College Football Playoff: Bracket, teams, matchups, times, TV channels
- - College Football Playoff: Bracket, teams, matchups, times, TV channels
Yahoo Sports Staff December 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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The 12-team 2025 College Football Playoff bracket was revealed on Sunday. It wasn't without controversy, as Alabama and Miami made the field while Notre Dame was left out.
But the decisions are final and the matchups are set. Here's how to watch all the playoff action for the next month until a champion is crowned on Jan. 19 in Miami.
The 2025 College Football Playoff bracket. (Yahoo Sports)College Football Playoff fieldFirst-round byes -
No. 1 Indiana
No. 2 Ohio State
No. 3 Georgia
No. 4 Texas Tech
First-round matchupsFriday, Dec. 19
No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma, 8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 20
No. 10 Miami at No. 7 Texas A&M, Noon ET on ABC, ESPNNo. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, HBO MaxNo. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon, 7:30 p.m ET on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
QuarterfinalsWednesday, Dec. 31
Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Ohio State vs. Texas A&M/Miami — 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Thursday, Jan. 1
Orange Bowl: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Oregon/James Madison — Noon ET, ESPNRose Bowl: No. 1 Indiana vs. Oklahoma/Alabama — 4 p.m. ET, ESPNSugar Bowl: No. 3 Georgia vs. Ole Miss/Tulane — 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Semifinals Thursday, Jan. 8
Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) — 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Friday, Jan. 9
Peach Bowl (Atlanta) — 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
CFP National Championship
Monday, Jan. 19
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. — 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Source: “AOL Sports”
