NCAA.com | February 3, 2022

When is the College Football Playoff National Championship Game?

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The 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game is set for Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. It will be the ninth year of the CFP era.

Last season, Georgia beat Alabama 33-18 to win the program's first national title since 1980.

The top four teams in the last College Football Playoff rankings of the season will meet in the semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 31 in the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl.

When is the College Football Playoff National Championship Game?

The 2022-23 title game is set for Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The game will be at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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2023-2026 CFP national championship locations and dates

2023: Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium at Hollywood Park, Inglewood, California) — Jan. 9
2024: Houston (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas) — Jan. 8
2025: Location TBD — Jan. 6
2026: Location TBD — Jan. 5

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2022-23 New Year's Six Games schedule

Orange Bowl: Friday, Dec. 30
Fiesta Bowl (CFP semifinal game): Saturday, Dec. 31
Peach Bowl (CFP semifinal game): Saturday, Dec. 31
Cotton Bowl: Monday, Jan. 2
Rose Bowl: Monday, Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl: Monday, Jan. 2

College Football Playoff National Championship Game history

YEAR (GAME DATE)	GAME	LOCATION
2015	No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20	Arlington, Texas
2016	No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40	Glendale, Arizona
2017	No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31	Tampa, Florida
2018	No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23	Atlanta, Georgia
2019	No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16	Santa Clara, California
2020	No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25	New Orleans, Louisiana
2021	No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24	Miami Gardens, Florida
2022	No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18	Indianapolis, Indiana

College Football Playoff: Results

2014 season

Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 Florida State 20
Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35
CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20

2015 season

Orange Bowl: No. 1 Clemson 37, No. 4 Oklahoma 17
Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40

2016 season

Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0
Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 4 Washington 7
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31

RANKINGS: All major college football polls

2017 season

Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 54, No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)
Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6
CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)

2018 season

Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34
Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16

2019 season

Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28
Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Clemson 29, No. 2 Ohio State 23
CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25

2020 season

Rose Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14
Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28
CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24

2021 season

Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6
Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11
CFP National Championship Game: No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18