College Football Playoff schedule: Semifinal matchups and results
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The 2025 College Football Playoff semifinals will commence with the Fiesta Bowl on January 8, featuring No. 10 Miami against No. 6 Ole Miss. This matchup follows Miami's significant upset over No. 2 Ohio State and Ole Miss's victory against No. 3 Georgia. The following day, January 9, No. 1 Indiana will face No. 5 Oregon in the Peach Bowl, a rematch after Indiana's decisive win over No. 9 Alabama and Oregon's shutout against No. 4 Texas Tech.
These semifinals feature standout quarterbacks, including Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza from Indiana, Miami's Carson Beck, Ole Miss's rising star Trinidad Chambliss, and Oregon's Dante Moore, a potential top NFL Draft pick. The winners will advance to the National Championship in Miami on January 19. Miami is the only program among the semifinalists with a previous AP national championship.
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