The 2024-2025 College Football Playoff bracket was revealed on Sunday, but when is the College Football Playoff? We have the latest information on the dates, times, and matchups for college football’s postseason tournament as it enters a 12-team era.
2024-2025 College Football Playoff Schedule
With more playoff games than ever before, ESPN has turned the New Year’s Six bowl games into the CFP quarterfinals and semifinals. Additionally, the 2024-2025 National Championship Game will take place on January 20, 2025, the latest the contest has been played in the CFP and BCS eras.
The new 12-team format includes the five highest-ranked conference champions, which will receive automatic bids, and the next seven highest-ranked programs. The top four teams will receive a first-round bye to the quarterfinals.
Note: All times listed are Eastern.
First Round
- Indiana vs. Notre Dame | Friday, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. | ABC & ESPN
- SMU vs. Penn State | Saturday, Dec. 21, Noon | TNT
- Clemson vs. Texas | Saturday, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. | TNT
- Tennessee vs. Ohio State | Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. | ABC & ESPN
Quarterfinal
- Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Rose Bowl: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Allstate Sugar Bowl: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. | ESPN
Semifinal
- Capital One Orange Bowl: Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: Friday, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
CFP National Championship
- Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN (Atlanta, Ga.)
ESPN has been the exclusive home of the CFP since it was created in 2015. In March of this year, the media giant agreed to a six-year, $7.8 billion contract extension that will keep it as the exclusive rights holder to the CFP through the 2031–32 season.
Just a couple of months later, ESPN announced a five-year agreement with TNT to sublicense select CFP games, beginning with two first-round bouts this season.
College Football Network has you covered with the latest from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, and every Group of Five conference and FBS Independent program.