College Football Playoff Updated Bracket 2025-26: schedule, matchups, scores, Who's in still the 12-team CFP field?

The College Football Playoff for the 2025-26 season, with a 12-team field is approaching to the final stage for national title.

Just a few teams still have their eyes on a national championship, and it's been a long time coming for each.

There's been plenty of upsets in the 2026 College Football Playoff, from the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes falling at the hands of the Miami Hurricanes, to the sixth-seeded Ole Miss Rebels going on a run to take down the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs.

The semifinal matchups included a pair of elite Big Ten squads going head-to-head, plus a matchup between an SEC squad with something to prove and a historic ACC power.

One national championship squad is known: after winning in Thursday's Fiesta Bowl, Miami will play for its first title since 2001.

The SportsHistori.com has a full breakdown of the updated College Football Playoff bracket, including the playoff schedule and how to watch the games.

2025 College Football Playoff bracket: Schedule for CFP field with dates, kickoff times in semifinals

All first-round games will take place at the home field of the higher-seeded team and will be played on either Friday, Dec. 20 or Saturday, Dec. 21.

First round

Game 1: No. 5 Oregon def. No. 12 James Madison, 51-34 - Autzen Stadium -- Eugene, Oregon

Game 2: No. 6 Ole Miss def. No. 11 Tulane, 41-10 - Vaught-Hemingway Stadium -- Oxford, Mississippi

Game 3: No. 10 Miami def. No. 7 Texas A&M, 10-3 - Kyle Field -- College Station, Texas

Game 4: No. 9 Alabama def. No. 8 Oklahoma, 34-24 - Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium -- Norman, Oklahoma

CFP bracket updated: Quarterfinals matchups, schedule, scores

Wednesday, Dec. 31

Cotton Bowl -- (10) Miami 24 beat (2) Ohio State 14 | AT&T Stadium -- Arlington, Texas

Thursday, Jan. 1

Orange Bowl -- (5) Oregon 23 beat (4) Texas Tech 0 | Hard Rock Stadium -- Miami Gardens, Fla.

Rose Bowl -- (1) Indiana 38 beat (9) Alabama 3 | Rose Bowl -- Pasadena, Calif.

Sugar Bowl -- (6) Ole Miss 39 beat (3) Georgia 34 | Caesars Superdome -- New Orleans

CFP updated bracket, Semifinals matchups, schedule, scores.

Thursday, Jan. 8

Fiesta Bowl: (10) Miami beat (6) Ole Miss 31-27 | State Farm Stadium -- Glendale, Ariz.

Friday, Jan. 9

Peach Bowl: (1) Indiana vs. (5) Oregon -- 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Predictions, preview

Mercedes-Benz Stadium -- Atlanta

When is the 2026 CFP national championship game?

Matchup - Miami Hurricane vs Indiana/Oregon

Date - Monday, Jan. 20

Time - 7:30 p.m. |

TV - ESPN

Streaming - ESPN+, Fubo TV

Venue - Hard Rock Stadium

Location - Miami Gardens, Fla.

TV Channels, live streams for the College Football Playoff

TV Channels: ESPN

Streaming: ESPN App, Fubo

The remainder of the 2026 College Football Playoff games, including the semifinals and championship, will air on ESPN and be streamed on the ESPN App and Fubo.

Fubo carries ESPN in its channel lineup and is currently offering a free trial.

When does the College Football Playoff end?

Start date: Friday, December 19

End date: Monday, January 19

The 2026 CFP began with first-round matchups on Dec. 19, and it will last one month in total.

There will be a 10-day break between the second semifinal game and the national championship, which is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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