Eight teams remain in the College Football Playoff. The quarterfinals are set for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Which teams will advance to the semifinals? Find out how to watch the 2024-25 College Football Playoff quarterfinals below.
2024-25 College Football Playoff: Quarterfinals
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The quarterfinals kick off on New Year’s Eve with the game between Penn State and Boise State.
New Year’s Day will feature a tripleheader: Texas vs. Arizona State, Ohio State vs. Oregon, and Notre Dame vs. Georgia.
Unlike the first round played on the higher seed’s campus, the quarterfinals will be played at neutral sites. These include the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl.
All four games will air on ESPN.
Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden, Tom Luginbill
- Line: Penn State -11.5
Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Georgia
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George, Taylor McGregor
- Line: Texas -12.5
Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
- Location: Rose Bowl — Pasadena, California
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Announcers: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Stormy Buonantony
- Line: Ohio State -2.5
Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Time: 8:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Caesars Superdome— New Orleans
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Announcers: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath, Laura Rutledge
- Line: Georiga -1.5
College Football Playoff 2024: Semifinals
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The winners of the quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals and move one step closer to playing for a national championship.
The semifinals will be played on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10. The sites of the semifinal games will be the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl.
Both games will be on ESPN.
Orange Bowl: Matchup TBD
- Date: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Florida
- TV Channel: ESPN
Cotton Bowl: Matchup TBD
- Date: Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: AT&T Stadium — Arlington, Texas
- TV Channel: ESPN
