Bowl season culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship, which will crown the first champion of the new 12-team playoff on Monday, January 20. Next up in deciding the two teams that will ultimately play in that championship game are the CFP semifinals.

The College Football Playoff field has been narrowed to four teams, with (6) Penn State, (7) Notre Dame, (5) Texas, and (8) Ohio State remaining in the national title hunt. The Nittany Lions defeated (3) Boise State in the first quarterfinal game on New Year's Eve to set up a date with the Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl on Thursday.

Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs (2) returns an interception during the second half of the Cotton Bowl Classic College Football Playoff semifinal game against the Texas Longhorns at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Jan. 10, 2025. Ohio State won 28-14.

Just two teams are left standing with a shot at the College Football Playoff National Championship as the inaugural 12-team tournament has reached the finish line. No. 7 seed Notre Dame is set to take on No.

The longest college football season in history has just one game remaining. 132 teams have seen their seasons come to an end, and now only two remain: Notre Dame and Ohio State.

The College Football Playoff committee makes a last-minute scheduling adjustment ahead of the National Championship, reshaping the future of the sport’s biggest stage.

The 2024-25 season ended on Monday, Jan. 20 when Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 to capture the College Football Playoff title. It's the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. College Football Playoff National Championship Game No.