College Football Playoff Schedule 2025-26: Bracket, CFP bowl matchups dates, start-times, TV Channels, locations and more
The College Football Playoff has announced kickoff times and broadcast information for the 2025-26 CFP games. The schedule marks the second straight year of the expanded 12-team field.
The College Football Playoff unveiled dates, times and television information for the 2025 quarterfinals, semifinals and the College Football Playoff National Championship. Action is set to commence at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 with the Cotton Bowl, which is hosting one of the quarterfinal round games.
For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, New Year's Day will host a tripleheader of quarterfinal round games with the Orange Bowl starting things off at noon.
The College Football Playoff National Championship will be hosted inside Miami's Hard Rock Stadium for the first time since 2021.
The dates and times of first-round games have yet to be unveiled. Last season, the first round started on Dec. 20 and ended on Dec. 21 -- about 10 days before the quarterfinals.
Higher-ranked schools that did not earn a bye host first-round games in the 12-team College Football Playoff format. First-round games in the 2024 playoff were televised on ABC, ESPN and TNT.
What teams are playing in the 2025 College Football Playoff?
The dates for the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff are set.
The kickoff times and broadcast networks for all 11 games in the expanded version of the college football's postseason were revealed Wednesday.
The field will be announced on Dec. 8 - one day after the conclusion of conference championship weekend.
2025-26 College Football Playoff Schedule, Bracket, Scores, Date, Kick-off Times, TV Channel, locations.
All times Eastern
First round
Note: All games will be played at campus sites .
Friday, Dec. 19, 2025
Game 1: No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
Saturday, Dec. 20
Game 2: No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3
Game 3: No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10
Game 4: No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34
College Football Playoff: Quarterfinals Schedule, Game times, TV channel
Wednesday - Dec. 31, 2024
Cotton Bowl (Game 5): No. 10 Miami 24, No. 2 Ohio State 14
Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2025
Thursday, Jan. 1
Orange Bowl (Game 6): No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0
Rose Bowl (Game 7): No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3
Sugar Bowl (Game 8): No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34
College Football Playoff: Semi-finals Schedule, Game times, TV channel
Jan. 8, 2026
Fiesta Bowl (Game 9): No. 10 Miami 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27 - 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Jan. 9, 2026
Peach Bowl (Game 10): 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) in Atlanta, Georgia - No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Oregon
When is the 2026 CFP National Championship.?
Date - Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
Time – 7:30pm, ESPN
Venue - Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida.
The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship is set for Monday, Jan. 19, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
What bowl games in College Football Playoff?
The College Football Playoff quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games:
The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
The Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
The Capital One Orange Bowl
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
The Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential
The Allstate Sugar Bowl
The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 19, 2026 at Miami Gardens, Florida.
When is the College Football Playoff National Championship game?
The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship will take place Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The 2026 CFP title game will take place in Miami Gardens, Florida.
How many teams make the College Football Playoff?
Since 2014, four teams have been selected for the College Football Playoff by a 13-member committee. The field will expand to 12 teams in 2024, with the format still being debated.
Where can I watch the College Football Playoff? What channel will it be on?
The College Football Playoff will air on ESPN.
How can I stream the College Football Playoff.
ESPN can be streamed with services such as YouTube TV or Fubo TV.
CFP New Year’s Bowl Schedule? Dates, Times, TV Channels, Locations, Odds, Picks, lines.
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