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Here’s the schedule for the 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket. This is the second year the CFP is using a 12-team format. The bracket and matchups were announced on Sunday, Dec. 7. Indiana is the No. 1 seed.
Games are Dec. 19, 2025 to Jan. 19, 2026, with the first round on Dec. 19-20, quarterfinals on Dec. 31-Jan. 1, semifinals on Jan. 8-9 and finally the CFP National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Check out the full schedule below.
2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, games
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First round (Dec. 19-20)
Friday, Dec. 19
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama, 8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
Saturday, Dec. 20:
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.), 12 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane, 3:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison, 7:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
Wednesday, Dec. 31
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner | Cotton Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Thursday, Jan. 1
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 12 James Madison winner | Orange Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Alabama winner | Rose Bowl | 4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 11 Tulane winner | Sugar Bowl | 8 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
Thursday, Jan. 8
Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Friday, Jan. 9
Peach Bowl (Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
 College Football Playoff National Championship Game
Monday, Jan. 19
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Here is the history of the College Football Playoff national championship game.
Year
(Game Date)
Game
LOCATION
2015
No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20
Arlington, Texas
2016
No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40
Glendale, Arizona
2017
No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31
Tampa, Florida
2018
No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23
Atlanta, Georgia
2019
No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16
Santa Clara, California
2020
No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25
New Orleans, Louisiana
2021
No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24
Miami Gardens, Florida
2022
No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18
Indianapolis, Indiana
2023
No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7
Inglewood, California
2024
No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13
Houston, Texas
2025
No. 8 Ohio State 34, No. 7 Notre Dame 23
Atlanta, Georgia
Future CFP National Championship Game locations
2026: Jan. 19 — Miami (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
2027: Jan. 25 — Las Vegas (Allegiant Stadium)Â
2024-25 College Football Playoff scores, results
First round (Dec. 20-21)
Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)
CFP National Championship
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College Football Playoff bracket, schedule, rankings, seeds
Here’s the official 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket, as announced during the selection show on Sunday, Dec. 7. It’s a 12-team bracket, with games starting Friday, Dec. 19.