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Fans have been waiting all year for this game — the College Football Playoff championship is locked in, and will play in front of a national audience Monday night.
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Two unlikely programs have battled through the season and 12-team CFP bracket to punch their ticket to the natty, and they’ll now have a chance to hoist the trophy.
Once known as the school with the most all-time losses in college football history, Indiana was reborn under coach Curt Cignetti. After getting ousted by Notre Dame in the first round of last year’s CFP, the Hoosiers have been out for blood. Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza has led his team to a perfect record and national No. 1 seed, sailing through the bracket with ease.
Miami has had a less conventional route to the title game, but still a respectable one. The Hurricanes dropped conference games to Louisville and SMU mid-season, but never fell out of the national top 25. In his first year as a transfer, quarterback Carson Beck brought his squad into the CFP as the No. 10 seed, and pulled off upset after upset.
It all comes down to this. Who will be named the next national champions?
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Here’s everything you need to know about the College Football Playoff national championship, including TV channel and streaming options for the title game.
CFP national championship game kickoff time
The CFP national championship kicks off on Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
How to watch CFP national championship
Fans can tune into the CFP national championship live on ESPN. The network will have a handful of broadcast options across its “Megacast” for the game.
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CFP national championship radio station
Fans can listen to the CFP national championship live on SiriusXM channels 81 (Miami broadcast) and 84 (Indiana broadcast).
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College Football Playoff schedule, results
First round
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Game |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
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First Round |
No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24 |
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First Round |
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 |
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First Round |
No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10 |
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First Round |
No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34 |
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Quarterfinals
|
Game |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
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Cotton Bowl |
No. 10 Miami 24, No. 2 Ohio State 14 |
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Orange Bowl |
No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0 |
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Rose Bowl |
No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3 |
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Sugar Bowl |
No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34 |
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Semifinals
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Game |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
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Fiesta Bowl |
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27 |
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Peach Bowl |
No. 1 Indiana 56, Oregon 22 |
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Monday, Jan. 19
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Game |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
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National Championship |
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) |
7:30 p.m. |
