The CFP National Championship is the season-ending game that crowns the NCAA Division I FBS national champion. Under the current 12‑team College Football Playoff format, the field is the five highest-ranked conference champions plus the next seven highest-ranked teams (12 total); teams are seeded by the CFP Selection Committee, seeds No. 5–12 play a first round (hosted by the higher seed), the top four seeds receive first‑round byes, quarterfinals are hosted by designated bowl games, semifinals rotate among bowls, and the two semifinal winners play the neutral‑site National Championship.
The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship is scheduled for Monday, January 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The Indiana Hoosiers are the football team of Indiana University Bloomington and play in the Big Ten Conference; the Miami Hurricanes are the football team of the University of Miami (Coral Gables) and play in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
These presidential messages are ceremonial greetings, not policy documents; they are public statements from the president and first lady offering congratulations or best wishes and do not by themselves create government policy.
Presidents commonly issue public congratulations or greetings for major sporting events (championships, Olympic teams, major college/professional titles); choices are discretionary and typically reflect national interest, constituent connections, historical precedent, or requests from organizers rather than a formal rule. There is no single checklist—events that receive acknowledgement are usually high‑profile or national in scope.
The College Football Playoff is operated by the College Football Playoff organization (CFP Administration, LLC), governed by a Board of Managers (university presidents/chancellors) and overseen operationally by a Management Committee (the 10 FBS conference commissioners plus Notre Dame’s AD); the CFP’s executive director runs day‑to‑day operations.