In two years, coach Curt Cignetti has taken a program known for failure to the doorstep of euphoria. Monday, Indiana faces Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship, a sentence that doesn’t seem real, no matter how many times it is written, read or screamed at such volume that it startles the neighbors.

The window for college football players to enter the transfer portal has officially passed, but players in the portal can still find new homes.

Indiana's rise isn't about stars or spending sprees. It's about experience, evaluation and a transfer portal blueprint that has turned the Hoosiers into the national title favorite

The CFP Championship Game Exemplifies the College Football Landscape in 2026: Similarities Between Indiana and Miami

Heisman winner and Miami native Fernando Mendoza leads Indiana against the Hurricanes in the national championship game. Why didn't UM recruit him?

Indiana football is down seven players vs. Miami, but with no surprises. Kickoff specialist Brendan Franke is questionable for the national championship game.

Will IU hang a football banner before Purdue gets the basketball championship it has chased its entire history?