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PHOTO GALLERY: On the field for IU's national title

WFIU | By Joe Hren
Published January 21, 2026 at 4:06 PM EST
Post game hugs on the field after IU wins its first ever college football national championship.
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Post game hugs on the field after IU wins its first ever college football national championship.

WFIU/WTIU news had access to the field before and after the national championship game Monday. Here are some of the snap shots of IU's first ever national title.

Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
Joe Hren / WFIU/WTIU News
Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
Joe Hren / WFIU/WTIU News
Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
Joe Hren / WFIU/WTIU News
Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
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Snap shots on the field of IU in the National Championship game at Hard Rock stadium.
Joe Hren / WFIU/WTIU News

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Anchor "Indiana Newsdesk," "Ask The Mayor" - WTIU/WFIU News. Formerly host of "The Weekly Special." Hebron, Ind. native, IU Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @Joe_Hren
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