National Championship Game MVP Odds & Predictions for Miami vs Indiana

• The offensive and defensive MVP odds are out for tonight’s College Football National Championship Game between Indiana and Miami.
• Led by Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, the Hoosiers are 7.5-point favorites to win.
• I’ve got the insights, odds and predictions for tonight’s offensive and defensive MVP for the National Championship Game.

Indiana goes for its first college football national championship when it meets Miami in what is essentially a home game for the Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the favorite to be the offensive MVP, while Indiana defensive back D’Angelo Pounds is the leader to be the defensive MVP tonight.

I’ve got the latest National Championship Game MVP odds, plus predictions on who will be the MVPs for tonight’s matchup between Miami and Indiana.

National Championship Game MVP Odds: Offense

Odds as of Jan. 19 at consensus college football betting apps. Make sure you check out the best online sportsbook to bet on the National Championship Game.

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There’s some disparity in the National Championship Game MVP odds from BetMGM compared to FanDuel all over the board. Mendoza is the obvious choice here, but his BetMGM odds (-175) are much better than at FanDuel (-260).

Mendoza has become the darling of college football. He won the Heisman Trophy and comes across as incredibly polite in his post-game interviews. My favorite stat on Mendoza is that in his last two CFP playoff games, he’s thrown five incomplete passes while throwing for eight touchdowns.

Indiana is the big favorite, so you would expect if the Hoosiers win, Mendoza will be the pick even if his numbers are modest.

On the Miami side, running back Mark Fletcher Jr. has been the hammer in the postseason. He had 133 yards against Ole Miss and 172 against Texas A&M (anyone else remember how close Miami was to losing that game?). He’s great value at +1000 at BetMGM.

Hoosiers WR Elijah Sarratt is a long shot at +2700 at FanDuel, but he’s scored touchdowns in four straight games for Indiana. A two-TD night in a close win over Miami puts him in the MVP conversation.

National Championship Game MVP Odds: Defense

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The favorite here is D’Angelo Pounds, the Indiana defensive back, but I think I’d stay away from him. He made the big play in the Hoosiers’ win over Oregon with the pick-six on the first play, but a DB winning this award? I’d be really surprised.

Indiana’s best defensive player this season has been Rolijah Hardy with eight sacks and 15 TFLs. He’s great value here at +1000 at FanDuel.

If you want to believe in Miami tonight, then you know they have to win it on defense. They probably aren’t winning a shootout. I love Rueben Bain Jr. for Miami at +900 at FanDuel. Miami’s best shot is to get after Mendoza with a pass rush. If Bain Jr. has two sacks, a few tackles and the Canes find a way to win, he’d be a lock to be Defensive MVP.

National Championship Game MVP Predictions

Mendoza is such an obvious pick for offensive MVP that I’m actually surprised the odds aren’t even lower for him. He’s had a great season and has become the poster boy for Indiana football.

My sleeper pick for offensive MVP would be Malachi Toney for Miami. Toney, a freshman, plays all over the field for the U. He gets snaps at quarterback, is mainly a wide receiver, but they like to use him on sweeps and reverses too.

On defense, I am locking in with Bain Jr. as my pick. Even if Miami loses and it’s close, I can see Bain having a good night and putting up some numbers. I think it’s close tonight, even though the spread is seven, and it comes down to the end. Bain Jr. could be Defensive MVP even if his team loses.