The 2024-2025 College Football Playoff is set to captivate fans with thrilling matchups and high-stakes competition. This season promises exciting moments as teams vie for the national championship. Below is the complete schedule, featuring dates, times, viewing options, TV channels, and results — all times are in Eastern Time.
College Football Playoff
First Round
Quarterfinals
- Tuesday, 12/31: Penn State vs. Boise State – 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Glendale, Arizona) *Fiesta Bowl
- Wednesday, 1/1: Texas vs. Arizona State – 1 p.m. on ESPN (Atlanta, Georgia) *Peach Bowl
- Wednesday, 1/1: Ohio State vs. Oregon – 5 p.m. on ESPN (Pasadena, California) *Rose Bowl
- Wednesday, 1/1: Notre Dame vs. Georgia – 8:45 p.m. on ESPN (New Orleans, Louisiana) *Sugar Bowl
Semifinals
- Thursday, 1/9: TBD vs. TBD – 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Miami Gardens, Florida) *Orange Bowl
- Friday, 1/10: TBD vs. TBD – 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Arlington, Texas) *Cotton Bowl
National Championship Game
- Monday, 1/20: TBD vs. TBD – 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Atlanta, Georgia)
Non-CFP Bowl Games
Saturday, 12/14
- Celebration Bowl: Jackson State 28, South Carolina State 7
- IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23
Tuesday, 12/17
- Frisco Bowl: Memphis 42, West Virginia 37
Wednesday, 12/18
- Boca Raton Bowl: JMU 27, Western Kentucky 17
- LA Bowl: UNLV 24, Cal 13
Thursday, 12/19
- New Orleans Bowl: Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26
Friday, 12/20
- Cure Bowl: Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27
- Gasparilla Bowl: Florida 33, Tulane 8
Monday, 12/23
- Myrtle Beach Bowl: UTSA 44, Coastal Carolina 15
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Northern Illinois 28, Fresno State 20 (2OT)
Tuesday, 12/24
- Hawai’i Bowl: USF 41, San José State 39 (5OT)
Thursday, 12/26
- Detroit Bowl: Pitt vs. Toledo – 2 p.m. on ESPN (Detroit, Michigan)
- Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas State vs. Rutgers – 5:30 p.m. on ESPN (Phoenix, Arizona)
- 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green – 9 p.m. on ESPN (Mobile, Alabama)
Friday, 12/27
- Armed Forces Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Navy – 12:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. on ESPN (Fort Worth, Texas)
- Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt – 12:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. on ESPN (Birmingham, Alabama)
- Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas – 7 p.m. on ESPN (Memphis, Tennessee)
- Holiday Bowl: Syracuse vs. Washington State – 8 p.m. on FOX (San Diego, California)
- Las Vegas Bowl: USC vs. Texas A&M – 10:30 p.m. on ESPN (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Saturday, 12/28
- Fenway Bowl: North Carolina vs. UConn – 11 a.m. on ESPN (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska – 12 p.m. on ABC (Bronx, New York)
- New Mexico Bowl: TCU vs. Louisiana – 2:15 p.m. on ESPN (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: Miami vs. Iowa State – 3:30 p.m. on ABC (Orlando, Florida)
- Arizona Bowl: Colorado State vs. Miami (Ohio) – 4:30 p.m. on CW Network (Tucson, Arizona)
- Military Bowl: NC State vs. ECU – 5:45 p.m. on ESPN (Annapolis, Maryland)
- Alamo Bowl: BYU vs. Colorado – 7:30 p.m. on ABC (San Antonio, Texas)
- Independence Bowl: Army vs. Louisiana Tech – 9:15 p.m. on ESPN (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Monday, 12/30
- Music City Bowl: Missouri vs. Iowa – 2:30 p.m. on ESPN (Nashville, Tennessee)
Tuesday, 12/31
- ReliaQuest Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama – 12 p.m. on ESPN (Tampa, Florida)
- Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. Washington – 2 p.m. on CBS (El Paso, Texas)
- Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina – 3 p.m. on ABC (Orlando, Florida)
- Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. LSU – 3:30 p.m. on ESPN (Houston, Texas)
Thursday, 1/2
- Gator Bowl: Duke vs. Ole Miss – 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Jacksonville, Florida)
Friday, 1/3
- First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs. Texas State – 4 p.m. on ESPN (Dallas, Texas)
- Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech – 7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Saturday, 1/4
- Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Liberty – 11 a.m. on ESPN/ESPN2 (Nassau, Bahamas)
