The pregame performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — The College Football Playoff Championship game is set to kick off on Monday night in Miami.
Ahead of the University of Miami and Indiana University title match, Jamal Roberts will perform the national anthem at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Who is Jamal Roberts?
The Mississippi native is the most recent winner of “American Idol,” taking home the title with a record-setting 26 million votes. Following his run on Season 23, Roberts quickly hit the charts with his debut single “Heal.”
The song debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel.
Roberts also joined R&B legends Brandy and Monica on the “The Boy is Mine” tour last fall, performing at arenas around the country.
The breakout soul artist has also recieved his first Grammy nomination for best gospel performance or song for his live version of “Still,” a collaboration with Jonathan McReynolds.
Before Roberts takes the stage, the Florida Memorial University Ambassador Chorale will perform “America the Beautiful.”
What time does the College Football Playoff Championship kick off?
The pregame performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. The championship game will follow immediately, with kickoff set for 7:50 p.m. ET.
Monday night’s title game between Indiana and Miami will also be among the most expensive tickets in college football history.
According to Ticketdata, the lowest “get-in” price at Hard Rock Stadium, not far from the Miami campus, was $3,652 about 24 hours before kickoff. That’s 8% off what it had been earlier in the week, but still in position to be the most expensive price since the data started being tracked in 2009.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.