The College Football Playoff Bracket for the 2025 season will be unveiled by the selection committee on Sunday, Dec. 7.
The 2025 season will be the second for the College Football Playoff (CFP) with a 12-team format, which begins with the First Round games on campus on Friday, Dec. 19 and Saturday, Dec. 20.
The College Football Playoff quarterfinals begin on New Year’s Eve (Wednesday, Dec. 31) with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Quarterfinal round action continues on New Year’s Day, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, with games at the Capital One Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl Game, and Allstate Sugar Bowl.
The College Football Playoff Semifinals will be played at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 8, and at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Friday, Jan. 9. The College Football National Championship is slated for Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Below is a link to a printable College Football Playoff Bracket as well as a College Football Playoff Infographic.
Printable College Football Playoff Bracket
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| First-Round Game Matchup TBD |
Time/TV TBA | Campus Site TBD |
| First-Round Game Matchup TBD |
Time/TV TBA | Campus Site TBD |
| First-Round Game Matchup TBD |
Time/TV TBA | Campus Site TBD |
| First-Round Game Matchup TBD |
Time/TV TBA | Campus Site TBD |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl Quarterfinal Game |
7:30pm ET | ESPN | AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX |
| Capital One Orange Bowl Quarterfinal Game |
Noon ET | ESPN | Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL |
| Rose Bowl Game Quarterfinal Game |
4:00pm ET | ESPN | Rose Bowl Stadium – Pasadena, CA |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl Quarterfinal Game |
8:00pm ET | ESPN | Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, LA |
| Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Semifinal Game |
7:30pm ET | ESPN | State Farm Stadium – Glendale, AZ |
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Semifinal Game |
7:30pm ET | ESPN | Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, GA |
| CFP National Championship Semifinal Winners |
7:30pm ET | ESPN | Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL Buy Tickets |
