What to Know
- After just a field goal in the first quarter, Indiana scored the game’s first touchdown with about six minutes left in the second through tight end Riley Nowakowski powering the rock home.
- Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. suffered in the first half, but powered through for a 57-yard scoring run immediately in the second to make it 10-7.
- With the third quarter becoming a dogfight, a blocked punt landing in the end zone for Indiana increased the gap to 17-7. But Fletcher Jr. responded with his second score on the next drive.
- Hoosiers QB1 Fernando Mendoza made a memorable fourth-down touchdown run from 12 yards out, proving why he won the Heisman Trophy.
- Fifth-year quarterback Carson Beck, who left Georgia after four seasons, threw a costly pick on the Hurricanes’ final drive.
- Miami played underdog in front of a home crowd, as Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Dolphins, was the venue for the showdown.
- Indiana had never won the national championship. The 2026 appearance was also the program’s first in the final.
- Miami has won five national championships, but none since 2001. Along with the 2001 victory, the Hurricanes hoisted the trophy in 1983, 1987, 1989 and 1991.
The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game was played between the top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 10-seeded Miami Hurricanes. Follow along for live updates.
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