Bad news for college football fans attending the Miami Hurricanes vs Indiana Hoosiers CFP Championship Game
Supporters will face an unexpected delay at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The 2026 College Football National Championship will be decided at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on Monday, January 19.
The Miami Hurricanes will take on the Indiana Hoosiers for the CFP title, with a packed crowd expected in Miami on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
It's been over 125 years 😳
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) January 12, 2026
With a win in the CFP National Championship game, the Hoosiers would join Yale in 1894 as the only teams in major college football history to finish 16-0. pic.twitter.com/MNIfwa8Bmb
Fans attending the game have been advised to get to the venue with plenty of time before kick-off to allow for the various security measures in place before entering the stadium. This year’s game will have certain additional protocols in place, too, due to the presence of one particular VIP.
Is President Trump going to the CFP Championship Game?
The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will attend Monday’s CFP Championship Game.
With the President in attendance, the security measures for the game have been increased with longer waits expected for supporters. College sports reporter Amanda Christovich shared this advisory for fans attending Monday’s game, warning them to “arrive several hours prior to the scheduled kickoff to account for traffic impacts, screening, and potential access restrictions.”
President Donald Trump will be in attendance at the CFP national championship game here in Miami tonight. The CFP says there will be extra security checkpoints and a complete halt in traffic/entrances when the presidential motorcade arrives. pic.twitter.com/6l2zRBsg4n
— Amanda Christovich (@achristovichh) January 19, 2026
Trump is a known fan of college football and has been to a number of NCAA games in recent years. In 2019 he attended the championship game between LSU and Clemson.
At this year’s game he will be joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the White House has confirmed. Rubio is an alumnus of Miami’s law school and will have the opportunity to see the Hurricanes clinch the title on home field.
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