Where to watch Indiana vs. Oregon: TV channel, stream, odds, prediction, pick for CFP semifinal
Who will face No. 10 Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship? That will be decided in a monumental rematch Friday night at the Peach Bowl as Indiana battles Oregon. These two Big Ten titans gave us a good one earlier this year, and now the stakes are even higher.
No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon have already faced each other this season, a 30-20 victory in Eugene for the undefeated Hoosiers. This was a significant program accomplishment for Curt Cignetti in the second year of his miraculous reconstruction of Indianaespecially after a story of the offseason around the Hoosiers’ defeats at Ohio State and Notre Dame lingered. Indiana definitely proved that in this game – and in every game since – it was not a wonder.
Now the big question is, can Indiana do it again? You could call this an overplayed narrative, but it can be difficult to beat a team twice in one season. Georgia just learned it the hard way in New Orleans against Ole Miss.
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Indiana appears to be peaking at the right time, coming off an emphatic 38-3 Rose Bowl victory over Alabama. But Oregon is also combat-proof. The Ducks easily defeated their first round opponent, James Madison, before falling Texas Tech, 23-0, in one of the most impressive defensive performances of the season. With Dan Lanning leading the way, this team is not afraid of anything or anyone.
Where to watch Indiana vs. Oregon live
Date: Friday January 9 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Georgia
TV: ESPN | Live broadcast: Fubo (Try for free)
Follow it to LIVE updates, highlights and analysis as the Hoosiers and Ducks meet for the second time this season.
Indiana vs. Oregon: What you need to know for the Peach Bowl
How is Oregon’s running game holding up? : Oregon was dealt a major blow Tuesday when running back Jordan Davison was officially ruled out for Friday’s Peach Bowl. Davison, who led the Ducks with 15 rushing touchdowns, suffered a broken collarbone in Oregon’s quarterfinal win over Texas Tech. What makes the situation even more precarious is that Oregon is down to three healthy running backs, with Jayden Limar and Makhi Hughes entering the transfer portal. Fortunately for Oregon, there’s still Noah Whittington, who led the way with rushing attempts, but it will be interesting to see how Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein adjusts his game plan without a big player like Davison. Whittington’s career high this season was 17 – against Iowa and Washington – but that number will almost certainly have to increase against Indiana if Oregon is to stay balanced.
Previewing the top NFL picks: There is some variation between all the NFL mock drafts you can find on the internet, but Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Oregon’s Dante Moore are pretty consistently at the top of the projections. At CBS Sports, for example, Mike Renner and Josh Edwards both predict Mendoza and Moore to be top-two picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. We’re still a long way from April’s draft, but if you’re a fan of, say, the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets or Arizona Cardinals, you’ll want to tune in to the Peach Bowl to see your next potential franchise quarterback. This is the kind of play that can play a big role in the minds of NFL executives and scouts when it comes time to draft. Mendoza, a Heisman Trophy winner, climbed the rankings with a terrific season in Bloomington. He hasn’t officially declared for the draft, but with the Hoosiers picking up TCU quarterback transfer Josh Hoover, the signs are there. It’s a little more uncertain with Moore still potentially returning to Eugene despite the possibility of being a top draft pick. Also a factor: Moore is still only 20 years old and this is his first season as a full-time starter after starting five games as a freshman at UCLA.
Enormous challenges for both programs: Indiana has never been close to this college football stratosphere before. A Peach Bowl win over Oregon to send Indiana to its first national championship appearance would be remarkable. Books and movies will be made about Cignetti if he can achieve two more victories. Oregon has had much more success over the past two decades than Indiana, but has still never won a national championship. Nike co-founder Phil Knight desperately wants to see one. Oregon has had two national championship games in the 21st century, a 22-19 loss to Auburn in 2011 and a 42-20 loss to Ohio State in 2015. The Ducks have been so close in the past, and another bite of the apple would be much appreciated in Eugene.
Indiana vs. Oregon prediction, picks
Even with the caveat above that it’s hard to beat a team twice, I have to stick with Indiana in this game. This is going to be tough, and I would expect the margin to be narrower than the first time, but Indiana does so many things so well. I have complete confidence in Curt Cignetti and his coaching staff, I believe in Fernando Mendoza to step up in big moments, and ultimately I think Indiana’s defense will once again pose problems for Oregon quarterback Dante Moore. Pick: Indiana -3.5
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