The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will host a national semifinal in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in prime time. ESPN will air all postseason matchups, including adjusted start times for New Year’s Day quarterfinals to maximize viewership.

The College Football Playoff unveiled dates, times and television information for the 2025 quarterfinals, semifinals and the College Football Playoff National Championship. Action is set to commence at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 with the Cotton Bowl, which is hosting one of the quarterfinal round games.

College Football Playoff 2025-26 schedule, dates, times, TV channel, sites for quarterfinal, semifinal and national championship game next season.