College Football Playoff schedule 2025: CFP dates, times, matchups and results

The first weekend of the College Football Playoff is over, and we've cut the number of teams remaining to win the national title from 12 to eight.

No. 8 Alabama started its first-round weekend with a bang on Friday, erasing a 17-0 deficit and stunning No. 9 Oklahoma 34-24. The first road win in College Football Playoff history earned the Crimson Tide a meeting with top-seeded Indiana in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

No. 10 Miami improved things for the road team on Saturday with a 10-3 win over Texas A&M. The Hurricanes kept the Aggies out of the end zone and capped the game in style with a last-minute interception to earn a matchup with No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

This was where the luck of the visiting teams ended. Ole Miss throttled American champion Tulane for the second time this season with a 41-10 victory that kicked off the Pete Golding era.

The Nightcap followed a similar pattern, with Oregon running roughshod on offense in a 51-34 win over James Madison. The Ducks scored on their first five possessions and never looked back.

Ole Miss will tie a rematch with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, the only team to beat the Rebels in the regular season. Oregon will face Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl in a matchup that will feature two “new money” college football programs.

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 Schedule

All times Eastern

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, December 31

• Cotton Bowl (2) Ohio State vs. (10) Miami – : 19:30 | 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 — : 16:00 | ESPN
  Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California.
• Sugar Bowl (3) Georgia vs. (6) Ole Miss —: 20:00 | ESPN
  Caesars 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.

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First round

Friday, December 19

• (9. Halbamia 34, (8 Daunchamahahoma 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
• (6) Ole Miss 41, (11) Tulane 10 | Resume
  Vaught-Hemingway Stadium – Oxford, Mississippi
• (5) Oregon 51, (12) James Madison 34 | Resume
  Autzen Stadium – Eugene, Oregon