College Football National Championship Preview And Picks Indiana-Miami

The College Football Playoff concludes with the 2026 College Football National Championship Game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes, on the ‘Canes home field at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Kickoff is at 7:30 pm ET and televies on ESPN for your watch and wager action.

I provide a college football national championship game preview in my CFP coverage at Off Shore Gaming Association, where we went 17-7 ATS in College Football Bowl Games this season plus 7-3 ATS in the College Football Playoff games – all picks and opinions. I only have a lean on the side and total of the Indiana-Miami game with stats and reasoning why and plenty of information you can bet on.

National championship Odds

Indiana (-7.5) and game total 47.5 points

Leans: Miami and Under the total

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Miami is 5-2 SU and ATS against other bowl teams this season and won the stats/yardage in 4-of-7 games with an average net stats edge of +87 yards per game. Most impressive is Miami’s 3-0 SU/ATS run through the College Football Playoff against three top-ranked teams. Meanwhile, Indiana has dominated fellow bowl teams this season going 9-0 SU and 6-3 ATS with a stats edge in 7-of-9 games by an average net yards margin of 145 yards per game – including a 4-0 SU/ATS record versus CFP teams.

Final Bowl Season and CFB Records

Posted throughout the bowl season and College Football Playoff at OSGA, all CFB Bowls (non CFP picks and opinions finished 17-7 ATS (picks 5-3, opinions 12-4), and leans 7-5 ATS. All College Football  Playoff picks and opinions through the semifinals 7-3 ATS (3-2 picks) plus 1-0 team props. All Bowls picks & opinions including CFP 24-10 ATS (70%).

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