Rich Clark, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff (CFP), announced today that the CFP's Management Committee has selected New Orleans to host the 2028 CFP National Championship at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 24, 2028. New Orleans will become the third city to host the CFP title game for a second time.
"The College Football Playoff is thrilled to bring the national championship game back to New Orleans in 2028," said
Rich Clark. "Few cities embrace college football quite like New Orleans, with its unmatched hospitality, culture and passion for the game. We know fans, teams and the entire college football community will have an unforgettable experience in one of the sport's most iconic destinations."
The 2028 contest will be the 14th national championship game in the College Football Playoff format, which went into effect following the 2014 college football season. Following are the communities in which the first 13 national championship games of the playoff era have been played or are scheduled to be played:
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| YEAR |
LOCATION |
| 2015: |
North Texas
(AT&T Stadium, Arlington) |
| 2016: |
Arizona
(University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale) |
| 2017: |
Tampa Bay
(Raymond James Stadium, Tampa) |
| 2018: |
Atlanta
(Mercedes-Benz Stadium) |
| 2019: |
Bay Area
(Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara) |
| 2020: |
New Orleans
(Mercedes-Benz Superdome) |
| 2021: |
South Florida
(Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens) |
| 2022: |
Indianapolis
(Lucas Oil Stadium) |
| 2023: |
Los Angeles
(SoFi Stadium, Inglewood) |
| 2024: |
Houston
(NRG Stadium) |
| 2025: |
Atlanta
(Mercedes-Benz Stadium) |
| 2026: |
South Florida
(Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens) |
| 2027: |
Las Vegas
(Allegiant Stadium) |
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About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP selection committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the regular season. The five highest ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams will be seeded into a 12-team bracket based on the final ranking, with the four highest-ranked teams receiving a first-round bye. The teams ranked Nos. 5-12 will play in the CFP First Round, with the higher seeds hosting the lower seeds. The Playoff Quarterfinals and Playoff Semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be on Monday, January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit
CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.
