Who won the national championship game? Indiana vs Miami CFP score

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Who won the College Football Playoff national championship game?

What was the national championship game score?

Who were the MVPs of the national championship game?

The college football season ended with the crowning of a new national champion on Monday, Jan. 19, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Here's what to know about the outcome of the game between the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers and No. 10 Miami Hurricanes.

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Who won the national championship game?

The Indiana Hoosiers won the 2026 College Football Playoff national championship game.

What was the national championship game score?

The score of the College Football Playoff national championship game was Indiana 27, Miami 21.

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What happened in national championship game?

The Hoosiers never trailed in the CFP title game, taking a 10-0 lead into the half.

Miami was able to pull within three on three different occasions, but could never get closer as Indiana took home the national championship.

The Hurricanes held Indiana to a 35-yard field goal with 1:42 left, but their final drive ended with a Carson Beck interception late. Indiana was able to kneel out the clock to end the season with a perfect 16-0 record.

Who was the offensive MVP in the national championship game?

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza completed 16-of-27 passes for 186 yards for Indiana.

He also rushed for a score that put the Hoosiers up 24-14 with 9:18 left in the fourth quarter.

The Heisman Trophy winner added a national championship offensive MVP trophy to his award collection.

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Who was the defensive MVP in the national championship game?

Hoosiers DE Mikail Kamara, who blocked a Miami punt that his teammate Isaiah Jones landed on in the end zone, was named the defensive MVP of the game.

The blocked punt gave Indiana a 17-7 lead in the third quarter.

Who were the key players in the national championship game?

Mendoza and Kamara had company as standout performers in the College Football Playoff national title game for Indiana.

Kaelon Black carried the ball 17 times for 79 yards for Indiana.

Riley Nowakowski had one carry for a 1-yard TD for the Hoosiers.

Omar Cooper Jr. had five catches for 71 yards for Indiana.

Jamari Sharpe had the interception to seal the national title victory for the Hoosiers.

For the Hurricanes, Carson Beck was 19-for-32 for 232 yards, with a touchdown and a pass intercepted.

Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for 112 yards on 17 carries, with a 57-yard TD run for Miami and another touchdown run.

Malachi Toney had 10 catches for 122 yards for Miami, which ended the season with a 13-3 record.

What were some key stats in the national championship game?

Miami outgained Indiana in the game, 342-217.

Indiana had a 131-110 yards advantage in rushing.

Beck's late interception was the lone turnover of the game.

The Hoosiers had a 36:24-23:35 advantage in time of possession.

Miami had 15 first downs, while Indiana had 20.

The Hurricanes were 3-for-11 on third down. The Hoosiers were 6-for-15.

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