Governors Braun, DeSantis place ‘friendly wager’for national championship between Miami and Indiana

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Days before No.1 Indiana and No.10 Miami face off in South Florida for the national championship, governors Mike Braun andRon DeSantisare putting their money — or food — where their mouths are.

The two governors —Braun of Indianaand DeSantis of Florida — agreed to a “friendly wager” pitched by Braun Friday.

The loser will send local food items to the winning governor.

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Mike Braun and Ron DeSantis

Indiana Gov.Mike Braun, left, and Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis(Getty Images)

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“Hey @GovRonDeSantis, how about a friendly wager on the national championship?” Braun asked.

“If IU loses, I’ll send you some pork from [Fischer Farms], which is in my neck of the woods in Dubois County, plus some pies from the famous [Wicks Pies], including a sugar cream pie (an Indiana favorite).Pork and pie for bragging rights.You in?”

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“Mike — I am happy to oblige and am impressed with IU’s turnaround (thanks in part to a Miami kid at QB).But I am all-in for The U,”DeSantis responded. 

“If Indiana wins, I’ll send stone crabs and key lime pie from [Joe’s Stone Crab].I will just drop them off in Naples or Marco Island since that’s basically Indiana south this time of year.”

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Carson Beck of the Miami Hurricanes passes the ball against the Ole Miss Rebels in the first quarter during a 2025 College Football Playoff semifinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium Jan.8, 2026 in Glendale, Ariz. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

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The Hoosiersare 8.5-point favorites, so Gov.Braun has the advantage as Indiana aims to become just the third team in NCAA history to go 16-0, joining Yale in 1894 and FCS’ North Dakota State seven years ago.

Indiana walloped No.5 Oregon 56-22 in one semifinal last week, while Miami earned a trip to its own home stadium after taking down No.6 Ole Miss in a thriller after Carson Beck scored the game-winning touchdown with 18 seconds left.

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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza throws before a game against Wisconsin, Nov.15, 2025, in Bloomington, Ind.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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The game kicks off Monday from Hard Rock Stadium at 7:30 p.m.ET.

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