The field is down to two. After a weekend of contrasting semifinal matchups—one a blowout, the other a nail-biter—#1 Indiana and #10 Miami are the last teams standing in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff.
Peach Bowl: #1 Indiana 56, #5 Oregon 22
The Curt Cignetti revolution shows no signs of slowing down. Playing in the Peach Bowl on Friday (Jan 9), the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers dismantled the Oregon Ducks in a 56-22 rout that was effectively over by halftime.
Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza was surgical, throwing for 5 touchdowns and dissecting an Oregon defense that had looked dominant just a week prior. The Hoosiers' defense forced three first-half turnovers, suffocating Dante Moore and the Ducks' high-octane attack. With the win, Indiana improves to 14-0 and advances to their first-ever National Championship game.
Fiesta Bowl: #10 Miami 31, #6 Ole Miss 27
Thursday night's Fiesta Bowl (Jan 8) provided the drama. In a back-and-forth affair in Glendale, the 10th-seeded Miami Hurricanes rallied late to defeat #6 Ole Miss.
Trailing 27-24 with under four minutes to play, Miami quarterback Carson Beck engineered a legacy-defining 75-yard drive. Beck, who transferred from Georgia last January, capped the march with a 3-yard touchdown run with just 18 seconds remaining.
Beck finished with 268 passing yards and two scores, earning Offensive MVP honors. The victory completes a remarkable turnaround for Miami under Mario Cristobal, sending "The U" back to the title game for the first time in over two decades.
The Matchup is Set
It will be #1 Indiana vs. #10 Miami for the National Championship on January 19 in Miami Gardens. A true home-field advantage for the Hurricanes against the unstoppable force of the Hoosiers.