The College Football Playoff committee announced the future dates and venues for the 2024 and 2025 playoffs on Tuesday. The expanded field will begin in the 2024 season.
That same year the Big Ten and SEC will each expand to 16 teams with the UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Oklahoma Sooners, and Texas Longhorns making their debuts in their new conferences.
“We are pleased to be able to announce these game dates today,” said Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff. “We appreciate the efforts of all the parties involved in finalizing this schedule. This is the next significant step in bringing clarity to the launch of the 12-team playoff format in 2024. We still have a lot of work ahead of us, but this is an important milestone along the way.”
2024 Season
First Round (Campus Games)
- Friday, Dec. 20: One game (evening)
- Saturday, Dec. 21: Three games (early afternoon, late afternoon, and evening)
Quarterfinals
- Tuesday, Dec. 31: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (evening)
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (early afternoon)
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025: Rose Bowl (late afternoon)
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025: Allstate Sugar Bowl (evening)
Semifinals
- Thursday Jan. 9, 2025: Capital One Orange Bowl (evening)
- Friday Jan. 10, 2025: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (evening)
CFP National Championship
- Monday, Jan. 20, 2025: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
2025 Season
First Round (Campus Games)
- Friday, Dec. 19: One game (evening)
- Saturday, Dec. 20: Three games (early afternoon, late afternoon, and evening)
Quarterfinals
- Wednesday, Dec. 31: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (evening)
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2026: Capital One Orange Bowl (early afternoon)
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2026: Rose Bowl (late afternoon)
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2026: Allstate Sugar Bowl (evening)
Semifinals
- Thursday Jan. 8, 2026: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (evening)
- Friday Jan. 9, 2026: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (evening)
CFP National Championship
- Monday, Jan. 19, 2026: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Exact kickoff times for each will be announced at a later date.