College football fans can start to make their plans for December and the postseason.
The dates, kickoff times and broadcast partners for the 2024 College Football Playoff were announced Wednesday. This year marks the first season with the 12-team field. The national championship game will be played at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 in Atlanta and will be broadcast by ESPN.
The opening-round games will be played Dec. 20-21 with one game on Friday, Dec. 20 and three games on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Dec. 20 game will kick off at 8 p.m. and will be broadcast by ABC and ESPN. The Dec. 20 games will kick off at noon (TNT), 4 p.m. (TNT) and 8 p.m. (ABC and ESPN).
The quarterfinals will be played with one game on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and three games on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Fiesta Bowl will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (ESPN). Jan. 1 will include the Peach Bowl at 1 p.m. (ESPN), the Rose Bowl at 5 p.m. (ESPN) and the Sugar Bowl at 8:45 p.m. (ESPN).
College Football Playoff TV schedule
| Round | Date | Time (ET) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
|
First round |
Dec. 20 |
8 p.m. |
ABC, ESPN |
|
First round |
Dec. 21 |
Noon |
TNT |
|
First round |
Dec. 21 |
4 p.m. |
TNT |
|
First round |
Dec. 21 |
8 p.m. |
ABC, ESPN |
|
Quarterfinals (Fiesta) |
Dec. 31 |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Quarterfinals (Peach) |
Jan. 1 |
1 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Quarterfinals (Rose) |
Jan. 1 |
5 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Quarterfinals (Sugar) |
Jan. 1 |
8:45 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Semifinals (Orange) |
Jan. 9 |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Semifinals (Cotton) |
Jan. 10 |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Championship |
Jan. 20 |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
The semifinals will be played on Thursday, Jan. 9 and Friday, Jan. 10 at the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl. The Orange Bowl will be played at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 (ESPN), while the Cotton Bowl will be played at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 10 (ESPN).
OFFICIAL RELEASE: The College Football Playoff has announced dates, kick times and broadcast information for the 2024-25 playoff, the first year of the expanded 12-team format.
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