College Football Playoff Schedule 2025-26: Bracket, CFP bowl matchups dates, times, TV Channels 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.
2024-25 College Football Playoff Schedule, Bracket, Date Times, TV Channel, locations.
All times Eastern
First round
Note: All games will be played at campus sites .
Friday, Dec. 19, 2025
CFP First Round Game – TBA
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
CFP First Round Game – TBA
CFP First Round Game – TBA
CFP First Round Game – TBA
Dec. 20, 2024
Game 1: No. 7 Notre Dame def. No. 10 Indiana, 27-17
SATURDAY, DEC. 21
Game 2: No. 6 Penn State def. No. 11 SMU, 38-10
Game 3: No. 5 Texas def. No. 12 Clemson, 38-24
Game 4: No. 8 Ohio State def. No. 9 Tennessee, 42-17
Quarterfinals
Wednesday - Dec. 31, 2024
Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) -- 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2025
Orange Bowl (Miami) -- Noon (ESPN)
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California) -- 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) -- 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Semifinals
Jan. 8, 2026
Orange Bowl: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) in Glendale, Arizona
Jan. 9, 2026
Cotton Bowl: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) in Arlington, Texas
When is the 2026 CFP National Championship.?
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
CFP National Championship – 7:30pm, ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Fla.
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 20, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
When is the College Football Playoff National Championship game?
The 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship will take place Jan. 20 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.
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