CFP Schedule: Times, Dates based on Seeding.

[Sudden Impact]

2024-25 College Football Playoff Schedule​

Playoff Round 1​

Friday, December 20, 2024

• No. 12 vs. No. 5 (8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN)

Saturday, December 21, 2024

• No. 9 vs. No. 8 (12 p.m. ET on TNT)
• No. 11 vs. No. 6 (4 p.m. ET on TNT)
• No. 10 vs. No. 7 (8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN)

Playoff Quarterfinals​

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

• Fiesta Bowl (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

• Peach Bowl (1 p.m. ET on ESPN)
• Rose Bowl (5 p.m. ET on ESPN)
• Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m. ET on ESPN)

Playoff Semifinals​

Thursday, January 9, 2025

• Orange Bowl (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)

Friday, January 10, 2025

• Cotton Bowl (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)

CFP National Championship Game​

• Monday, January 20, 2025 (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)

 

[chuckb1448]

So the most balanced game plays at noon.... makes No sense, so from what we have seen with this playoff setup this makes sense

 

[knoxvol52]

This format is incorrect, Vols play on Saturday Night vs OSU in the 8 vs 9 matchup on ABC..