Who would’ve thought? Ole Miss, Miami, the Fiesta Bowl. The Rebels and Hurricanes have upset their way to the CFP semifinals, and now one will get a shot at a National Championship. It all goes down Thursday.
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No. 10 Miami, the last team in the playoffs, began their postseason run with a bang, defeating Texas A&M on the road 7-3. It didn’t stop there. It downed the defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in the Cotton Bowl to earn its first CFP semifinal appearance.
The No. 6 Rebels, too, upset juggernaut and SEC foe Georgia in a hectic 39-34 ending to the Sugar Bowl. A fitting example of Ole Miss’s season, the Rebels are on the verge of its first National Championship. Can Pete Golding be Mississippi’s hero and coach the team to history?
College football is nearly at its end of the season, but not without the biggest action of the year.
Here’s how to watch the CFP semifinal between Ole Miss and Miami live with the best tickets, prices and more for the Fiesta Bowl.
Ole Miss vs. Miami tickets
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Prices for the game start at $60. Club level seats start at $200 while main level seats cost at least $170.
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Ole Miss vs. Miami start time
- Date: Thursday, Jan. 8
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Ole Miss and Miami will face off at the 2026 Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 8. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
College Football Playoffs 2025-26 schedule
First round
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Fri., Dec. 19 | No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24 | – |
| Sat., Dec. 20 | No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | – |
| Sat., Dec. 20 | No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10 | – |
| Sat., Dec. 20 | No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34 | – |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Wed., Dec. 31 | Cotton Bowl – No. 2 Ohio State vs. Miami | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 1 | Orange Bowl – No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Oregon | Noon |
| Thurs., Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl – No. 1 Indiana vs. Alabama | 4 p.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 1 | Sugar Bowl – No. 3 Georgia vs. Ole Miss | 8 p.m. |
Semifinals
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Thurs., Jan. 8 | Fiesta Bowl | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri., Jan. 9 | Peach Bowl | 7:30 p.m. |
National championship
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Mon., Jan. 19 | National Championship | 7:30 p.m. |
College Football Playoffs 2025-26 bracket
