Overview
- Kickoff is Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN app from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
- Indiana enters 15-0 seeking the program’s first national championship and a first-ever 16-0 finish at the major college level.
- No. 10 Miami plays on its home field chasing its first national title since 2001 after CFP wins over Texas A&M, Ohio State and Ole Miss.
- Sportsbooks list Indiana around -8 to -8.5 with moneyline near -320 to -350, and several models give the Hoosiers about a two-thirds win chance.
- The pivotal battle pits Mendoza and an efficient Indiana offense against a Hurricanes front led by Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor that leads the nation in sacks.