2024 College Football Playoff And Bowl Schedule, TV, Point Spread, Results in Real Time

There's a new 12-team College Football Playoff this season, and the usual full array of bowl games. Here's the complete schedule, with dates, gametimes, TV information, point spreads and more. Bookmark this file, and we will update it in real time.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) drops back to pass against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Updated Jan. 10, 2025, 7:05 a.m. ET

We've never seen a college football postseason like this one before. We have a new 12-team College Football Playoff that includes five conference champions and seven at-large teams. Those five champions, though, are long gone.

None of the top-four seeds won in the quarterfinal round, and now our semifinals is set with all bluebloods. Notre Dame was the first to punch a ticket to the title game, beating Penn State 27-24 Thursday night. It's Ohio State vs. Texas on Friday night.

Here is a breakdown of playoff teams by conference:

• BIG TEN (4): Oregon (champion), Penn State, Ohio State, Indiana

• SEC (3): Georgia (champion), Texas, Tennessee

• ACC (2): Clemson (champion), SMU

• Big 12 (1): Arizona State (champion)

• Mountain West (1): Boise State (champion)

• Independents (1): Notre Dame

There's also been full three weeks of bowl games as well. Here are all the results, plus a breakdown of wins and losses by conference and how the favorites did.

We will update this file in real time through the rest of the playoffs. All point spreads are courtesy of the FanDuel.com gambling website and are subject to change. (We will update them daily.)

College Football Playoff Schedule, Results

First Round (Dec. 20-21)

• No. 7 seed NOTRE DAME defeated No. 10 seed INDIANA 27-17 on Friday, Dec. 20 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won and covered as a 6.5-point favorite. Notre Dame (12-1) advances to quarterfinal to play No. 2 seed Georgia. Indiana finishes its season 11-2.

• No. 6 seed PENN STATE defeated No. 11 seed SMU 38-10 on Saturday, Dec. 21 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. Penn State won and covered as an 8.5-point favorite. Penn State (12-2) advances to quarterfinal to play No. 3 seed Boise State. SMU finishes its season 11-3.

• No. 5 seed TEXAS defeated No. 12 seed CLEMSON 38-24 on Saturday, Dec. 21 at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Texas won and covered as a 13.5-point favorite. Texas (12-2) advances to quarterfinal to play No. 4 seed Arizona State. Clemson finishes its season 10-4.

• No. 8 seed OHIO STATE defeated No. 9 seed TENNESSEE 42-17 on Saturday, Dec. 21 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won and covered as a 7.5-point favorite. Ohio State (11-2) advances to quarterfinal to play No. 1 seed Oregon. Tennessee finishes its season 10-3.

Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)

• No. 6 seed PENN STATE defeated No. 3 seed BOISE STATE 31-14 in the Vbro Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Penn State (13-2) beat Boise State (12-2) as an 11.5-point favorite and did not cover. Penn State advances to the Orange Bowl to take on the Georgia-Notre Dame winner on Jan. 9.

• No. 5 seed TEXAS defeated No.4 seed ARIZONA STATE 39-31 in two overtimes in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Texas (13-2) beat Arizona (11-3) as a 12.5-point favorite, and did not cover. Texas advances to the Cotton Bowl to take on Ohio State on Jan. 10.

• No. 8 seed OHIO STATE defeated No. 1 seed OREGON 41-21 in the Prudential Rose Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.. Ohio State (12-2) beat Oregon (13-1) as a 2.5-point favorite and covered. Ohio State advances to the Cotton Bowl to take on Oregon on Jan. 10.

• POSTPONED: No. 2 seed GEORGIA vs. No. 7 seed NOTRE DAME in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesers Superdome in New Orleans, La.

Quarterfinals (Jan. 2)

• No. 7 seed NOTRE DAME defeated No. 2 seed NOTRE DAME 23-10 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesers Superdome in New Orleans, La. Notre Dame (13-1) beat Georgia (11-3) as a 1.5-point favorite and covered. Notre Dame advances to the Orango Bowl to take on Penn State on Jan. 9.

Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)

• No. 7 seed Notre Dame defeated No. 6 seed Penn State 27-24 on Jan. 9 in the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Notre Dame (14-1) beat Penn State (13-3) as a 1.5-point favorite and covered.

• No. 8 seed Ohio State defeated No. 5 seed Texas 28-14 on Jan. 10 in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ohio State (13-2) beat Texas (13-3) as a 6-point favorite and covered.

Championship Game (Jan. 20)

• National championship game, Notre Dame (14-1) vs. Ohio State (13-2) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. TV: ESPN. Point Spread: Ohio State is an 8-point favorite, and the over/under is 45.5 as of Jan. 17.

Bowl Game Results

Dec. 14 (Saturday)

• JACKSON STATE defeated SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 28-7 in the Cricket Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Point Spread: Jackson State (12-2) beat South Carolina State (9-3) as a 3.5-point underdog. (Covered)

• SOUTH ALABAMA defeated WESTERN MICHIGAN 30-23 in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl at Crampton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. Point Spread: South Alabama (7-6) beat Western Michigan (6-7) as a 5.5-point favorite. (Covered)

Dec. 17 (Tuesday)

• No. 25 MEMPHIS defeated WEST VIRGINIA 42-37 in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Point Spread: Memphis (11- 2) beat West Virginia (6-7) as a 5.5-point favorite. (Did not cover)

Dec. 18 (Wednesday)

• No. 24 UNLV defeated CALIFORNIA 24-13 in the Art of Sport LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Point Spread: UNLV (11- 3) beat California (6-7) as a 3.5-point favorite (Covered)

• JAMES MADISON defeated WESTERN KENTUCKY 27-17 in the Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. Point Spread: James Madison (9-4) beat Western Kentucky (8-6) as a 7.5-point favorite. (Covered)

Dec. 19 (Thursday)

• SAM HOUSTON defeated GEORGIA SOUTHERN 31-26 in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Caesers Superdome in New Orleans, La. Point Spread: Sam Houston (10-3) beat Georgia Southern (8-5) as a 3.5-point favorite. (Covered)

Dec. 20 (Friday)

• OHIO defeated JACKSONVILLE STATE 30-27 in the StaffDNA Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Point Spread: Sam Houston (10-3) beat Georgia Southern (8-5) as a 3.5-point favorite. (Did not cover)

• FLORIDA defeated TULANE 33-8 in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Point Spread: Florida (8-5) beat Tulane (9-5) as a 9.5-point favorite. (Covered)

Dec. 23 (Monday)

• TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO defeated COASTAL CAROLINA 44-15 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. Tampa, Fla. Point Spread: Texas-San Antonio (7-6) beat Coastal Carolina (6-7) as a 13.5-point favorite. (Covered)

• NORTHERN ILLINOIS defeated FRESNO STATE 28-20 in two overtimes in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Point Spread: Northern Illinois (8-5) beat Fresno State (6-7) as a 2.5-point favorite. (Covered)

Dec. 24 (Tuesday)

• SOUTH FLORIDA defeated SAN JOSE STATE 41-39 in five overtimes in the Hawaii Bowl at Ching Athletis Complex in Honolulu, Hawaii. Point Spread: South Florida (7-6) beat San Jose State (7-6) as a 2-point underdog. (Covered)

Dec. 26 (Thursday)

• TOLEDO defeated PITTSBURGH 48-46 in six overtimes in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Point Spread: Toledo (8-5) beat Pittsburgh (7-6) as a 6.5-point underdog. (Covered)

• KANSAS STATE defeated RUTGERS 44-41 in the Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. Point Spread: Kansas State (9-4) beat Rutgers (7-6) as a 7-point favorite. (Did not cover.)

• ARKANSAS STATE defeated BOWLING GREEN 38-31 in the 68 Veterans Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. TV: ESPN. Point Spread: Arkansas State (8-5) beat Bowling Green (7-6) is a 10.5-point favorite. (Did not cover.)

Dec. 27 (Friday)

• NAVY defeated OKLAHOMA 21-20 in the Lockheed Martin Armed Services Bowl at Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. Point Spread: Navy (10-3) beat Oklahoma (6-7) as a 3-point underdog. (Covered)

• VANDERBILT defeated GEORGIA TECH 35-27 in the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. Point Spread: Vanderbilt (7-6) beat Georgia Tech (7-6) as a 3.5-point underdog. (Covered)

• ARKANSAS defeated TEXAS TECH 39-26 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn. Point Spread: Arkansas (7-6) beat Texas Tech (7-6) as a 1-point underdog. (Covered)

• No. 21 SYRACUSE defeated WASHINGTON STATE 52-35 in the DirecTV Holiday Bowl at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif. Point Spread: Syracuse (10-3) beat Washington State (8-5) as a 16.5-point favorite. (Covered)

• USC defeated TEXAS A&M 35-31 in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. Point Spread: USC (7-6) beat Texas A&M (8-5) as a 4.5-point underdog. (Covered)

Dec. 28 (Saturday)

• CONNECTICUT defeated NORTH CAROLINA 27-14 in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. Point Spread: Connecticut (9-4) beat North Carolina (6-7) as a 2.5-point underdog. (Covered)

• NEBRASKA defeated BOSTON COLLEGE 20-15 in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y. Point Spread: Nebraska (7-6) beat Boston College (7-6) as a 3.5-point favorite. (Covered)

• TCU defeated LOUISIANA 34-3 in the Islete New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. Point Spread: TCU (9-4) beat Louisiana (10-4) as a 9.5-point favorite. (Covered)

• No. 18 IOWA STATE defeated No. 13 MIAMI 42-41 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Point Spread: Iowa State (11-3) beat Miami (10-3) as a 4.5-point underdog. (Covered)

• MIAMI of OHIO defeated COLORADO STATE 43-17 ) in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Point Spread: Miami of Ohio (9-5) beat Colorado State (8-5) as a 2.5-point favorite. (Covered)

• EAST CAROLINA defeated N.C. STATE 26-21 in the Go Bowling Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Point Spread: East Carolina (8-5) beat N.C. State (6-7) as a 7.5-point underdog.

• No. 17 BYU defeated No. 23 COLORADO 36-14 in the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Point Spread: BYU (11-2) beat Colorado (9-4) is a 3.5-point underdog (Covered)

• ARMY defeated LOUISIANA TECH 27-6) in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La. Point Spread: Army (12-2) beat Louisiana Tech (5-8) as a 14.5-point favorite.

Dec. 30 (Monday)

• No. 18 MISSOURI defeated IOWA 27-24) in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. Point Spread: Missouri (10-3) was a 3-point favorite over Iowa (8-5), and the game was a push.

Dec. 31 (Tuesday)

• No. 11 ALABAMA (9-3) vs. MICHIGAN (7-5), Noon ET on Tuesday, Dec. 31 in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Point Spread: Michigan (8-5) was a 15.5-point underdog over Alabama (9-4) and covered.

• LOUISVILLE defeated WASHINGTON 35-34 in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Point Spread: Louisville (9-4) beat Washington (6-7) as a 1.5-point favorite, and did not cover.

• No. 20 ILLINOIS defeated No. 15 SOUTH CAROLINA 21-17 n the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Point Spread: Illinois (10-3) beat South Carolina (9-4) as a 9.5-point underdog and covered.

• LSU defeated BAYLOR 44-31 in the Kinder's Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Point Spread: LSU (9-4) beat Baylor (8-5) as a 3.5-point underdog, and covered.

Jan. 2 (Thursday)

• No. 14 OLE MISS defeated DUKE 52-20 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Point Spread: Ole Miss (10-3) beat Duke (9-4) as a 17.5-point favorite, and covered.

Jan. 3 (Friday)

• TEXAS STATE defeated NORTH TEXAS 30--28 in the ServPro First Responder Bowl at Gerald R. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Texas State (8-5) beat North Texas (6-7) as a 13.5-point favorite, but did not cover.

• MINNESOTA defeated VIRGINIA TECH 24-10 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Minnesota (8-5) beat Virginia Tech (6-7) as a 7.5-point favorite, and covered.

Jan. 4 (Saturday)

• BUFFALO defeated LIBERTY 26-7 in the Bahamas Bowl at Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. Buffalo (9-4) beat Liberty (8-4) as a 3.5-point favorite, and covered.

Point spread notes

• Record as Favorite: 29-15

• Record as Favorite vs. Spread: 22-21-1

Records by conference

Through games of Jan.. 9:

• American Athletic: 5-3. Wins by Memphis, South Florida, Navy, East Carolina, Army; losses by Tulane, Texas-San Antonio, North Texas.

• Atlantic Coast: 2-11. Wins by Syracuse, Louisville; losses by SMU, Clemson, California, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Boston College, Miami, N.C. State, Duke, Virginia Tech.

• Big Ten: 10-6. Wins by Ohio State (3), Penn State (2), USC, Nebraska, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota; losses by Indiana, Rutgers, Iowa, Washington, Oregon, Penn State

• Big 12: 4-5. Wins by Kansas State, TCU, Iowa State, BYU; losses by West Virginia, Texas Tech, Colorado, Baylor, Arizona State.

• Conference USA: 1-4. Win by Sam Houston, losses by Western Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Louisiana Tech, Liberty.

• Independents: 4-0. Wins by Notre Dame (3), Connecticut.

• Mid-American: 5-2. Wins by Ohio, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Miami of Ohio, Buffalo; losses by Western Michigan, Bowling Green.

• Mid-Eastern: 0-1. Loss by South Carolina State.

• Mountain West: 1-3. Win by UNLV; losses by Fresno State, San Jose State, Colorado State.

• Pac-2: 0-1. Loss by Washington State

• SEC: 8-7. Wins by Texas (2), Florida, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Missouri, LSU, Ole Miss; losses by Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas.

• Southwest Athletic: 1-0. Win by Jackson State.

• Sun Belt: 4-3. Wins by South Alabama, James Madison, Arkansas State, Texas State; losses by Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, Louisiana.