2024-25 College Football Playoff full bracket and scores, schedule, matchups

The 12-team league for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff has been set, with the first round set to begin on December 20. Now that we know who’s in the running, can the debate shift to who will prevail? Who will be the last team standing and hoist the CFP National Championship trophy?

While we’re still over a month away from finding out on January 20, there’s still plenty of excitement ahead. Here’s the full schedule, schedule and matchups.

Bookmark this page and check back throughout the playoff for score updates, stats and more.

2024-25 College Football Playoff Full Bracket

Who are the twelve teams in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket?

Here are the twelve teams playing in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff, listed by seeding.

2024-2025 College Football Playoff: Final 12-team round revealed, with top seed Oregon, SMU in, Alabama out

IN BOLD Denotes a team that has earned a guaranteed bid as one of the top five conference champions.

*Denotes a team receiving a first-round bye.

^ Denotes a team hosting a first round match.

1. Oregon (13-0)*

2. Georgia (11-2)*

3. Boise State (12-1)*

4. State of Arizona (11-2)*

5. Texas (11-2)^

6. Penn State (11-2)^

7. Notre Dame (11-1)^

8. Ohio State (10-2)^

9. Tennessee (10-2)

10. Indiana (11-1)

11. SMU (11-2)

12. Clemson (10-3)

2024-25 College Football Playoff schedule, matchups and scores

College Football Bowl Game Schedule 2024-25: Complete List, Scores, Matchups, Dates, Times, TV Channels

First round

• December 20 at 8:00 PM ET: 10 Indiana vs. 7 Notre-Dame

• December 21 at noon ET: 11 SMU vs. 6 Penn State

• December 21 at 4:00 PM ET: 12 Clemson vs. 5Texas

  • Where: Austin, Texas

  • View: TNT & Max

• December 21 at 8:00 PM ET: 9 Tennessee vs. 8 Ohio State

  • Where: Columbus, Ohio

  • Watch: ESPN/ABC

Quarterfinals

• December 31 at 7:30 PM ET: Winner of SMU/Penn State vs. 3 Boise State

  • Where: VRBO Fiesta Bowl

  • Watch: ESPN/ABC

• January 1 at 1:00 PM ET: Winner of Clemson/Texas versus 4 state of Arizona

• January 1 at 5:00 PM ET: Winner of the state of Tennessee/Ohio vs. 1 Oregon

• January 1 at 8:45 PM ET: Indiana/Notre Dame winner vs. 2 Georgia

Semi-finals

• January 9 at 7:30 PM ET: Winner of SMU/Penn State vs. 3 Boise State in return for Indiana/Notre Dame winner vs. 2 Georgia

• January 10 at 7:30 PM ET: Winner of Clemson/Texas versus 4 state of Arizona in return for Winner of the state of Tennessee/Ohio vs. 1 Oregon

Championship