Transfer portal could have delivered a hidden advantage to Indiana against Miami ahead of national title game clash
The Hoosiers could have a slight edge thanks to picking up a former Cane in the transfer portal.
The Miami Hurricanes will have a tough task in trying to be the first team this season to knock off the No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The Hoosiers have rolled to the final game of the season, obliterating Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl before demolishing Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl.
Miami will be shorthanded going into the game, with Xavier Lucas missing the first half due to a targeting call in the second half against Ole Miss. And the matchup between the Hurricanes and Hoosiers could have another slight advantage baked into the cake for the Hoosiers.
Former Miami Hurricanes tight end Brock Schott entered the transfer portal and ended up joining the Hoosiers.
Former Miami Hurricanes TE Brock Schott transferred recently to Indiana
Schott is an Indiana native. He was a consensus four-star recruit out of Leo High School in the 2025 class, ranked by On3 Sports as the No. 246 overall recruit, No. 13 tight end, and No. 6 player in the state of Indiana.
Schott saw limited action in 2025 for the Hurricanes. He logged just nine snaps in two games for the Hurricanes. He had two catches for 24 yards in Miami’s blowout win over Bethune-Cookman and appeared in Miami’s win over Stanford.
Now, the Hoosier State native is heading home and has already joined Indiana as the make their run in the College Football Playoff. He could have waited until the end of Miami’s playoff run and moved on within 5 days after the Hurricanes’ season ended.
However, he went ahead and declared for the portal before the Canes’ playoff began and entered the portal when it opened on January 2. He signed with Indiana on January 5. The former Hurricane certainly knows his old team well and can provide some insight about tendencies, playbook, and coaching styles.
Of course, most of that is already available on film anyways, and Indiana has looked to be as prepared of a team as it gets in the sport this season. And Miami’s primary offensive objective is no secret: pound the ball down your throat.
However, every little edge in a matchup can serve to be useful, and the Hoosiers have it in this instance.
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