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Army coach Jeff Monken says moving the Army–Navy game to Thanksgiving weekend could free the CFP to start earlier and help both teams pursue a playoff berth, potentially reshaping the postseason while preserving the rivalry.
The College Football Playoff released dates and bowl sites for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 Playoffs: for 2026-27, quarterfinals at the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30, 2026 and at Cotton, Peach and Rose Bowls on Jan. 1, 2027; semifinals at the Orange Bowl (Jan. 14, 2027) and Sugar Bowl (Jan. 15, 2027); and the National Championship on Jan. 25, 2027 in Las Vegas. For 2027-28, quarterfinals conclude with the Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31, 2027 and the Fiesta, Peach and Rose Bowls on Jan. 1, 2028; semifinals on Jan. 13 (Orange Bowl) and Jan. 14, 2028 (Cotton Bowl); with the Championship on Jan. 24, 2028 in New Orleans, with times/TV to be announced later.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza celebrated the Hoosiers’ first football national title with a rare on-air curse after a 27-21 win over Miami, capping a perfect 16-0 season and underscoring a departure from his normally polished persona.
In his second season at Indiana, Curt Cignetti steered the Hoosiers to a historic College Football Playoff national championship, undergirded by a methodical six-second-per-play mindset and old‑school discipline that kept the team poised on an improbable climb from underdog to champion.
Thousands of Indiana Hoosiers fans packed downtown Bloomington bars to watch the College Football Playoff national championship, where Indiana defeated Miami, sparking jubilant celebrations that spilled into the streets and required police and fire crews to manage disturbances.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, a meteoric rise from a two-star recruit to a top NFL prospect, carries a deeply personal story into the College Football Playoff National Championship: his father consciously stays seated during games to honor Mendoza's mother Elsa, who has had multiple sclerosis for 15 years. The No. 1 seed Hoosiers face the No. 10 seed Miami in the title game at Hard Rock Stadium, as Mendoza pursues Indiana's first national title and cements his historic season.
Donald Trump attended the College Football Playoff final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami with his family, greeting fans with loud cheers and sharing the VIP suite with Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and their grandchildren Kai and others. The visit, also attended by figures like Marco Rubio and Dana White, underscore his ongoing use of major sporting events to stay in the spotlight.
Miami influencer Abella Danger is fueling Hurricanes buzz at the CFP National Championship by sporting a Carson Beck No. 11-inspired outfit as Miami faces Indiana at Hard Rock Stadium.
The 2026 CFP National Championship game between Indiana University and the Miami Hurricanes in Miami has become a Hollywood-flavored affair, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mark Cuban attending and screenwriter Angelo Pizzo floating the idea of a film about Indiana’s turnaround, underscoring a blue-collar underdog narrative against Miami’s glam NIL scene.
Indiana has transformed from a historically fragile program into a 15-0 Big Ten champion and CFP title contender under Curt Cignetti, with a potential 16-0 undefeated national championship on the line against Miami—a fairy-tale ascent drawing Hollywood parallels and predictions that this could be one of college football’s greatest stories ever.
President Trump says he will sign an executive order to grant an exclusive four-hour broadcast window for the Army-Navy football game, a move that would boost CBS's Paramount rights and potentially sideline ESPN's College Football Playoff coverage amid a broader playoff expansion; the exact content and enforceability remain unclear, but the measure underscores the game’s significance and the shifting landscape of college football broadcast rights.
An in-depth profile of Mario Cristobal’s ascent from Cuba-born exile to Miami coach leading the Hurricanes to the College Football Playoff National Championship, tracing his family’s sacrifices, work ethic, and the long road from FIU to Oregon back to his alma mater.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck is headed toward the end of his college career in the College Football Playoff final against Indiana after the Hurricanes defeated Mississippi in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal, a game in which Beck scored a touchdown and earned the offensive player of the game award.
OutKick writer Austin Perry, a Florida Gators fan living in South Florida, admits he’s more anxious than excited about Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers. He explains personal and professional stakes: he’s long criticized Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, noting Indiana’s roster ranks around 72nd with many players from the transfer portal. A win by Indiana would challenge his beliefs about talent and championship pathways, while a Miami victory would let him avoid looking foolish in his career. Ultimately, he says he may root for the Hoosiers to prevent another public misreading of the sport and to keep his professional reputation intact.
ESPN insider Heather Dinich says a leverage-driven clash between Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti will likely prevent timely adoption of a new College Football Playoff format, leaving the 12-team setup in place for 2026-27 as the January 23 deadline approaches and the Big Ten and SEC continue to wield the most influence.