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Less than 12 hours after winning the national championship, Indiana has already lost its first coach. The Hoosiers’ football strength and conditioning coach, Derek Owings, has joined Josh Heupel and Tennessee in 2026. Tennessee is expected to officially hire Owings soon, with the coach set to land in Knoxville on Tuesday, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz […]

It will go down in history as the moment Indiana football ushered in a new era in college football. On Monday, the Hoosiers capped off an undefeated season by defeating Miami 27-21 in the national championship game, the first in their history. For some, they had counted out Indiana and favored Miami. One of those […]

Following Indiana’s national championship win on Monday night, the party made its way to Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington. Kirkwood Avenue was filled with Indiana fans who went viral for their postgame celebrations. Video of the pandemonium went viral after the IndyStar posted it to YouTube. Indiana won their first national championship in college football by […]

Yesterday, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated Miami U 27-21 at Hard Rock Stadium in the CFP National Championship final. However, hours before the victory, Indiana alum and Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban opened up about his investment in the Hoosiers’ coach Curt Cignetti’s program. Cuban appeared on ESPN’s First Take, […]

The Indiana football team is national champions. Indiana won a thriller over Miami on Monday night, getting an interception late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. It was the first national title for the program, as well as for Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti. While speaking with reporters postgame, Cignetti made a joke […]

Fernando Mendoza has been the poster child of an ideal Catholic athlete all season, consistently backing his stellar play on the field with a reserved personality in front of the camera. That made the Indiana quarterback’s first public F-bomb particularly surprising when he finally let his emotions out after beating Miami to win the College […]

On Monday night, Indiana capped off a perfect regular season with a win in the College Football Playoff National Championship. It was a heartbreaking loss for Miami, and they failed to capture the title. After the game, emotions were still running high, and running back Mark Fletcher Jr. showed that. After the contest, Fletcher threw […]

The Indiana football team completed an incredible milestone by finishing a perfect 16-0 season and capturing the national title with a 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes. Superstar quarterback Fernando Mendoza was at the center of this triumph, earning the Offensive Player of the Game award in his own hometown. During the trophy presentation, Mendoza […]

Among the many who were thrilled about the Indiana Hoosiers’ College Football National Championship win was iconic singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, who’s a big fan of the team. After the National Championship game, Mellencamp’s iconic “Hurts So Good” played over Hard Rock Stadium’s speakers, and the crowd sang along. View this post on Instagram Mellencamp didn’t […]

I knew something was different back in December, sitting in New York City at the Heisman Trophy ceremony. In a room filled with college football’s biggest names and brightest lights, Fernando Mendoza carried himself—and represented Indiana—with a quiet confidence that stood out immediately. There was no sense of awe, no wide-eyed disbelief at the moment. […]

The Indiana Hoosiers completed an undefeated season with a 27-21 victory over Miami in the National Championship on Monday night. No. 1 Indiana stunned the college football world with a 16-0 campaign. The Hoosiers stormed through the CFP, toppling No. 9 Alabama and No. 5 Oregon before taking down No. 10 Miami to capture the […]

Miami football stepped into the national spotlight and walked away with a loss that will resonate well beyond the final whistle. The Hurricanes’ loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Championship Game exposed flaws that lingered beneath the surface all season, finally emerging under the brightest lights. In a game marked by […]

The Indiana Hoosiers head coach, Curt Cignetti, finally allowed himself a moment to acknowledge what his program has become and what comes next after guiding the mighty Hoosiers to a historic College Football Playoff national championship. Following Indiana’s 27-21 victory over Miami Hurricanes in the CFP final, Cignetti spoke candidly about the shifting identity of […]

Indiana football completed a perfect 16–0 season Monday night. The College Football Playoff National Championship game produced a defining Fernando Mendoza moment, while commentary from Lil Wayne and the steady leadership of head coach Curt Cignetti added to the celebration on college football’s biggest stage. Indiana took down the Miami Hurricanes 27–21 at Hard Rock […]

It wasn’t even that long ago when Indiana football was a forgettable program that collected losses year-in, year-out. They looked so far away from being a consistent winning program, let alone a national championship-winning, 16-0 squad, but here they are, thanks to excellent recruitment from head coach Curt Cignetti and incredible play from quarterback Fernando […]

Indiana whooped it up on the field as it was handed its first-ever national championship trophy after beating Miami, 27-21, at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday. It was a fitting image for the Hoosiers, who completed their undefeated season. Fernando Mendoza came up big anew for Indiana, scoring on a gutsy 12-yard rush with 9:18 […]

The Indiana Hoosiers improbable rise reached its ultimate peak Monday night, and at the center of it all stood their superstar field-general Fernando Mendoza. The Hoosiers completed a historic 16-0 season by defeating Miami Hurricanes 27-21 at Hard Rock Stadium, capturing the program’s first national championship and cementing Mendoza’s legacy as one of the most […]

In the euphoric moments after Indiana football reached the summit of the sport, Curt Cignetti said exactly what everyone in Bloomington was thinking. Fresh off a 27-21 victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship, Cignetti stood at the podium and delivered a line that instantly entered Hoosiers lore. “We’re […]

Indiana football reached its historic peak Monday night as the Hoosiers defeated the Miami Hurricanes 27–21 to win the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza guided Indiana to the first 16–0 finish since the Yale Bulldogs in 1894 and delivered the defining moment with a hard-nosed 12-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-five in […]

The state of Indiana has to be buzzing after Indiana football broke through with the natty, taking a 27-21 win over Miami in the CFP national championship game on MLK Day. Fernando Mendoza, the potential first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, took his team to the promised land, and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese […]

In the euphoric hours following the Indiana Hoosiers’ stunning national championship triumph, one of Indiana’s most recognizable sports icons captured the moment perfectly. Caitlin Clark took to social media with a message that instantly turned heads. She demanded Hollywood treatment for head coach Curt Cignetti after Indiana’s title win over the Miami Hurricanes. “What a […]

With the national title on the line, everyone had to leave everything they had out there on the gridiron. That is certainly what Indiana football star quarterback Fernando Mendoza did. Mendoza knows that nothing will be handed to them, not even to an Indiana Hoosiers side that’s been undefeated in 14 games thus far this […]

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is surely on cloud nine right now after they defeated Miami, 27-21, in a nail-biting finish on Monday to capture the first national championship in program history. Numerous athletes tuned in to the game on Monday, including Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. She even got excited for Mendoza after famous rapper […]

Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza lost blood and took multiple sacks versus Miami. The same team that denied the quarterback a walk-on spot before Mario Cristobal arrived, despite Mendoza living less than 10 minutes away from “The U.” Mendoza stood up each time after the violent field collisions. He engineered multiple long drives following each […]

Indiana football reached a historic milestone Monday night as the Hoosiers captured their first College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27–21 victory over the Miami Hurricanes, completing a perfect 16–0 season. Head coach Curt Cignetti capped the program’s breakthrough with a composed postgame moment that quickly resonated nationwide. After delivering Indiana’s first national title, […]

Fernando Mendoza came through in the clutch with a huge touchdown in the fourth quarter of the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers’ matchup against the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes in the CFP National Championship Game on Monday night. Going into the matchup, Indiana boasted a perfect record as the team needed to beat Miami to complete […]

If there was ever a team that was good enough to hand Indiana football its first loss of the season, during the CFP National Championship game no less, it was Miami football. Quarterback Carson Beck and wide receiver Malachi Toney have played excellent string music all season long, and at such a crucial juncture, Toney […]

The 2025 season has come to its conclusion, as Indiana has won the National Championship. Indiana opened the season ranked 17th in the pre-season Power Rankings, with doubts about their ability to contend with a difficult schedule. Not only did they contend, but they dominated. Miami started the season one spot in front of Indiana, […]

When it was all said and done, Curt Cignetti and the No. 1-seed Indiana football came out on top and became the last team standing in the College Football Playoff, as the Hoosiers took down the No. 10-seed Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The game essentially ended when Indiana junior […]

In the middle of a high-stakes National Championship, it was Mark Fletcher Jr. who reminded everyone why the Miami Hurricanes belong on this stage. After a disastrous third-quarter blunder where Indiana’s Mikail Kamara blocked a punt, allowing Isaiah Jones to scoop it up for a touchdown, Miami found themselves staring at a 17-7 deficit and […]

If you tuned in for an offensive fireworks show in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship, you probably spent most of the first half checking your Wi-Fi connection. In what quickly became a defensive masterclass (or an offensive nightmare, depending on who you ask), the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers and No. 10 Miami Hurricanes […]

After turning in a goose egg during the first half of the College Football Playoff National Championship against Indiana, watching Fernando Mendoza and company put up 10 unanswered points, Miami got a much-needed offensive spark from running back Mark Fletcher Jr., who put seven on the board with a monstrous open-field run. Back within one […]

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has never been one to bite his tongue, and he certainly didn’t start Monday night with a national championship on the line. During a heated College Football Playoff National Championship clash between the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes, Cignetti unloaded on the officiating. The fiery […]

During Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship, Miami football fell behind early due to immediate offensive issues. The Hurricanes opened the game 0-for-4 on third down while averaging just one yard per attempt. Those failures stalled every early possession and kept the defense on the field as the Indiana Hoosiers built a 10-0 lead […]

Indiana football absorbed violent contact from Miami early — featuring a missed Fernando Mendoza targeting call. But IU became the aggressor during the second quarter, culminating in a rare fullback touchdown. Mendoza put together a lengthy 14-play drive in turning to the trenches. Nine came through handoffs. And the ninth witnessed some poetry in motion. […]

Defense and field position defined the early moments of the National Championship game as Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes traded cautious possessions before the Hoosiers finally broke through on the scoreboard. Indiana won the coin toss and elected to defer, choosing to play defense first and set the tone on the west end of the […]

All eyes Monday night are on the Indiana-Miami College Football Championship Game at at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Of course, ESPN’s Pat McAfee is where the action is as part of the big game’s coverage. Before the contest started, the former Indianapolis Colts punter even made his Indiana-Miami pick, predicting Fernando Mendoza […]

Indiana football and Miami wasted no time in banging heads. A physical game was expected between the Hoosiers and Hurricanes. But fans became furious over one notable Fernando Mendoza moment. The Heisman Trophy winner took a massive hit to the face by Jakobe Thomas. But fans immediately called out targeting. how is this not a […]

Tim Tebow has a lot of history at Hard Rock Stadium, so it was only fitting that the college football legend was in the building for Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship between Indiana football and Miami football. Tebow took to X to share his nostalgia, reflecting on a venue that served as the […]