College Football Playoff schedule: Bracket, scores, teams, national championship location, kickoff time

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After three exciting rounds, just two teams are left standing with a shot at the College Football Playoff National Championship. 7-seed Notre Dame is set to take on 8-seed Ohio State for all the marbles on Monday, Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. 

Both teams reached the title game via hard-fought semifinal wins over brand-name opponents. The Fighting Irish used a late interception to set up a go-ahead field goal in the game’s final seconds to knock off Penn State 24-21. The next day, Ohio State turned a fourth-and-goal into a strip-sack score to hold off a late Texas charge in a 28-14 victory over the Longhorns. 

The Buckeyes own a 6-2 all-time series lead over Notre Dame. That advantage includes a victory in last year’s 17-14 thriller in South Bend, Indiana. The Buckeyes are seeking their first title since 2014. On the other side, a win for Notre Dame would give the Irish their first national championship since 1988. 

2024-25 College Football Playoff schedule

All times Eastern

National Championship

Monday, Jan. 20

(8) Ohio State vs. (7) Notre Dame: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta

2024-25 College Football Playoff scores

First round

(7) Notre Dame 27, (10) Indiana 17 | Recap
Notre Dame Stadium — South Bend, Indiana(6) Penn State 38, (11) SMU 10 | Recap
Beaver Stadium — State College, Pennsylvania(5) Texas 38, (12) Clemson 24 | Recap
Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium — Austin, Texas(8) Ohio State 42, (9) Tennessee 17 | Recap 
Ohio Stadium — Columbus, Ohio 

Quarterfinals 

Fiesta Bowl — (6) Penn State 31, (3) Boise State 14 | Recap
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Author : Cameron Salerno

Publish date : 2025-01-11 06:33:00

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