College Football Playoff, Miami and Ole Miss
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With 134 college football teams in Division I football, not all can make the historic bowl games that are part of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Teams that have had a strong -- but not quite playoff-strong -- season are still eligible to play in a bowl game to cap off their campaign.
The 2026 CFP National Championship Game will take place Monday, Jan 19 at 7:30p ET. Teams are currently TBD. For the second year in a row, 12 teams were chosen to compete in the College Football Playoff, putting the National Championship Game in late January.
The Miami Hurricanes will play the College Football Playoff national championship at home after beating Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl. See highlights.