2026-27 CFP Schedule Announced

The first-round games begin on campus sites on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, continuing Dec. 19 with a tripleheader at noon, 3:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. ET. The first game of the Dec. 19 tripleheader will be on ABC and ESPN, while the other two will air on TNT and truTV.

Quarterfinals are set for Dec. 30 at the Fiesta Bowl (7:30 p.m.) and Jan. 1 at noon, 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. The first two quarterfinals will be on TNT and truTV, the third on ABC and ESPN, and the fourth on ESPN. Semifinals are Jan. 14 (Orange Bowl, 7:30 p.m., TNT/truTV) and Jan. 15 (Sugar Bowl, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN). The championship game is Jan. 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (7:30 p.m.) across ESPN networks. All ESPN games are available on the ESPN app; TNT and truTV games stream on HBO Max. sport-ipl.my