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Here’s the schedule for the 2026-27 College Football Playoff. This season’s bracket will again be made up of 12 teams, the third year the CFP is that size. The bracket, seeds and first round matchups will be revealed on Sunday, Dec. 6.
The CFP first round is set for Friday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 19, with four games played at campus sites. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 30 (Fiesta Bowl) and Friday, Jan. 1 (Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl, Peach Bowl). The semifinals follow on Thursday, Jan. 14 (Orange Bowl) and Friday, Jan. 15 (Sugar Bowl). The national championship will be played in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 25.
2026-27 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites
All times ET
- First Round (Dec. 18-Dec. 19)
- Friday, Dec. 18
- Saturday, Dec. 19
- 12 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
- 3:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV/HBO Max
- 7:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV/HBO Max
- Quarterfinals (Dec. 30-Jan. 1)
- Wednesday, Dec. 30
- Fiesta Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV/HBO Max
- Friday, Jan. 1
- Cotton Bowl
- Rose Bowl
- Peach Bowl
- Wednesday, Dec. 30
- Semifinals (Jan. 14-15)
- Thursday, Jan. 14
- Orange Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV/HBO Max
- Friday, Jan. 15
- Sugar Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
- Thursday, Jan. 14
- National Championship Game
- Monday, Jan. 25
- Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas |7:30 p.m. | ABC
- Monday, Jan. 25
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, Ariz. |
| 2017 | No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31 | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2018 | No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 2019 | No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16 | Santa Clara, Calif. |
| 2020 | No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25 | New Orleans, La. |
| 2021 | No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24 | Miami Gardens, Fla. |
| 2022 | No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2023 | No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7 | Inglewood, Calif. |
| 2024 | No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13 | Houston, Texas |
| 2025 | No. 8 Ohio State 34, No. 7 Notre Dame 23 | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 2026 | No. 1 Indiana 27, No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 21 | Miami Gardens, Fla. |
Future CFP National Championship Game locations
- 2028: Jan. 24 — New Orleans
- 2029: Jan. 22 — Tampa, Fla.
- 2030: Jan. 21 — Miami Gardens, Fla.
2025-26 College Football Playoff scores, results
Here’s what happened in last season’s CFP:
- First round (Dec. 19-20)
- Friday, Dec. 19
- Saturday, Dec. 20:
- Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
- Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Thursday, Jan. 1
- Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
- Thursday, Jan. 8
- Friday, Jan. 9
- College Football Playoff National Championship Game
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