College Football Playoff: Who plays today, Thursday Jan. 8? Semifinals, teams, times and matchups
A ticket to the national championship game is on the line today, as State Farm Stadium hosts the first 2025-26 CFP semifinal.
In a matchup between two College Football Playoff first-timers, the history-making Miami Hurricanes take on the Ole Miss Rebels in the CFP semifinals today, as both teams seek to end long waits for a national title.
Ole Miss vs Miami (FL): game preview
The 10th-seeded Hurricanes upset the odds in the quarterfinals, ousting defending champion Ohio State, a team ranked eight places higher than the Floridians. Thanks to its 24-14 win on New Year’s Eve, Miami became the first double-digit seed in the 12-team CFP era to reach the semis.
The 12-2 Hurricanes are chasing their first national championship since 2001.
A day after Miami’s surprise win at AT&T Stadium, Ole Miss also knocked off a higher seed, beating Georgia Bulldogs in a last-eight clash between the CFP’s sixth and third-ranked teams, respectively. The 13-1 Rebels’ 39-34 win at Caesars Superdome kept them on course for a first national championship since 1960.
Today’s CFP semifinal is the first meeting between the Rebels and the Hurricanes since 1951. Miami triumphed 20-7 in that most recent encounter, but it is Ole Miss that has a 2-1 lead in the teams’ all-time series.
CFP semifinal (Fiesta Bowl): when, where?
- Time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
- Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
How to watch Ole Miss vs Miami (FL)
In the U.S., the CFP semifinal between the Rebels and the Hurricanes will air nationally on ESPN. Your streaming options include fubo, which offers a free trial.
Here’s where things stand. Who will take up the two spots in the CFP National Championship⁉️#CFBPlayoff #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/ZcPWqjkpfD
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) January 7, 2026
Who plays in the CFP tomorrow, Jan. 9?
CFP semifinal (Peach Bowl): Indiana (1) vs Oregon (5)
- When: 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
- Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- How to watch: ESPN
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