College Football Playoff bracket 2025: CFP scores, results and field for first round

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket began the weekend with 12 teams and has now been whittled down to eight. The regular season was filled with drama, and the first round of the expanded playoffs delivered more of the same.

The CFP opener saw No. 9 Alabama overcome an early 17-point deficit to stun No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24. The Crimson Tide became the first team in the 12-team era to win a playoff game on the road. Alabama will now face No. 1 Indiana in the quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl, with a trip to the national championship game on the line.

Alabama wasn’t the only road team to advance. No. 10 Miami followed with a 10-3 victory over No. 7 Texas A&M after forcing a turnover in the final minute. The Hurricanes will face No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

No. 6 Ole Miss may not have had former coach Lane Kiffin on the sidelines, but that hardly mattered. The Rebels rolled to a 41-10 victory over No. 11 Tulane to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals. Ole Miss will face SEC foe Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.

The final game of the first round pitted No. 5 Oregon against No. 12 James Madison. The Ducks advanced with a dominant 51-34 victory and will face No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl.

Below, you’ll find all the viewing information for every game, from the four quarterfinal games played on campus 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

• (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

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.