Considering his ties to the Indiana football program, many have viewed Monday\u2019s national championship game between the Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes as the perfect opportunity for Lee Corso to return to the College GameDay set.<\/p>\n
But as of Friday, it doesn\u2019t appear that the Sunshine Scooter will be making a highly anticipated cameo, with all indications being that he won\u2019t be in attendance at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night.<\/p>\n
ESPN\u2019s Jen Lada first reported<\/a> earlier this week that Corso will be watching the contest from his home in Florida. Nevertheless, the 90-year-old expressed enthusiasm regarding the state of the Indiana program, which he served as the head coach of from 1973-1982.<\/p>\n \u201cTalked to Coach Corso this morning & he is obviously THRILLED about the Hoosiers\u2019 trip to the National Championship Game. Will watch from his Florida home,\u201d Lada posted to X the day after the Hoosiers\u2019 victory over Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal Peach Bowl. \u201cHe loves Fernando Mendoza. Said IU\u2019s come a long way since their first Bowl win \u2013 the Holiday Bowl he coached in 1979.\u201d<\/p>\n Talked to Coach Corso this morning & he is obviously THRILLED about the Hoosiers\u2019 trip to the National Championship Game. Will watch from his Florida home. He loves Fernando Mendoza. Said IU\u2019s come a long way since their first Bowl win \u2013 the Holiday Bowl he coached in 1979 \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udd79 pic.twitter.com\/MzbQ4baXFy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jen Lada (@JenLada) January 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Taking to social media earlier this week, Saturday Down South\u2019s Connor O\u2019Gara revealed that Corso\u2019s former College GameDay colleague, Chris Fallica, confirmed to him that the ex-Hoosiers coach won\u2019t be attending Monday night\u2019s game.<\/p>\n For those wondering:@chrisfallica<\/a> told me that Lee Corso is unfortunately not expected to make the trip down to Miami to watch his former team in the national championship.**<\/p>\n **unless Corso accepts my offer to drive 15 minutes from my house and pick him up on Monday<\/p>\n \u2014 Connor O\u2019Gara (@cjogara) January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Considering his age, it would certainly be understandable if Corso preferred to watch the Hoosiers face the Hurricanes from the comfort of his own home. But even if he\u2019s not in attendance, that wouldn\u2019t make an Indiana victory on Monday any less of a storybook ending to a season that began with Corso retiring from the College GameDay set<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t