Overview
- Kickoff is Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium, where Miami plays its home games.
- Sportsbooks list Indiana around -8.5 with a total near 47.5, and the spread moved from an opening -7.5 as models and most predictions lean Hoosiers.
- Indiana is 15-0 under Curt Cignetti and seeks the program's first national championship, with a win making the Hoosiers just the second team to finish 16-0.
- Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza leads Indiana's balanced attack against a Miami pass rush that has piled up sacks, while the Hurricanes look to RB Mark Fletcher Jr. and QB Carson Beck to control tempo.
- Newsweek reports Miami pursued transfer QB Ty Simpson with a $6.5 million offer that was declined and the program is already exploring options for 2026.