The 2023-24 College Football Playoff will conclude with semifinals and the national championship spread out in early January.
The semifinals are set for Monday, Jan. 1, with the title game a week later on Jan. 8 in Houston. The four teams selected to this year’s CFP field were Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama. Get the complete schedule and details below.
2023-24 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites
- No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama | Rose Bowl (Semifinal) | 5 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 1 on ESPN
- No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas | Sugar Bowl (Semifinal) | 8:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1 on ESPN
- CFP National Championship Game (Houston, Texas) | 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 on ESPN
Here is the history of the College Football Playoff national championship game.
| Year (Game Date) |
Game | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | No. 4 Ohio State 42No. 2 Oregon 20 | Arlington, Texas |
| 2016 | No. 2 Alabama 45No. 1 Clemson 40 | Glendale, Arizona |
| 2017 | No. 2 Clemson 35No. 1 Alabama 31 | Tampa, Florida |
| 2018 | No. 4 Alabama 26No. 3 Georgia 23 | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2019 | No. 2 Clemson 44No. 1 Alabama 16 | Santa Clara, California |
| 2020 | No. 1 LSU 42No. 3 Clemson 25 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 2021 | No. 1 Alabama 52No. 3 Ohio State 24 | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 2022 | No. 3 Georgia 33No. 1 Alabama 18 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2023 | No. 1 Georgia 65No. 3 TCU 7 | Inglewood, California |
2023-2026 CFP national championship locations and dates
- 2024: Houston (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas) – Jan. 8
- 2025: Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA) – Jan. 6
- 2026: Miami (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida) – Jan. 5
2022-23 College Football Playoff scores, results
Last season, No. 1 Georgia crushed No. 3 TCU 65-7 in the 2022-23 CFP National Championship Game. The Bulldogs set the record for the most points in a BCS or CFP title game and set a record for the largest margin of victory in a BCS or CFP title game.
Stetson Bennett tied a CFP record with six total touchdowns (four passing and two rushing). Georgia is the first back-to-back champion in the College Football Playoff era. The Bulldogs are the first to win back-to-back titles since Alabama in 2011 and 2012 in the BCS era.
- Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31 2022): No. 3 TCU 51No. 2 Michigan 45 (in Glendale, Arizona)
- Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 2022): No. 1 Georgia 42No. 4 Ohio State 41 (in Atlanta, Georgia)
- CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 9, 2023): No. 1 Georgia 65No. 3 TCU 7 (in Inglewood, California)
