Fernando Mendoza Was Nothing but Clutch in National Championship Win Fernando Mendoza delivered a clutch performance with the national championship on the line. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night The Independent UK · Jan 20
Curt Cignetti's On-Brand Stoic Reaction to Indiana's Punt Block TD Was Amazing Curt Cignetti gave a signature reaction to his Indiana Hoosiers’ punt block for a touchdown in the College Football Playoff national title game against Miami. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Curt Cignetti Briefly Shows Emotion During Key Fourth Down in CFP National Championship Curt Cignetti raised his eyebrows on the sideline during the first quarter of the CFP national championship game. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Curt Cignetti Calls Out Referees in the Middle of CFP National Championship Game Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti was not happy with the officiating in the first half of the College Football Playoff national championship game between the Hoosiers and Miami. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Fernando Mendoza Bloodied As Refs Ignore Targeting Hit by Miami Defender The Miami Hurricanes are not holding back when they get a clear shot at Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The vaunted Hurricanes defense is looking Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Indiana Fans Appeared to Greatly Outnumber Miami Fans at National Championship in Miami Somehow, the Hurricanes were playing a road game in Miami. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman Had a Strategic Reason for Picking Miami to Beat Indiana The Fighting Irish coach sought to avoid creating any bulletin board material. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Every Celebrity We Spotted at the CFP National Championship Game in Miami The CFP national championship game was a star-studded affair. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman Shares Inspiring Message to His Players After CFP Snub The Fighting Irish coach shared the message to his team heading into 2026 after being left out of the College Football Playoff. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
Indiana 27, Miami 21: Full Recap of the Hoosiers’ First CFP National Championship The Hoosiers capped a 16–0 season with the first football title in school history, making them the newest first-time champion since the 1996 Florida Gators. Here is everything SI saw in Miami. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
Caitlin Clark Puts Old Rivalry to Rest With Classy Message for Indiana Before Title Game Clark wished Indiana football good luck, despite the battles she's had against the Hoosiers on the hardwood in the past. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
The Best Players in EA CFB26 Entering the Transfer Portal, and Where They are Landing. This transfer window has been fast and vast, here's a brief recap of who's gone where. Operation Sports · Jan 19
The Deep Miami Bonds Powering Mario Cristobal’s Quest for a National Title For the South Florida native head coach, putting the Canes back atop college football was decades in the making. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
Sports Illustrated · Jan 19 Through Unwavering Faith, Fernando Mendoza Brings His Decorated College Career Home Once overlooked by his hometown Miami and other major colleges, the quarterback kept pushing to Cal and now Indiana en route to the Heisman Trophy and one win from immortality.
The Guardian - US · Jan 19 Unthinkable to reality: Indiana’s rise is a fitting tale for our upside-down times If Rudy was a charming underdog story, the Hoosiers’ worst-to-first ascent to college football’s title game on Monday night is the stuff of science fiction
Sports Illustrated · Jan 19 Five Matchups That Will Decide the College Football Playoff National Championship Miami and Indiana stand just one win away from a historic title. Here’s how each side can gain an advantage on Monday night.
The Independent UK · Jan 18 College football's surprise: Miami and Indiana meet for a title in a matchup nobody saw coming. Indiana and Miami are playing for the national title Monday night, and if that has you scratching your head thinking “Who?”
Sports Illustrated · Jan 17 Fernando Mendoza Gave Selfless Answer When Discussing Hometown National Title Game vs. Miami The Hoosiers quarterback turned the focus on his team, rather than playing a game close to home.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 17 Miami’s Big-Money Push for Darian Mensah Exposes College Football’s Portal Problem Transfer quarterbacks have been key to CFP success of late, and contenders will do anything to find experience at the position even at the cost of loyalty and optics.
The Independent UK · Jan 17 A champion will be crowned but college football chaos will linger beyond Indiana-Miami title game Eligibility lawsuits, the out-of-control transfer portal, bickering over congressional legislation and the decades-old dilemma over coaches and their salaries were the steady drumbeat behind a college football season where nothing felt quite settled
Sports Illustrated · Jan 16 ‘College GameDay’ Announces Guest Picker for CFP National Championship Marcus Freeman will help ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ close out the year on Monday night.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 16 Six Indiana Players Who Could Swing the CFP National Championship Game The Hoosiers are one win away from their first title and an unbeaten season. To do that, they will need contributions from across the roster.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 16 Fever’s Aliyah Boston Reflects on Why 2025 Was Her Favorite WNBA Season Yet The Fever were riddled with injury in 2025, but Boston was one of many who helped hold it down into the playoffs.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 15 Seven Miami Players Who Could Swing the CFP National Championship Game Quarterback Carson Beck of course tops the list, but there are key performers on both sides of the ball who will be needed if the Hurricanes want to take down unbeaten Indiana.