CFP Bracket Revealed: Full 2025-26 College Football Playoff Matchups, Dates & TV Schedule

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket is set, and the first year of the expanded 12-team format promises wall-to-wall drama for fans and bettors alike. No. 1 overall seed Indiana headlines a field that also grants first-round byes to No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Texas Tech, while eight more contenders gear up for on-campus showdowns starting tonight. First-round spotlight • Friday, Dec. 19 – No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama, 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN) • Saturday, Dec. 20 – No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.), 12 p.m. ET; No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Tulane, 3:30 p.m. ET; No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 James Madison, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT/truTV/HBO Max) Quarterfinal bowl lineup • Cotton Bowl, Dec. 31 – Ohio State vs. TAMU/Miami winner • Orange Bowl, Jan. 1 – Texas Tech vs. Oregon/JMU winner • Rose Bowl, Jan. 1 – Indiana vs. Oklahoma/Alabama winner • Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1 – Georgia vs. Ole Miss/Tulane winner Road to the title Semifinals are locked in for Jan. 8 (Fiesta Bowl) and Jan. 9 (Peach Bowl), setting the stage for the national championship on Monday, Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. How the seeding works The CFP selection committee ranked Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech as the top four regardless of conference finish, rewarding them with byes. Automatic bids go to the five highest-ranked conference champions, ensuring representation even for teams outside the traditional power structure. There is no re-seeding; each winner simply advances along its side of the bracket. Streaming and TV guide On-campus first-round games air across ABC, ESPN and the TNT Sports family (TNT, truTV, HBO Max). All neutral-site bowls and the title clash remain exclusive to ESPN/WatchESPN. Fans can also fill out the official Bracket Challenge Game for prizes and bragging rights. Complete 2025-26 CFP seeds 1 Indiana | 2 Ohio State | 3 Georgia | 4 Texas Tech | 5 Oregon | 6 Ole Miss | 7 Texas A&M | 8 Oklahoma | 9 Alabama | 10 Miami (Fla.) | 11 Tulane | 12 James Madison. Why this matters With marquee brands like Alabama, Oklahoma and Oregon forced into do-or-die openers, the expanded CFP bracket instantly delivers postseason urgency typically reserved for New Year’s Day. Keep this page bookmarked for live score updates, injury news and betting lines as the path to Miami unfolds.