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Indiana Completes 16-0 Season to Win First CFP Title as Big Ten Extends Championship Streak

Playoff format negotiations are stalled between 16- and 24-team proposals with a Jan. 23 deadline that would keep a 12-team field absent an agreement.

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti smiles after the win against Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
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Overview

  • Indiana beat Miami 27-21 at Hard Rock Stadium to secure the 2025 College Football Playoff championship, the program’s first national title.
  • The Hoosiers finished 16-0, the first modern-era 16-0 season, capping a two-year turnaround under Curt Cignetti that stands at 27-2 with a Heisman-led offense.
  • Indiana’s run delivered the Big Ten a third consecutive national championship, underscoring a shift in recent power toward the conference.
  • Indiana ended the season ranked No. 1 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches polls after victories over multiple top-10 opponents throughout the year.
  • Commissioners left CFP expansion talks without progress on competing SEC (16 teams) and Big Ten (24 teams) models, and ESPN has indicated no extension to the Jan. 23 decision window.