College Football Playoff
2025-26 College Football Playoff Bowl Games
With 12 teams making the College Football Playoff, there will be four first-round playoff games, four CFP Quarterfinal bowl games, two CFP Semifinal bowl games and then the national championship.
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| Date | Bowl | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 19, 2025 | CFP First Round Game | Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24 |
| Dec. 20, 2025 | CFP First Round Game | Miami 10, Texas A&M 3 |
| Dec. 20, 2025 | CFP First Round Game | Mississippi 41, Tulane 10 |
| Dec. 20, 2025 | CFP First Round Game | Oregon 51, James Madison 34 |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | Miami 24, Ohio State 14 |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | Capital One Orange Bowl | Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0 |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential | Indiana 38, Alabama 3 |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | Allstate Sugar Bowl | Mississippi 39, Georgia 34 |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | Vrbo Fiesta Bowl | Miami 31, Mississippi 27 |
| Jan. 9, 2026 | Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | Indiana 56, Oregon 22 |
| Jan. 19, 2026 | College Football Playoff National Championship | Indiana 27, Miami 21 |
MORE: Full 2025-26 College Football Bowl Schedule
CFP National Championship Game Results
From 2014 to 2023, four teams squared off in the College Football Playoff in a quest for a national championship. In 2024, the College Football Playoff was expanded to 12 teams.
Below are the results from the College Football Playoff National Championship game.
| Season | Date | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jan. 19, 2026 | Indiana Hoosiers | Miami Hurricanes | 27-21 |
| 2024 | Jan. 20, 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 34-23 |
| 2023 | Jan. 8, 2024 | Michigan Wolverines | Washington Huskies | 34-13 |
| 2022 | Jan. 9, 2023 | Georgia Bulldogs | TCU Horned Frogs | 65-7 |
| 2021 | Jan. 10, 2022 | Georgia Bulldogs | Alabama Crimson Tide | 33-18 |
| 2020 | Jan. 11, 2021 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Ohio State Buckeyes | 52-24 |
| 2019 | Jan. 13, 2020 | LSU Tigers | Clemson Tigers | 42-25 |
| 2018 | Jan. 7, 2019 | Clemson Tigers | Alabama Crimson Tide | 44-16 |
| 2017 | Jan. 8, 2018 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Georgia Bulldogs | 26-23 |
| 2016 | Jan. 9, 2017 | Clemson Tigers | Alabama Crimson Tide | 35-31 |
| 2015 | Jan. 11, 2016 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Clemson Tigers | 45-40 |
| 2014 | Jan. 12, 2015 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Oregon Ducks | 42-20 |
CFP National Championship Game MVPs
| Year | MVP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fernando Mendoza, Indiana; Mikail Kamara, Indiana |
| 2024 | Will Howard, Ohio State; Cody Simon, Ohio State |
| 2023 | Blake Corum, Michigan; Will Johnson, Michigan |
| 2022 | Stetson Bennett, Georgia; Javon Bullard, Georgia |
| 2021 | Stetson Bennett, Georgia; Lewis Cine, Georgia |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith, Alabama; Christian Barmore, Alabama |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow, LSU; Patrick Queen, LSU |
| 2018 | Trevor Lawrence, Clemson; Trayvon Mullen Jr., Clemson |
| 2017 | Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama; Da'Ron Payne, Alabama |
| 2016 | Deshaun Watson, Clemson; Ben Boulware, Clemson |
| 2015 | O.J. Howard, Alabama; Eddie Jackson, Alabama |
| 2014 | Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State; Tyvis Powell, Ohio State |