The 2024-2025 College Football Playoff marks the first year of the 12-team tournament. Below is information about the College Football Playoff selection show, schedule, and how to watch it.
College Football Playoff: Selection Show
| Date | Event | Time (ET)/Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 11/5/2024 | College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings | 7 p.m./ESPN |
| 11/12/2024 | College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings | 8:30 p.m./ESPN* |
| 11/19/2024 | College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings | 7 p.m./ESPN |
| 11/26/2024 | College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings | 8 p.m./ESPN |
| 12/3/2024 | College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings | 7 p.m./ESPN |
| 12/8/2024 | College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings — Selection Day | 12 p.m./ESPN |
*Approximate time. The rankings will be released between the State Farm Champions Classic games.
The first reveal of the College Football Playoff Top 25 will be released on the CFP Rankings Show Presented by Allstate on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. ET.
ESPN will broadcast the CFP Rankings Show with a broadcast team of Rece Davis, Joey Galloway, Greg McElroy, Booger McFarland, and Heather Dinich.
College Football Playoff: Schedule & How To Watch
| Date | Games | Time (ET)/Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | First Round | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN |
| 12/21/2024 | First Round | 12 p.m. | TNT Sports |
| 12/21/2024 | First Round | 4 p.m. | TNT Sports |
| 12/21/2024 | First Round | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN |
| 12/31/2024 | Quarterfinals – Fiesta Bowl | 7:30 p.m | ESPN |
| 1/1/2025 | Quarterfinals – Peach Bowl | 1 p.m | ESPN |
| 1/1/2025 | Quarterfinals – Rose Bowl | 5 p.m | ESPN |
| 1/1/2025 | Quarterfinals – Sugar Bowl | 8:45 p.m | ESPN |
| 1/9/2025 | Semifinals – Orange Bowl | 7:30 p.m | ESPN |
| 1/10/2025 | Semifinals – Cotton Bowl | 7:30 p.m | ESPN |
| 1/20/2025 | CFP National Championship | 7:30 p.m | ESPN |
The first round of the College Football Playoff will be played on Dec. 20-21. The top four seeds will get a bye, while seeds No. 5-12 will play at the site of the higher seeds.
The quarterfinals will be played on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 at the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl.
The semifinals will take place on Jan. 9-10 at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl.
The 2025 College Football National Championship will be played on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
