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How the 12-team College Football Playoff works

The 2024-25 college football bowl season begins Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 and continues through Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 with the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. It's the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff.

This article will be updated throughout the bowl season, including final scores and TV information. Check out the full bowl schedule below.

2024-25 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, matchup information

(all times ET)

Saturday, Dec. 14

Celebration Bowl

12 p.m. | ABC

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta, Georgia

Camellia Bowl

9 p.m. | ESPN

Cramton Bowl

Montgomery, Alabama

Tuesday, Dec. 17

Frisco Bowl

9 p.m. | ESPN

Toyota Stadium

Frisco, Texas

Wednesday, Dec. 18

Boca Raton Bowl

5:30 p.m. | ESPN

FAU Stadium

Boca Raton, Florida

LA Bowl

9 p.m. | ESPN

SoFi Stadium

Inglewood, California

Thursday, Dec. 19

New Orleans Bowl

7 p.m. | ESPN2

Caesars Superdome

New Orleans, Louisiana

Friday, Dec. 20

Cure Bowl

12 p.m. | ESPN

Camping World Stadium

Orlando, Florida

Gasparilla Bowl

3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Raymond James Stadium

Tampa, Florida

College Football Playoff First Round Game

8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Location TBD

Saturday, Dec. 21

College Football Playoff First Round Game

12 p.m. | TNT

Location TBD

College Football Playoff First Round Game

4 p.m. | TNT

Location TBD

College Football Playoff First Round Game

8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Location TBD

Monday, Dec. 23

Myrtle Beach Bowl

11 a.m. | ESPN

Brooks Stadium

Conway, South Carolina

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Albertsons Stadium

Boise, Idaho

Tuesday, Dec. 24

Hawai'i Bowl

8 p.m. | ESPN

Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex

Honolulu, Hawai'i

Thursday, Dec. 26

Detroit Bowl

2 p.m. | ESPN

Ford Field

Detroit, Michigan

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

5:30 p.m. | ESPN

Chase Field

Phoenix, Arizona

68 Ventures Bowl

9 p.m. | ESPN

Hancock Whitney Stadium

Mobile, Alabama

Friday, Dec. 27

Armed Forces Bowl

TBD | ESPN

Amon G. Carter Stadium

Fort Worth, Texas

Birmingham Bowl

TBD | ESPN

Protective Stadium

Birmingham, Alabama

Liberty Bowl

7 p.m. | ESPN

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

Memphis, Tennessee

Holiday Bowl

8 p.m. | X

Snapdragon Stadium

San Diego, CA

Las Vegas Bowl

10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Allegiant Stadium

Las Vegas, Nevada

Saturday, Dec. 28

Fenway Bowl

11 a.m. | ESPN

Fenway Park

Boston, Massachusetts

Pinstripe Bowl

12 p.m. | ABC

Yankee Stadium

Bronx, New York

New Mexico Bowl

2:15 p.m. | ESPN

University Stadium

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Pop-Tarts Bowl

3:30 p.m. | ABC

Camping World Stadium

Orlando, Florida

Arizona Bowl

4:30 p.m. | CW Network

Arizona Stadium

Tucson, Arizona

Military Bowl

5:45 p.m. | ESPN

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Annapolis, Maryland

Alamo Bowl

7:30 p.m. | ABC

Alamodome

San Antonio, Texas

Independence Bowl

9:15 p.m. | ESPN

Independence Stadium

Shreveport, Louisiana

Monday, Dec. 30

Music City Bowl

2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Nissan Stadium

Nashville, Tennessee

Tuesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl

12 p.m. | ESPN

Raymond James Stadium

Tampa, Florida

Sun Bowl

2 p.m. | CBS

Sun Bowl

El Paso, Texas

Citrus Bowl

3 p.m. | ABC

Camping World Stadium

Orlando, Florida

Texas Bowl

3:30 p.m. | ESPN

NRG Stadium

Houston, Texas

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Fiesta Bowl)

7:30 p.m. | ESPN

State Farm Stadium

Glendale, Arizona

Wednesday, Jan. 1

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Peach Bowl)

1 p.m. | ESPN

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta, Georgia

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Rose Bowl)

5 p.m. | ESPN

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, California

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Sugar Bowl)

8:45 p.m. | ESPN

Caesars Superdome

New Orleans, Louisiana

Thursday, Jan. 2

Gator Bowl

7:30 p.m. | ESPN

EverBank Stadium

Jacksonville, Florida

Friday, Jan. 3

First Responder Bowl

4 p.m. | ESPN

Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Dallas, Texas

Duke's Mayo Bowl

7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte, North Carolina

Saturday, Jan. 4

Bahamas Bowl

11 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN2

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium

Nassau, Bahamas

Thursday, Jan. 9

College Football Playoff Semifinal Game (Orange Bowl)

7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens, Florida

Friday, Jan. 10

College Football Playoff Semifinal Game (Cotton Bowl)

7:30 p.m. | ESPN

ATandT Stadium

Arlington, Texas

Monday, Jan. 20

College Football Playoff National Championship Game

7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta, Georgia

Here's a complete list of scores from the College Football Playoff since its first season in 2014:

College Football Playoff: Scores

2014 season

Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 Florida State 20

Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35

CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20

2015 season

Orange Bowl: No. 1 Clemson 37, No. 4 Oklahoma 17

Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0

CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40

2016 season

Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0

Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 4 Washington 7

CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31

2017 season

Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 54, No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)

Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6

CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)

2018 season

Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34

Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3

CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16

2019 season

Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28

Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Clemson 29, No. 2 Ohio State 23

CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25

2020 season

Rose Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14

Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28

CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24

2021 season

Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6

Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11

CFP National Championship Game: No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18

2022 season

Peach Bowl: No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41

Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 TCU 51, No. 2 Michigan 45

CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7

2023 season

Rose Bowl: No. 1 Michigan 27, No. 4 Alabama 20

Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington 37, No. 3 Texas 31

CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13

Here's a look at some of the upcoming CFP title game locations and dates:

2024 season (Jan. 20, 2025): Atlanta, Georgia

2025 season (Jan.19, 2026): Miami, Florida