College Football Playoff, CFP schedule
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The College Football Playoff will keep a 12-team format through 2026–27, shift key dates to avoid NFL conflicts, grant the Rose Bowl its Jan. 1 slot, and expand the gap between quarterfinals and semifinals to two weeks.
The Rose Bowl has lobbied to keep its traditional Jan. 1 date and time slot while remaining part of the six-bowl rotation.
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The CFP announces dates and locations and its not great
The college football world found out what the College Football Playoff schedule will look like the next few seasons, and its not the best.
No New Year’s Eve game in the 2026 College Football Playoff as the CFP unveils its quarterfinal and semifinal schedule for the next two seasons.
Lane Kiffin is never shy about telling everyone how he feels, so when the CFP schedule was released for the next 2 seasons, he let loose.
Here's where ESPN's "College GameDay" is heading for the College Football Playoff quarterfinal round, including location, schedule and time:
Both schools opted to hire first-time coaches, Kirby Moore (WSU) and JaMarcus Shephard (OSU), as they transition into the new Pac-12. In our view, the Cougars have a higher ceiling and a higher floor than the Beavers based on the resilience shown in the past few years and the university’s commitment to success.
Ohio State football's 2026 schedule features multiple CFP opponents and projected top-25 teams. See how it stacks up to the rest of the Big Ten: