2025-26 College football The playoff bracket has been set, and after a short wait following the conclusion of conference championship weekend, it’s time to kick off this year’s festivities as teams have a clear road map to the national championship. The 2025 college football season has been full of drama and intense conference championship races, but now it’s time to find out who is truly the best in the country.
Indiana enters this year’s playoffs as the top seed on the heels of its win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. Despite the loss, however, the Buckeyes didn’t fall far from the first place they previously held, with Ryan Day’s team coming in second. SEC champion Georgia enters as the No. 3 seed, while Big 12 champion Texas Tech sits atop the field as the No. 4 seed. All of these teams earned first-round exemptions, but we have some exciting matchups coming up in the first round.
The playoff begins with four first-round games on Friday and Saturday before advancing to the quarterfinals in some of the most iconic stadiums in college football. The winners of the quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals on January 8 and 9, leading up to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 20, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Below you’ll find all the viewing information for each game, from the four first-round games played on campus to the CFP National Championship.
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2025-26 College Football Playoff Bracket
All times Eastern
First round
Friday 19 December
- (9) Alabama 34, (8) oklahola: 24
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Norman, Oklahoma
Saturday 20 December
- (10) Miami at (7) Texas A&M: noon | ABC/ESBN
Kyle Field – College Station, Texas - (11) Tulane at (6) Ole Miss: 3:30 pm | TNT/True TV
Foote Hemingway Stadium – Oxford, Mississippi - (12) James Madison in (5) Oregon: 7:30 pm | TNT/True TV
Autzen Stadium – Eugene, Oregon
Quarter-finals
Wednesday 31 December
- Cotton Bowl – (2) Ohio State vs. Winner (7/10): 7:30 pm | espn
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas
Thursday, January 1
- Orange Bowl – (4) Texas Tech vs. Winner (5/12): noon | espn
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida. - Rose Bowl – (1) Indiana vs. Winner (8/9): 4 pm | espn
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California. - Sugar Bowl – Winner (3) Georgia vs. (6/11): 8 pm | espn
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
Semi-finals
Thursday 8 January
- Eid bowl: 7:30 pm | espn
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona.
Friday 9 January
- Peach bowl: 7:30 pm | espn
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday 20 January
- 7:30 pm | espn
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida.