TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium will be the site for the 2029 College Football Playoff national championship game.
According to Spectrum Bay News 9’s partner newspaper the Tampa Bay Times, original location Dallas had conflicting events and had to back out. That means back-up spot Tampa will officially be announced Wednesday as the game’s new location.
What You Need To Know
Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium will be the site for the 2029 College Football Playoff national championship game
Tampa will officially be announced Wednesday as the new location
Tampa last hosted the CFP title game in 2017, a 35-31 Clemon win against Alabama in front of 75,000-plus at Ray Jay
Tampa last hosted the CFP title game in 2017, when a crowd of a little more than 75,000 saw a thriller in which Clemson nipped Alabama 35-31.
The announcement marks the latest marquee sports event to come to town. In addition to five Super Bowls, Tampa has hosted the Women’s Final Four and the men’s NCAA hockey Frozen Four and had the women’s NCAA volleyball finals in 2023.
Miami will host the CFP title game next year, followed by Las Vegas (2027) and New Orleans in 2028. After Tampa in 2029, the game will return to Miami in 2030.