College Football Playoff 2025–26: Complete Schedule, Locations and How to Watch

Here is the schedule for the 2025-26 College Football Playoffs. This is the second year the CFP has used a 12-team format. The bracket and matches were released on Sunday, December 7.

The games run from December 19, 2025 to January 19, 2026, with the first round on December 19-20, the quarterfinals on December 31-Jan. 1, the semifinals on January 8-9, and the CFP National Championship Game on Monday, January 19, 2026, all at Miami Gardens, Florida. Check out the complete schedule below.

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, games

• Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
  • Thursday, Jan. 8
    • No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Miami | Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
  • Friday, Jan. 9
    • No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Oregon | 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

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• First round (Dec. 19-20)
  • Friday, Dec. 19
    • No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
  • Saturday, Dec. 20:
    • No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3
    • No. 6 Ole Miss 41,  No. 11 Tulane, 10
    • No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
  • Wednesday, Dec. 31
    • No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24, No. 2 Ohio State 14
  • Thursday, Jan. 1
    • No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0
    • No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3
    • No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34

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

• 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)