The Indiana Hoosiers are National Champions for the first time ever in football. This is a feeling that the Hoosiers are very familiar with when it comes to basketball, but some thought this would never happen for Indiana.
Before Curt Cignetti became the head coach two years ago, Indiana was quite literally the worst college football program in the country, with the most losses in college football history. In just two seasons, Cignetti has completely turned things around, losing just two games in that span and becoming the first 16-0 team in college football in quite some time.
Cignetti, after the game, was asked how he would celebrate the win, and of course, being the football lover that he is, he is already thinking about next season. Vegas oddsmakers are also thinking about the 2026 football season with their way-too-early odds for the National Championship winners.
Indiana has solid odds to repeat as football National Champions in 2026
The college football season just ended, and if you are like us here at FanSided, you are already going through withdrawal. The 2026 football season already seems so far away, but luckily, Vegas oddsmakers are going to give some hope for certain teams.
FanDuel Sportsbook has already released its odds for who will win it all next season, and Indiana is finally getting some respect with their odds. The Hoosiers currently have the second-best odds to repeat as National Champions next season.
Right now, Indiana is behind Ohio State and Notre Dame, who are currently tied for the best odds to take home the trophy next season. Here are the top five teams when it comes to championship odds for the 2026 college football season.
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
- Ohio State: +650
- Notre Dame: +650
- Indiana: +700
- Texas: +750
- Oregon: +950
The Hoosiers will go through a lot of changes this offseason, the biggest is losing Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, but Cignetti already has a fix for that. The Hoosiers have brought in former TCU quarterback Josh Hoover, who was a top QB in the Transfer Portal this offseason. Cignetti worked hard in the portal, even while preparing for the National Championship.
Indiana is poised to do this all again next season, but there is a lot of time to speculate on all of that. Right now, Indiana is going to enjoy this while it can. Parties will be going on in Bloomington for quite some time.