The 2026-27 College Football Playoff runs Dec. 18 to Jan. 25 on ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV and HBO Max. 4 of the 11 games are free with an antenna on ABC, including the national championship on Monday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 PM ET.
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"Free?" means the game is on ABC, which any antenna picks up. Matchups are set on Selection Day, Sunday, Dec. 6; this page adds them then.
| Round | Game | Date | Kickoff | Channel | Free? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Campus site | Fri, Dec 18 | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN | No |
| First Round | Campus site | Sat, Dec 19 | 12:00 PM ET | ABC & ESPN | Yes (antenna, on ABC) |
| First Round | Campus site | Sat, Dec 19 | 3:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV & HBO Max | No |
| First Round | Campus site | Sat, Dec 19 | 7:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV & HBO Max | No |
| Quarterfinal | Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | Wed, Dec 30 | 7:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV & HBO Max | No |
| Quarterfinal | Peach, Cotton or Rose Bowl (set Dec 6) | Fri, Jan 1 | 12:00 PM ET | TNT & HBO Max | No |
| Quarterfinal | Peach, Cotton or Rose Bowl (set Dec 6) | Fri, Jan 1 | 4:00 PM ET | ABC & ESPN | Yes (antenna, on ABC) |
| Quarterfinal | Peach, Cotton or Rose Bowl (set Dec 6) | Fri, Jan 1 | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN | No |
| Semifinal | Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.) | Thu, Jan 14 | 7:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV & HBO Max | No |
| Semifinal | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) | Fri, Jan 15 | 7:30 PM ET | ABC & ESPN | Yes (antenna, on ABC) |
| National Championship | Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas) | Mon, Jan 25 | 7:30 PM ET | ABC & ESPN | Yes (antenna, on ABC) |
Without cable: ABC games are free with an antenna, or on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo. ESPN games: ESPN Unlimited, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo or Sling Orange. TNT and truTV games: HBO Max, Sling, YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV.
Source: the College Football Playoff and ESPN broadcast schedule announced June 1, 2026. Read Nov 4, 2026. Networks occasionally change; each game will get its own page once the matchup is set.
Regular season: College football on TV today.
ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV and HBO Max share it. The national championship (Jan. 25, 2027) and the Sugar Bowl semifinal are on ABC and ESPN; the Orange Bowl semifinal is on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
4 of the 11 games are on ABC, free with an antenna, including the national championship. The rest need ESPN or TNT through cable or a streaming service.
Monday, Jan. 25, 2027, 7:30 PM ET, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, on ABC and ESPN.
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