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.

Here’s the full schedule:

FIRST ROUND (Dec. 20-21)

Friday, 12/20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame (8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN)
Saturday, 12/21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State (12 p.m. ET on TNT/MAX)
Saturday, 12/21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas (4 p.m. ET on TNT/MAX)
Saturday, 12/21: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State (8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN)

QUARTERFINALS (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)

Tuesday, 12/31: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 PSU/No. 11 SMU winner (7:30 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN) *Fiesta Bowl
Wednesday, 1/1: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas/No. 12 Clemson winner (1 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN) *Peach Bowl:
Wednesday, 1/1: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 OSU/No. 9 Tennessee winner (5 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN) *Rose Bowl
Wednesday, 1/1: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame/No. 10 Indiana winner (8:45 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN) *Sugar Bowl

SEMIFINALS (Jan. 9-10)

Thursday, 1/9: Orange Bowl (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Friday, 1/10: Cotton Bowl (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Monday, 1/20: (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

Here are the scheduled bowl games:

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