The 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship will feature the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers (15-0) squaring off against the Miami Hurricanes (13-2) on Monday, January 19, 2026.

The Hoosiers are solid favorites (-8.5) in their game versus the Hurricanes, with the over/under at 47.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Hoosiers are -340 and the Hurricanes are +270.)

Keep reading for our preview for this this matchup between the Hoosiers and the Hurricanes, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

Indiana vs. Miami (FL) betting lines

• Spread favorite: Hoosiers (-8.5)
• Moneyline: Hoosiers (-340), Hurricanes (+270)
• Total: 47.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Indiana vs. Miami (FL) betting info and stats

Indiana is 10-5-0 against the spread so far this season. Indiana has covered the spread five times when it has played as the favorite by at least 8.5 points (a 5-5 ATS record). Indiana has won every game it has played when favored on the moneyline this season (12 games as the favorite). Miami (FL) has a 10-5-0 record against the spread so far this season. Miami (FL)’s record when playing as the underdog this year is 3-0.

Indiana vs. Miami (FL) recent stats and trends

Indiana Hoosiers

• Indiana is a perfect 3-0 against the spread over its past three games, and has a 3-0 straight-up record in those contests.
• Indiana and its opponents have combined to hit the over two times in those games.
• The last three Indiana games averaged 50.2 total points, 2.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.

Miami Hurricanes

• Miami (FL) has covered the spread in each of its past three contests while putting up a 3-0 record straight-up in those games.
• Once in those three games, the final combined score exceeded the set total.
• Miami (FL)’s last three games have ended with an average of 47.2 points scored. That’s 0.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.

Indiana vs. Miami (FL) key players

Indiana Hoosiers

• Fernando Mendoza has 3,349 yards passing for Indiana, completing 73% of his passes and throwing 41 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 284 rushing yards (18.9 ypg) on 83 carries with six rushing touchdowns.
• Roman Hemby has carried the ball 211 times for a team-high 1,060 yards on the ground and has found the end zone seven times as a runner.
• Kaelon Black has been handed the ball 170 times this year and racked up 960 yards (64.0 per game) with 10 touchdowns.
• Omar Cooper Jr.’s leads his squad with 890 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 65 receptions (out of 85 targets) and scored 13 touchdowns.
• Elijah Sarratt has put up a 778-yard season so far with 15 touchdowns, hauling in 61 passes on 84 targets.
• Charlie Becker has hauled in 30 grabs for 614 yards, an average of 51.2 yards per game. He’s scored four times as a receiver this season.
• Rolijah Hardy paces the team with 8.0 sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has collected 12.0 TFL and 86 tackles.
• Louis Moore leads the team with five interceptions, while also putting up 68 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and five passes defended.

Miami Hurricanes

• Carson Beck leads Miami (FL) with 3,581 yards on 319-of-436 passing with 29 touchdowns compared to 11 interceptions this season.
• Mark Fletcher is his team’s leading rusher with 199 carries for 1,080 yards, or 83.1 per game. He’s found paydirt 10 times on the ground, as well.
• CharMar Brown has rushed for 455 yards on 119 carries with seven touchdowns.
• Malachi Toney has racked up 1,089 receiving yards on 99 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring nine touchdowns as a receiver.
• Keelan Marion has 56 receptions (on 78 targets) for a total of 740 yards (49.3 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
• CJ Daniels’ 62 targets have resulted in 46 catches for 495 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Akheem Mesidor has 10.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 9.0 TFL and 54 tackles.
• Jakobe Thomas is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s totaled 64 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and five interceptions.
• Bryce Fitzgerald has a team-high six interceptions to go along with 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and six passes defended.