The College Football National Championship is set to take place next week. With the Miami Hurricanes and the Ole Miss Rebels’ meeting in the Fiesta Bowl tonight, both teams are looking to reach the final round for the first time, and the first time in years in the case of Miami.
Meanwhile, the Indiana Hoosiers and the Oregon Ducks are set to meet in a Big Ten clash to decide the other half of the final round tomorrow night. Neither side has won a national championship in the modern era, increasing the stakes in an already massive rivalry game.
When Is the 2026 College Football National Championship? Date, Time, Location, and More
With Ole Miss and Miami both vying for a spot in the national championship tonight, as well as the Hoosiers and the Ducks, both sets of fans will already have one eye on the national championship. This is everything you need to know about the 2025 game.
The 2026 College Football National Championship game will also be called live by ESPN’s Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit. Fowler, the longtime voice of college sports on ESPN, has spent the last three decades commentating on the sport.
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- Date: January 19, 2026
- Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
- Stream:Â ESPN
Meanwhile, Fowler will be joined by former Ohio State quarterback Herbstreit, who has become a familiar figure on ESPN’s College Football GameDay. Over the last few years, the former quarterback has done in-depth analysis for both ESPN and ABC.
Ahead of tonight’s game against Ole Miss, Miami is just one game away from potentially featuring in a college football national championship. Head coach Mario Cristobal, who led the Hurricanes to a national championship, had this message for Miami fans.
“Certainly want to thank first of all, the fans for showing up so strong like they did this past week in Dallas, and I’m really proud of our team for showing resiliency, toughness, and very enthused, very excited to be able to attack this next opportunity.” Cristobal shared before tonight’s game.
Meanwhile, both the Indiana and the Ducks are vying for their first national title. After becoming one of the stories of the season, led by head coach Curt Cignetti, the head coach had this to say before tomorrow night’s game.
“I don’t think there’s any doubt that when you have the fans behind you, they’re in the stadium and they’re loud after a big play, it just increases the energy level on your side. So we’ll see what tomorrow night looks like.” Cignetti stated.
For tomorrow night’s game, with both Dan Lanning and Cignetti desperately wanting to drag their teams over the finishing line, it will undoubtedly be a defensive game. According to the PFSN College Defense Impact rankings, both sides rank in the top 15, with Indiana at No. 1.
No matter which teams come out on top, all fanbases will surely be scarpering for tickets for the 2026 college football national championship game. Currently, according to Vivid Seats, the cheapest ticket prices are set to cost upwards of nearly $3,000.
