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The College Football Playoff released its schedule for the next two postseason runs on Tuesday, laying out when and where the quarterfinals and semifinals will go down.
The CFP Management Committee already locked in the 12-team format for 2026-27, though conference officials are still hashing out whether the field should get bigger after that.
Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium β Miami Gardens, Florida)Β
Friday, Jan. 14, 2028:
Cotton Bowl (AT&T Stadium β Arlington, Texas)
Upcoming College Football Playoff dates for the quarterfinals and semi-finals the next two years. This includes a near two-week break between the quarterfinals and semi-finals the next two years. pic.twitter.com/8E7lNBDW85
The biggest shift is moving that first quarterfinal to Dec. 30 in 2026 instead of New Yearβs Eve. Dec. 31 falls on a Thursday that year, which would put the playoff in direct competition with NFL games. The Rose Bowl got what it wanted with a Jan. 1 spot, so it wonβt be part of the semifinal rotation these next two years.
The other change worth noting is the gap between rounds. Teams will get two weeks off between the quarterfinals and semis instead of one. That pushes the timeline out, creating at least a 24-day window from the first round to the semifinals in 2026-27.
Kickoff times and broadcast info will come out later in 2026.
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