The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is nearing its conclusion. After all the anticipation throughout the season, the semifinals have come and gone and now there are only two teams remaining as we get set to crown a national champion for the 2024 campaign.
Now that the dust has settled, it’ll be No. 7 seed Notre Dame squaring off with No. 8 seed Ohio State in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 20 in the College Football Playoff National Championship. The Fighting Irish advanced with wins over Indiana, Georgia and Penn State. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, blew through Tennessee and top-seeded Oregon before outlasting Texas in a thrilling Cotton Bowl showdown.
It was a historic journey through the bracket, but now it’s time to see who will go down as the best of the best in college football for the 2024 season as Ohio State and Notre Dame collide.
Here’s a rundown of scores from the quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff and a look at all of the future matchups. All times Eastern
2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket
First round
Friday, Dec. 20
- (7) Notre Dame 27, (10) Indiana 17 | Recap
Notre Dame Stadium — South Bend, Indiana
Saturday, Dec. 21
- (6) Penn State 38, (11) SMU 10 | Recap
Beaver Stadium — State College, Pennsylvania - (5) Texas 38, (12) Clemson 24 | Recap
Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium — Austin, Texas - (8) Ohio State 42, (9) Tennessee 17 | Recap
Ohio Stadium — Columbus, Ohio
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Fiesta Bowl — (6) Penn State 31, (3) Boise State 14 | Recap
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Ariz.
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Peach Bowl — (5) Texas 39, (4) Arizona State 31 | Recap
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta - Rose Bowl — (8) Ohio State 41, (1) Oregon 21 | Recap
Rose Bowl — Pasadena, Calif.
Thursday, Jan. 2
- Sugar Bowl — (7) Notre Dame 23, (2) Georgia 10 | Recap
Caesars Superdome — New Orleans
Semifinals
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Orange Bowl — (7) Notre Dame 27, (6) Penn State 24 | Recap
Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fla.
Friday, Jan. 10
- Cotton Bowl — (8) Ohio State 28 (5) Texas 14 | Recap
AT&T Stadium — Arlington, Texas
National Championship
Monday, Jan. 20
- (7) Notre Dame vs. (8) Ohio State: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta
