2026 season

College Football Playoff

Dec 18–Jan 25 · 11 games · add these games to your calendar (.ics)

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Conference Team TV Ranked only Conference games FBS vs FBS 11 games

Fri, Dec 18

1 game

8:00pET

College Football Playoff First Round Game

Teams TBD

matchup set later

ESPN

Sat, Dec 19

3 games

12:00pET

College Football Playoff First Round Game

Teams TBD

matchup set later

ABC · ESPN

3:30pET

College Football Playoff First Round Game

Teams TBD

matchup set later

TNT · truTV

7:30pET

College Football Playoff First Round Game

Teams TBD

matchup set later

TNT · truTV

Wed, Dec 30

1 game

7:30pET

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

Teams TBD

matchup set later

TNT · truTVState Farm StadiumGlendale, AZ

Fri, Jan 1

3 games

TBDET

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Teams TBD

matchup set later

AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

TBDET

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential

Teams TBD

matchup set later

Rose BowlPasadena, CA

TBDET

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Teams TBD

matchup set later

Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA

Thu, Jan 14

1 game

7:30pET

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Teams TBD

matchup set later

TNT · truTVHard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL

Fri, Jan 15

1 game

7:30pET

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl

Teams TBD

matchup set later

ABC · ESPNCaesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

Mon, Jan 25

1 game

7:30pET

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T

Teams TBD

matchup set later

ABCAllegiant StadiumLas Vegas, NV