College Football Playoff bracket: Quarterfinal field, scores and schedule

We’re about to crown a national champion for the 2025 college football season. We started with 12 teams in the College Football Playoff bracket, and we’re down to seven as the quarterfinals began. It also means that some of the best teams in the country are ready to take their rightful place at center stage.

Each of the top four seeds will open CFP play in the quarterfinals. No. 1 Indiana, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Texas Tech all received an extra week of preparation time thanks to their first-round byes and hope to shake off any rust quickly and avoid the fate that befell No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

No. 10 Miami jumped on the Buckeyes early and built a 14-0 lead, then held off a second-half rally to earn a 24-14 victory in the first quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes got a huge game from their defensive line and an efficient performance from quarterback Carson Beck in the win.

The action continued on January 1 when No. 5 Oregon defeated Texas Tech, 23-0, in the Orange Bowl. It was the first matchup in a tripleheader that also pitted No. 9 Alabama against Indiana in the Rose Bowl and No. 3 Georgia against No. 6 Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.

Below you will find all the viewing information for every match up to the CFP National Championship.

2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket

All times Eastern

First round

Friday December 19

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

Saturday December 20

Quarter-finals

Wednesday December 31

• Cotton Bowl (10) Miami 24, (2) Ohio State 14 | To summarize
  AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas

Thursday January 1

• Orange bowl — (5) Oregon 23, (4) Texas Tech 0 | To summarize
  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.