The following is a list of College Football Playoff games. For the 2014–15 through 2023–24 seasons, the semi-finals rotate between the Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Orange, Fiesta, and Peach Bowls, with each hosting a semi-final every third year. A standalone National Championship game is held roughly a week later.[1]
Beginning in the 2024–25 season, the Playoff will expand to twelve teams, with four rounds. The first round will be played on campus sites, the quarter-finals and semi-finals rotating among the same six Bowl games, along with the standalone National Championship game.
Games
Season |
Playoff |
Round |
Bowl Game |
Winning team |
Score |
Losing team |
Date |
Venue |
Location
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2014
|
2014–15
|
Semi-final
|
Rose Bowl
|
2 Oregon
|
59–20
|
3 Florida State
|
January 1
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, California
|
Sugar Bowl
|
4 Ohio State
|
42–35
|
1 Alabama
|
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
4 Ohio State
|
42–20
|
2 Oregon
|
January 12
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, Texas
|
2015
|
2015–16
|
Semi-final
|
Orange Bowl
|
1 Clemson
|
37–17
|
4 Oklahoma
|
December 31
|
SunLife Stadium
|
Miami Gardens, Florida
|
Cotton Bowl
|
2 Alabama
|
38–0
|
3 Michigan State
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, Texas
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
2 Alabama
|
45–40
|
1 Clemson
|
January 11
|
University of Phoenix Stadium
|
Glendale, Arizona
|
2016
|
2016–17
|
Semi-final
|
Peach Bowl
|
1 Alabama
|
24–7
|
4 Washington
|
December 31
|
Georgia Dome
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
Fiesta Bowl
|
2 Clemson
|
31–0
|
3 Ohio State
|
University of Phoenix Stadium
|
Glendale, Arizona
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
2 Clemson
|
35–31
|
1 Alabama
|
January 9
|
Raymond James Stadium
|
Tampa, Florida
|
2017
|
2017–18
|
Semi-final
|
Rose Bowl
|
3 Georgia
|
54–48 (2OT)
|
2 Oklahoma
|
January 1
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, California
|
Sugar Bowl
|
4 Alabama
|
24–6
|
1 Clemson
|
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
4 Alabama
|
26–23 (OT)
|
3 Georgia
|
January 8
|
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
2018
|
2018–19
|
Semi-final
|
Cotton Bowl
|
2 Clemson
|
30–3
|
3 Notre Dame
|
December 29
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, Texas
|
Orange Bowl
|
1 Alabama
|
45–34
|
4 Oklahoma
|
Hard Rock Stadium
|
Miami Gardens, Florida
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
2 Clemson
|
44–16
|
1 Alabama
|
January 7
|
Levi's Stadium
|
Santa Clara, California
|
2019
|
2019–20
|
Semi-final
|
Peach Bowl
|
1 LSU
|
63–28
|
4 Oklahoma
|
December 27
|
Mercedes Benz Stadium
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
Fiesta Bowl
|
3 Clemson
|
29–23
|
2 Ohio State
|
State Farm Stadium
|
Glendale, Arizona
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
1 LSU
|
42–25
|
3 Clemson
|
January 13
|
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
2020
|
2020–21
|
Semi-final
|
Rose Bowl
|
1 Alabama
|
31–14
|
4 Notre Dame
|
January 1
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, Texas
|
Sugar Bowl
|
3 Ohio State
|
49–28
|
2 Clemson
|
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
1 Alabama
|
52–24
|
3 Ohio State
|
January 11
|
Hard Rock Stadium
|
Miami Gardens, Florida
|
2021
|
2021–22
|
Semi-final
|
Cotton Bowl
|
1 Alabama
|
27–6
|
4 Cincinnati
|
December 31
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, Texas
|
Orange Bowl
|
3 Georgia
|
34–11
|
2 Michigan
|
Hard Rock Stadium
|
Miami Gardens, Florida
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
3 Georgia
|
33–18
|
1 Alabama
|
January 10
|
Lucas Oil Stadium
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
2022
|
2022–23
|
Semi-final
|
Fiesta Bowl
|
3 TCU
|
51–45
|
2 Michigan
|
December 31
|
State Farm Stadium
|
Glendale, Arizona
|
Peach Bowl
|
1 Georgia
|
42–41
|
4 Ohio State
|
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
1 Georgia
|
65–7
|
3 TCU
|
January 9
|
SoFi Stadium
|
Inglewood, California
|
2023
|
2023–24
|
Semi-final
|
Rose Bowl
|
1 Michigan
|
27–20 (OT)
|
4 Alabama
|
January 1
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, California
|
Sugar Bowl
|
2 Washington
|
37–31
|
3 Texas
|
Caesars Superdome
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
1 Michigan
|
34–13
|
2 Washington
|
January 8
|
NRG Stadium
|
Houston, Texas
|
2024
|
2024–25
|
First round
|
None (On campus)
|
7 Notre Dame
|
27–17
|
10 Indiana
|
December 20
|
Notre Dame Stadium
|
Notre Dame, Indiana
|
6 Penn State
|
38–10
|
11 SMU
|
December 21
|
Beaver Stadium
|
University Park, Pennsylvania
|
5 Texas
|
38–24
|
12 Clemson
|
DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium
|
Austin, Texas
|
8 Ohio State
|
42–17
|
9 Tennessee
|
Ohio Stadium
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Quarter-final
|
Fiesta Bowl
|
6 Penn State
|
31–14
|
3 Boise State
|
December 31
|
State Farm Stadium
|
Glendale, Arizona
|
Peach Bowl
|
5 Texas
|
39–31 (2OT)
|
4 Arizona State
|
January 1
|
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
Rose Bowl
|
8 Ohio State
|
41–21
|
1 Oregon
|
Rose Bowl
|
Pasadena, California
|
Sugar Bowl
|
7 Notre Dame
|
23–10
|
2 Georgia
|
January 2
|
Caesars Superdome
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
Semi-final
|
Orange Bowl
|
7 Notre Dame
|
27–24
|
6 Penn State
|
January 9
|
Hard Rock Stadium
|
Miami Gardens, Florida
|
Cotton Bowl
|
8 Ohio State
|
28–14
|
5 Texas
|
January 10
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, Texas
|
Championship
|
CFP National Championship
|
8 Ohio State
|
34–23
|
7 Notre Dame
|
January 20
|
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
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