The Miami vs. Indiana College Football Playoff National Championship Game of the 2025 season is set for Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 19. Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers have been the most dominant team this season, remaining undefeated at 15-0.
Meanwhile, Mario Cristobal’s Hurricanes clinched the final spot in the College Football Playoff and will head into the championship as the last team to qualify.
CFP Exec Addresses Fans’ Shock Over Miami vs. Indiana Ticket Prices
Tickets for the Miami vs. Indiana national championship game are incredibly pricey, with the average secondary market price around $3,500, making it potentially the most expensive title game ever. Official face-value tickets range from $500 to $600, but premium seats can cost at least $1,000 more.
CFP Executive Director Rich Clark is one of many to be shocked by the high prices on secondary markets, which the CFP does not regulate.
“It’s more expensive than Taylor Swift?” Clark said. “We have arrived. That’s awesome. I will just say that speaks to the excitement of the game.”
Some fans still have hope, as thousands of tickets haven’t been released yet. Indiana and Miami control the sale of their ticket allotments at face value, and both schools are expected to finalize transfers soon.
Kyle Zorn of TickPick compared this market to a Super Bowl, while ticket broker Rick Schefter spoke on the unique appeal of this game:
“You have the Hurricanes having a National Championship in their home stadium in their backyard. And then you have Indiana, which has the largest living alumni base in the country,” Schefter said. “And who doesn’t like to come to SoFla in January from the northern parts of the country?”
For the PFSN College Football’s top-ranked Offensive Unit, Indiana, a win on Monday would mark the program’s first national championship. Hoosier fans have already shown their willingness to travel, filling Atlanta’s Peach Bowl with a sea of crimson on Jan. 9.
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit even predicted a massive turnout in Miami.
“I think Indiana is going to bring 200,000 people down to the state of Florida in South Florida,” Herbstreit said in his “Nonstop” podcast. “Honestly, I don’t know how many are going to get in. I think Miami fans want to go, want to be there for their team, but I think some of them are going to be like, ‘you’re going to give me how much?’”
Meanwhile, a Miami win will end a 24-year title drought and reinforce the Hurricanes’ elite status in college football. Attendance for Miami historically varies with opponent and momentum, but after playoff wins over Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Ole Miss, strong fan support is expected for the championship game.
