2024-25 College Football Playoff Schedule: Dates, TV Channels & Host Sites Revealed!

Are you ready for some college football drama? The 2024-25 College Football Playoff (CFP) schedule has finally dropped, and it’s time to mark those calendars, clear your weekends, and prepare your excuses for skipping every event that doesn’t involve a football field. Seriously, who needs weddings or baby showers when you’ve got the playoff frenzy? When and Where? Let’s Break It Down The action kicks off with the first round games on Friday, December 20, 2024, and Saturday, December 21, 2024. These games will take place at some of college football’s most iconic stadiums. Want to feel the magic of a playoff under the stars? Grab those tickets fast (or pray your friend with season passes doesn’t suddenly ghost you). Next up, the quarterfinals, which will light up our screens during New Year’s week. The games are set for Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Oh, and speaking of venues, here’s the juicy part: The Fiesta Bowl will host a quarterfinal on New Year’s Eve. The Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl take center stage on New Year’s Day. Fancy locations, right? Let’s just hope the players remember to play football and not get distracted by the Instagram-worthy scenery. The Semifinals: Crunch Time! The semifinal matchups are set for Thursday, January 9, 2025, and Friday, January 10, 2025. These games will decide who gets to battle it out for ultimate bragging rights—and by “bragging rights,” we mean eternal glory, a shiny trophy, and probably an obnoxiously long parade. The locations? The Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl Classic are up for hosting duties this time around. Let’s hope they’ve stocked up on confetti.