| College Football Playoff |  |
| TEAMS | 12 |
College Football Playoff is the post season tournament for the NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision, which is the highest level of College Football in the USA that is made up of elite universities and colleges and which primarily the NFL and other professional leagues select their players in the annual Draft. It is a 12-team tournament, increased from 4 since the 2024 season, played at the end of the NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision Season.
Teams are chosen by the CFP Committee which includes guaranteed bids for the top five conference champions in the CFP Rankings, of which the top 4 gets first round byes, and the rest made up of at large bids for the next 7 highest ranked remaining teams.
First Round games are played at the home of the top ranked team, and the remaining rounds are hosted by the historical bowl games called the New Year's Six (the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose, and Sugar bowls) on a rotating basis and the National Championship held at a separately determined neutral site.
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| 2026 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP | 19 JANUARY |
| PLAYOFF ROUNDS | # |
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| 2014-2023 | 4 |
| 2024- | 12 |
The following is a list of College Football Playoff games, except the National Championship which can be found above. For the 2014-15 through 2023-24 seasons, the semifinals rotate 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.
Beginning in the 2024-25 season, the Playoff will expand to twelve teams, with four rounds. The first round will be played on campus sites, the quarterfinals and semifinals rotating among the same six Bowl games, along with the standalone National Championship game.
| 2025 CHAMPIONS | MOST TITLES |
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 Indiana Hoosiers (1) |
 Alabama Crimson Tide (3) |
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Cotton Bowl Classic |
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fiesta bowl |
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Orange bowl |
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Peach bowl |
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sugar bowl |
1935- | ||||
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Rose Bowl Game |
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| SEASON/ PLAYOFF |
ROUND/ BOWL GAME |
WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | stadium |
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| 2014 2014-15 |
January 1 Rose Bowl |
 2 Oregon DUCKS |
59-20 |  3 Florida State SEMINOLES |
 ROSE BOWL Pasadena,CA |
 Sugar Bowl |
 4 Ohio State Buckeyes |
42-35 | Alabama CRIMSON TIDE |
 Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans,LA | 2015 2015-16 |
December 31 Orange Bowl |
 1 Clemson TIGERS |
37-17 |  4 Oklahoma Sooners |
 SunLife Stadium Miami Gardens,FL |
 Cotton Bowl |
2 Alabama Crimson Tide |
38-0 |  3 Michigan State Spartans |
 AT&T Stadium Arlington,TX |
2016 2016-17 |
December 31 Peach Bowl |
1 Alabama Crimson Tide |
24-7 |  4 Washington HUSKIES |
 Georgia Dome Atlanta,GA |
 Fiesta Bowl |
Clemson TIGERS |
31-0 | 3 Ohio State Buckeyes |
 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale,AZ | |
| 2017 2017-18 |
JANUARY 1 Rose Bowl |
 3 Georgia Bulldogs |
54-48 (2OT) | 2 Oklahoma Sooners |
ROSE BOWL Pasadena,CA |
Sugar Bowl |
4 Alabama Crimson Tide |
24-6 | 1 Clemson Tigers |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans,LA | |
| 2018 2018-19 |
DECEMBER 29 Cotton Bowl |
2 Clemson Tigers |
30-3 |  3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
AT&T Stadium Arlington,TX |
Orange Bowl |
1 Alabama Crimson Tide |
45-34 | 4 Oklahoma Sooners |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens,FL |
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| 2019 2019-20 |
December 27 Peach Bowl |
 1 LSU Tigers |
63-28 | 4 Oklahoma Sooners |
 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta,GA |
Fiesta Bowl |
3 Clemson Tigers |
29-23 | 2 Ohio State Buckeyes |
State Farm Stadium Glendale,AZ | |
| 2020 2020-21 |
JANUARY 1 Rose Bowl |
1 Alabama Crimson Tide |
31-14 | 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
AT&T Stadium Arlington,TX |
 Sugar Bowl |
3 Ohio State Buckeyes |
49-28 | 2 Clemson Tigers |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans,LA | |
| 2021 2021-22 |
Semifinals DECEMBER 31 Cotton Bowl |
1 Alabama Crimson Tide |
27-6 |  4 Cincinnati Bearcats |
AT&T Stadium Arlington,TX |
 Orange Bowl | 3 Georgia Bulldogs |
34-11 |  2 Michigan Wolverines |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens,FL |
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| 2022 2022-23 |
DECEMBER 31 Fiesta Bowl |
 3 TCU Horned Frogs |
51-45 | 2 Michigan WOLVERINES |
State Farm Stadium Glendale,AZ |
Peach Bowl |
1 Georgia Bulldogs |
42-41 | 4 Ohio State Buckeyes |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta,GA | |
| 2023 2023-24 |
JANUARY 1 Rose Bowl |
1 Michigan WOLVERINES |
27-20 (OT) | 4 Alabama Crimson Tide |
ROSE BOWL Pasadena,CA |
| JANUARY 1 Sugar Bowl |
2 Washington HUSKIES |
37-31 |  3 Texas Longhorns |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans,LA | |
| 2024 2024-25 |
First round (on campus) December 20 |
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
27 VS 17 | 10 Indiana Hoosiers |
 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame,IN |
| First round (on campus) December 21 |
 6 Penn State Nittany Lions |
38 VS 10 |  11 SMU Mustangs |
 Beaver Stadium University Park,PA | |
5 Texas LONGHORNS |
38 VS 24 | 12 Clemson Tigers |
 DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin,TX | ||
8 Ohio State Buckeyes |
42 VS 17 |  9 Tennessee Volunteers |
 Ohio Stadium Columbus,OH | ||
DECEMBER 31 Fiesta Bowl |
6 Penn State Nittany Lions |
31-14 |  3 Boise State Broncos |
State Farm Stadium Glendale,AZ | |
JANUARY 1 Peach Bowl |
5 Texas LONGHORNS |
39-31 (2OT) |  4 Arizona State Sun Devils |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta,GA | |
JANUARY 1 Rose Bowl |
8 Ohio State Buckeyes |
41-21 | 1 Oregon DUCKS |
ROSE BOWL Pasadena,CA | |
January 2 Sugar Bowl |
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
23-10 | 2 Georgia Bulldogs |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans,LA | |
| JANUARY 9 Orange Bowl |
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
27-24 | 6 Penn State Nittany Lions |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens,FL |
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| JANUARY 10 Cotton Bowl |
8 Ohio State Buckeyes |
28-14 | 5 Texas LONGHORNS |
AT&T Stadium Arlington,TX |
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| 2025 2025-2026 |
First round (on campus) DECEMBER 19, 2025 |
9 Alabama Crimson Tide |
34 @ 24 | 8 Oklahoma Sooners |
 Memorial Stadium Norman,OK |
| First round (on campus) DECEMBER 20, 2025 |
 10 Miami (FL) Hurricanes |
10 @ 3 |  7 Texas A&M Aggies |
 Kyle Field College Station,TX |
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 11 Tulane Green Wave |
10 @ 41 |  6 Ole Miss Rebels |
 Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Oxford,MS |
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 12 James Madison Dukes |
34 @ 51 | 5 Oregon Ducks |
 Autzen Stadium Eugene,OR |
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DECEMBER 31 Cotton Bowl |
10 Miami Hurricanes |
24 @ 14 | 2 Ohio State Buckeyes |
AT&T Stadium Arlington,TX |
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JANUARY 1 Orange Bowl |
5 Oregon Ducks |
23 @ 0 |  4 Texas Tech Red Raiders |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens,FL |
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| JANUARY 1 Rose Bowl |
9 Alabama Crimson Tide |
3 @ 38 | 1 Indiana Hoosiers |
ROSE BOWL Pasadena,CA | |
| JANUARY 1 Sugar Bowl |
6 Ole Miss Rebels |
39 @ 34 | Georgia Bulldogs |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans,LA | |
| JANUARY 8 Fiesta Bowl |
10 Miami Hurricanes |
31 @ 27 | 6 Ole Miss Rebels |
State Farm Stadium Glendale,AZ | |
| JANUARY 9 Peach Bowl |
1 Indiana Hoosiers |
56 VS 22 | 5 Oregon Ducks |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta,GA |
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP |
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Attendance at the January 2021 National Championship game was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
| STANDINGS BY TEAM | ||||||
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Alabama Crimson Tide | 6 | 3-3 | 3 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Clemson Tigers | 4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Ohio State Buckeyes | 3 | 2-1 | 2 | 2024 | 2024 |
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Georgia Bulldogs | 3 | 2-1 | 2 | 2022 | 2022 |
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Indiana Hoosiers | 1 | 1-0 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 |
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Michigan Wolverines | 1 | 1-0 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
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LSU Tigers | 1 | 1-0 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
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Oregon Ducks | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2014 |
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Texas Christian Horned Frogs | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2022 |
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Washington Huskies | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2023 |
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2024 |
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Miami Hurricanes | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2025 |
Year represents the season and not the year in which the National Championship took place as this is in January following the close of the season in December of the previous year.
Year represents the season and not the year in which the National Championship took place as this is in January following the close of the season in December of the previous year.
| Conference | A | REC | # Teams | Team(s) | Title seasons |
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| SEC | 10 | 6-4 | 3 | Alabama (3-3) Georgia (2-1) LSU (1-0) |
2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 4-1 | 3 | Ohio State (2-1) Michigan (1-0) Indiana (1-0) |
2014, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| ACC | 5 | 2-3 | 2 | Clemson (2-2) Miami (0-1) |
2016, 2018 |
| Pac-12 | 2 | 0-2 | 2 | Oregon (0-1) Washington (0-1) |
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| Big 12 | 1 | 0-1 | 1 | TCU (0-1) | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0-1 | 1 | Notre Dame (0-1) | 0 |
Team's conferences are when that team played in that conference and may not be their current conference.