College Football Playoff schedule: Bracket, games, kickoff times, locations for 2025-26 CFP semifinals

The 2025 College Football Playoff continues with the national semifinals starting on Thursday. The Fiesta Bowl kicks off on Thursday evening with the Peach Bowl following on Friday. 

Only four teams remain after two rounds of the CFP, including just one team that received a first-round bye. No. 10 Miami enters the Fiesta Bowl after pulling off a massive upset against No. 2 Ohio State, but the Hurricanes get a tough battle against No. 6 Ole Miss, fresh off a win against No. 3 Georgia. No. 1 Indiana throttled No. 9 Alabama and now gets a rematch against upset-minded No. 5 Oregon in a rematch. 

The semifinals features several of the most exciting quarterbacks in the nation. Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza leads the Hoosiers, while Miami's Carson Beck was a multi-year star at Georgia. Ole Miss's Trinidad Chambliss is one of the breakout stars of the postseason, and Oregon's Dante Moore could be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. 

The winners of these games will advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami on Jan. 19. Miami is the only one of the four remaining programs to ever win an AP national championship. 

Below you can stay updated with the College Football Playoff schedule as we move onto the semifinal round. 

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule

All times Eastern

Semifinals

Thursday, Jan. 8

• Fiesta Bowl -- (6) Ole Miss vs. (10) Miami | LIVE updates
  State Farm Stadium -- Glendale, Ariz. 

Friday, Jan. 9

• Peach Bowl -- (1) Indiana vs. (5) Oregon: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Predictions, preview
  Mercedes-Benz Stadium -- Atlanta

College Football Playoff National Championship

Monday, Jan. 20

• 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  Hard Rock Stadium -- Miami Gardens, Fla. 

2025-26 College Football Playoff scores, results

First round

Friday, Dec. 19

• (9) Alabama 34, (8) Oklahoma 24 | Recap
  Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium -- Norman, Oklahoma 

Saturday, Dec. 20

• (10) Miami 10, (7) Texas A&M 3: | Recap
  Kyle Field -- College Station, Texas
• (6) Ole Miss 41, (11) Tulane 10 | Recap
  Vaught-Hemingway Stadium -- Oxford, Mississippi 
• (5) Oregon 51, (12) James Madison 34 | Recap
  Autzen Stadium -- Eugene, Oregon 

Quarterfinals

• Cotton Bowl -- (10) Miami 24, (2) Ohio State 14 | Recap
  AT&T Stadium -- Arlington, Texas
• Orange Bowl -- (5) Oregon 23, (4) Texas Tech 0 | Recap
  Hard Rock Stadium -- Miami Gardens, Fla. 
• Rose Bowl -- (1) Indiana 38, (9) Alabama 3 | Recap
  Rose Bowl -- Pasadena, Calif.
• Sugar Bowl (6) Ole Miss 39, (3) Georgia 34 | Recap
  Caesars Superdome -- New Orleans