The 2025-26 College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket is released. All of the dates and TV lineups are confirmed for the second season of the expanded, 12-team playoff. ESPN is the primary broadcast network this season with several games being shown on TNT Sports/WBD. The CFP National Championship game will be held in Miami this season.
ESPN will present each of the four Playoff Quarterfinals, the two Playoff Semifinals and the 2026 CFP National Championship, slated for Monday, Jan. 19, at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. The CFP National Championship returns to Miami for the first time since the 2021 contest, marking the second straight season the national championship game will return to a city for a second time, after Atlanta hosted the title contests in 2018 and 2025. The first-round game dates, locations, and kickoff times are now confirmed and updated for you below.
2025 College Football Playoff Preview
Key First-Round Matchups to Watch
Friday, Dec. 19
– No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
Saturday, Dec. 20:
– No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3
– No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10
– No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34
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Games kick off tomorrow — who pulls the biggest stunner?
We’re calling road wins for #10 Miami over #7 Texas A&M and #9 Alabama over #8 Oklahoma. Ole Miss and Oregon hold serve at home.
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2025-26 College Football Playoff Bracket
The 2025-26 college football bracket has been confirmed for the quarterfinal round through the Championship game. Kickoff times, locations, and TV Networks are all released. The CFP schedule is now set and released. You can view the complete, final 2025-26 College Football Playoff rankings here.
- First round (Dec. 19-20)
- Friday, Dec. 19
- No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
- Saturday, Dec. 20:
- No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3
- No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10
- No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34
- Friday, Dec. 19
- Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
- Wednesday, Dec. 31
- No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | Cotton Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- Thursday, Jan. 1
- No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon| Orange Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | Rose Bowl | 4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | Sugar Bowl | 8 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
- Thursday, Jan. 8
- Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- Friday, Jan. 9
- Peach Bowl (Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- Thursday, Jan. 8
- College Football Playoff National Championship Game
- Monday, Jan. 19
- Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- Monday, Jan. 19
Printable 2025-26 College Football Playoff Bracket
If you’re like me, having a printable 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket just makes it easier to follow along. I love doing projections throughout the regular season too with the new seeding rules in effect this postseason. Here’s the bracket for you. You can print or use it as isor print to PDF format. You can also check out last season’s bowl schedule here for an idea for this year and the 2026 Super Bowl Bracket.
Printable 2025-26 College Football Playoff Bracket (Final)
Here’s the final, printable 2025-26 college football playoff bracket for you.
2025-26 College Football Playoff Predictions
Here are our 2025-26 College Football Bowl predictions for you. Some upsets, some as you would expect.
