If you follow college football closely, you may have known that Monday was the day on which the College Football Playoff and its broadcast partners were set to announce the CFP dates and broadcast information for the 2026-27 12-team playoff.
Sure enough, we received that in partnership with the CFP, ESPN, and Turner networks TNT and TruTV. Of note, the first-round games on campus will be on Dec. 18 and 19, with the quarterfinals being held on Dec. 30 and 31. The semifinals will follow on Jan. 14 and 15, and the CFP Championship Game will be played on January 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Here’s a look at the complete CFP broadcast schedule:
| DATE | TIME (ET) | GAME | NETWORK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, December 18 | 8 p.m. | CFP First Round Game(campus site) | ESPN |
| Saturday, December 19 | Noon | CFP First Round Game(campus site) | ABC & ESPN |
| 3:30 p.m. | CFP First Round Game(campus site) | TNT, truTV & HBO Max | |
| 7:30 p.m. | CFP First Round Game(campus site) | TNT, truTV & HBO Max | |
| Wednesday, December 30 | 7:30 p.m. | CFP Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl(Glendale, Ariz.) | TNT, truTV & HBO Max |
| Friday, January 1 | Noon | CFP Quarterfinal TBD* | TNT, truTV & HBO Max |
| 4 p.m. | CFP Quarterfinal TBD* | ABC & ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | CFP Quarterfinal TBD* | ESPN | |
| Thursday, January 14 | 7:30 p.m. | CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl(Miami Gardens, Fla.) | TNT, truTV & HBO Max |
| Friday, January 15 | 7:30 p.m. | CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl(New Orleans, La.) | ABC & ESPN |
| Monday, January 25 | 7:30 p.m. | 2027 CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T(Las Vegas, Nev.) | ABC & ESPN |
* CFP Quarterfinals at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential will be assigned to their windows on Selection Day, Sunday, Dec. 6.
It should be another great playoff with so many teams expected to be in the mix this year, and of course, we hope Ohio State will be involved and make a potential run to the national title once again.
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