The College Football Playoff is unsurprisingly sticking with what works.
Executive Director Bill Hancock announced on Friday that the postseason organization had extended their agreements with the Cotton, Fiesta and Peach Bowl through 2026. With the Orange, Sugar and Rose Bowl already extended, the playoff semifinal rotation is now signed, sealed and delivered through most of the next decade.
“These bowl games have provided a quality experience for the student-athletes and fans for many years, including the first four seasons of the CFP, and we know that will continue,” said Hancock in a statement. “The communities of greater Dallas, Phoenix and Atlanta have fully embraced the opportunity to be a part of this very popular event and to showcase the unique opportunities they offer to visitors.”
As a result, the College Football Playoff semifinal schedule for the next eight seasons is:
2018-19 – Cotton and Orange Bowls
2019-20 – Fiesta and Peach Bowls
2020-21 – Rose and Sugar Bowls
2021-22 – Cotton and Orange Bowls
2022-23 – Fiesta and Peach Bowls
2023-24 – Rose and Sugar Bowls
2024-25 – Cotton and Orange Bowls
2025-26 – Fiesta and Peach Bowls
The extension of agreements with the major bowl games that form the New Year’s Six means that all that is left to do is determine the title game sites in 2025 and 2026. Miami, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Houston were awarded the championship games through 2024 late last year.
