Most fans want to know when is the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship? The 2025–26 College Football Playoff National Championship is scheduled for Monday, January 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The game will air on ESPN. Selection Sunday is December 7, when the selection committee will announce the 12-team bracket.
Download the printable 2025–26 CFP bracket here – updated after Selection Sunday.
2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Venue
- Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
- Capacity: ~65,000
- Previous CFP events hosted: 2021 National Championship
- Average January weather: 68–75 °F, low chance of rain
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, On Location (official partner), and resale platforms. Current resale prices start around $500 for upper-level seats, but can jump significantly depending on what teams win their way to the ship.
When is the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game?
So, if you are looking for when is the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship game, here you go.
| Detail | Information |
| Date | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Location | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL |
| Broadcast | ESPN |
| Streaming | ESPN+ |
| Radio | ESPN Radio |
Full 2025–26 College Football Playoff Schedule
| Round | Date(s) | Details / Sites | Network |
| First Round | Fri, Dec 19 (8 p.m.) Sat, Dec 20 (12 p.m., 4 p.m., 8 p.m.) | Seeds 5–8 host seeds 9–12 on campus | ABC, ESPN, TNT |
| Quarterfinals | Wed, Dec 31 (7:30 p.m.) Thu, Jan 1 (1 p.m., 5 p.m., 8:45 p.m.) | Vrbo Fiesta, Chick-fil-A Peach, Capital One Orange, Rose Bowl | ESPN/ABC |
| Semifinals | Thu, Jan 8 (7:30 p.m.) Fri, Jan 9 (7:30 p.m.) | Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Arlington) | ESPN |
| National Championship | Mon, Jan 19 (7:30 p.m.) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens | ESPN |
All times Eastern and subject to change.
Final 2025-26 College Football Playoff Schedule
Here you go. The final 2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule was released on December 7th, 2025.
- First round (Dec. 19-20)
- Friday, Dec. 19
- No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama, 8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
- Saturday, Dec. 20:
- No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.), 12 p.m. on ABC, ESPN, WatchESPN
- No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane, 3:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
- No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison, 7:30 p.m. on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
- Friday, Dec. 19
- Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
- Wednesday, Dec. 31
- No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner | Cotton Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- Thursday, Jan. 1
- No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 12 James Madison winner | Orange Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Alabama winner | Rose Bowl | 4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
- No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 11 Tulane winner | 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
Looking Ahead
The 2026–27 College Football Playoff National Championship is set for January 18, 2027, in Atlanta. Full 2026–27 schedule preview → [2026-27 College Football Playoff National Championship and Schedule]
Related:
