Dates, sites announced for expanded 2024, ’25 College Football Playoffs

David Ammenheuser
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The College Football Playoff committee announced the dates and sites for its expanded playoffs which will begin after the 2024 regular season.

The upcoming 2023 season is the last year that only four teams will advance to the playoffs.

TCU lost to Georgia in the College Football Playoffs championship game after the 2022 season. .

The new schedule will be as follows:

2024 Season

First Round (On-Campus)

  • Friday, Dec. 20, 2024: One Game (evening)

  • Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024: Three Games (early afternoon, late afternoon and evening)

Quarterfinals

  • Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (evening)

  • Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (early afternoon), Rose Bowl Game (late afternoon) and Allstate Sugar Bowl (evening)

Semifinals

  • Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025: Capital One Orange Bowl (evening)

  • Friday, Jan. 10, 2025: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (evening)

CFP National Championship

  • Monday, Jan. 20, 2025: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

2025 Season

First Round (On-Campus)

  • Friday, Dec. 9, 2025: One Game (evening)

  • Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025: Three Games (early afternoon, late afternoon and evening)

Quarterfinals

  • Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (evening)

  • Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026: Capital One Orange Bowl (early afternoon), Rose Bowl Game (late afternoon) and Allstate Sugar Bowl (evening)

Semifinals

  • Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (evening)

  • Friday, Jan. 9, 2026: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (evening)

CFP National Championship

  • Monday, Jan. 19, 2026: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida