Track how many perfect brackets are left in the College Football Playoff

8:00 pm, December 17, 2025

3:02 pm, December 16, 2025

The College Football Playoff begins with first round games on Friday, Dec. 19 and Saturday, Dec. 20. The top four seeds — Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech — have byes into the quarterfinals.

• First round (Dec. 19-20)
  • Friday, Dec. 19
  • Saturday, Dec. 20:
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
  • Wednesday, Dec. 31
  • Thursday, Jan. 1
• Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
  • Thursday, Jan. 8
    • Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
  • Friday, Jan. 9
    • Peach Bowl (Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
•  College Football Playoff National Championship Game
  • Monday, Jan. 19
    • Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN

3:01 pm, December 16, 2025

The 2024-25 season was the first in the 12-team College Football Playoff era. Oregon started the CFP as the undefeated No. 1 seed, but No. 8 Ohio State won four games — including a rout of the Ducks in the Rose Bowl — to win the title.

Here’s a look at every game:

• First round (Dec. 20-21)
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
• Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)
• CFP National Championship