Indiana defeats Miami to win the College Football Playoff National Championship Game
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Key Points:
- Indiana Hoosiers won their first-ever college football national championship by defeating No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 27-21 in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, finishing an undefeated 16-0 season.
- Head coach Curt Cignetti transformed Indiana from struggling seasons to national champions in just two years, joining Yale (1894) and North Dakota State (2019) as the only Division I teams to finish 16-0.
- Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who was not recruited by Miami, earned Offensive MVP honors after a strong performance and became the eighth Heisman Trophy winner to also win a CFP or BCS national championship.
- Defensive lineman Mikail Kamara
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