College Football Playoff releases postseason schedule with kickoff times, TV info
By Andrew Olson
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The College Football Playoff is hours away from unveiling the first selection committee rankings of the 2025 season. The CFP got the big day started with another notable announcement: kickoff times for all 11 games.
The CFP revealed the full schedule on Tuesday. Playoff action begins on Dec. 19 with the first of four first-round games to be played on campus. The New Year’s Six bowls then serve as the sites of quarterfinal and semifinal games. It all wraps up on Jan. 19 with the CFP National Championship.
The first 2 first-round games are set to air on ABC and ESPN. The other two first-round games will air on TNT & truTV and stream via HBO Max thanks to a sublicensing agreement with ESPN. The quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game will air on ESPN.
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Here’s the full Playoff schedule:

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