College Football Playoff bracket: Quarterfinal schedule, results, TV

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The first night of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals belonged to Penn State.

The Nittany Lions became the first team to advance to the CFP’s version of a Final Four by keeping Boise State and star running back Ashton Jeanty largely at bay in a 31-14 victory at the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday night. Three more teams advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals along with Penn State on Wednesday.

no. 4 seed Arizona State and no. 5 seed Texas kicks off action at the Peach Bowl, followed by no. 1 seed Oregon vs no. 8 seed Ohio State at the Rose Bowl. The winners of these two games will meet at the Cotton Bowl next week. no. 2 seed Georgia and no. 7 seed Notre Dame wraps up a New Year’s Day full of high-stakes football with a quarterfinal matchup at the Sugar Bowl. A spot in the Orange Bowl against Penn State will be at stake.

The stage is set for some dramatic postseason moments as college football’s first 12-team playoff continues toward the national championship game. Here’s everything to know about the current state of the bracket, including a full CFP schedule, updated results and how to watch what will hopefully be an exciting slate of games:

College Football Playoff quarterfinals: Updated results, schedule

The CFP quarterfinal games will be played over two days, with No. No. 6 seed Penn State kicks off New Year’s Eve action by beating No. 3 seed Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. The last three quarter-final matches all take place on Wednesday, New Year’s Day.

All times eastern

Tuesday 31 Dec

Wednesday, January 1

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Friday 20 Dec

Saturday 21 December

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When are the College Football Playoff Semifinals?

The CFP semifinals will be played on January 9 and 10.

Thursday 9 January

  • Orange bowl: 6. Penn State vs. Sugar Bowl Winner, 7:30 PM (ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

Friday, January 10

  • Cotton bowl: Peach Bowl Winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, at 7:30 PM (ESPN) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

When is the College Football Playoff National Championship?

  • Date: Monday, January 20
  • Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT
  • TV: ESPN

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