Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET Monday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, with ESPN carrying the broadcast.
- Top-seeded Indiana is 15-0 behind Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza and reached the final with emphatic CFP wins over Alabama (38-3) and Oregon (56-22).
- No. 10 Miami reached the title game as the last at-large team, beating Texas A&M and Ohio State before a 31-27 semifinal over Ole Miss capped by Carson Beck’s late touchdown drive.
- Major sportsbooks list Indiana around -8.5 with a money line near -340, and the spread has moved toward the Hoosiers as public sentiment and many models lean their way.
- Key matchup factors include Miami’s power rushing led by Mark Fletcher Jr. and a high-pressure defense led by pass rusher Rueben Bain Jr. against Indiana’s efficient, disciplined offense and low-turnover profile.