Schedule, dates, TV channels, websites for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff

December 1, 2024

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff marks the 11th year of the CFP era – and the first year the CFP uses a 12-team format.

The games are scheduled from December 20, 2024 to January 20, 2025, with the first round taking place from December 20 to 21 and the quarterfinals from December 31 to January 20. 1, semifinals on January 9th and 10th and finally the CFP National Championship Game on Monday, January 20th, 2025 in Atlanta. Check out the full schedule below.

Schedule, dates, TV channels, websites for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff

Always east

First round (December 20-21)
- Friday, December 20th: 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
- Saturday, December 21st: 12 p.m. | TNT
- Saturday, December 21st: 4 p.m. | TNT
- Saturday, December 21st: 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Quarterfinals (December 31st – January 1st)
- Fiesta Bowl: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 31st | ESPN
- Peach peel: 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 1st | ESPN
- Rose bowl: 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 1st | ESPN
- Sugar bowl: 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 1st | ESPN
Semi-finals (January 9-10)
- Orange peel: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 9th | ESPN
- Cotton cup: 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 10 | ESPN
CFP National Championship
- 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 20 | ESPN
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

🤔 This is how the 12-team CFP works

Here’s the story of the College Football Playoff national championship game.

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

Host site for the 2026 CFP National Championship

2026: Miami (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)

2023-24 College Football Playoff Scores and Results

The Michigan Wolverines defeated one of the most efficient offenses in college football and completed their perfect season at 15-0, winning their first football national title since 1997. Michigan defeated Washington 34-13 in the 2023-24 CFP National Championship Game.

Michigan QB JJ McCarthy showed off both his arms and legs as he threw for 140 yards in the third quarter and had his longest carry of the entire season with 22 yards. With a key interception in the third quarter, defensive back Will Johnson was named Defensive MVP. Blake Corum wore the same jersey number as Johnson (No. 2) and was named offensive MVP after recording 134 rushing yards. He also added two rushing touchdowns, making 58 for his career, a school record. During the trophy ceremony, he concluded by saying, “The deal is done.”

In his ninth season at the helm of his alma mater, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh won his first national championship with the Wolverines. The game capped the College Football Playoff’s ten-year, four-team stretch, with the playoffs expanded to twelve teams for the 2024–25 season.