The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely to make major changes to the format for the 2025 season. The bigger stuff is more likely to come in 2026, when the new contracts kick in and the SEC and Big Ten basically get to do whatever they want.

The College Football Playoff committee announced that the 2027 College Football National Championship Game will be played in Las Vegas, Nevada, the former home

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff national championship game will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. What venues are hosting the game later?

The College Football Playoff selects locations several years in advance, and on Friday, it announced that the 2027 national championship will be held in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. The date of the game has been scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25, 2027.

Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team.

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home of the NFL's Raiders, will host the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 25, 2027. (N. Scott Trimble | [email protected]) N. Scott Trimble | [email protected]

The Ohio State Buckeyes won the national championship on the backs of a senior-laden roster, but the future of the history-making class was put in a tough spot because of their deep playoff run. The 2025 Senior Bowl originally had several senior Buckeyes announced with accepted invites to compete.