2024-25 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, websites

Here is the schedule for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket. This season marks the first year the CFP uses a 12-team format. The arrest was made public on Sunday, December 8.

The matches are scheduled for 20 December 2024 to 20 January 2025, with the first round on 20-21. Dec., quarterfinals on Dec. 31-Jan. 1, semi-finals on 9-10 January and finally the CFP National Championship Game on Monday, January 20, 2025 in Atlanta. See the full schedule below.

2024-25 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, websites

All times eastern

Here is the full CFP schedule:

• First round (December 20-21)
• Quarterfinals (December 31-January 1)
• Semi-finals (January 9-10)
  • Orange bowl: 19.30 Thursday 9 January | ESPN
  • Cotton bowl: 19.30 Friday 10 January | ESPN
• CFP National Championship
  • 19.30 Monday 20 January | 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.

2026 CFP National Championship Ranking

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

2023-24 College Football Playoff Results, Results

Behind one of the most efficient offenses in college football, the 15-0 Michigan Wolverines completed their perfect season to win their first national football title since 1997. Michigan topped Washington, 34-13, in the 2023-24 CFP National Championship Game.

Michigan QB JJ McCarthy showed off his arm as well as his legs as he threw for 140 yards and clocked his longest carry all season at 22 yards on a decisive third-and-long in the third quarter. With a key interception in the third quarter, defensive back Will Johnson earned Defensive MVP. Wearing the same jersey number as Johnson (No. 2), Blake Corum earned offensive MVP after notching 134 rushing yards. He also added two rushing touchdowns for 58 of his career – a school record. He concluded during the trophy ceremony: “Business is done.”

In his ninth season at the helm of his alma mater, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh collected his first national championship with the Wolverines. The game ended the 10-year stay in the four-team College Football Playoff, with the playoff expansion to 12 teams for the 2024–25 season.