College Football Playoff bracket: Results, schedule for semifinals and championship
The College Football Playoff has reached its final four as we inch closer to a new national champion.
After the top four seeds were eliminated in the CFP quarterfinals, the semifinal games should prove intense.
On Thursday, the No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions square off against the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first semifinal at the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida. The following day, the Cotton Bowl will have the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns facing the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes Friday in Arlington, Texas.
The winners then face one final gauntlet later this month – the national championship game in Atlanta for the College Football Playoff crown.
A look at the upcoming schedule plus results from the College Football Playoff quarterfinals and first-round games:
When are the College Football Playoff semifinals?
The College Football Playoff semifinal games will be played on Jan. 9 and 10 (All times ET).
Thursday, Jan. 9 — Orange Bowl
∎ No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Friday, Jan. 10 — Cotton Bowl
∎ No. 5 Texas vs. No. 8 Ohio State, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Watch the CFP semifinals on Fubo
When is College Football Playoff national championship?
- Date: Monday, Jan. 20
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
College Football Playoff quarterfinals
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 6 Penn State 31, No. 3 Boise State 14
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Peach Bowl: No. 5 Texas 39, No. 4 Arizona State 31 (OT)
- Rose Bowl: No. 8 Ohio State 41, No. 1 Oregon 21
Thursday, Jan. 2
- Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame 23, No. 2 Georgia 10
College Football Playoff first round
Friday, Dec. 20
Saturday, Dec. 21
- Game 2: No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10
- Game 3: No. 5 Texas 38, No. 12 Clemson 24
- Game 4: No. 8 Ohio State 42, No. 9 Tennessee 17
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