Indiana Fans Made the Peach Bowl vs. Oregon Look Like a Home Game

Indiana fans made it feel like a Hoosier home game in Atlanta on Friday night.

Fans wait to enter the Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon. / Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

Not all neutral sites are created equal.

At the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Friday night, Oregon found that out the hard way, as Indiana fans seemed to take over Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinal battle between the two schools.

It was easy to guess that Hoosiers fans would outnumber Ducks fans in the dome. Bloomington, Ind. is an easier trip to Atlanta than Eugene, Ore., and Oregon has had postseason success, meaning fans have had other opportunities to spend their “let’s go somewhere to cheer on the Ducks” money in the recent past.

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The result? A stadium almost entirely covered in crimson as the game approached kickoff.

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Here’s a breakdown of the crowd. You tell me the percentage but it’s a lot more red than green. pic.twitter.com/iT6LpfFY70

— David Ubben (@davidubben) January 10, 2026

There is A LOT of red in the stands tonight. The Indiana faithful have really showed up for the #CFAPeachBowl pic.twitter.com/asWT76QCqO

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 10, 2026

Not even kidding, it might be 95/5 Indiana vs Oregon fans pic.twitter.com/KbenRyHG09

— Alyssa Lang (@AlyssaLang) January 10, 2026

Indiana fans TOOK OVER the Peach Bowl 🍑

It's a sea of red in Atlanta for the Oregon-Indiana matchup 🔴 pic.twitter.com/JtfVbUhVZL

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 10, 2026

Indiana fans were quickly rewarded for coming out, with defensive back D’Angelo Ponds coming through with a pick-six on the very first offensive snap of the game.

We should be in for a great game.

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