2025-26 College football The playoff bracket has already been set, and after a short wait following the conclusion of Conference Championship Weekend, it's time for this year's festivities to begin as teams have a clear plan of action on their path to the National Championship. The 2025 college football season has been filled with drama and intense races for the conference title, but now it's time to find out who truly is the best in the country.
Indiana enters this year's playoffs as the No. 1 seed after beating Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. However, despite the loss, the Buckeyes didn't move far from the first place they previously held as Ryan Day's team finished in second place. SEC Champion. Georgia enters as the third seed and Big 12 champion Texas Tech closes the top of the field and takes fourth place. All of these teams earned a first-round bye, but we'll have some interesting matchups in the first round.
The playoffs opened Friday with Alabama's comeback win over Oklahoma. There are three more first-round games scheduled for Saturday before the playoffs head to the quarterfinals in some of college football's most iconic stadiums. The winners of the quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals on January 8 and 9, and the College Football Playoff National Championship will take place on Monday, January 20 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Below you'll find all the information to watch every game, from the four first-round 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 | Resume
Oklahoma Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium – Norman, Oklahoma
Saturday, December 20
- (10) Miami 10, (7) Texas A&M 3: | Resume
Kyle Field – College Station, Texas - (11) Tulane in (6) Ole Miss: 15:30 | TNT/truTV
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium – Oxford, Mississippi - (12) James Madison in (5) Oregon: 19:30 | TNT/truTV
Autzen Stadium – Eugene, Oregon
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, December 31
- Cotton Bowl – (2) Ohio State vs. (7/10) Winner: 19:30 | ESPN
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas
Thursday, January 1
- Orange Bowl – Winner (4) Texas Tech vs. (5/12): noon | ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida. - Rose Bowl – (1) Indiana vs. (9) Alabama: 16:00 | ESPN
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California. - Sugar Bowl – (3) Georgia vs. (6/11) Winner: 20:00 | ESPN
Caesar Superdome – New Orleans
Semi-finals
Thursday, January 8
- Fiesta Bowl: 19:30 | ESPN
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona.
Friday, January 9
- Peach bowl: 19:30 | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday, January 20
- 19:30 | ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida.
