5:44 pm, December 17, 2025

Here’s the full schedule for the CFP this year.

First round (Dec. 19-20)

Friday, Dec. 19

Saturday, Dec. 20:

Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)

Wednesday, Dec. 31

Thursday, Jan. 1

Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)

Thursday, Jan. 8

Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN

Friday, Jan. 9

Peach Bowl (Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN

 College Football Playoff National Championship Game

Monday, Jan. 19

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN

5:40 pm, December 17, 2025

We have 10 games to play before we know which teams will match up for the title game this season. Here’s the bracket:

5:29 pm, December 17, 2025

Before we know the final two teams, let’s take a look at the 12 squads that are hoping to make their way to Miami Gardens for the CFP title game this year.

Team, seed
Record (Conf.)
CFP appearances
CFP record
Titles

No. 1 Indiana
13-0 (9-0 Big Ten)
2
0-1
0

No. 2 Ohio State
12-1 (9-0 Big Ten)
7
7-4
2

No. 3 Georgia
12-1 (7-1 SEC)
5
5-2
2

No. 4 Texas Tech
12-1 (8-1 Big 12)
1
0-0
0

No. 5 Oregon
11-1 (8-1 Big Ten)
3
3
1-2

No. 6 Ole Miss
11-1 (7-1 SEC)
1
0-0
0

No. 7 Texas A&M
11-1 (7-1 SEC)
1
0-0
0

No. 8 Oklahoma
10-2 (6-2 SEC)
5
0-4
0

No. 9 Alabama
10-3 (7-1 SEC)
9
9-5
3

No. 10 Miami (Fla.)
10-2 (6-2 ACC)
1
0-0
0

No. 11 Tulane
11-2 (7-1 American)
1
0-0
0

No. 12 James Madison
12-1 (8-0 Sun Belt)
1
0-0
0

5:24 pm, December 17, 2025

Here’s a complete rundown of all CFP national championship games, starting with the first season of the CFP era in 2014, when there were four teams. The field expanded to 12 for the 2024-25 season.

Year
(Game Date)
Game
LOCATION

2015
No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20
Arlington, Texas

2016
No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40
Glendale, Ariz.

2017
No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31
Tampa, Fla.

2018
No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23
Atlanta, Ga.

2019
No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16
Santa Clara, Calif.

2020
No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25
New Orleans, La.

2021
No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24
Miami Gardens, Fla.

2022
No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18
Indianapolis, Ind.

2023
No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7
Inglewood, Calif.

2024
No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13
Houston, Texas

2025
No. 8 Ohio State 34, No. 7 Notre Dame 23
Atlanta, Ga.