It’s bowl season, which means we have a lot of football to watch between Dec. 13 and Jan. 19! Ohio State, Utah, Georgia Southern, Army, Texas A&M — and just about everyone in between — will take part in a total of 47 games that will ultimately conclude with the 2026 CFP National Championship.
NESN has you covered with previews for each and every game — with our next contest concluding the college football playoff semifinals:
2026 CFP Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Matchup: Oregon Ducks vs. Indiana Hoosiers
Date: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Ga.
TV: ESPN
Game Overview
The 2026 College Football Playoff continues on Friday.
The Peach Bowl returns to the annual tournament for the fifth time, with Oregon and Indiana each looking to move on and join playoff winners Alabama (2016), LSU (2019), Georgia (2022) and Texas (2025).
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Jim Kelly (1981), Tiki Barber (1995), Hines Ward (1995), Champ Bailey (1998), Matthew Stafford (2006) and Joe Burrow (2019) are just a few of the notable names who have taken home the game’s MVP.
The Ducks and Hoosiers will look to add someone to that list on Friday.
Team Overviews
No. 5 Oregon Ducks
Conference: Big Ten
Head Coach: Dan Lanning
Record: 13–1
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Oregon proved that its three ranked wins — No. 3 Penn State, No. 16 USC, No. 19 James Madison — might not look impressive on paper, but were no fluke with a dominant blowout victory over Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl.
The Ducks are equally tremendous on both sides, with the defense having allowed just 16.3 points per game this season (10th of 136) while the offense scored an astounding 39.2 points per game (9th of 136).
Dan Lanning’s squad was demolished as the top seed last season, and will be looking for redemption this season.
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No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers
Conference: Big Ten
Head Coach: Curt Cigneti
Record: 14-0
Indiana has been the model of consistency this season, serving as the only undefeated team remaining in the FBS.
The Hoosiers boast blowout wins over Illinois, UCLA, Maryland and Alabama, while squeezing out close ones over Iowa, Oregon, Penn State and Ohio State.
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Curt Cigneti knows what he’s doing. Google him.
Players to Watch
Oregon
QB Dante Moore
RB Noah Whittington
RB Jordon Davison
TE Kenyon Sadiq
DL Teitum Tuioti
DL Matayo Uiagaleilei
LB Bryce Boettcher
DB Dillon Thieneman
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Indiana
QB Fernando Mendoza
RB Roman Hemby
RB Kaelon Black
WR Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Elijah Sarratt
DL Stephen Daly
LB Aiden Fisher
LB Rolijah Hardy
DB Louis Moore
DB Amare Ferrell
Key Notes
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti hasn’t faced a team twice in the same season since Elon split a pair of games with Furman in 2017.
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Betting Lines
DraftKings Sportsbook: Indiana -3.5 | O/U 47.5
FanDuel Sportsbook: Indiana -3.5 | O/U 47.5
BetMGM Sportsbook: Indiana -3.5 | O/U 47.5
The Pick: Oregon +3.5
Featured image via Sara Diggins/Imagn Images
