The two 2026 College Football Playoff semifinal games had much different results, as the Miami Hurricanes first pulled out a thrilling win over the Ole Miss Rebels in the Fiesta Bowl. Mario Cristobal's squad will be playing for its first title since 2001, and the Hurricanes will also have a chance to win it in their home territory.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said there's "still more work to do" before an expanded College Football Playoff format is tentatively in place.

The College Football Playoff National Championship is set. No. 1 Indiana will face No. 10 Miami on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida for college football's biggest prize. Miami is seeking its first national title since 2001, while Indiana is chasing the first championship in program history.

The College Football Playoff is on to the semifinals, with a pair of matchups this week: No. 1 Indiana against No. 5 Oregon in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta and No. 6 Ole Miss against No. 10 Miami in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. The winners of those games advance to the national championship.

College Football Playoff bracket: Updated schedule, results, scores for 2025 CFP quarterfinals originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the third time in the College Football Playoffs, a lower-seeded team has advanced.

No. 8 Alabama kicked off the first-round weekend Friday with a bang, erasing a 17-0 deficit to stun No. 9 Oklahoma 34-24. The first road win in College Football Playoff history earned the Crimson Tide a date with No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

Here's an updated look at the College Football Playoff bracket as quarterfinal games become finalized. See which teams have moved on.

Here's an updated look at the College Football Playoff bracket as first-round games become finalized. See which teams have moved on.

The Next Round podcast released a 24-team projection featuring heavy automatic qualifiers that sparked debate among fans and decision-makers. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and SEC leader Greg Sank