Bleacher Report · Dec 16, 2024
College Football Playoff 2024-25: Bracket and Schedule
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The time for debating which teams belong in the College Football Playoff and which teams should be seeded higher is over.
It's time to start the actual games.
The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is slated to begin Friday with the first of four opening-round games that are played on different campuses. Here is a look at the full schedule as the 12 teams battle for the national championship.
First-Round Games
Friday, Dec. 20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame (-7.5), 8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN/Watch ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State (-8.5), 12 p.m. ET, TNT/Max
Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas (-12), 4 p.m. ET, TNT/Max
