It's never too early to prepare for the next college football season. After the University of Michigan pulled off a thrilling victory in last year's College Football Playoff, the 2024 season looks set to pick up where it left off with some exciting action.
Information on when the 2024 college football season will start can be found here. This story will be updated if games or times change.
When will the 2024 college football season start?
The 2024 season will be Saturday, August 24th In this year's “Week Zero”. Most of the nation's Division I programs begin their seasons the following week.
Below are some of the games currently scheduled for Week 0, Saturday August 24th.
- Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Florida State University vs. Georgia Tech (Dublin, Ireland)
- MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Norfolk State vs. Florida A&M (Center Park Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia)
- SMU in Nevada
- new mexico montana
- Delaware, Hawaii
Week 1 of the 2024 college football season begins next week, with most games scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31, Labor Day weekend. Here are some matches from the season opener.
Thursday, August 29th
- North Carolina vs. Minnesota
Saturday, August 31st
- Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: Clemson vs. Georgia (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia)
- Miami (Florida) vs. Florida
- Notre Dame of Texas A&M
- Pennsylvania State University, West Virginia
- Georgia State University Georgia Tech
- Colorado North Dakota
- South Dakota and Oklahoma
Sunday, September 1st
- Las Vegas Kickoff Classic: LSU vs. Southern California (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV) | 7:30 p.m. on ABC
- Orange Blossom Classic: North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State University (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida)
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Other notable early season non-conference games can be found below.
- Week 2: Saturday, September 7th
- Texas at Michigan
- Duke's Mayo Classic: North Carolina State vs. Tennessee (Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Colorado at Nebraska
- Arkansas, Oklahoma State University
- Boise State University, Oregon
- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
- kansas state tulane
- Florida A&M in Miami, Florida
- Week 3: Saturday, September 14th
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College Football Playoff and New Year's Six Bowl Game Schedule
The 2024 season will be the 11th edition of the College Football Playoff and the first in a 12-team format.
Here are the dates and schedule for next season's College Football Playoff. All New Year's Six games are also included.
- Round 1 | Week of Saturday 21st December
- Location: Home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.
- Quarter finals
- Fiesta Bowl | Tuesday, December 31st
- Peach Bowl | Wednesday, January 1st
- Rose Bowl | Wednesday, January 1st
- Sugar Bowl | Wednesday, January 1st
- Semi-final
- Orange Bowl | Thursday, January 9th
- Cotton Bowl | Friday, January 10th
- CFP National Championship Game: Monday, January 20, 2023 (Atlanta, Georgia)
The title game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. This will be the first time the CFP National Championship Game will be held twice.
The University of Michigan won the College Football Playoff National Championship during the 2023-2024 season. Here is a complete history of the CFP title game.
| Year (match day) |
game | position |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4th place Ohio State University 422nd place Oregon 20 | Arlington, Texas |
| 2016 | 2nd place Alabama 45No. 1 Clemson 40 | Glendale, Arizona |
| 2017 | No.2 Clemson 351st place Alabama 31 | tampa, florida |
| 2018 | 4th place Alabama 263rd place Georgia 23 | atlanta, georgia |
| 2019 | No.2 Clemson 441st place Alabama 16 | Santa Clara, California |
| 2020 | No.1 LSU 42No. 3 Clemson 25 | new orleans louisiana |
| 2021 | No. 1 Alabama 523rd place Ohio State University 24 | miami gardens, florida |
| 2022 | 3rd place Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2023 | No.1 Georgia 65, No.3 TCU7 | Englewood, California |
| 2024 | No. 1 Michigan 342nd place Washington 13 | houston, texas |
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Upcoming CFP National Championship Locations and Dates
2025-26: Miami (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida) – January 19th
- Round 1 | Week of Saturday 20th December
- Location: Home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.
- Quarterfinal venue:
- Cotton Bowl | Wednesday, December 31st
- Orange Bowl | Thursday, January 1st
- Rose Bowl | Thursday, January 1st
- Sugar Bowl | Thursday, January 1st
- Semi-final venue:
- Fiesta Bowl | Thursday, January 8th
- Peach Bowl | Friday, January 9th
