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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.<\/p>\n

Games are scheduled 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.<\/p>\n

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites<\/p>\n

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\tFirst round (Dec. 19-20) \u2014 on campus<\/p>\n

\t\tFriday, Dec. 19<\/p>\n

\t\t\t8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

\t\tSaturday, Dec. 20:<\/p>\n

\t\t\t12 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
\n\t\t\t3:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
\n\t\t\t7:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max<\/p>\n

\tQuarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)<\/p>\n

\t\tWednesday, Dec. 31<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas)\u00a0| 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

\t\tThursday, Jan. 1<\/p>\n

\t\t\tOrange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
\n\t\t\tRose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.)\u00a0| 4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
\n\t\t\tSugar Bowl (New Orleans) | 8 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

\tSemifinals (Jan. 8-9)<\/p>\n

\t\tThursday, Jan. 8<\/p>\n

\t\t\tFiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

\t\tFriday, Jan. 9<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPeach Bowl (Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

\tCFP National Championship<\/p>\n

\t\tMonday, Jan. 19<\/p>\n

\t\t\tHard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN<\/p>\n

Here is the history of the College Football Playoff national championship game.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tYear
(Game Date)
\n\t\t\tGame
\n\t\t\tLOCATION<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\tNo. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20
\n\t\t\tArlington, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\tNo. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40
\n\t\t\tGlendale, Arizona<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\tNo. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31
\n\t\t\tTampa, Florida<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\tNo. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23
\n\t\t\tAtlanta, Georgia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\tNo. 2 Clemson 44,\u00a0No. 1 Alabama 16
\n\t\t\tSanta Clara, California<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2020
\n\t\t\tNo. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25
\n\t\t\tNew Orleans, Louisiana<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\tNo. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24
\n\t\t\tMiami Gardens, Florida<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\tNo. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18
\n\t\t\tIndianapolis, Indiana<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\tNo. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7
\n\t\t\tInglewood, California<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\tNo. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington\u00a013
\n\t\t\tHouston, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2025
\n\t\t\tNo. 8 Ohio State 34, No. 7 Notre Dame 23
\n\t\t\tAtlanta, Georgia<\/p>\n

Future CFP National Championship Game locations<\/p>\n

\t2026: Jan. 19 \u2014\u00a0Miami (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
\n\t2027: Jan. 25 \u2014 Las Vegas (Allegiant Stadium)\u00a0<\/p>\n

2024-25 College Football Playoff scores, results<\/p>\n

\tFirst round (Dec. 20-21)<\/p>\n

\tQuarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)<\/p>\n

\tSemifinals (Jan. 9-10)<\/p>\n

\tCFP National Championship<\/p>\n

2023-24 College Football Playoff scores, results<\/p>\n

Downing one of the most efficient offenses in college football, the 15-0 Michigan Wolverines finished their perfect season by winning their first football national title since 1997. Michigan topped Washington, 34-13, in the 2023-24 CFP National Championship Game.<\/p>\n

Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy showcased his arm as well as his legs as he tossed for 140 yards and clocked his longest carry all season at 22 yards on a crucial third-and-long in the third quarter. With a key third quarter interception, defensive back Will Johnson earned Defensive MVP. Donning the same jersey number as Johnson (No. 2), Blake Corum earned Offensive MVP after notching 134 rushing yards. He also added two rushing touchdowns to tally 58 of his career \u2014 a school record. He concluded during the trophy ceremony, “Business is finished.”<\/p>\n

In his ninth season at the helm of his alma mater, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh collected his first national championship with the Wolverines. The game capped off the 10-year stint of the four-team College Football Playoff, with the playoff expansion to 12 teams for the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n

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College Football Playoff bracket, based on the current committee rankings<\/p>\n

Here’s how the 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket looks now, going off the selection committee’s top 25 rankings as announced on Tuesday, Nov. 11<\/p>\n

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