The 2025 College Football Playoff rolls on with the national semifinals starting on Thursday. The Fiesta Bowl kicks off on Thursday evening with the Peach Bowl following on Friday.

The College Football Playoff for the 2025-26 season resumes this week with two Semifinal games on the TV schedule.

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Miami stunned reigning national champion Ohio State on New Years eve in one of the biggest upsets of the season. The Hurricanes will face Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday with a berth in the national title game at stake. The Rebels advanced with a dramatic 39-34 win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

The 2026 CFP National Championship Game will take place Monday, Jan 19 at 7:30p ET. Teams are currently TBD. For the second year in a row, 12 teams were chosen to compete in the College Football Playoff, putting the National Championship Game in late January.

The NCAA Football Championship Series playoffs continued with the quarterfinals on Saturday, Dec. 13. Illinois State pulled off another upset, defeating UC Davis to advance to the semifinals.

For additional college games on our TSN+ schedule (added each week), visit our TSN+ schedule page.

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