The final game of the college football season has arrived. It is time for the University of Miami to face off with Indiana University in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T.
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This pivotal game will pit the 13-2 Hurricanes against the 15-0 Hoosiers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. If the Hurricanes win, the university will capture its sixth National Championship and first since the 2001 season. If the Hoosiers win, it will mark the first football title in university history.
Here are the important details for the season-ending championship game.
National Championship time and channel
The biggest game of the season will take place at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 19. ESPN will provide coverage for the main feed of the game, but the broadcaster will have multiple other options for football fans.
ESPN2 will air Field Pass with "The Pat McAfee Show" while ESPNU will have the "Coaches Film Room." ESPN News will have the Skycast, ESPN Deportes will have the Spanish language broadcast, and the ACC Network will have the Field Pass with "ACC Huddle."
The Skycast provides an alternate angle of the game. It shows the field from above and from behind the offense. The easiest way to describe this is to compare it to the views provided in the "Madden NFL" and "College Football 26" video games.
Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will serve as the broadcasters for the main ESPN feed. Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath will serve as sideline reporters while Bill Lemonnier joins as ESPN's rules analyst.
The "Coaches Film Room" will feature Steve Addazio, Dave Clawson, Gene Chizik, and Mike Gundy sitting down at ESPN's Bristol headquarters. They will provide analysis and break down the game while talking to host Zubin Mehenti and rules analyst Jerry McGinn.
National Championship weather forecast
With the game taking place at Hard Rock Stadium, the fans will have to keep an eye on the weather forecast. This Miami Gardens stadium is open to the elements.
WeatherUnderground calls for favorable conditions for this championship game. The temperature is expected to be approximately 61 degrees at kickoff with only a 1% chance of precipitation. These conditions remain deep into the night, which should eliminate any concerns of lightning delays or torrential rain.
1 fun fact about the matchup
Unlike some teams that have met in past National Championship games, Miami and Indiana do not have an extensive history. These two football teams have only met two times before with both games taking place in the 1960s.
Indiana beat Miami 28-14 on Oct. 23, 1964. Two years later, Miami got its revenge with a 14-7 win. Both games took place in Miami, Florida.
