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No. 1 Indiana, No. 5 Oregon Set for Peach Bowl CFP Semifinal Rematch on Jan. 9

Oddsmakers make unbeaten Indiana a narrow favorite following both coaches’ emphasis on changes since the October meeting.

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STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during warm ups before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: (L-R) Head coach Dan Lanning of the Oregon Ducks and head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers meet on the field before the game at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Kickoff is Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with ESPN carrying the College Football Playoff semifinal.
  • Indiana won the first matchup 30–20 in Eugene, with Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza throwing a fourth‑quarter touchdown and the Hoosiers limiting Oregon’s offense for most of the game.
  • Both teams arrive off dominant defensive quarterfinals, as Indiana routed Alabama 38–3 and Oregon shut out Texas Tech 23–0 while forcing four turnovers.
  • Curt Cignetti framed a psychological edge for Oregon in a rematch and said both sides will add wrinkles, while Dan Lanning said neither team is the same and urged his Ducks to double down on their process.
  • Betting markets list Indiana around −4.5 with the total in the high‑40s, and Cignetti noted transfer‑portal traffic briefly cut into his early Oregon prep this week.