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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 […]

When Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti told fans to “get your tickets now,” he probably didn’t expect them to literally annex South Florida. Hard Rock Stadium became “Bloomington South” on Monday night as No. 1 Indiana took on the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Despite the game being played […]

Indiana football’s head coach eliminated anxieties ahead of the National Championship game in a unique way. Curt Cignetti overslept — making him well rested for Miami. Most college football coaches tend to rise before sunlight. Sometimes the thought of hoisting the crown keeps them up throughout the night. But CBS Sports’ Jenny Dell revealed what time […]

The Indiana football program is currently gearing up for the national championship game, which will take place on Monday evening against the Miami Hurricanes. The Hoosiers have had a dominant playoff run so far, blowing out both the Oregon Ducks and the Alabama Crimson Tide en route to the game’s biggest stage, and they will […]

It has been a magical season for Indiana Football. Indiana is preparing to play Miami in the CFP National Championship on Monday night, but this past Saturday, players and coaches were available to the media to answer questions. One of the questions sent to star receiver Elijah Sarrat was about his time in Bloomington, Indiana, […]

After a long, grueling college football season and a tightly-contested College Football Playoff, just Miami and Indiana remain. The two unlikely competitors will fight for the national championship on Monday night in Miami, with the Hurricanes getting essentially a home game with the trophy on the line. Miami barely snuck into the CFP field as […]

Indiana football sat as an 8.5-point favorite since the national championship game pairing. The Hoosiers are sparking “GOAT” conversations if they beat Miami. Yet Curt Cignetti dropped honesty about his team being the heavy favorite for Monday night. Cignetti denies looking at the Hurricanes as a heavy underdog. Even calling the opening spread “a set […]

As the Indiana football team prepares for the national championship game, reporters are asking Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti about another famous Hoosiers coach. That is Bob Knight, who returned Indiana basketball into a national champion. Cignetti says he was a fan of the late Coach Knight. “I love the shenanigans (and) the faces at […]

The Indiana football team is the top seed heading into the national championship. Success has brought speculation regarding head coach Curt Cignetti and potential interest from the NFL. However, Cignetti remains committed to the college level. He told reporters, “I’m not an NFL guy. I made that decision a long time ago. I’ve always been […]

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was born in Boston but grew up in Miami, making the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game a homecoming for him. Mendoza admitted that there are “emotions” to the homecoming game, but he is doing his best not to let them affect him. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner said he […]

Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti heads to Miami with a “wizard” label attached to him. What he’s done in Bloomington cements the wizardry — taking the losingest power conference team to the national title game. Even NFL teams are reportedly liking what they’ve seen from Cignetti. But does Cignetti embrace the “wizard” moniker? He […]

The Indiana football team is preparing to play in the national championship game on Monday, of the College Football Playoff. Indiana is the no. 1 seed and plays Miami (FL), who has had an amazing run in the CFP. Despite that upcoming game, Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti was asked about something else by reporters. […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are set to take on the Miami Hurricanes in the National Championship on Monday, January 19. It’s a movie-like setting for quarterback Fernando Mendoza, as he will face off against the hometown program that never offered him a scholarship. Leading up to the contest, an old video of Mendoza attending a Miami […]

Indiana football is standing on the edge of history, and not just the program’s own. With one final game remaining in an erstwhile flawless season, the Hoosiers have an opportunity that once felt unimaginable. They can enter the greatest-of-all-time conversation alongside the legendary 2019 LSU Tigers. A decisive win in the College Football Playoff National […]

The stage is set for the National Championship game between Indiana and Miami on Jan. 19. For most, Indiana is the favorite to come out on top. That rings especially true among other college coaches, according to Bruce Feldman, who reported on a poll conducted by The Athletic. The coaches polled said Indiana would defeat […]

The success of Indiana football has won hearts across the country. On Jan. 19, they will be playing for the National Championship against Miami. As the Hoosiers prepare to go for the ultimate prize, one of their biggest fans, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, stands in amazement. He specifically celebrated head coach Curt Cignetti for […]

Indiana is a historically bad football program. The school has a record of 514-517-46 all-time, and has never won a national championship. Now, they have a chance to make school history by defeating Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night. Indiana has been nothing short of dominant this season. They […]

The No. 1-seed Indiana football is on the verge of winning a College Football Playoff title, but is Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti also close to becoming a head coach in the NFL? With the Pittsburgh Steelers becoming the latest team to join the mix of NFL teams who just parted ways with a head […]

The Indiana football program is currently gearing up for the national championship game against the Miami Hurricanes, to be played on January 19 from Miami. The Hoosiers recently got to this stage by blowing out the Oregon Ducks in the semfinal game, the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, and now are just one win away from […]

The top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers reached a historic milestone as quarterback Fernando Mendoza delivered a masterclass performance during a 56-22 victory over Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal. In what has become a legendary season, the Heisman Trophy winner recorded five passing touchdowns while completing 17 of 20 attempts. This marked the fifth time in […]

Securing a spot in their first national championship game, the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers delivered a dominant 56-22 win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl. Leading the way was Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, who finished the night with five passing touchdowns and only three incompletions. This performance marked the fifth time this season that Mendoza […]

Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers have reached a place few ever imagined, and one of the school’s most iconic figures is taking notice, even if he’s careful with the labels. During a recent press conference, former Indiana basketball legend and current Nevada head coach Steve Alford was asked a question that would have sounded absurd just […]

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza capped off the Hoosiers’ jaw-dropping Peach Bowl victory with a moment that perfectly captured the program’s confidence. Moments after Indiana’s stunning 56-22 demolition of Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal, Mendoza hopped on SportsCenter. He delivered a playful recruiting pitch to host Scott Van Pelt. Mendoza jokingly offered him a […]

On Friday night, the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers crushed the No. 5 Oregon Ducks 56-22 in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl, punching their ticket to the program’s first national championship game. Indiana, now 15-0, will face No. 10 Miami on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Momentum was […]

The No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers 56–22 dismantling of the No. 5 Oregon Ducks in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl on Friday night did more than push Indiana into the national title game. It forced Oregon head coach Dan Lanning to publicly acknowledge just how complete the Hoosiers were as the game […]

The Indiana Hoosiers just keep one-upping themselves. Just when you think Curt Cignetti’s team couldn’t be any more dominant, Indiana has another dominant performance against a top team. The Hoosiers continued their conquest of the CFP landscape with a 56-22 win over the Oregon Ducks to advance to the finals. The Hoosiers’ turnaround over the […]

This was one of those games where the scoreboard lies about the quarterback. QBs are judged more harshly than any other position in football. Nowhere is that truer than on the College Football Playoff stage. When Oregon was demolished 56-22 by Indiana in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, the instinctive reaction was simple. Dante Moore collapsed, […]

Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers’ historic rise reached another milestone on Friday night, and one of the program’s most famous alumni was front and center to celebrate it. Following Indiana’s dominant 56-22 win over Oregon in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal, billionaire entrepreneur and longtime Hoosiers supporter Mark Cuban delivered a blunt, emotional reaction […]

Indiana football is officially on the College football’s biggest stage, and their superstar field general, Fernando Mendoza, made sure to share that moment with the fanbase that helped fuel the run. After the Hoosiers’ emphatic 56-22 win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl, Mendoza used his postgame spotlight to deliver a heartfelt message directly to […]

Indiana Hoosiers’ remarkable College Football Playoff run continued Friday night with a dominant 56-22 Peach Bowl win over Oregon Ducks, sending the Hoosiers to the national championship game and further cementing Fernando Mendoza’s breakout season at the center of it all. Under head coach Curt Cignetti, he quickly won the starting job and has since […]

After a nightmare 3-14 season, Las Vegas Raiders fans experienced an unfamiliar feeling during Indiana football’s Peach Bowl appearance. The Hoosiers annihilated Oregon in a 56-22 beatdown that wasn’t even as close as the final score suggests. And Fernando Mendoza’s performance in the CFP semifinal filled Raiders fans with hope. Mendoza diced up the Ducks […]

Indiana Hoosiers’ historic College Football Playoff run reached another unforgettable milestone, and head coach Curt Cignetti made sure to enjoy the moment at least briefly. After the Hoosiers dismantled Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks 56-22 in the Peach Bowl to punch their ticket to the national championship game, Cignetti delivered a postgame punchline that instantly went […]

Indiana football isn’t just a feel-good story anymore; it’s a full-blown juggernaut. In a performance that will be talked about in Bloomington for decades, No. 1 Indiana dismantled the Oregon Ducks 56-22 in the Peach Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship for the first time in program history. Curt Cignetti’s squad […]

Indiana football are putting on a clinic in Atlanta, and Fernando Mendoza is the professor. Just minutes after capitalizing on a Dante Moore fumble, the Hoosiers struck again to blow the College Football Playoff semifinal wide open. Mendoza, looking every bit the Heisman winner, launched a gorgeous 13-yard touchdown pass to E.J. Williams Jr. down […]

The College Football Playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was billed as a heavyweight fight, but for Oregon football quarterback Dante Moore, it’s turning into a night he’ll want to forget. The Ducks’ signal-caller has been plagued by turnover issues, and those woes reared their ugly head again in the second quarter against Indiana. With Oregon […]

If there were any lingering doubts about Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman credentials, the Indiana football quarterback just silenced them in emphatic fashion. In the high-stakes pressure cooker of the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl, Mendoza delivered a moment of pure magic to give the Hoosiers a 14-7 lead over the Oregon Ducks. With […]