A month of high-stakes games continues this week and ends with the College Football Playoff national title game Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Here's an updated look at the College Football Playoff bracket as semifinal games end. See which teams have moved on to the championship game:

The Cavaliers and Nittany Lions both closed out their seasons in style during the busiest day of the 2025-26 college football bowl season

Check out this article for a complete list of 2025-2026 college football bowl games, including dates, times, how to watch, and more.

No. 10 Miami has advanced to the College Football Playoff national championship game after defeating No. 6 Ole Miss 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday.

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

The condensed nature of college football's 2026 transfer portal cycle has turned the midway point of the window into a full-blown sprint. With just 15 days to evaluate options, players and programs alike have been cramming visits into back-to-back-to-back days, often hopping from campus to campus with little downtime as decisions loom.

Twenty-three years later, the Canes have finally made it back to a national championship game. Where they now find themselves in the plucky underdog role to the sport’s current untouchable juggernaut: Indiana.