College Football Playoff bracket: Updated quarterfinals schedule and first round results
There's no better way to start the new year than with college football. The quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff kick off tonight as No. 3 Boise State, coming off a first-round bye, looks to stave off No. 6 Penn State. Can Ashton Jeanty continue his magical season and add a CFP victory to his resume?
That won't be the only matchup to watch though. The final three games of the quarterfinals will take place tomorrow, including the highly anticipated rematch between the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes in a classic Rose Bowl showdown. So, as we approach these contests, which four teams will get to participate in the Orange and Cotton Bowls?
Here's everything to know about the current state of the College Football Playoff bracket.
College Football Playoff first round results
Friday, Dec. 20
- Game 1: No. 7 Notre Dame def. No. 10 Indiana, 27-17
Saturday, Dec. 21
- Game 2: No. 6 Penn State def. No. 11 SMU, 38-10
- Game 3: No. 5 Texas def. No. 12 Clemson, 38-24
- Game 4: No. 8 Ohio State def. No. 9 Tennessee, 42-17
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College Football Playoff quarterfinals schedule
All times Eastern
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 6 Penn State def. No. 3 Boise State, 31-14
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Peach Bowl: No. 5 Texas def. No. 4 Arizona State, 39-31
- Rose Bowl: No. 8 Ohio State 41, No. 1 Oregon 21
Thursday, Jan. 2
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
When are the College Football Playoff semifinals?
The CFP semifinal games will be played Jan. 9 and 10.
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Orange Bowl: Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL
Friday, Jan. 10
- Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Rose Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
When is College Football Playoff national championship?
- Date: Monday, Jan. 20
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
- TV: ESPN