Printable 12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket (Free PDF Download)

Printable College Football Playoff bracket

The College Football Playoff schedule has been decided. Here is a printable version of the bracket that was revealed on Sunday, December 7’s selection show.

The first round of the 12-team tournament begins on Friday, December 19, and Saturday, December 20. The top seed is Indiana.

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Bracket for the College Football Playoffs

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, games

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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. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | Cotton Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- Thursday, Jan. 1
  - No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon| Orange Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
  - No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | Rose Bowl | 4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
  - No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 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)