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The No. 2 quarterback in the 2027 class chose the Hurricanes live on national television — and the move says as much about Mario Cristobal's program as it does about the kid from Illinois.

Indiana completed one of the most improbable seasons in college football history, finishing 16–0 and winning the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27–21 victory over Miami. Behind Fernando Mendoza’s defining fourth-down touchdown run and a relentless defense, the Hoosiers went from long-time punchline to undeniable national champions.

The 2026 national title game sets up a surreal clash between No. 1 Indiana’s undefeated precision and No. 10 Miami’s chaos-driven belief on a charged, not-so-neutral stage. By night’s end, either history gets rewritten or the Hurricanes complete a long-awaited resurrection.

The College Football Playoff National Championship delivers peak chaos as undefeated No. 1 Indiana faces No. 10 Miami on the Hurricanes’ home field, a matchup nobody predicted and everyone now can’t look away from. With Indiana chasing a perfect-season legacy and Miami fighting to resurrect its dynasty under South Florida lights, history is guaranteed and order is optional.

Miami punched its ticket to the national championship with a last-second, 15-play masterpiece, as Carson Beck’s game-winning scramble sealed a 31–27 Fiesta Bowl thriller over Ole Miss. By controlling the clock, surviving late chaos, and refusing to flinch under pressure, the Hurricanes won the most Miami game imaginable and set the stage for a title shot at home.

Miami delivered the biggest upset of the College Football Playoff era, stunning No. 2 Ohio State 24–14 in the Cotton Bowl behind a dominant run game and a game-changing Keionte Scott pick-six. The Hurricanes, a 9.5-point underdog, advanced to the CFP semifinals and moved one win away from playing for a national championship.