2024-25 College Football Playoff: Complete bowl schedule, dates, TV channels
The complete schedule for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket was announced on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Games begin Dec. 20 — with the first round on Dec. 20-21, quarterfinals on Dec. 31-Jan. 1 and semifinals on Jan. 9-10 — and conclude with the CFP National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 in Atlanta.
The full 2024-25 College Football Playoff schedule
(All times are ET)
FIRST ROUND (Dec. 20-21)
- Friday, Dec. 20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame (8 p.m. on ABC/ESPN)
- Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State (Noon on TNT/MAX)
- Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas (4 p.m. on TNT/MAX)
- Saturday, Dec, 21: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State (8 p.m. on ABC/ESPN)
QUARTERFINALS (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
- Tuesday, Dec. 31: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State/No. 11 SMU winner (7:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN) *Fiesta Bowl
- Wednesday, Jan. 1: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas/No. 12 Clemson winner (1 p.m. on ABC/ESPN) *Peach Bowl
- Wednesday, Jan. 1 No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State/No. 9 Tennessee winner (5 p.m. on ABC/ESPN) *Rose Bowl
- Wednesday, Jan. 1: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame/No. 10 Indiana winner (8:45 p.m. on ABC/ESPN) *Sugar Bowl
SEMIFINALS (Jan. 9-10)
- Thursday, Jan. 9: Orange Bowl (7:30 p.m. on ESPN) *Orange Bowl
- Friday, Jan. 10: Cotton Bowl (7:30 p.m. on ESPN) *Cotton Bowl
CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
- Monday, Jan. 20: (7:30 p.m. on ESPN)
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Non-CFP 2024-25 bowl games
(All times are ET)
Saturday, Dec. 14
- Cricket Celebration Bowl: Jackson State vs. South Carolina State (Noon on ABC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
- Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama vs. Western Michigan (9 p.m. on ESPN, Montgomery, Alabama)
Tuesday, Dec. 17
- Frisco Bowl: Memphis vs. West Virginia (9 p.m. on ESPN, Frisco, Texas)
Wednesday, Dec. 18
- Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. James Madison (5:30 p.m. on ESPN, Boca Raton, Florida)
- LA Bowl: California vs. UNLV (9 p.m. on ESPN, Inglewood, California)
Thursday, Dec. 19
- New Orleans Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston (7 p.m. on ESPN 2, New Orleans)
Friday, Dec. 20
- Cure Bowl: Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (12 p.m. on ESPN, Orlando, Florida)
- Gasparilla Bowl: Florida vs. Tulane (3:30 p.m. on ESPN, Tampa, Florida)
Monday, Dec. 23
- Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA (11 a.m. on ESPN, Conway, S.C.)
- Potato Bowl: Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois (2:30 p.m. on ESPN, Boise, Idaho)
Thursday, Dec. 26
- GameAbove Sports Bowl: Pitt vs. Toledo (2 p.m. on ESPN, Detroit)
- Rate Bowl: Kansas State vs. Rutgers (5:30 p.m. on ESPN, Phoenix)
- 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green (9 p.m. on ESPN, Mobile, Alabama)
Friday, Dec. 27
- Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (Noon or 3:30 p.m. on ESPN, Birmingham, Alabama)
- Armed Forces Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Navy (Noon or 3:30 p.m. on ESPN, Fort Worth, Texas)
- Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas (7 p.m. on ESPN, Memphis, Tennessee)
- Holiday Bowl: Syracuse vs. Washington State (8 p.m. on FOX, San Diego)
- Las Vegas Bowl: USC vs. Texas A&M (10:30 p.m. on ESPN, Las Vegas)
Saturday, Dec. 28
- Fenway Bowl: North Carolina vs. UConn (11 a.m. on ESPN, Boston)
- Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska (Noon on ABC, Bronx, N.Y.)
- New Mexico Bowl: TCU vs. Louisiana (2:15 p.m. on ESPN, Albuquerque, New Mexico)
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: Miami vs. Iowa State (3:30 p.m. on ABC, Orlando, Florida)
- Arizona Bowl: Colorado State vs. Miami, Ohio (4:30 p.m. on CW, Tucson, Arizona)
- Military Bowl: NC State vs. ECU (5:45 p.m. on ESPN, Annapolis, Maryland)
- Alamo Bowl: BYU vs. Colorado (7:30 p.m. on ABC, San Antonio)
- Independence Bowl: Army vs. Marshall (9:15 p.m. on ESPN, Shreveport, Louisiana)
Monday, Dec. 30
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- ReliaQuest Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama (Noon on ESPN, Tampa)
- Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. Washington (2 p.m. on CBS, El Paso, Texas)
- Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina (3 p.m. on ABC, Orlando, Florida)
- Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. LSU (3:30 p.m. on ESPN, Houston)
Thursday, Jan. 2
Friday, Jan. 3
- First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs. Texas State (4 p.m. on ESPN, Dallas)
- Duke's Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech (7:30 p.m. on ESPN, Charlotte, N.C.)
Saturday, Jan. 4
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