A friendly wager between two state governors is adding a little local flavor to the upcoming College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday.Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have wagered on local delicacies in the outcome of the contest, which pits the Indiana University Hoosiers against the University of Miami Hurricanes on Monday night.Braun initiated the challenge on the social media platform X, offering “pork and pies” from Fischer Farms and Wick’s Pies, a taste of the Hoosier state should Indiana lose.DeSantis, whose state hosts the University of Miami, quickly accepted the stakes, offering to send stone crab and key lime pie from Joe’s Stone Crab if Miami loses. The 2026 CFP national championship game will be played on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
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A friendly wager between two state governors is adding a little local flavor to the upcoming College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have wagered on local delicacies in the outcome of the contest, which pits the Indiana University Hoosiers against the University of Miami Hurricanes on Monday night.
Braun initiated the challenge on the social media platform X, offering “pork and pies” from Fischer Farms and Wick’s Pies, a taste of the Hoosier state should Indiana lose.
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Hey @GovRonDeSantis, how about a friendly wager on the national championship?
If IU loses, I’ll send you some pork from @FischerFarmsIN, which is in my neck of the woods in Dubois County, plus some pies from the famous @WicksPies, including a sugar cream pie (an Indiana…
— Governor Mike Braun (@GovBraun) January 16, 2026
DeSantis, whose state hosts the University of Miami, quickly accepted the stakes, offering to send stone crab and key lime pie from Joe’s Stone Crab if Miami loses.
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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.
If Indiana wins, I’ll send stone crabs and key lime pie from @joesstonecrab.
I will just drop them off in Naples or Marco Island since that’s… https://t.co/cRWktTGvrc
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 17, 2026
The 2026 CFP national championship game will be played on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.