{"id":392661,"date":"2026-01-16T16:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=392661"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:20:30","slug":"miami-vs-indiana-cfp-picks-and-predictions-national-championship-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/miami-vs-indiana-cfp-picks-and-predictions-national-championship-2026-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami vs. Indiana CFP national championship picks: Bet on Hoosiers as ATS favourites in title game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With their first national championship in program history on the line, the Indiana Hoosiers are two-score favourites in the College Football Playoff title game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Indiana faces the Miami Hurricanes, a once-storied program that returned to relevance with Carson Beck at the helm. Beck is featured in these NCAA football predictions, alongside Indiana big-play specialist Charlie Becker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6c37cb08-cf64-44cf-857a-d9409b9361a5\">Check out my Miami vs. Indiana CFP picks for the national championship on Jan. 19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on college football<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c42e5bcd-3d78-44a9-a94a-015d114981be\">Miami vs. Indiana CFP picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Indiana -8.5 (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could argue that Miami didn&#8217;t even deserve to make the CFP, given that the Hurricanes jumped two schools in the end-of-season rankings despite failing to reach the ACC championship game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But no such argument could be made against Indiana, a team that has dominated at every turn en route to a 15-0 record and the No. 1 seed in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Go to full Miami vs. Indiana national championship markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the No. 2 scoring offence and defence in NCAA Division I, the Hoosiers posted a +31.5 average point differential this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you&#8217;re wondering, no, Indiana wasn&#8217;t merely squashing doormats like Michigan State and Purdue. The Hoosiers went 4-0 SU and ATS with a +82 point differential against Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Hurricanes have an advantage in this game, it&#8217;s on the defensive line. They have two players destined for the NFL, including ACC Defensive Player of the Year Rueben Bain Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the Hoosiers have the most calm and collected quarterback in the country, Fernando Mendoza, and I don&#8217;t expect him to get rattled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana ranked No. 4 in D-I in offensive success rate (49.0%) and should be able to weather one more storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Indiana&#8217;s average ATS point differential (+13.6) is the best in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c1e817ca-a7f4-4be8-8332-7ac0c6f20f4b\">NCAAF national championship prop bet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Becker longest reception \u2014 over 22.5 yards (-118):<\/strong> Becker has a third-fiddle role in the Hoosiers&#8217; receiving room, but his big-play ability has made him an asset down the stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 6-foot-4 sophomore leads the Big Ten in yards per catch (20.5).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over his past six games, Becker is averaging 5.3 targets and 76.2 yards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Bet now on No. 10 Miami vs. No. 1 Indiana<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper Jr. get most of the attention in IU&#8217;s passing game, but Becker can&#8217;t be overlooked. This is about the quality of Becker&#8217;s opportunities rather than the quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Becker has at least one catch of 30-plus yards in six of his past seven games \u2014 including all three of the Hoosiers&#8217; postseason games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Football Playoff TD prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beck over 200.5 passing yards (-118):<\/strong> Beck went under this line in Miami&#8217;s first two playoff games, but he turned up the heat in the CFP semifinal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a back-and-forth slugfest against Ole Miss, Beck threw for 268 yards and two scores on 23-of-37 passing. He is now 11-4 vs. this prop on the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 bet on the College Football Playoffs<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Georgia transfer leads the ACC in passer rating and completion rate, and I think this is a game where he&#8217;ll need to drop back pretty routinely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For one thing, the Hurricanes are two-score underdogs. Also, the Hoosiers&#8217; run defence is nasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana allows the third-fewest run yards per game (77.6) and could easily dominate a Miami offence that ranks 98th in EPA per rush, according to Game On Paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Miami vs. Indiana CFP picks made at 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With their first national championship in program history on the line, the Indiana Hoosiers are two-score favourites in the College Football Playoff title game. The pregame narrative: Indiana faces the Miami Hurricanes, a once-storied program that returned to relevance with Carson Beck at the helm. 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