The College Football Playoff will feature a little bit of everything: from the country’s only undefeated team in Oregon to three-game losing Clemson, from several Big Ten and SEC powerhouses to Boise State in the Mountain West.

The playoffs begin on December 20th, when Indiana takes on national opponent Notre Dame just around the corner, and last until January 20th, when the national champion is crowned after a month and a total of 11 playoff games.

All playoff games are elimination games, meaning the winner advances and the loser goes home.

Find the full schedule, meets, dates, times and how to watch here.

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2024-25 College Football Playoff Schedule

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First round

Quarterfinals

• December 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET: Winner from SMU/Penn State against 3 Boise State

  • Where: VRBO Fiesta Bowl
  • Watch: ESPN/ABC

• January 1st at 1pm ET: Winner from Clemson/Texas against 4 Arizona State

  • Where: Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
  • Watch: ESPN/ABC

• January 1st at 5pm ET: Tennessee/Ohio State winner against 1 Oregon

  • Where: Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential
  • Watch: ESPN/ABC

• January 1st at 8:45 pm ET: Indiana/Notre Dame winner against 2 Georgia

  • Where: Allstate Sugar Bowl
  • Watch: ESPN/ABC

Semifinals

• January 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET: Winner of SMU/Penn State vs. 3 Boise State against Indiana/Notre Dame winner against 2 Georgia

  • Where: Capital One Orange Bowl
  • Watch: ESPN

• January 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET: Winner from Clemson/Texas against 4 Arizona State against Tennessee/Ohio State winner against 1 Oregon

  • Where: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
  • Watch: ESPN

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