College Football Playoff schedule: Semifinal matchups and results

Breaking down the schedule as the 2025-26 College Football Playoff comes to a close

By Will Backus

Jan 9, 2026 at 12:19 am ET • 1 min read

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The 2025 College Football Playoff continues with the national semifinals. The Fiesta Bowl gave fans an all-time classic on Thursday evening, and the Peach Bowl will follow on Friday.

Only three teams remain after two rounds of the CFP, including just one team that received a first-round bye. No. 10 Miami has already clinched a spot in the national title game after a 31-27 last-minute, come-from-behind win over No. 6 Ole Miss.

They'll meet the winner of the Peach Bowl semifinal, where No. 1 Indiana throttled No. 9 Alabama to get a rematch against upset-minded No. 5 Oregon.

The remaining teams several of the most exciting quarterbacks in the nation. Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza leads the Hoosiers, Miami's Carson Beck was a multi-year star at Georgia and Oregon's Dante Moore could be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.

The winners advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami on Jan. 19. Miami is the only one of the three remaining programs to ever win an AP national championship.

Below, you can stay updated with the College Football Playoff schedule as we move on to the semifinal round.

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule

All times Eastern

Semifinals

Friday, Jan. 9

Peach Bowl -- (1) Indiana vs. (5) Oregon: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Predictions, preview
Mercedes-Benz Stadium -- Atlanta

College Football Playoff National Championship

Monday, Jan. 20

7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium -- Miami Gardens, Fla.

2025-26 College Football Playoff scores, results

First round

Friday, Dec. 19

(9) Alabama 34, (8) Oklahoma 24 | Recap
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium -- Norman, Oklahoma

Saturday, Dec. 20

(10) Miami 10, (7) Texas A&M 3: | Recap
Kyle Field -- College Station, Texas
(6) Ole Miss 41, (11) Tulane 10 | Recap
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium -- Oxford, Mississippi
(5) Oregon 51, (12) James Madison 34 | Recap
Autzen Stadium -- Eugene, Oregon

Quarterfinals

Cotton Bowl -- (10) Miami 24, (2) Ohio State 14 | Recap
AT&T Stadium -- Arlington, Texas
Orange Bowl -- (5) Oregon 23, (4) Texas Tech 0 | Recap
Hard Rock Stadium -- Miami Gardens, Fla.
Rose Bowl -- (1) Indiana 38, (9) Alabama 3 | Recap
Rose Bowl -- Pasadena, Calif.
Sugar Bowl (6) Ole Miss 39, (3) Georgia 34 | Recap
Caesars Superdome -- New Orleans