After the first round of the College Football Playoffs, we now have the complete schedule and matchups for the quarterfinals.

Craig Strobeck

NCAA

Updated College Football Playoff schedule: Dates and matchups for quarterfinal CFP games

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Update: Dec 21st, 2025 06:16 EST

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff (CFP) is underway with the First Round completed as we move on to the next round

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule

First-Round results

The CFP First Round began on Friday, Dec. 19 and yesterday, Saturday, Dec. 20, featured a tripleheader:

Friday, Dec. 19

Alabama 34 vs 24 Oklahoma

Saturday, Dec. 20

Miami 10 vs 3 Texas
Ole Miss 41 vs 10 Tulane
Oregon 51 vs 34 James Madison

OREGON TO THE ORANGE BOWL 🦆🍊#CFBPlayoff • #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/BeXihmlEOC
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 21, 2025

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Dec. 31

Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas): 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, WatchESPN: Ohio State vs Miami

Thursday, Jan. 1

Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Florida): Noon on ESPN, WatchESPN: Texas Tech vs Oregon
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California): 4 p.m. on ESPN, WatchESPN: Indiana vs Alabama
Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, Louisiana): 8 p.m. on ESPN, WatchESPN: Georgia vs vs Ole Miss

CFP First Round ✅#CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/kwrnrFyZQD
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 21, 2025

Semifinals

Thursday, Jan. 8

Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.): 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, WatchESPN

Friday, Jan. 9

Peach Bowl (Atlanta): 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, WatchESPN

CFP National Championship

The championship game returns to Miami on Jan. 19. ESPN will carry the broadcast, concluding the 12-team playoff journey with the nation’s top college football programs competing for the title.

Monday, Jan. 19

National Championship (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida): 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, WatchESPN