College Football Playoff Semi’s – Fiesta Bowl And Peach Bowl

The CFP schedule continues into the College Football Playoff semi’s with Ole Miss vs. Miami in the Fiesta Bowl Jan. 8 and Oregon vs. Indiana in a Big Ten battle at the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9, 2026.

I chip-in more coverage, insight and analysis for BetOnline including top quarterbacks in the CFP, and additional Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl previews and stats in the College Football Playoff semi’s with information you can bet on.

Check out my full college football bowls coverage and CFP Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl at Off Shore Gaming Assocation, where Bowl picks and opinions went 17-7 ATS this season and College Football Playoff picks and opinions are 6-3 ATS with another pick below.

College Football Playoff Semifinal Odds

• No. 6 Ole Miss vs. vs. No. 10 Miami (-3 / 3.5), total 52.5 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Jan. 8
• No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Indiana (-3.5), total 48.5 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Jan. 9

Fiesta Bowl

Ole Miss – Miami

PPG – points per game, YPG – yards per game, YPPL – yards per play, RYPG – rushing yds per game all vs. FBS opponents

Ole Miss – Defense 21.9 PPG, 358 YPG, 5.3 YPPL, 151 rushing YPG
Miami – Defense 13.8 PPG, 292 YPG, 4.4 YPPL, 83 rushing YPG

Ole Miss – Offense 36.8 PPG, 489 YPG, 6.6 YPPL, 183 rushing YPG
Miami – Offense 30.6 PPG, 394 YPG, 5.9 YPPL 147 rushing YPG

Pick: Miami (initially posted at -3 CFP Playoffs)

Miami qualifies under our Defensive Edge System (DES) – a profitable ATS system if at least 3 of 4 key categories are met in a matchup. The Hurricanes are better than Ole Miss in defensive yards per play (4.4 vs 5.3), points per game (13.8 vs 21.9), defensive yards per rush (2.8 vs 4.5) and total yards against (292 vs 358). Miami’s defensive front is a Hurricane with a nation-leading 46 sacks including 12 in the two CFP games. Ole Miss QB Chambliss gets more accolades, but Miami QB Beck has a 13:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio with and greater than 70% completions over his last six contests – all Miami wins by at least 7 points or more.

Peach Bowl

Indiana – Oregon

Check out my full Peach Bowl preview with additional stats and analysis in my coverage at BetOnline.

Oregon – Defense 15.3 PPG, 269 YPG, 4.2 YPPL, 116 rushing YPG
Indiana – Defense 11.1 PPG, 266 YPG, 4.5 YPPL, 76 rushing YPG

Oregon – Offense 36.4 PPG, 455 YPG, 6.8 YPPL, 203 rushing YPG
Indiana – Offense 39.2 PPG, 452 YPG, 6.6 YPPL, 215 rushing YPG

Lean: Oregon and Under

Indiana and Oregon feature two of the most efficient and balanced top offenses in the country, and both teams along with Miami are defensive dominators.

A second-straight winning bowl season including 17-7 ATS on 2025 CFB Bowl picks and opinions (non CFP). College Football Playoff picks and opinions are 6-3 ATS, which followed last year’s 5-0 ATS in the 2024 CFP quarterfinals, and 7-3 ATS overall 2024 CFP first round and quarterfinals.