2025-26 College Football Playoff announcers, TV broadcasters, commentators, announcing crews for first round games.
The second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff format begins Friday with a rematch between SEC foes. No. 9 Alabama and No. 8 Oklahoma will kick off the CFP in style, with the winner set to face No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
No. 10 Miami received the final at-large spot to the CFP and will face No. 7 Texas A&M in the first game of the day on Saturday. Both programs are making their CFP debuts, and the winner will advance to face (2) Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Eve.
Later in the day, No. 6 Ole Miss hosts No. 11 Tulane. The Rebels have been one of the biggest talking points the last several weeks after Lane Kiffin left the program before the CFP to accept the job at LSU. The winner of that game will face No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
The final first-round game will see No. 12 James Madison face No. 5 Oregon. The winner earns the final spot in the quarterfinals and will face No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl.
College Football Playoff first round TV announcers, broadcasters, announcing crews, commentators
(9) Alabama at (8) Oklahoma
Friday, Dec. 19 | 8:00pm ET, ABC/ESPN
Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium – Norman, OK
Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Laura Rutledge
(10) Miami at (7) Texas A&M
Saturday, Dec. 20 | Noon ET, ABC/ESPN
Kyle Field – College Station, TX
Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath, Taylor McGregor
(11) Tulane at (6) Ole Miss
Saturday, Dec. 20 | 3:30pm ET, TNT/Max
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium – Oxford, MS
Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George, Quint Kessenich
(12) James Madison at (5) Oregon
Saturday, Dec. 20 | 7:30pm ET, TNT/Max
Autzen Stadium – Eugene, OR
Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden, Stormy Buonantony
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