Summary
Indiana University's football team won their first College Football Playoff national championship by finishing the 2025 season undefeated. Head Coach Curt Cignetti led the team to a 16-0 record, ending with a 27-21 victory over the Miami Hurricanes. The team finished as the top-ranked team in major polls for the first time in school history.
Key Facts
- Indiana's football team won the College Football Playoff national championship for the first time.
- The team ended the 2025 season with a perfect 16-0 record.
- Indiana defeated the Miami Hurricanes 27-21 in the championship game.
- Head Coach Curt Cignetti led Indiana to its first perfect season.
- This season marked a significant turnaround for the program, which was not previously known for winning.
- Indiana finished ranked No. 1 in both major college football polls.
- Key player Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy and was crucial to Indiana's success.
- Cignetti's final coaches poll ranked Indiana first and Miami second, with some other notable rankings for teams like Notre Dame and Texas.
