College Football Playoff 12-Team Bracket: Printable PDF & Schedule

The College Football Playoff bracket is set. Get a printable version of the bracket below, which was announced at the selection program on Sunday, December 7.

The 12-team tournament will begin with the first round on Friday, December 19, and Saturday, December 20. Indiana is the #1 seed.

College Football Playoff Bracket: Printable.PDF Bracket

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2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, games

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• First round (Dec. 19-20)
  • Friday, Dec. 19
    • No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama | 8 p.m. ET | ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
  • Saturday, Dec. 20:
    • No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
    • No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane |  3:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max
    • No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison |  7:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
  • Wednesday, Dec. 31
    • No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner | Cotton Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
  • Thursday, Jan. 1
    • No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 12 James Madison winner | Orange Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
    • No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Alabama winner | Rose Bowl | 4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
    • No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 11 Tulane winner | Sugar Bowl | 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
•  College Football Playoff National Championship Game
  • Monday, Jan. 19
    • Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN

Here is the history of the College Football Playoff national championship game.

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 locations

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

2024-25 College Football Playoff scores, results

Here’s what happened in the first edition of the 12-team CFP bracket.

• First round (Dec. 20-21)
  • Friday, Dec. 20: No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 10 Indiana 17
  • Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10
  • Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 5 Texas 38, No. 12 Clemson 24
  • Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 8 Ohio State 42, No. 9 Tennessee 17
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
  • Fiesta Bowl: No. 6 Penn State 31, No. 3 Boise State 14
  • Peach Bowl: No. 5 Texas 39, No. 4 Arizona State 31 (2OT)
  • Rose Bowl: No. 8 Ohio State 41, No. 1 Oregon 21
  • Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame 23, No. 2 Georgia 10
• Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)
  • Orange Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 6 Penn State 24
  • Cotton Bowl: No. 8 Ohio State 28, No. 5 Texas 14
• CFP National Championship
  • No. 8 Ohio State 34, No. 7 Notre Dame 23 (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta)