College Football Playoff 2025 Quarterfinals schedule, Bowl Matchups, Dates, Times, locations and first round results.
The College Football Playoff quarterfinal games are finalized for the 2025–26 season after the final three first-round games were decided on Saturday.
The top four seeds — No. 1 Indiana, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia, and No. 4 Texas Tech — earned first-round byes and will host quarterfinal games on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Quarterfinal play begins Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Cotton Bowl, where No. 2 Ohio State hosts No. 10 Miami at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Three quarterfinals follow on Thursday, Jan. 1. Action starts at noon ET at the Orange Bowl, with No. 4 Texas Tech hosting No. 5 Oregon. At 4:00 p.m. ET, the Rose Bowl features No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama. The nightcap is the Sugar Bowl, where No. 3 Georgia hosts No. 6 Ole Miss at 8:00 p.m. ET. All games will air on ESPN.
The winners of Ohio State–Miami and Georgia–Ole Miss will meet in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal on Jan. 8, while the winners of Texas Tech–Oregon and Indiana–Alabama will advance to the Peach Bowl semifinal on Jan. 9. Both semifinals are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
The College Football Playoff National Championship will be played Jan. 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
College Football Playoff: Updated Bracket
The CFP format is a single-game elimination. The CFP selection committee straight-seeded the 2025-26 CFP bracket this season, meaning the top four teams from the final CFP top 25 rankings reveal were given the top four seeds. The 12-team CFP bracket has five of the highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large teams.
Here's a full look at the remaining field:
No. 1 Indiana
No. 2 Ohio State
No. 3 Georgia
No. 4 Texas Tech
No. 5 Oregon
No. 6 Ole Miss
No. 9 Alabama
No. 10 Miami
What are the College Football Playoff matchups in the quarterfinals?
Following on-campus contests in Round 1, the CFP quarterfinals will see the introduction of bowl games. Here are the matchups for the Cotton, Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls:
Cotton Bowl (Game 5): No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami |
Orange Bowl (Game 6): No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon |
Rose Bowl (Game 7): No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama |
Sugar Bowl (Game 8): No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss |
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When are the College Football Playoff quarterfinals?
The quarterfinal round will take place from New Year's Eve on Tuesday, Dec. 31, to New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
College Football Playoff first round results, game scores
Friday, Dec. 19
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, dates, times, tv channels
The four quarterfinal games will be played on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day at the site of four bowl games, with one game on Dec. 31 and three on Jan. 1.
All times Eastern
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Cotton Bowl (Game 5): No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami 24 |
Thursday, Jan. 1
Orange Bowl (Game 6): No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon | Noon ET | ESPN (Fubo)
Rose Bowl (Game 7): No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | 4 p.m. ET | ESPN (Fubo)
Sugar Bowl (Game 8): No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (Fubo)
Where will the College Football Player Quarterfinals be played.? CFP locations
Here's when and where each game will be played:
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic --(10) Miami vs. (2) Ohio State -- AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX
Capital One Orange Bowl: (5) Oregon vs. (4) Texas Tech -- Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL
Rose Bowl Game: (9) Alabama vs. (1) Indiana -- Rose Bowl Stadium – Pasadena, CA
Allstate Sugar Bowl: (6) Ole Miss vs. (3) Georgia -- Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, LA
When are the College Football Playoff semifinals?
The semifinal games will be played Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 at the site of two bowl games.
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Ole Miss/Georgia vs. Miami
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 | 7:30pm ET, ESPN
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, AZ
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Oregon/Texas Tech vs. Alabama/Indiana
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 | 7:30pm ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, GA
When is College Football Playoff National Championship Game?
Date: Monday, Jan. 19
Start-Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL
Who?: Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Peach Bowl winner.
How to Watch: ESPN
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