College Football Playoff schedule 2025: CFP dates, times, matchups and results

The first weekend of the College Football Playoff is over, and we’ve narrowed the number of teams still alive for a national title from 12 to eight.

No. 8 Alabama started the first-round weekend Friday with a bang, erasing a 17-0 deficit to stun No. 9 Oklahoma, 34-24. The first road victory in College Football Playoff history earned the Crimson Tide a date with No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.

No. 10 Miami got things going for the road teams Saturday with a 10-3 win over Texas A&M. The Hurricanes kept the Aggies out of the end zone and sealed the game with a last-minute interception to win a matchup with No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

This is where the road teams’ luck changed. Ole Miss throttled U.S. champion Tulane for the second time this season, rolling to a 41-10 victory that got the Pete Golding era off to a flying start.

The nightcap followed a similar script, as Oregon made light of it on offense in a 51-34 win over James Madison. The Ducks scored on their first five possessions and never looked back.

Ole Miss will host a rematch against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl – the only team to beat the Rebels during the regular season. Oregon will face Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl in a game featuring two of college football’s “new money” programs.

Below, you’ll find all the viewing information for every game, from the four first-round games played on campus to the CFP National Championship.

2025-26 College Football Playoff Schedule

All times Eastern

Quarter-finals

Wednesday December 31

• Cotton Bowl (2) Ohio State vs. (10) Miami –: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas

Thursday January 1

• Orange Bowl – (4) Texas Tech vs. (5) Oregon — : Noon | ESPN
  Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida.
• Rose Bowl (1) Indiana vs. (9) Alabama — : 4:00 p.m. | ESPN
  Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California.
• Sugar Bowl (3) Georgia vs. (6) Ole Miss —: 8 p.m. | ESPN
  Caesars Superdome – New Orleans

Semi-finals

Thursday January 8

• Party bowl: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona.

Friday January 9

• Bowl of peaches: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta

College Football Playoff National Championship

Monday January 20

• 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida.

First round

Friday December 19

• (9) Alabama 34, (8) Oklahoma 24 | To summarize
  Gaylord Oklahoma Family Memorial Stadium – Norman, Oklahoma

Saturday December 20

• (10) Miami 10, (7) Texas A&M 3: | To summarize
  Kyle Field – College Station, Texas
• (6) Ole Miss 41, (11) Tulane 10 | To summarize
  Vaught Hemingway Stadium – Oxford, Mississippi
• (5) Oregon 51, (12) James Madison 34 years old | To summarize
  Autzen Stadium – Eugene, Oregon