The College Football Playoff has set the dates, kick times and broadcast details for the 2025-26 season as we get ready to come out of the spring!
While regular-season football is still months away, the planning for the postseason has been set with ESPN and the CFP confirming the full schedule from the quarterfinal round onward on Tuesday. It all culminates with the CFP National Championship Game on Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami, Florida.
This season, the quarterfinal round will begin with a New Year’s Eve broadcast of the Cotton Bowl in primetime. That will be followed by a New Year’s Day tripleheader across the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl.
Additionally, the start times for the New Year’s Day tripleheader have been adjusted slightly with kickoff times at noon, 4 pm and 8 pm (all ET):
“This New Year’s Day schedule adjustment is the result of a thoughtful collaboration between the CFP, ESPN, the Capital One Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential, and the Allstate Sugar Bowl,” said Rich Clark, executive director of the College Football Playoff. “All three bowls shifting their start times allows us to place each game in an ideal window on New Year’s Day and provide the optimal viewing experience. New Year’s Day and college football are synonymous with each other, and these changes only strengthen that relationship.”
The following week will feature the semifinals in primetime at the Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 8) and the Peach Bowl (Jan. 9). Here is the full breakdown (all broadcasts on ESPN):
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic — 7:30 pmThursday, Jan. 1
Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl — Noon Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential — 4 pm Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl — 8 pmThursday, Jan. 8
Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta BowlFriday, Jan. 9
Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach BowlMonday, Jan. 19
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