Miami outlasts Ole Miss in thrilling Fiesta Bowl victory
Miami secures a thrilling victory over Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl to punch their ticket to the national title game for the first time since 2003.
Who will win the 2026 College Football Playoff national championship game between Miami and Indiana?
Check out our score pick and prediction for the Jan. 19 game between the No. 10 Hurricanes and No. 1 Hoosiers.
Will we see Miami upset Indiana in the CFP national title game or will the favored Hoosiers get a win over the Hurricanes?
Indiana advanced to the national championship with a 56-22 win over Oregon in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, while Miami defeated Ole Miss in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, 31-27.
Indiana is favored to beat Miami in College Football Playoff national championship game odds.
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College Football Playoff prediction: National championship game
No. 10 Miami vs No. 1 Indiana, Monday, Jan. 19, 5:30 p.m. MST, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN (stream with FUBO)
Miami gets to play this game at home at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. How big of an advantage will that be? Not big enough. While the Hurricanes’ run to the national championship game has been special, the Hoosiers are playing on another level. Both of these defenses are special, but Carson Beck and Miami’s offense won’t be able to keep up with Fernando Mendoza and Indiana as Curt Cignetti leads his team to its first national championship.
Prediction: Indiana 31, Miami 17
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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