The 2025–26 College Football Playoff runs from December 19, 2025, through January 19, 2026, with games on multiple dates in that window.

Key CFP dates 2025–26

• First-round games are scheduled for Friday, December 19, and Saturday, December 20, 2025, at campus sites.

• Quarterfinals are played on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the Cotton, Orange, Rose, and Sugar Bowls.

• Semifinals are on Thursday, January 8, and Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Fiesta and Peach Bowls.

• The national championship game is Monday, January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.