ALL-TIME CFP RESULTS: 12-TEAM PLAYOFF
| YEAR | CFP FIRST ROUND | PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALS | PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS | CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CFP First Round No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24 CFP First Round No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 CFP First Round No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10 CFP First Round No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 JMU 34 |
Playoff Quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl No. 10 Miami 24, No. 2 Ohio State 14 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl No. 10 Miami 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27 Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl No. 1 Indiana 56, No. 5 Oregon 22 |
CFP National Championship: Miami No. 1 Indiana 27, No. 10 Miami 21 |
| 2024-25 | CFP First Round No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 10 Indiana 17 CFP First Round No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10 CFP First Round No. 5 Texas 38, No. 12 Clemson 24 CFP First Round No. 8 Ohio State 42, No. 9 Tennessee 17 |
Playoff Quarterfinal at the Fiesta Bowl No. 6 Penn State 31, No. 3 Boise State 14 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl No. 5 Texas 39, No. 4 Arizona State 31 (2OT) Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 8 Ohio State 41, No. 1 Oregon 21 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 7 Notre Dame 23, No. 2 Georgia 10 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 6 Penn State 24 Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl No. 8 Ohio State 28, No. 5 Texas 14 |
CFP National Championship: Atlanta No. 8 Ohio State 34, No. 7 Notre Dame 23 |
ALL-TIME CFP RESULTS: FOUR-TEAM PLAYOFF
| YEAR | PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL | PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL | CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 Florida State 20 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35 |
CFP National Championship: North Texas No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20 |
| 2015-16 | Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl No. 1 Clemson 37, No. 4 Oklahoma 17 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0 |
CFP National Championship: Arizona No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40 |
| 2016-17 | Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 4 Washington 7 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0 |
CFP National Championship: Tampa No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31 |
| 2017-18 | Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 3 Georgia 54, No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT) |
Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6 |
CFP National Championship: Atlanta No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT) |
| 2018-19 | Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34 |
CFP National Championship: Bay Area No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16 |
| 2019-20 | Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl No. 3 Clemson 29, No. 2 Ohio State 23 |
CFP National Championship: New Orleans No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25 |
| 2020-21 | Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28 |
CFP National Championship: Miami No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24 |
| 2021-22 | Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11 |
CFP National Championship: Indianapolis No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18 |
| 2022-23 | Playoff Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl No. 3 TCU 51, No. 2 Michigan 45 |
Playoff Semifinal at the Peach Bowl No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41 |
CFP National Championship: Los Angeles No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7 |
| 2023-24 | Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game No. 1 Michigan 27, No. 4 Alabama 20 (OT) |
Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl No. 2 Washington 37, No. 3 Texas 31 |
CFP National Championship: Houston No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13 |
COMPOSITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS
| DATE | CHAMPION (HEAD COACH) |
SCORE | OPPONENT (HEAD COACH) |
STADIUM AND CITY (ATTENDANCE) |
PLAYERS OF THE GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2015 | #4 Ohio State (14-1) Urban Meyer |
42-20 | #2 Oregon (13-2) Mark Helfrich |
AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas (85,689) |
Offensive: Ezekiel Elliott, So., RB, Ohio State
Defensive: Tyvis Powell, So., S, Ohio State |
| January 11, 2016 | #2 Alabama (14-1) Nick Saban |
45-40 | #1 Clemson (14-1) Dabo Swinney |
University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona (75,765) |
Offensive: O.J. Howard, Jr., TE, Alabama
Defensive: Eddie Jackson, Jr., DB, Alabama |
| January 9, 2017 | #2 Clemson (14-1) Dabo Swinney |
35-31 | #1 Alabama (14-1) Nick Saban |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida (74,512) |
Offensive: Deshaun Watson, Jr., QB, Clemson
Defensive: Ben Boulware, Sr., LB, Clemson |
| January 8, 2018 | #4 Alabama (13-1) Nick Saban |
26-23 (OT) | #3 Georgia (13-2) Kirby Smart |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia (77,430) |
Offensive: Tua Tagovailoa, Fr., QB, Alabama
Defensive: Da’Ron Payne, Fr., DL, Alabama |
| January 7, 2019 | #2 Clemson (15-0) Dabo Swinney |
44-16 | #1 Alabama (14-1) Nick Saban |
Levi’s® Stadium Santa Clara, California (74,814) |
Offensive: Trevor Lawrence, Fr., QB, Clemson
Defensive: Trayvon Mullen, Jr., CB, Clemson |
| January 13, 2020 | #1 LSU (15-0) Ed Orgeron |
42-25 | #3 Clemson (14-1) Dabo Swinney |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana (76,885) |
Offensive: Joe Burrow, Sr., QB, LSU
Defensive: Patrick Queen, Jr., LB, LSU |
| January 11, 2021 | #1 Alabama (13-0) Nick Saban |
52-24 | #3 Ohio State (7-1) Ryan Day |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida (14,926) |
Offensive: DeVonta Smith, Sr., WR, Alabama
Defensive: Christian Barmore, So., DL, Alabama |
| January 10, 2022 | #3 Georgia (14-1) Kirby Smart |
33-18 | #1 Alabama (13-2) Nick Saban |
Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana (68,311) |
Offensive: Stetson Bennett, Sr., QB, Georgia
Defensive: Lewis Cine, Jr., DB, Georgia |
| January 9, 2023 | #1 Georgia (15-0) Kirby Smart |
65-7 | #3 TCU (13-2) Sonny Dykes |
SoFi Stadium Los Angeles, California (72,628) |
Offensive: Stetson Bennett, Sr., QB, Georgia
Defensive: Javon Bullard, So., DB, Georgia |
| January 8, 2024 | #1 Michigan (15-0) Jim Harbaugh |
34-13 | #2 Washington (14-1) Kalen DeBoer |
NRG Stadium Houston, Texas (72,808) |
Offensive: Blake Corum, Sr., RB, Michigan
Defensive: Will Johnson, So., DB, Michigan |
| January 20, 2025 | #8 Ohio State (14-2) Ryan Day |
34-23 | #7 Notre Dame (14-2) Marcus Freeman |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia (77,660) |
Offensive: Will Howard, Sr., QB, Ohio State
Defensive: Cody Simon, Sr., LB, Ohio State |
| January 19, 2026 | #1 Indiana (16-0) Curt Cignetti |
27-21 | #10 Miami (13-3) Mario Cristobal |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida (67,227) |
Offensive: Fernando Mendoza, Jr., QB, Indiana
Defensive: Mikail Kamara, Sr., DL, Indiana |
CFP RECORDS BY SEED: 12-TEAM PLAYOFF
| SEED | RECORD IN CFP FIRST ROUND | RECORD IN PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALS | RECORD IN PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS | RECORD IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | -- | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| #2 | -- | 0-2 | -- | -- |
| #3 | -- | 0-2 | -- | -- |
| #4 | -- | 0-2 | -- | -- |
| #5 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | -- |
| #6 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | -- |
| #7 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| #8 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| #9 | 1-1 | 0-1 | -- | -- |
| #10 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| #11 | 0-2 | -- | -- | -- |
| #12 | 0-2 | -- | -- | -- |
CFP RECORDS BY SEED: FOUR-TEAM PLAYOFF
| SEED | RECORD IN PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS | RECORD IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | 8-2 | 4-4 |
| #2 | 5-5 | 3-2 |
| #3 | 5-5 | 1-4 |
| #4 | 2-8 | 2-0 |
