College Football Playoff schedule, college scores so far

Penn State, led by coach James Franklin (above), is attempting to win its first national championship in football since the mid-1980s. The Nittany Lions will face Notre Dame in the Capitol One Orange Bowl in Miami on Thursday night. (Photo courtesy of THE TRI-COUNTY INDEPENDENT)

Updated Monday, Jan. 6, 2025

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL & COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

(All times CENTRAL)

Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024

Cricket Celebration Bowl: Jackson State 28, South Carolina State 7

IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23

Tuesday, Dec. 17

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: Memphis 42, West Virginia 37

Wednesday, Dec. 18

Boca Raton Bowl: James Madison 27, Western Kentucky 17

Art of Sport LA Bowl: UNLV 24, Cal 13

Thursday, Dec. 19

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26

Friday, Dec. 20

StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Florida 33, Tulane 8

College Football Playoff first round: Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17

Saturday, Dec. 21

College Football Playoff first round games

Penn State 38, SMU 10

Texas 38, Clemson 24

Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17

Monday, Dec. 23

Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, S.C.): Texas-San Antonio 44, Coastal Carolina 15

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Albertson’s Stadium, Boise, Id.): Northern Illinois 28, Fresno State, 20 (2 OT)

Tuesday, Dec. 24

Hawai’i Bowl (Clarence T. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI): South Florida 41, San Jose State 39 (5 OT)

Thursday, Dec. 26

GameAbove Sports Bowl (Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.): Toledo 48, Pitt 46 (6 OT)

Rate Bowl (Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz.): Kansas State 44, Rutgers 41

68 Ventures Bowl (Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Ala.): Arkansas State 38, Bowling Green 31

Friday, Dec. 27

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas): Navy 21, Oklahoma 20

Birmingham Bowl (Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala.): Vanderbilt 35, Georgia Tech 27

AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.): Arkansas 39, Texas Tech 26

DirecTV Holiday Bowl (Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, Calif.): Syracuse 52, Washington State 35

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.): Southern Cal 35, Texas A&M 31

Saturday, Dec. 28

Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Fenway Park, Boston, Mass.): UConn 27, North Carolina 14

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.): Nebraska 20, Boston College 15

Isleta New Mexico Bowl (University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.): TCU 34, Louisiana 3

Pop-Tarts Bowl (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.): Iowa State 42,  Miami 41

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.): Miami (Ohio) 43, vs. Colorado State 17

Go Bowling Military Bowl (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.): East Carolina 26, North Carolina State 21

Valero Alamo Bowl (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas): BYU 36, Colorado 14

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.): Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6

Monday, Dec. 30

TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.): Missouri 27, Iowa 24

Tuesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.): Michigan 19, Alabama 13

Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl (Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas): Louisville 35, Washington 34

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.): Illinois 21, South Carolina 17

Kinder’s Texas Bowl (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas): LSU 44, Baylor 31

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025

College Football Playoff quarterfinal at The Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.): Penn State 31, Boise State 14

College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.): Texas 39, Arizona State 31 (2 OT)

College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl by Prudential (Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.): Ohio State 41, Oregon 21

College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl (Caesar’s Superdome, New Orleans, La.): Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10

Thursday, Jan. 2

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Everbank Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.): Ole Miss 52, Duke 20

Friday, Jan. 3

SERVPRO First Responder bowl (Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas) Texas State 30, North Texas 28

Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.): Minnesota 24, Virginia Tech 10

Saturday, Jan. 4

Bahamas Bowl by Atlantis Resorts (Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas): Buffalo 26, Liberty 7

Thursday, Jan. 9

College Football Playoff semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.): Penn State vs. Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Jan. 10

College Football Playoff semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX): Texas vs. Ohio State, 6:30 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 20

College Football Playoff National Championship, by AT&T (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.): Penn State/Notre Dame vs. Texas/Ohio State, 6:30 p.m., ESPN

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