2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, websites

Here’s the schedule for the 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket. This is the second 12 months the CFP is utilizing a 12-team format.

Games are scheduled Dec. 19, 2025 to Jan. 19, 2026, with the primary spherical on Dec. 19-20, quarterfinals on Dec. 31-Jan. 1, semifinals on Jan. 8-9 and eventually the CFP National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Check out the total schedule under.

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, websites

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• First spherical (Dec. 19-20) — on campus
  • Friday, Dec. 19
    • 8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
  • Saturday, Dec. 20:
    • 12 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
    • 3:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
    • 7:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
  • Wednesday, Dec. 31
    • ​​​​​​​Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
  • Thursday, Jan. 1
    • ​​​​​​​Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
    • Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | 4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
    • Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) | 8 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
• Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
  • Thursday, Jan. 8
    • ​​​​​​​Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
  • Friday, Jan. 9
    • ​​​​​​​Peach Bowl (Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
• CFP National Championship
  • Monday, Jan. 19
    • ​​​​​​​Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN

Here is the historical past of the College Football Playoff nationwide championship sport.

Year (Game Date)	Game	LOCATION
2015	No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20	Arlington, Texas
2016	No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40	Glendale, Arizona
2017	No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31	Tampa, Florida
2018	No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23	Atlanta, Georgia
2019	No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16	Santa Clara, California
2020	No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25	New Orleans, Louisiana
2021	No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24	Miami Gardens, Florida
2022	No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18	Indianapolis, Indiana
2023	No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7	Inglewood, California
2024	No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13	Houston, Texas
2025	No. 8 Ohio State 34, No. 7 Notre Dame 23	Atlanta, Georgia

Future CFP National Championship Game places

• 2026: Jan. 19 — Miami (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
• 2027: Jan. 25 — Las Vegas (Allegiant Stadium)

2024-25 College Football Playoff scores, outcomes

• First spherical (Dec. 20-21)
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
• Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)
• CFP National Championship

2023-24 College Football Playoff scores, outcomes

Downing some of the environment friendly offenses in faculty soccer, the 15-0 Michigan Wolverines completed their good season by profitable their first soccer nationwide title since 1997. Michigan topped Washington, 34-13, within the 2023-24 CFP National Championship Game.

Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy showcased his arm in addition to his legs as he tossed for 140 yards and clocked his longest carry all season at 22 yards on an important third-and-long within the third quarter. With a key third quarter interception, defensive again Will Johnson earned Defensive MVP. Donning the identical jersey quantity as Johnson (No. 2), Blake Corum earned Offensive MVP after notching 134 dashing yards. He additionally added two dashing touchdowns to tally 58 of his profession — a college report. He concluded through the trophy ceremony, “Business is finished.”

In his ninth season on the helm of his alma mater, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh collected his first nationwide championship with the Wolverines. The sport capped off the 10-year stint of the four-team College Football Playoff, with the playoff growth to 12 groups for the 2024-25 season.