List of College Football Playoff games

The following is a list of College Football Playoff games. For the 2014–15 through 2023–24 seasons, the semifinals rotated between the Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Orange, Fiesta, and Peach bowls, with each hosting a semifinal every third year. A standalone National Championship game is held roughly a week later.^[1]

Beginning in the 2024–25 season, the Playoff expanded to twelve teams, with four rounds. The first round is played on campus sites, the quarterfinals and semifinals rotate among the same six Bowl games, along with the standalone National Championship game.

Four playoff teams (2015-2024)

2014–15

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Rose Bowl	2 Oregon	59	3 Florida State	20	January 1	Rose Bowl	Pasadena, CA	ESPN	91,322
Semifinal	Sugar Bowl	4 Ohio State	42	1 Alabama	35	January 1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	New Orleans, LA		74,682
Championship	CFP National Championship	4 Ohio State	42	2 Oregon	20	January 12	AT&T Stadium	Arlington, TX		85,689

2015–16

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Orange Bowl	1 Clemson	37	4 Oklahoma	17	December 31	SunLife Stadium	Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN	67,615
Semifinal	Cotton Bowl	2 Alabama	38	3 Michigan State	0	December 31	AT&T Stadium	Arlington, TX		82,812
Championship	CFP National Championship	2 Alabama	45	1 Clemson	40	January 11	University of Phoenix Stadium	Glendale, AZ		75,765

2016–17

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Peach Bowl	1 Alabama	24	Washington	7	December 31	Georgia Dome	Atlanta, GA	ESPN	75,996
Semifinal	Fiesta Bowl	2 Clemson	31	3 Ohio State	0	December 31	University of Phoenix Stadium	Glendale, AZ		70,236
Championship	CFP National Championship	2 Clemson	35	1 Alabama	31	January 9	Raymond James Stadium	Tampa, FL		74,512

2017–18

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Rose Bowl	3 Georgia	54^2OT	2 Oklahoma	48	January 1	Rose Bowl	Pasadena, CA	ESPN	92,844
Semifinal	Sugar Bowl	4 Alabama	24	1 Clemson	6	January 1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	New Orleans, LA		72,360
Championship	CFP National Championship	4 Alabama	26^OT	3 Georgia	23	January 8	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta, GA		77,430

2018–19

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Cotton Bowl	2 Clemson	30	3 Notre Dame	3	December 29	AT&T Stadium	Arlington, TX	ESPN	72,183
Semifinal	Orange Bowl	1 Alabama	45	4 Oklahoma	34	December 29	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami Gardens, FL		66,203
Championship	CFP National Championship	2 Clemson	44	1 Alabama	16	January 7	Levi's Stadium	Santa Clara, CA		74,814

2019–20

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Peach Bowl	1 LSU	63	4 Oklahoma	28	December 27	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta, GA	ESPN	78,347
Semifinal	Fiesta Bowl	3 Clemson	29	2 Ohio State	23	December 27	State Farm Stadium	Glendale, AZ		71,330
Championship	CFP National Championship	1 LSU	42	3 Clemson	25	January 13	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	New Orleans, LA		76,885

2020–21

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Rose Bowl	1 Alabama	31	4 Notre Dame	14	January 1	AT&T Stadium^[a]	Arlington, TX^[a]	ESPN	18,373^[b]
Semifinal	Sugar Bowl	3 Ohio State	49	2 Clemson	28	January 1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	New Orleans, LA		3,000^[b]
Championship	CFP National Championship	1 Alabama	52	3 Ohio State	24	January 11	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami Gardens, FL		14,926^[b]

2021–22

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Cotton Bowl	1 Alabama	27	4 Cincinnati	6	December 31	AT&T Stadium	Arlington, TX	ESPN	76,313
Semifinal	Orange Bowl	3 Georgia	34	2 Michigan	11	December 31	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami Gardens, FL		66,839
Championship	CFP National Championship	3 Georgia	33	1 Alabama	18	January 10	Lucas Oil Stadium	Indianapolis, IN		68,311

2022–23

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Fiesta Bowl	3 TCU	51	2 Michigan	45	December 31	State Farm Stadium	Glendale, AZ	ESPN	71,723
Semifinal	Peach Bowl	1 Georgia	42	4 Ohio State	41	December 31	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta, GA		79,330
Championship	CFP National Championship	1 Georgia	65	3 TCU	7	January 9	SoFi Stadium	Inglewood, CA		72,628

2023–24

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
Semifinal	Rose Bowl	1 Michigan	27^OT	4 Alabama	20	January 1	Rose Bowl	Pasadena, CA	ESPN	96,371
Semifinal	Sugar Bowl	2 Washington	37	3 Texas	31	January 1	Caesars Superdome	New Orleans, LA		68,791
Championship	CFP National Championship	1 Michigan	34	2 Washington	13	January 8	NRG Stadium	Houston, TX		72,808

Twelve playoff teams (2024-present)

2024–25

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
First round	None (On-campus)	7 Notre Dame	27	10 Indiana	17	December 20	Notre Dame Stadium	Notre Dame, IN	ABC/ ESPN	77,622
	None (On-campus)	6 Penn State	38	11 SMU	10	December 21	Beaver Stadium	University Park, PA	TNT/ Max	106,013
	None (On-campus)	5 Texas	38	12 Clemson	24		Darrell K Royal– Texas Memorial Stadium	Austin, TX	TNT/ Max	101,150
	None (On-campus)	8 Ohio State	42	9 Tennessee	17		Ohio Stadium	Columbus, OH	ABC/ ESPN	102,819
Quarterfinal	Fiesta Bowl	6 Penn State	31	3 Boise State	14	December 31	State Farm Stadium	Glendale, AZ	ESPN	63,854
	Peach Bowl	5 Texas	39^2OT	4 Arizona State	31	January 1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta, GA		71,105
	Rose Bowl	8 Ohio State	41	1 Oregon	21	January 1	Rose Bowl	Pasadena, CA		90,732
	Sugar Bowl	7 Notre Dame	23	2 Georgia	10	January 2	Caesars Superdome	New Orleans, LA		57,267
Semifinal	Orange Bowl	7 Notre Dame	27	6 Penn State	24	January 9	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami Gardens, FL		66,881
Semifinal	Cotton Bowl	8 Ohio State	28	5 Texas	14	January 10	AT&T Stadium	Arlington, TX		74,527
Championship	CFP National Championship	8 Ohio State	34	7 Notre Dame	23	January 20	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta, GA		77,660

2025–26

Round	Bowl game	Winning team		Losing team		Date	Venue	Location	TV	Attendance
First round	None (On-campus)	9 Alabama	34	8 Oklahoma	24	December 19	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium	Norman, OK	ABC/ ESPN	83,550
	None (On-campus)	10 Miami (FL)	10	7 Texas A&M	3	December 20	Kyle Field	College Station, TX	ABC/ ESPN	104,122
	None (On-campus)	6 Ole Miss	41	11 Tulane	10		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium	Oxford, MS	TNT/ HBO Max	68,251
	None (On-campus)	5 Oregon	51	12 James Madison	34		Autzen Stadium	Eugene, OR	TNT/ HBO Max	55,124
Quarterfinal	Cotton Bowl	10 Miami (FL)	24	2 Ohio State	14	December 31	AT&T Stadium	Arlington, TX	ESPN	71,323
	Orange Bowl	5 Oregon	23	4 Texas Tech	0	January 1	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami Gardens, FL		65,021
	Rose Bowl	1 Indiana	38	9 Alabama	3		Rose Bowl	Pasadena, CA		90,278
	Sugar Bowl	6 Ole Miss	39	3 Georgia	34		Caesars Superdome	New Orleans, LA		68,371
Semifinal	Fiesta Bowl	10 Miami (FL)	31	6 Ole Miss	27	January 8	State Farm Stadium	Glendale, AZ		67,928
Semifinal	Peach Bowl	1 Indiana	56	5 Oregon	22	January 9	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta, GA		75,604
Championship	CFP National Championship	1 Indiana	27	10 Miami (FL)	21	January 19	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami Gardens, FL		67,227

References

1 2 The 2021 Rose Bowl was moved away from its traditional venue (the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 2 3 Stadium capacity was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

↑ McMurphy, Brett (April 24, 2013). "Football playoff has name and site". ESPN. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

[2021rosebowl-2] 1 2 The 2021 Rose Bowl was moved away from its traditional venue (the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[COVIDcapacity-3] 1 2 3 Stadium capacity was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[McMurphy-1] McMurphy, Brett (April 24, 2013). "Football playoff has name and site". ESPN. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

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