Here's the complete schedule for the College Football Playoff for the 2025-26 season, including game dates, how to watch and teams. This is the second year of the 12-team playoff.

The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely to make major changes to the format for the 2025 season. The bigger stuff is more likely to come in 2026, when the new contracts kick in and the SEC and Big Ten basically get to do whatever they want.

The College Football Playoff committee announced that the 2027 College Football National Championship Game will be played in Las Vegas, Nevada, the former home

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home of the NFL's Raiders, will host the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 25, 2027. (N. Scott Trimble | [email protected]) N. Scott Trimble | [email protected]

As the 2025 recruiting cycle ends and the 12-team CFP era rolls on, here is a look at four teams that have improved their chances of securing a playoff spot, and, maybe winning it all, as long as their transfers contribute as expected and they get production from some youth in their current class of recruits.

Not everyone is patiently awaiting the return of college football. With the new 12-team College Football Playoff, fans received a longer postseason than ever. The Ohio State Buckeyes steamrolled their way to a title,