The 2026 College Football Playoff national championship will feature the Miami Hurricanes against the winner of the Peach Bowl matchup between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Oregon Ducks.

Who is already in?

  • Miami Hurricanes are locked into the national championship after a 31–27 win over Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal.
  • The title game is set for January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, giving Miami a rare true home-stadium championship setting.

Who are they waiting on?

  • Miami’s opponent will be the winner of the Peach Bowl, a semifinal between No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers and No. 5 Oregon Ducks.
  • That Peach Bowl decides which team advances to face Miami in the national title game, so the full matchup is “Miami vs. Indiana/Oregon” as of now.

Extra context and timing

  • This national championship caps the 2025–26 College Football Playoff, with Miami entering at 13–2 after a strong postseason run that included wins over Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Ole Miss.
  • The game will be nationally televised (ESPN) and is drawing extra attention because it is the first time in the modern CFP era that a team is effectively playing a home national title game.

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