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- Indiana defeated Miami in the College Football Playoff championship game in January 2026, earning the school’s first football national title.
- The Hoosiers completed a 16-0 2025 season under second-year head coach Curt Cignetti, while transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy.
- The final AP top-10 poll on Jan. 20, 2026 listed Indiana at #1, despite preseason polls placing the team between 17th and 31st.
