The following is a list of College Football Playoff games. For the 2014–15 through 2023–24 seasons, the semifinals rotate between the Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Orange, Fiesta, and Peach Bowls, with each hosting a semifinal 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 quarterfinals and semifinals 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
|
2014
|
2014–15
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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
|
Quarterfinal
|
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
|
Semifinal
|
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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