Published Sat. Jan 10th, 2026 Indiana, Miami (Fla.) Vie for National Championship

The semi-final games were a tale of opposite Bowl Games. Thursday night's Fiesta Bowl was a cliffhanger with Ole Miss holding a 27-24 lead with just over 2 minutes left in the game. But Miami (Fla.) moved a stunning championship drive that will surely go down in Hurricane history and took the lead 31-27. Ole Miss just flat ran out of time, ending as one of the greatest teams in Mississippi football history. The Peach Bowl was a blowout from the beginning and never slowed down. The final of 56-22 didn't really tell the story of the dominance Indiana inflicted on the Ducks.

 

The Championship Game, played in Miami (Fla.)'s home stadium will pit a powerful #1 Indiana team against #2 Miami (Fla.) on January 19th. 

 

 

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