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College Football Playoff

ALL-TIME RESULTS FROM PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

YEAR PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2022 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
2021 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
2020 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
2019 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
2018 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)
2017 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
2016 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
2015 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


COMPOSITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS

DATE CHAMPION
(HEAD COACH)		 SCORE OPPONENT
(HEAD COACH)		 STADIUM AND CITY
(ATTENDANCE)		 PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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 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 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 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 Mullin, Jr., CB, 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 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 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 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


RECORDS BY SEED IN PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

SEED RECORD IN PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS RECORD IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#1 6-2 2-4
#2 4-4 3-1
#3 4-4 1-3
#4 2-6 2-0