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College Football Playoff

All-Time CFP Appearances by Team

TEAM
(CONFERENCE)
OVERALL RECORD CFP FIRST ROUND SEASON PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALS SEASON PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS SEASON CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Alabama
(SEC)
9-5 -- N/A -- N/A 6-2 2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2020-21
2021-22
2023-24
3-3 2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2020-21
2021-22
Ohio State
(Big Ten)
7-4 1-0 2024-25 1-0 2024-25 3-3 2014-15
2016-17
2019-20
2020-21
2022-23
2024-25
2-1 2014-15
2020-21
2024-25
Clemson
(ACC)
6-5 0-1 2024-25 -- N/A 4-2 2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2-2 2015-16
2016-17
2018-19
2019-20
Georgia
(SEC)
5-2 -- N/A 0-1 2024-25 3-0 2017-18
2021-22
2022-23
2-1 2017-18
2021-22
2022-23
Notre Dame
(Independent; ACC - 2020-21 season only)
3-3 1-0 2024-25 1-0 2024-25 1-2 2018-19
2020-21
2024-25
0-1 2024-25
Michigan
(Big Ten)
2-2 -- N/A -- N/A 1-2 2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
1-0 2023-24
Texas
(Big 12; SEC starting in 2024-25)
2-2 1-0 2024-25 1-0 2024-25 0-2 2023-24
2024-25
-- N/A
LSU
(SEC)
2-0 -- N/A -- N/A 1-0 2019-20 1-0 2019-20
Penn State
(Big Ten)
2-1 1-0 2024-25 1-0 2024-25 0-1 2024-25 -- N/A
Washington
(Pac-12)
1-2 -- N/A -- N/A 1-1 2016-17
2023-24
0-1 2023-24
Oregon
(Pac-12; Big Ten starting in 2024-25)
1-2 -- N/A 0-1 2024-25 1-0 2014-15 0-1 2014-15
TCU
(Big 12)
1-1 -- N/A -- N/A 1-0 2022-23 0-1 2022-23
Cincinnati
(AAC)
0-1 -- N/A -- N/A 0-1 2021-22 -- N/A
Florida State
(ACC)
0-1 -- N/A -- N/A 0-1 2014-15 -- N/A
Michigan State
(Big Ten)
0-1 -- N/A -- N/A 0-1 2015-16 -- N/A
Arizona State
(Big 12)
0-1 -- N/A 0-1 2024-25 -- N/A -- N/A
Boise State
(MW)
0-1 -- N/A 0-1 2024-25 -- N/A -- N/A
Indiana
(Big Ten)
0-1 0-1 2024-25 -- N/A -- N/A -- N/A
SMU
(ACC)
0-1 0-1 2024-25 -- N/A -- N/A -- N/A
Tennessee
(SEC)
0-1 0-1 2024-25 -- N/A -- N/A -- N/A
Oklahoma
(Big 12)
0-4 -- N/A -- N/A 0-4 2015-16
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
-- N/A

Bold indicates CFP national champion.


ALABAMA

Overall Record: 9-5
Playoff Semifinals: 6-2
CFP National Championships: 3-3

Alabama
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2014-15 Sugar~ vs. Ohio State L 35-42
2015-16 Cotton~ vs. Michigan State W 38-0
2015-16 CFP National Championship vs. Clemson W 45-40
2016-17 Peach~ vs. Washington W 24-7
2016-17 CFP National Championship vs. Clemson L 31-35
2017-18 Sugar~ vs. Clemson W 24-6
2017-18 CFP National Championship vs. Georgia W 26-23 (OT)
2018-19 Orange~ vs. Oklahoma W 45-34
2018-19 CFP National Championship vs. Clemson L 16-44
2020-21 Rose~ vs. Notre Dame W 31-14
2020-21 CFP National Championship vs. Ohio State W 52-24
2021-22 Cotton~ vs. Cincinnati W 27-6
2021-22 CFP National Championship vs. Georgia L 18-33
2023-24 Rose~ vs. Michigan L 20-27 (OT)

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

ARIZONA STATE

Overall Record: 0-1
Playoff Quarterfinals: 0-1

Arizona State
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2024-25 Peach^ vs. Texas L 31-39 (2OT)

^ Playoff Quarterfinal
 

 

BOISE STATE

Overall Record: 0-1
Playoff Quarterfinals: 0-1

Boise State
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2024-25 Fiesta^ vs. Penn State L 14-31

^ Playoff Quarterfinal
 

 

CINCINNATI

Overall Record: 0-1
Playoff Semifinals: 0-1

Cincinnati
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2021-22 Cotton~ vs. Alabama L 6-27

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

CLEMSON

Overall Record: 6-5
CFP First Round: 0-1
Playoff Semifinals: 4-2
CFP National Championships: 2-2

Clemson
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2015-16 Orange~ vs. Oklahoma W 37-17
2015-16 CFP National Championship vs. Alabama L 40-45
2016-17 Fiesta~ vs. Ohio State W 31-0
2016-17 CFP National Championship vs. Alabama W 35-31
2017-18 Sugar~ vs. Clemson L 6-24
2018-19 Cotton~ vs. Notre Dame W 30-3
2018-19 CFP National Championship vs. Alabama W 44-16
2019-20 Fiesta~ vs. Ohio State W 29-23
2019-20 CFP National Championship vs. LSU L 25-42
2020-21 Sugar~ vs. Ohio State L 28-49
2024-25 CFP First Round at Texas L 24-38

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

FLORIDA STATE

Overall Record: 0-1
Playoff Semifinals: 0-1

Florida State
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2014-15 Rose~ vs. Oregon L 20-59

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

GEORGIA

Overall Record: 5-2
Playoff Quarterfinals: 0-1
Playoff Semifinals: 3-0
CFP National Championships: 2-1

Georgia
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2017-18 Rose~ vs. Oklahoma W 54-48 (2OT)
2017-18 CFP National Championship vs. Alabama L 23-26 (OT)
2021-22 Orange~ vs. Michigan W 34-11
2021-22 CFP National Championship vs. Alabama W 33-18
2022-23 Peach~ vs. Ohio State W 42-41
2022-23 CFP National Championship vs. TCU W 65-7
2024-25 Sugar^ vs. Notre Dame L 10-23

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

INDIANA

Overall Record: 0-1
CFP First Round: 0-1

Indiana
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2024-25 CFP First Round at Notre Dame L 17-27

 

 

LSU

Overall Record: 2-0
Playoff Semifinals: 1-0
CFP National Championships: 1-0

LSU
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2019-20 Peach~ vs. Oklahoma W 63-28
2019-20 CFP National Championship vs. Clemson W 42-25

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

MICHIGAN

Overall Record: 2-2
Playoff Semifinals: 1-2
CFP National Championships: 1-0

Michigan
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2021-22 Orange~ vs. Georgia L 11-34
2022-23 Fiesta~ vs. TCU L 45-51
2023-24 Rose~ vs. Alabama W 27-20 (OT)
2023-24 CFP National Championship vs. Washington W 34-13

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

MICHIGAN STATE

Overall Record: 0-1
Playoff Semifinals: 0-1

Michigan State
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2015-16 Cotton~ vs. Alabama L 0-38

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

NOTRE DAME

Overall Record: 3-3
CFP First Round: 1-0
Playoff Quarterfinals: 1-0
Playoff Semifinals: 1-2
CFP National Championships: 0-1

Notre Dame
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2018-19 Cotton~ vs. Clemson L 3-30
2020-21 Rose~ vs. Alabama L 14-31
2024-25 CFP First Round vs. Indiana W 27-17
2024-25 Sugar^ vs. Georgia W 23-10
2024-25 Orange~ vs. Penn State W 27-24
2024-25 CFP National Championship vs. Ohio State L 23-34

^ Playoff Quarterfinal
~ Playoff Semifinal
 
 

 

OHIO STATE

Overall Record: 7-4
CFP First Round: 1-0
Playoff Quarterfinals: 1-0
Playoff Semifinals: 3-3
CFP National Championships: 2-1

Ohio State
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2014-15 Sugar~ vs. Alabama W 42-35
2014-15 CFP National Championship vs. Oregon W 42-20
2016-17 Fiesta~ vs. Clemson L 0-31
2019-20 Fiesta~ vs. Clemson L 23-29
2020-21 Sugar~ vs. Clemson W 49-28
2020-21 CFP National Championship vs. Alabama L 24-52
2022-23 Peach~ vs. Georgia L 41-42
2024-25 CFP First Round vs. Tennessee W 42-17
2024-25 Rose^ vs. Oregon W 41-21
2024-25 Cotton~ vs. Texas W 28-14
2024-25 CFP National Championship vs. Notre Dame W 34-23

^ Playoff Quarterfinal
~ Playoff Semifinal
 
 

 

OKLAHOMA

Overall Record: 0-4
Playoff Semifinals: 0-4

Oklahoma
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2015-16 Orange~ vs. Clemson L 17-37
2017-18 Rose~ vs. Georgia L 48-54 (2OT)
2018-19 Orange~ vs. Alabama L 34-45
2019-20 Peach~ vs. LSU L 28-63

~ Playoff Semifinal  
 

 

OREGON

Overall Record: 1-2
Playoff Quarterfinals: 0-1
Playoff Semifinals: 1-0
CFP National Championships: 0-1

Oregon
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2014-15 Rose~ vs. Florida State W 59-20
2014-15 CFP National Championship vs. Ohio State L 20-42
2024-25 Rose^ vs. Ohio State L 21-41

^ Playoff Quarterfinal
~ Playoff Semifinal
 
 

 

PENN STATE

Overall Record: 2-1
CFP First Round: 1-0
Playoff Quarterfinals: 1-0
Playoff Semifinals: 0-1

Penn State
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2024-25 CFP First Round vs. SMU W 38-10
2024-25 Fiesta^ vs. Boise State W 31-14
2024-25 Orange~ vs. Notre Dame L 24-27

^ Playoff Quarterfinal
~ Playoff Semifinal

 

 

SMU

Overall Record: 0-1
CFP First Round: 0-1

SMU
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2024-25 CFP First Round at Penn State L 10-38

 

 

TCU

Overall Record: 1-1
Playoff Semifinals: 1-0
CFP National Championships: 0-1

TCU
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2022-23 Fiesta~ vs. Michigan W 51-45
2022-23 CFP National Championship vs. Georgia L 7-65

~ Playoff Semifinal
 

 

TENNESSEE

Overall Record: 0-1
CFP First Round: 0-1

Tennessee
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2024-25 CFP First Round at Ohio State L 17-42

 

TEXAS

Overall Record: 2-2
CFP First Round: 1-0
Playoff Quarterfinals: 1-0
Playoff Semifinals: 0-2

Texas
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2023-24 Sugar~ vs. Washington L 31-37
2024-25 CFP First Round vs. Clemson W 38-24
2024-25 Peach^ vs. Arizona State W 39-31 (2OT)
2024-25 Cotton~ vs. Ohio State L 14-28

^ Playoff Quarterfinal
~ Playoff Semifinal
 
 

 

WASHINGTON

Overall Record: 1-2
Playoff Semifinals: 1-1
CFP National Championships: 0-1

Washington
YEAR GAME OPPONENT RESULT
2016-17 Peach~ vs. Alabama L 7-24
2023-24 Sugar~ vs. Texas W 37-31
2023-24 CFP National Championship vs. Michigan L 13-34

~ Playoff Semifinal
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