ESPN announces College Football Playoff TV schedule for 2026-27
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 12:30 AM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
ESPN has released the complete television schedule for the 2026-27 College Football Playoff. The changes include an increase in games sublicensed to TNT and a shift in some broadcast times. For the first round, one game will be played on Friday, December 18, with three additional games on Saturday, December 19., TNT will broadcast two quarterfinal games and a semifinal game for the first time, with the national championship airing on January 25 on ESPN and ABC. The Rose Bowl's timing remains uncertain as it might move to an evening slot this year.
- •First round features one game on December 18, three on December 19.
- •TNT to air two quarterfinal games and a semifinal game.
- •National championship scheduled for January 25 on ESPN and ABC.
- •Rose Bowl's traditional timing may shift to 8 p.m. this year.
- •ABC will simulcast select playoff games for the first time.
- 12:30 AMYahoo Sports — ESPN reveals College Football Playoff TV schedule, includes added TNT games and ABC simulcasts
"The 2026-27 College Football Playoff television schedule is now official, and it includes some changes from last year. ESPN revealed dates, times, and television assignments for the upcoming College Football Playoff. Among the changes from last season are the number of games ESPN has sublicensed to TNT, and the number of games that will be…
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