US EditionCollege Football's Surprise: Miami and Indiana Meet for a Title in a Matchup Nobody Saw Coming
- On Monday, Jan. 19 the CFP national championship will feature No. 1 Indiana against No. 10 Miami at Hard Rock Stadium, 7:30 p.m. ET.
- After semifinal play, Indiana advanced following a 56-22 win that highlighted Fernando Mendoza's 17-of-20 passing and five touchdowns; Miami reached the title with late comebacks, including Carson Beck's game-winning touchdown against Ole Miss.
- As of Jan. 18 secondary-market listings show rising prices across major sites, with Vivid Seats at $3,538, StubHub $3,737, SeatGeek $3,699, Viagogo $3,645, and individual seats up 15% or more.
- Indiana officials say a large living alumni base is snapping up tickets, boosting demand sharply as several thousand Indiana alumni buy aggressively, while Mark Cuban, booster, added multiple millions and Indiana football budget grew from $24 million to $61 million since 2021.
- Both teams' rise highlights the new Name-Image-Likeness era and transfer portal, with both once 100-1 long shots and Wisconsin suing Miami over Xavier Lucas amid $4 million in reported NIL.
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Miami, Indiana meet for the College Football Playoff 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?” or “What?” then you are not alone.
Former Bison Marty Brown has the chance to make college football history with FCS and FBS titles
FARGO – The college football season will conclude tonight in Miami, Florida and for the second straight year, Marty Brown will be playing in a championship game. The former North Dakota State running back and Jerry Rice Award winner transferred to Miami in April and will be on the field tonight as Miami faces top-seeded Indiana for the College Football Playoff Championship. “It’s crazy, the hype is real,” Brown said during the team’s media sessi…
Miami-Indiana predictions: Our picks for who will win the CFP national championship
MIAMI — The college football season concludes Monday night when No. 1-seed Indiana and No. 10-seed Miami play for the national championship at 6:30 p.m. CT inside Hard Rock Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Our college football…
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