Purdue W 56-3
Dec. 6 vs. Ohio State W 13-10
Jan. 1 vs. Alabama W 38-3
Jan. 9 vs. Oregon W 55-26
Jan. 19 vs. Miami TBD
MEDIA COVERAGE
INDIANA IN THE POSTSEASON (5-11)
Date Bowl Opponent Score
Jan. 1, 1968 Rose USC L 3-14
Dec. 21, 1979 Holiday BYU W 38-27
Dec. 31, 1986 All-American Florida State L 13-27
Jan. 2, 1988 Peach Tennessee L 22-27
Dec. 28, 1988 Liberty South Carolina W 34-10
Dec. 30, 1990 Peach Auburn L 23-27
Dec. 31, 1991 Copper Baylor W 24-0
Dec. 31, 1993 Independence Virginia Tech L 20-45
Dec. 31, 2007 Insight Oklahoma State L 33-49
Dec. 26, 2015 Pinstripe Duke L 41-44
Dec. 28, 2016 Foster Farms Utah L 24-26
Jan. 2, 2020 Gator Tennessee L 22-23
Jan. 2, 2021 Outback Ole Miss L 22-26
Dec. 20, 2024 CFP First Round at Notre Dame L 17-27
Jan. 1, 2026 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose vs. Alabama W 38-3
Jan. 9, 2026 Playoff Semifinal at the Peach vs. Oregon W 55-26
Jan. 19, 2026 CFP National Championship vs. Miami TBD

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TIME RESULTS

DATE CHAMPION
(HEAD COACH)		 SCORE OPPONENT
(HEAD COACH)		 STADIUM AND CITY
(ATTENDANCE)		 PLAYERS OF THE GAME
January 12, 2015 #4 Ohio State (14-1)
Urban Meyer		 42-20 #2 Oregon (13-2)
Mark Helfrich		 AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas (85,689)		 Offensive: Ezekiel Elliott, So., RB, Ohio State
Defensive: Tyvis Powell, So., S, Ohio State
January 11, 2016 #2 Alabama (14-1)
Nick Saban		 45-40 #1 Clemson (14-1)
Dabo Swinney		 University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
(75,765)		 Offensive: O.J. Howard, Jr., TE, Alabama
Defensive: Eddie Jackson, Jr., DB, Alabama
January 9, 2017 #2 Clemson (14-1)
Dabo Swinney		 35-31 #1 Alabama (14-1)
Nick Saban		 Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
(74,512)		 Offensive: Deshaun Watson, Jr., QB, Clemson
Defensive: Ben Boulware, Sr., LB, Clemson
January 8, 2018 #4 Alabama (13-1)
Nick Saban		 26-23 (OT) #3 Georgia (13-2)
Kirby Smart		 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
(77,430)		 Offensive: Tua Tagovailoa, Fr., QB, Alabama
Defensive: Da’Ron Payne, Fr., DL, Alabama
January 7, 2019 #2 Clemson (15-0)
Dabo Swinney		 44-16 #1 Alabama (14-1)
Nick Saban		 Levi’s® Stadium
Santa Clara, California
(74,814)		 Offensive: Trevor Lawrence, Fr., QB, Clemson
Defensive: Trayvon Mullen, Jr., CB, Clemson
January 13, 2020 #1 LSU (15-0)
Ed Orgeron		 42-25 #3 Clemson (14-1)
Dabo Swinney		 Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
(76,885)		 Offensive: Joe Burrow, Sr., QB, LSU
Defensive: Patrick Queen, Jr., LB, LSU
January 11, 2021 #1 Alabama (13-0)
Nick Saban		 52-24 #3 Ohio State (7-1)
Ryan Day		 Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
(14,926)		 Offensive: DeVonta Smith, Sr., WR, Alabama
Defensive: Christian Barmore, So., DL, Alabama
January 10, 2022 #3 Georgia (14-1)
Kirby Smart		 33-18 #1 Alabama (13-2)
Nick Saban		 Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana
(68,311)		 Offensive: Stetson Bennett, Sr., QB, Georgia
Defensive: Lewis Cine, Jr., DB, Georgia
January 9, 2023 #1 Georgia (15-0)
Kirby Smart		 65-7 #3 TCU (13-2)
Sonny Dykes		 SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles, California
(72,628)		 Offensive: Stetson Bennett, Sr., QB, Georgia
Defensive: Javon Bullard, So., DB, Georgia
January 8, 2024 #1 Michigan (15-0)
Jim Harbaugh		 34-13 #2 Washington (14-1)
Kalen DeBoer		 NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
(72,808)		 Offensive: Blake Corum, Sr., RB, Michigan
Defensive: Will Johnson, So., DB, Michigan
January 20, 2025 #8 Ohio State (14-2)
Ryan Day		 34-23 #7 Notre Dame (14-2)
Marcus Freeman		 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
(77,660)		 Offensive: Will Howard, Sr., QB, Ohio State
Defensive: Cody Simon, Sr., LB, Ohio State