Who will round out college football's final four?
The quarterfinals of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff will wrap up Thursday with a Sugar Bowl showdown between the No. 2-seeded Georgia Bulldogs and No. 7-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The game was postponed from Wednesday following a deadly attack in New Orleans.
The quarterfinal round of the CFP began with the No. 6-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions earning a 31-14 win over the No. 3-seeded Boise State Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl. Then, the No. 5-seeded Texas Longhorns outlasted the No. 4-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 in a double-overtime Peach Bowl thriller. And the No. 8-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes ended the No. 1-seeded Oregon Ducks' perfect season with a 41-21 Rose Bowl rout.
Spots in the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl were up for grabs entering the quarterfinals. So, what will the semifinal matchups look like? And when and where will they take place?
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Here's what to know about the CFP semifinals:
Who is playing in the 2025 Orange Bowl?
The winner of Georgia-Notre Dame will face Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
When is the 2025 Orange Bowl?
The Orange Bowl is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9.
Where is the 2025 Orange Bowl?
The semifinal will be played at Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Who is playing in the 2025 Cotton Bowl?
The Cotton Bowl matchup will be Ohio State vs. Texas.
When is the 2025 Cotton Bowl?
The semifinal is set for Friday, Jan. 10.
Where is the 2025 Cotton Bowl?
AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas, is the site of the Cotton Bowl.
When and where is the 2025 CFP national championship game?
This season's national champion will be crowned in the title game on Monday, Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The venue, which is home to the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, is also hosting the Peach Bowl.
