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No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon to Compete in CFP Semifinal with No. 10 Miami Waiting in Championship

Indiana seeks to become the second team to win a College Football Playoff rematch, led by Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza with a 66.9% predicted chance to win, ESPN said.

  • Top-Seeded Indiana will face No. Oregon in the Peach Bowl semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 9, 2026, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET and broadcast on ESPN.
  • Buoyed by a Big Ten championship and an undefeated record, the Indiana Hoosiers secured the CFP's top seed by finishing 14-0, led by 2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza.
  • With Mendoza at a 72.3% completion rate and Moore at 72.9%, both teams advanced with dominant quarterfinal wins—Indiana beat Alabama 38-3 and Oregon shut out Texas Tech 23-0.
  • A Peach Bowl victory sends the winner to Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, for the national championship on Jan. 19, and Indiana can complete an unprecedented 16-0 season.
  • Given Indiana's program history, the game's outcome carries broader significance, highlighting the Hoosiers' dramatic turnaround and shaping 2026 NFL Draft evaluations for Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore.
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Peach Bowl preview: Will No. 1 Indiana capture what No. 5 Oregon has been chasing for decades?

ATLANTA -- The No. 5 Oregon Ducks are one victory removed from returning to the national championship game for the third time in program history.

·Portland, United States
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Tale of the tape: How Indiana, Oregon stack up, how to tune in to Peach Bowl

The Hoosiers and Ducks have a rematch on a neutral field in the Peach Bowl. A berth to the CFP national championship is on the line.

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The Daily Hoosier broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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