The 2025-26 College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket is released. All of the dates and TV lineups are confirmed fo the second season of the expanded, 12-team playoff. ESPN is the primary broadcast network this season with several games being shown on TNT Sports/WBD. The CFP National Championship game will be held in Miami this season.
ESPN will present each of the four Playoff Quarterfinals, the two Playoff Semifinals and the 2026 CFP National Championship, slated for Monday, Jan. 19, at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. The CFP National Championship returns to Miami for the first time since the 2021 contest, marking the second straight season the national championship game will return to a city for a second time, after Atlanta hosted the title contests in 2018 and 2025. The first round game dates, locations, and kickoff times will be confirmed closer to the playoffs.
2025-26 College Football Playoff Schedule
The 2025-26 college football schedule has been confirmed for the quarterfinal round through the Championship game. Kickoff times, locations, and TV Networks are all released. The first round schedule will be published later in the season.
| DATE | GAME | TIME (ET) | PLATFORM |
| Wednesday, December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | ESPN |
| Thursday, January 1 | Noon | Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl | ESPN |
| 4 p.m. | Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl | ESPN | |
| Thursday, January 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl | ESPN |
| Friday, January 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | ESPN |
| Monday, January 19 | 7:30 p.m. | College Football Playoff National Championship | ESPN |
Printable 2025-26 College Football Playoff Bracket
If you’re like me, having a printable 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket just makes it easier to follow along. I love doing projections throughout the regular season too with the new seeding rules in effect this postseason. Here’s the bracket for you. You can print or use it as isor print to PDF format. You can also check out last season’s bowl schedule here for an idea for this year and the 2026 Super Bowl Bracket.
