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CFP rematches: How have teams done in regular season rematch?

Story byCFP rematches: How have teams done in regular season rematch?John Leuzzi, USA TODAY NETWORKFri, January 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM UTC·7 min readWhether it is in college football or in the NFL, beating the same team multiple times in the same season is a hard feat. Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has said as much."It's hard to beat a really good football team twice, and Oregon is a really good football team," Cignetti said on Thursday, Jan. 1 following Indiana's 35-point win over No. 9 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Rose Bowl quarterfinal after officially learning the Hoosiers would face No.

CFP rematches: How have teams done in regular season rematch?

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  • 5 Oregon for the second time in the 2025 season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementREQUIRED READING: Peach Bowl preview: Indiana, Oregon meet in rematch in CFP semifinalIt's a statement that Cignetti has doubled down on 24 near the top-seeded Hoosiers kick off in the CFP Peach Bowl semifinal at 7:30 p. m.
  • ET on Friday, Jan.
  • 9 in Atlanta, where they look to pick up their second win of the season over the Ducks."It's hard to beat a great team twice.
  • Well, it's hard to beat a great team, period.
  • So there is a reason for that," Cignetti said. How common is it for two teams to face each other in the College Football Playoff after meeting in the regular season, either in non-conference play or in conference play?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere's what to know:Has there been a CFP regular-season rematch before?Yes.
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