College Football Playoff TV schedule revealed, TNT games to compete with NFL again

The College Football Playoff (CFP) has announced the kickoff times for the first round of the 2025 12-team playoff. This year, TNT Sports will broadcast two first-round games in the mid-afternoon and primetime slots on Saturday, December 20, as part of a sublicense agreement with ESPN. ESPN will air the noon ET game that day. These games are set to compete with an NFL doubleheader featuring the Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders.

The CFP format includes a Friday night game on ESPN and ABC, with all subsequent games on ESPN. The quarterfinals will have one game on New Year’s Eve and three on New Year’s Day. The semifinals will feature one game each on Thursday and Friday nights, with the National Championship set for a Monday.

This year marks the last under the current television agreement, with ABC only simulcasting first-round games. From next year, ABC is expected to simulcast all CFP games