2024-25 College Football Playoff: Complete 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

• Music City Bowl: Missouri vs. Iowa (2:30 p.m on ESPN, Nashville)

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

• Gator Bowl: Duke vs. Ole Miss (7:30 p.m. on ESPN, Jacksonville, Florida)

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

• Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Liberty (11 a.m. on ESPN2, Nassau, Bahamas)

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