"The lengthy wait is finally over as we've reached the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship as tenth-ranked Miami Hurricanes prepare to battle top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. While not officially a home game for the University of Miami, it should be a comfortable environment for the lower-seeded team in the biggest game of the college football season."
"Indiana entered the tournament as the team to beat with an unblemished 13-0 record. Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza will face a difficult test as he attempts to put a capstone on a magical season in the Midwest. The Hoosiers dispatched 9th-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl before putting fifth-ranked the Oregon Ducks to sleep in the Peach Bowl. Indiana will be able to call themselves National Champions if Mendoza can lead the club to one more victory in the final contest of this single elimination tournament."
"Miami will be doing everything in their power to return a National Title to South Florida for the first time since 2001. That Hurricanes squad featured former New York Giants star TE Jeremy Shockey and New York Jets standout LB Jonathan Vilma as just two of a handful of future NFL-bound football players. Quarterback Carson Beck has the opportunity to end that long-standing, 25-year championship drought in Miami if he can upset Indiana on Monday night."
The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship matches No.1 Indiana Hoosiers and No.10 Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Indiana enters the title game undefeated with Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza leading the team after victories over Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Oregon in the Peach Bowl. Miami seeks its first national title since 2001 with quarterback Carson Beck aiming to upset the higher-seeded Hoosiers. The game location offers a favorable environment for Miami despite not being an official home game. Betting trends show Miami strong on the moneyline and against the spread.
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