Indiana vs Miami: National Championship Game Pick & Preview

The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Fox Sports

Sports, Football

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt previews the National Championship Game between #1 Indiana and #10 Miami and makes his pick in the matchup. He breaks down the keys on each side of the ball as Indiana’s Heisman-winning QB, Fernando Mendoza takes on Miami’s fearsome pass rush. Klatt also explains Carson Beck and Miami’s path to victory as the underdog and a potential mismatch that the ‘Canes can take advantage of. After making his pick for the final game of the 2025 Season, he examines the NFL decisions made by Oregon’s Dante Moore and Alabama’s Ty Simpson and the ripple effect into next season. 0:00-1:52 Intro1:53-14:43 Indiana offense breakdown14:44-23:33 Miami offense breakdown23:34-27:15 Klatt’s pick to win the national championship27:18-28:53 Dante Moore returning to Oregon for 202628:54-30:51 Ty Simpson turns down NIL offers to go to NFL Draft30:52-31:59 Coaches voted to adjust redshirt rule to allow 9 games without losing year’s eligibility Use my code for $100 off your SeatGeek order to the College Football Playoff National Championship. https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT100 *Restrictions Apply Sponsored by SeatGeek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.6	Listen, Miami against Indiana, who had that in their bingo card?
0:32.6	I don't think any of us.
0:34.6	Miami's going to have to play virtually flawless in order to win.
0:38.5	If they play the way they played the semifinal,
0:40.6	they're going to lose the national championship game.
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0:50.0	Touchdowns for the best of the country.
0:54.6	A day like today is why we love college football.
1:06.2	Hey, welcome into the program.
1:07.6	This is the Joel Kladd show.
1:09.0	I am Joel Klatte, and this show is brought to you by graduate by Hilton. We thank them for their support as always, and it is finally here, the
1:15.1	national championship game. And so we are going to preview the entire game. I'm going to give
1:19.7	you a in-depth look at when Indiana has the ball and Miami is on defense, and then vice versa,
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