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{{Short description|End of season American football event}}
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| name = College Football Playoff<br> National Championship
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
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{{Infobox college football bowl game
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| name = College Football Playoff National Championship
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| stadium = Various
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| years = [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]]–present
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| location =
|[[BCS National Championship Game]] ([[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]]–[[2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2013]])
| previous_locations =
|[[Bowl Alliance]] ([[1995 NCAA Division I-A football season|1995]]–[[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|1997]])
| years = 2014–present
| preceded_by = [[BCS National Championship Game]] ([[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]]–[[2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2013]])<br>[[Bowl Alliance]] ([[1995 NCAA Division I-A football season|1995]]–[[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|97]])<br>[[Bowl Coalition]] ([[1992 NCAA Division I-A football season|1992]]–[[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season|94]])
|[[Bowl Coalition]] ([[1992 NCAA Division I-A football season|1992]]–[[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season|1994]])
|[[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National polls]] ([[1869 college football season|1869]]–[[1870 college football season|1870]], [[1872 college football season|1872]]–[[1991 NCAA Division I-A football season|1991]])
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| conference_tie-ins = Winners of the CFP semi-final bowls
| champ_affiliation = Winners of the CFP semifinals
| payout =
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| sponsors =
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| prev_matchup_year = 2023 season<!-- this is clearer to readers -->
| former_names =
| prev_matchup_season = 2023
| prev_matchup_year = 2017 season <!-- this is clearer to readers -->
| prev_matchup_teams = [[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]] vs. [[2023 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]] ([[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|Michigan 34–13]])
| prev_matchup_season = 2017
| prev_matchup_score = <!-- embedded above -->
| prev_matchup_teams = [[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] vs. [[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] ([[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|Alabama 26–23]])
| prev_matchup_score = <!-- embedded above -->
| next_matchup_year = 2024 season<!-- this is clearer to readers -->
| next_matchup_season = 2024
| next_matchup_year = 2018 season <!-- this is clearer to readers -->
| next_matchup_teams = ([[2025 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 20, 2025]])
| next_matchup_season = 2018
| next_matchup_date = <!-- embedded above -->
| next_matchup_teams = [[2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] vs. [[2018 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]] ([[2019 College Football Playoff National Championship|Clemson 44–16]])
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}}
The '''College Football Playoff National Championship''' is a post-season [[college football]] [[bowl game]], used to determine a [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national champion]] of the [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]] (FBS), which began play in the [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014 college football season]].<ref name="USA Today April 25. 2013">{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/04/24/college-football-playoff-questions-and-answers/2111419/|title=Questions and answers for the College Football Playoff|last=Wolken |first=Dan |date=25 April 2013 |publisher=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=25 April 2013}}</ref> The game serves as the final of the [[College Football Playoff]], a [[bracket (tournament)|bracket tournament]] between the top four teams in the country as determined by a selection committee, which was established as a successor to the [[Bowl Championship Series]] and its similar [[BCS National Championship Game]]. Unlike the BCS championship, the participating teams in the College Football Playoff National Championship are determined by two semi-final bowls—hosted by two of the consortium's six member bowls yearly—and the top two teams as determined by the selection committee do not automatically advance to the game in lieu of other bowls. This has caused a unique side effect in that, since the inception of the playoff, no #1 or #3 seed has won the National Championship.
The '''College Football Playoff National Championship''' is a post-season [[college football]] [[bowl game]], used to determine a [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national champion]] of the [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]] (FBS), which began play in the [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014 college football season]].<ref name="USA Today April 25. 2013">{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/04/24/college-football-playoff-questions-and-answers/2111419/|title=Questions and answers for the College Football Playoff|last=Wolken |first=Dan |date=April 25, 2013 |publisher=[[USA Today]] |access-date=April 25, 2013}}</ref> The game is held on the second Monday of January and serves as the final game of the [[College Football Playoff]], a [[bracket (tournament)|bracket tournament]] between the top five ranked conference champions, and the top 7 ranked at-large teams in the country that are selected by a playoff committee, which was established as a successor to the [[Bowl Championship Series]] and then its similar [[BCS National Championship Game]].


The participating teams in the College Football Playoff National Championship are determined by two semifinal games, hosted by an annual rotation of bowls commonly known as the [[New Year's Six]]. Thus, the teams to compete in the final are not directly selected by a selection committee, as had been the format used for the BCS National Championship Game.
The game is played at a neutral site, determined through bids by prospective host cities (similar to the [[Super Bowl]] and [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Final Four]]). When announcing it was soliciting bids for the 2016 and 2017 title games, playoff organizers noted that the bids must propose host stadiums with a capacity of at least 65,000 spectators,<ref name="stadium-future">{{cite web|title=CFB playoff opens bidding for 2016, '17 championship games|author=Jerry Hinnen|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=August 7, 2013|accessdate=August 9, 2013|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/23053828/cfb-playoff-opens-bidding-for-2016-2017-championship-games}}</ref> and cities cannot host both a semi-final game and the title game in the same year.<ref name="future-hosting">{{cite web|title=More bids on future title game sites|author=Brett McMurphy|publisher=ESPN.com|date=July 26, 2013|accessdate=August 10, 2013|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9511533/at-least-7-cities-bid-2016-2017-title-games-sources}}</ref>


The game is played at a neutral site, determined through bids by prospective host cities (similar to the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Final Four]]). When announcing it was soliciting bids for the 2016 and 2017 title games, playoff organizers noted that the bids must propose host stadiums with a capacity of at least 65,000 spectators,<ref name="stadium-future">{{cite web|title=CFB playoff opens bidding for 2016, '17 championship games|author=Jerry Hinnen|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=August 7, 2013|access-date=August 9, 2013|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/23053828/cfb-playoff-opens-bidding-for-2016-2017-championship-games}}</ref> and cities cannot host both a semi-final game and the title game in the same year.<ref name="future-hosting">{{cite web|title=More bids on future title game sites|author=Brett McMurphy|work=ESPN.com|date=July 26, 2013|access-date=August 10, 2013|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9511533/at-least-7-cities-bid-2016-2017-title-games-sources}}</ref>
The winner of the game is awarded a new championship trophy instead of the [[AFCA National Championship Trophy|"crystal football"]], which has been given by the [[American Football Coaches Association]] (AFCA) since 1986; officials wanted a new trophy that was unconnected with the previous BCS championship system.<ref>{{cite web|title=New College Football Playoff will reportedly feature a new trophy|author=Dennis Dodd|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=July 23, 2013|accessdate=July 30, 2013|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/22857775/say-goodbye-to-the-crystal-football-bcs-symbol-will-not-be-retained}}</ref> The [[2015 College Football Playoff National Championship|inaugural game]] was held at [[AT&T Stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas]] in January 2015, and was won by [[2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]].<ref name="stadium-2015">{{cite web|url= http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9204021/arlington-texas-host-first-college-football-playoff-championship|title= Arlington to host title game|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=January 7, 2013|accessdate=April 25, 2013}}</ref> The awarded trophy, [[College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy]], is sponsored by [[Dr Pepper]].<ref name="trophy">{{cite web|title=ESPN Inks Dr Pepper as First Mega-Sponsor of the College Football Playoff Series|author=Anthony Crupi|publisher=Adweek|date=March 25, 2014|accessdate=April 7, 2014|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/television/espn-inks-dr-pepper-first-mega-sponsor-college-football-playoff-series-156518}}</ref>


The winner of the game is awarded the [[College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy]], which is sponsored by [[Dr Pepper]].<ref name="trophy">{{cite web|title=ESPN Inks Dr Pepper as First Mega-Sponsor of the College Football Playoff Series|author=Anthony Crupi|publisher=Adweek|date=March 25, 2014|access-date=April 7, 2014|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/television/espn-inks-dr-pepper-first-mega-sponsor-college-football-playoff-series-156518}}</ref> It was created as a new championship trophy, rather than the [[AFCA National Championship Trophy|"crystal football"]] that has been given by the [[American Football Coaches Association]] (AFCA) since 1986, as officials wanted a new trophy that was unconnected with the previous BCS championship system.<ref>{{cite web|title=New College Football Playoff will reportedly feature a new trophy|author=Dennis Dodd|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=July 23, 2013|access-date=July 30, 2013|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/22857775/say-goodbye-to-the-crystal-football-bcs-symbol-will-not-be-retained}}</ref>
==Venues==
[[File:Cowboysstadium js crop.jpg|thumb|right|[[AT&T Stadium]] hosted the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship game, played in January 2015.]]
The number of cities capable of bidding for the event is restricted by the 65,000-seat stadium minimum. In addition to [[Raymond James Stadium]] in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], which was the other finalist for the 2015 matchup,<ref name="tampa">{{cite web|title=Sources: Cowboys Stadium to land 2014 college football national title game on Wednesday|author=Chuck Carlton|publisher=Dallas Morning News|date=April 23, 2013|accessdate=August 9, 2013|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20130423-carlton-despite-tampa-s-surge-cowboys-stadium-likely-to-nab-2014-college-football-title-game.ece}}</ref> the stadium restriction would limit the bidding to cities such as [[New Orleans]], [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]], and [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]].<ref name="stadium-future"/> Other possible future hosts include [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[San Antonio]], and almost any city with a [[National Football League]] franchise, since [[List of current National Football League stadiums|all but three of the stadiums in that league]] meet the capacity requirements and, unlike the [[Super Bowl]], there is no ''de jure'' restriction on climate. Officials in [[New York City]] said they would like to host the game at [[Yankee Stadium]], which hosts the annual [[Pinstripe Bowl]], but it falls short of the attendance limit as it only holds approximately 54,000 fans in its football configuration (a game could still be hosted in the New York metropolitan area, but it would have to be at [[MetLife Stadium]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]).<ref name="stadium-future"/><ref name="future-hosting"/>


The inaugural game was held at [[AT&T Stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas]], on January 12, 2015, and was won by [[2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]].<ref name="stadium-2015">{{Cite web |last=McMurphy |first=Brett |date=January 7, 2013 |title=Arlington to host title game |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9204021/arlington-texas-host-first-college-football-playoff-championship |access-date=April 25, 2013 |publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> A top-ranked team did not win the College Football Playoff National Championship until [[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] won the sixth edition of the game, in January 2020. [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] has the most appearances in a College Football Playoff National Championship, with six, and also the most wins, with three.
On December 16, 2013, host selections for the 2016 and 2017 title games were announced. [[Glendale, Arizona]] ([[University of Phoenix Stadium]]) was selected to host the 2016 game and [[Tampa, Florida]] ([[Raymond James Stadium]]) was selected to host the 2017 game. Four cities had submitted bids for the 2016 game: Glendale, [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] ([[EverBank Field]]), [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] ([[Mercedes-Benz Superdome]]), and Tampa. Six metropolitan areas had been vying for the 2017 game: Tampa, the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] ([[Levi's Stadium]]), [[Minneapolis]] ([[U.S. Bank Stadium]]), San Antonio ([[Alamodome]]), [[Miami Gardens, Florida|South Florida]] ([[Hard Rock Stadium]]), and Jacksonville ([[Jacksonville Municipal Stadium]]).<ref>[http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/story?id=9748601 Eight Communities Submit Bids to Host College Football National Championship Game in 2016 and 2017], College Football Playoff, September 30, 2013</ref>


The College Football Playoff National Championship is not awarded by the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA). The highest level of college football that the NCAA awards a championship in is the Division I [[Football Championship Subdivision]] (FCS).
The hosts for the 2019 and 2020 games were announced on November 4, 2015.<ref name="future sites">{{cite web|title=Atlanta, Santa Clara, New Orleans land CFP title games for 2018–20|author=Alex Scarborough|publisher=ESPN.com|date=November 4, 2015|accessdate=November 4, 2015|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14052099/atlanta-santa-clara-new-orleans-land-cfp-title-games-2018-20?ex_cid=espnapi_partner_College%20Football%20Playoff}}</ref>
*2019 – [[Levi's Stadium]] in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] ([[Santa Clara, California]]).
*2020 – [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]].


==Venues==
The hosts for the 2021 through 2024 games were announced November 1, 2017.<ref name="2021-2014 sites">{{cite web|title=College Football Playoff Announces Site for 2021-2024 National Championship Games|author=Charlotte Carroll|publisher=si.com|date=November 1, 2017|accessdate=November 1, 2017|url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/11/01/college-football-playoff-locations-2021-2024}}</ref>
[[File:Cowboysstadium js crop.jpg|thumb|right|[[AT&T Stadium]] hosted the first College Football Playoff National Championship game, in January 2015.]]
* 2021 – [[Hard Rock Stadium]] in [[Miami Gardens, Florida]].
Cities across the United States can bid on the National Championship Game each year. The number of cities capable of bidding for the event is restricted by a requirement to have a stadium with at least 65,000 seats. The stadium restriction would limit the bidding to most cities with a [[National Football League]] franchise, since [[List of current National Football League stadiums|all but four of the stadiums in the league]] meet the capacity requirements, and in practice all National Championship venues chosen for up to and including the 2026 game are also home to at least one NFL franchise. Unlike the [[Super Bowl]], there is no ''de jure'' restriction on climate.<ref name="stadium-future"/><ref name="future-hosting"/> A venue can not host a semi-final game and the National Championship Game in the same season.
* 2022 – [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]].
* 2023 – [[Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park]] in [[Inglewood, California]].
* 2024 – [[NRG Stadium]] in [[Houston, Texas]].


===Host cities/regions===
Since cities hosting [[College Football Playoff]] semifinal games cannot host the championship game in the same year, Pasadena and New Orleans were not eligible for the 2018 game; South Florida and North Texas could not host in 2019; and Glendale and Atlanta were excluded from 2020 consideration. The same exclusions rotate every three years through 2026.<ref name="futuretitle">{{cite web|title=
{{Location map+|USA|width=450|float=right|caption=National Championship Game host cities/regions|places=
Cities to bid on '16, '17 title games|date=Sep 19, 2013|author=Brett McMurphy|publisher=ESPN.com|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9693344/cities-ready-bid-future-college-football-playoff-championship-games}}</ref>
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{{Location map~|USA|mark=red pog.svg|lat_deg=27.970898|lon_deg=-82.46464|position=left|label=Tampa|label_size=75}}
{{Location map~|USA|mark=red pog.svg|lat_deg=29.762778|lon_deg=-95.383056|position=left|label=Houston|label_size=75}}
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{{Location map~|USA|mark=red pog.svg|lat_deg=33.448457|lon_deg=-112.073844|position=right|label=Phoenix Metro Area|label_size=75}}
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}}

The first ten CFP National Championship Games were each held in a different region. The 2025 and 2026 games are the first two championship games scheduled to be played in venues that had previously hosted a CFP title game.

<!-- Use the current or most recent name of each stadium, even if it hosted games under a different name -->
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! City/Region !! Stadium !! {{Abbr|No.|Number}} hosted !! Years hosted
|-
| [[Atlanta]] || [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]] || 1 (''2''{{Cref|ˇ}}) || [[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|2018]], (''[[2025 College Football Playoff National Championship|2025]]''{{Cref|ˇ}})
|-
| [[Miami metro area]] || [[Hard Rock Stadium]] || 1 (''2''{{Cref|ˇ}}) || [[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship |2021]], (''[[2026 College Football Playoff National Championship|2026]]''{{Cref|ˇ}})
|-
| [[Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex]] || [[AT&T Stadium]] || 1 || [[2015 College Football Playoff National Championship|2015]]
|-
| [[Houston]] || [[NRG Stadium]] || 1 || [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|2024]]
|-
| [[Indianapolis]] || [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] || 1 || [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|2022]]
|-
| [[Greater Los Angeles]] || [[SoFi Stadium]] || 1 || [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]
|-
| [[New Orleans]] || [[Caesars Superdome]] || 1 || [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]]
|-
| [[Phoenix metropolitan area]] || [[State Farm Stadium]] || 1 || [[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|2016]]
|-
| [[San Francisco Bay Area]] || [[Levi's Stadium]] || 1 || [[2019 College Football Playoff National Championship|2019]]
|-
| [[Tampa]] || [[Raymond James Stadium ]] || 1 || [[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|2017]]
|}
<small>Note: Years listed are the year the game was actually played (or ''will be played''{{Cref|ˇ}}; future games are denoted through ''italics'') rather than what NCAA season it is considered to have been.</small>


==Game results==
==Game results==
:''For previous championship game results, see [[BCS National Championship Game]] (1998–2013), [[Bowl Alliance#History and schedule|Bowl Alliance]] (1995–1997), and [[Bowl Coalition#Bowl Coalition National Championship games|Bowl Coalition]] (1992–1994).''
{{For-text|previous final results|[[BCS National Championship Game]] (1998–2013), [[Bowl Alliance#History and schedule|Bowl Alliance]] (1995–1997), and [[Bowl Coalition#Bowl Coalition National Championship games|Bowl Coalition]] (1992–1994)}}
:


''Rankings are from the [[List of NCAA college football rankings|CFP Poll]] released prior to matchup.''
Rankings are from the [[List of NCAA college football rankings|CFP Poll]] released prior to matchup.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Season
!Season
!Playoff
!Date
!Date
! colspan="2" |Winning team
!Winning team{{efn|name=teamcolors}}
!Score
! colspan="2" |Losing team
!Losing team{{efn|name=teamcolors}}
!Site
!Venue
!City
!Attendance
!Attendance
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|[[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]]
|[[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]]
| {{nowrap|[[2014–15 College Football Playoff|2014–15]]}}
|January 12, 2015
| align=right|[[2015 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 12, 2015]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}}|<small>No. 4</small> '''[[2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Ohio State Buckeyes}}]]''' || '''42'''
| style={{NCAA color cell|Oregon Ducks}}|<small>No. 2</small> [[2014 Oregon Ducks football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Oregon Ducks}}]]''' || 20
| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}}|{{small|No. 4}} '''[[2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Ohio State}}]]'''
| {{center|42–20}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[AT&T Stadium]] • [[Arlington, Texas]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Oregon Ducks}}|{{small|No. 2}} [[2014 Oregon Ducks football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Oregon}}]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[AT&T Stadium]]
|[[Arlington, Texas]]
|85,788
|85,788
|[[2015 College Football Playoff National Championship|notes]]
|[[2015 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|-
|[[2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2015]]
|[[2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2015]]
|{{nowrap|[[2015–16 College Football Playoff|2015–16]]}}
|January 11, 2016
| align=right|[[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 11, 2016]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|<small>No. 2</small> '''[[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama Crimson Tide}}]]''' || '''45'''
| style={{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}|<small>{{color|#ffffff|No. 1}}</small> [[2015 Clemson Tigers football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Clemson Tigers}}]] || 40
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|{{small|No. 2}} '''[[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama}}]]'''
| {{center|45–40}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[State Farm Stadium|University of Phoenix Stadium]] • [[Glendale, Arizona]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}|{{small|No. 1}} [[2015 Clemson Tigers football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Clemson}}]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[State Farm Stadium|University of Phoenix Stadium]]
|[[Glendale, Arizona]]
|75,765
|75,765
|[[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|notes]]
|[[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|-
|[[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]]
|[[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]]
|{{nowrap|[[2016–17 College Football Playoff|2016–17]]}}
|January 9, 2017
| align=right|[[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 9, 2017]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}|<small>{{color|#ffffff|No. 2}}</small> '''[[2016 Clemson Tigers football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Clemson Tigers}}]]''' || '''35'''
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|<small>No. 1</small> [[2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama Crimson Tide}}]] || 31
| style={{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}|{{small|No. 2}} '''[[2016 Clemson Tigers football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Clemson}}]]'''
| {{center|35–31}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[Raymond James Stadium]] • [[Tampa, Florida]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|{{small|No. 1}} [[2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama}}]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Raymond James Stadium]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|74,512
|74,512
|[[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|notes]]
|[[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|-
|[[2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2017]]
|[[2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2017]]
|{{nowrap|[[2017–18 College Football Playoff|2017–18]]}}
|January 8, 2018
| align=right|[[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 8, 2018]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|<small>No. 4</small> '''[[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama Crimson Tide}}]]''' || '''26'''
| style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Bulldogs}}|<small>No. 3</small> [[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Georgia Bulldogs}}]] || 23
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|{{small|No. 4}} '''[[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama}}]]'''
| {{center|26–23 ({{Tooltip|OT|Overtime}})}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]] • [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Bulldogs}}|{{small|No. 3}} [[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Georgia}}]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]]
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|77,430
|77,430
|[[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|notes]]
|[[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|-
|[[2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2018]]
|[[2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2018]]
|{{nowrap|[[2018–19 College Football Playoff|2018–19]]}}
|January 7, 2019
| align=right|[[2019 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 7, 2019]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}|<small>{{color|#ffffff|No. 2}}</small> '''[[2018 Clemson Tigers football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Clemson Tigers}}]]''' || '''44'''
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|<small>No. 1</small> [[2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama Crimson Tide}}]] || 16
| style={{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}|{{small|No. 2}} '''[[2018 Clemson Tigers football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Clemson}}]]'''
| {{center|44–16}}
|style="text-align:center"|[[Levi's Stadium]] • [[Santa Clara, California]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|{{small|No. 1}} [[2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama}}]]
|74,814<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KyleWVTM13/status/1082491828857901056?s=20|title=Announced attendance: 74,814|last=WVTM|first=Kyle Burger|date=2019-01-07|website=@KyleWVTM13|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Levi's Stadium]]
|[[2019 College Football Playoff National Championship|notes]]
|[[Santa Clara, California]]
|74,814
|[[2019 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|[[2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2019]]
|{{nowrap|[[2019–20 College Football Playoff|2019–20]]}}
| align=right|[[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 13, 2020]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}|{{small|No. 1}} '''[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|LSU}}]]'''
| {{center|42–25}}
| style={{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}|{{small|No. 3}} [[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Clemson}}]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Caesars Superdome|Mercedes-Benz Superdome]]
|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|76,885
|[[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|[[2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2020]]
|{{nowrap|[[2020–21 College Football Playoff|2020–21]]}}
| align=right|[[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 11, 2021]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|'''{{small|No. 1}} [[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama}}]]'''
| {{center|52–24}}
| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}}|{{small|No. 3}} [[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Ohio State}}]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Hard Rock Stadium]]
|[[Miami Gardens, Florida]]
|14,926{{double dagger}}
|[[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|[[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2021]]
|{{nowrap|[[2021–22 College Football Playoff|2021–22]]}}
| align=right|[[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 10, 2022]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Bulldogs}}|'''{{small|No. 3}} [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Georgia}}]]'''
| {{center|33–18}}
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|{{small|No. 1}} [[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama}}]]
| style="text-align:center"|[[Lucas Oil Stadium]]
|[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
|68,311
|[[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|[[2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2022]]
|{{nowrap|[[2022–23 College Football Playoff|2022–23]]}}
| align=right|[[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 9, 2023]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Bulldogs}}|'''{{small|No. 1}} [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Georgia}}]]'''
| {{center|65–7}}
| style={{NCAA color cell|TCU Horned Frogs}}|{{small|No. 3}} [[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|TCU}}]]
| style="text-align:center"|[[SoFi Stadium]]
|[[Inglewood, California]]
|72,628
|[[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
|[[2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2023]]
|{{nowrap|[[2023–24 College Football Playoff|2023–24]]}}
| align=right|[[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 8, 2024]]
| style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan Wolverines}}|'''{{small|No. 1}} [[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Michigan}}]]'''
| {{center|34–13}}
| style={{NCAA color cell|Washington Huskies}}|{{small|No. 2}} [[2023 Washington Huskies football team|{{color|#FFFFFF|Washington}}]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[NRG Stadium]]
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| 72,808
|[[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]
|-
| colspan=10 align=center|''{{visible anchor|Future dates}}''<!--DO NOT add future dates unless supported with a verifiable citation-->
|-
|[[2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2024]]
|{{nowrap|[[2024–25 College Football Playoff|2024–25]]}}
| align=right|January 20, 2025
| <!--winner-->
| <!--score-->
| <!--loser-->
|style="text-align:center"| [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]]
|[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| <!--attendance-->
| <!--[[2025 College Football Playoff National Championship|Notes]]-->
|-
|[[2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2025]]
|{{nowrap|[[2025–26 College Football Playoff|2025–26]]}}
| align=right|January 19, 2026
| <!--winner-->
| <!--score-->
| <!--loser-->
|style="text-align:center"| [[Hard Rock Stadium]]
|[[Miami Gardens, Florida]]
| <!--attendance-->
| <!--wikilink to game article-->
|-
|[[2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2026]]
|{{nowrap|[[2026–27 College Football Playoff|2026–27]]}}
|January 18, 2027
|<!--winner-->
|<!--score-->
|<!--loser-->
|style="text-align:center"|[[Allegiant Stadium]]
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|<!--attendance-->
|<!--wikilink to game article-->
|}
|}
{{double dagger}} Attendance at the January 2021 game was limited due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]].
<br>
Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/Bowls.pdf |magazine=Bowl/All Star Game Records |title=College Football Playoff National Championship |page=17 |via=NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |date=2020 |access-date=January 3, 2021}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams starting with the 2024 season {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2022-12-01/college-football-playoff-expand-12-teams-starting-2024-season |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Appearances by team==
[[File:2020-0113-OrgeronBurrowQueen.PNG|thumb|right|upright=1.2|LSU's post-victory press conference]]

Updated through the January 2024 edition (10 games, 20 total appearances).


===Records by team===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Title game<br>appearances
!Appearances
!Team{{efn|name=teamcolors|Team names are highlighted in each team's traditional colors.}}
!Team
!Wins
!Wins
!Losses
!Losses
!Win %
!Win%
!Season(s) won
!Season(s) won
!Season(s) lost
!Season(s) lost

|-
|-
|6
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide}}"|Alabama
|{{WinLossPct|3|3}}
|2015, 2017, 2020
|2016, 2018, 2021
|-
|4
|4
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clemson Tigers}}"|Clemson
| style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|{{color|#FFFFFF|Alabama]]}}
|{{WinLossPct|2|2}}
|2
|2016, 2018
|2
|2015, 2019
|{{winpct|2|2}}
|-
| 2015, 2017
| 3
| 2016, 2018
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs}}"|Georgia

|{{WinLossPct|2|1}}
|2021, 2022
|2017
|-
|-
|3
| style={{NCAA color cell|Clemson Tigers}}|[[Clemson Tigers football|{{color|#FFFFFF|Clemson]]}}
|2
|2
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ohio State Buckeyes}}"|Ohio State
|1
|{{winpct|2|1}}
|{{WinLossPct|1|1}}
|2014
| 2016, 2018
|2020
| 2015

|-
|-
|1
|1
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers}}"|LSU
| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}}|[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|{{color|#FFFFFF|Ohio State]]}}
|{{WinLossPct|1|0}}
|1
|2019
|0
|{{winpct|1|0}}
|{{nbsp}}
| 2014
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|&nbsp;

|-
|-
| 1
| 1
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines}}"|Michigan
| style={{NCAA color cell|Oregon Ducks}}|[[Oregon Ducks football|{{color|#FFFFFF|Oregon]]}}
|{{WinLossPct|1|0}}
| 0
|2023
|{{nbsp}}
|-
| 1
| 1
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oregon Ducks}}"|Oregon
|{{winpct|0|1}}
|{{WinLossPct|0|1}}
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|&nbsp;
|{{nbsp}}
| 2014
|2014

|-
|-
| 1
| 1
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs}}"|TCU
| style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Bulldogs}}|[[Georgia Bulldogs football|{{color|#FFFFFF|Georgia]]}}
|{{WinLossPct|0|1}}
| 0
|{{nbsp}}
|2022
|-
| 1
| 1
!! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington Huskies}}"|Washington
|{{winpct|0|1}}
|{{WinLossPct|0|1}}
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|&nbsp;
|{{nbsp}}
| 2017
|2023
|}
|}
<!--list wins & loss by football SEASON not calendar year-->


===Records by conference===
==Appearances by conference==
Updated through the January 2024 edition (10 games, 20 total appearances).
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Conference
!scope="col"| Conference
!scope="col"| Appearances
!scope="col"| Appearances
Line 172: Line 333:
!scope="col"| Win Pct
!scope="col"| Win Pct
!scope="col"| # Teams
!scope="col"| # Teams
!scope="col"| Team(s)
!scope="col" class=unsortable| Team(s)
!scope="col"| Title seasons
!scope="col" class=unsortable| Title seasons
|-
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|10 || {{WinLossPct|6|4}}{{efn|The [[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|2017]] and [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]] championship games featured SEC teams Alabama and Georgia. The SEC has a record of 4–2 ({{winpct|4|2}}) in championship games against other conferences.}}
|3
|3
|align=left|{{ubl
|2
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (3–3)
|[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (2–1)
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] (1–0)
}}
|2015, 2017, 2019, <br>2020, 2021, 2022 <!--listed by football SEASON not calendar year-->

|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
|4 || {{WinLossPct|2|2}}
|1
|1
|align=left|[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] (2–2)
|{{winpct|2|1}}
|2016, 2018<!--listed by football SEASON not calendar year-->
|1

|[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] (2–1)
|2016, 2018
|-
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]
|3 || {{WinLossPct|2|1}}
|1
|1
|2
|align=left|{{ubl
|0
|[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] (1–1)
|{{winpct|1|0}}
|[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] (1–0)
|1
}}
|[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] (1–0)
|2014, 2023<!--listed by football SEASON not calendar year-->
|2014

|-
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]
|2 || {{WinLossPct|0|2}}
|1
|0
|2
|align=left|{{ubl
|[[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] (0–1)
|[[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] (0–1)
}}
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|{{nbsp}}

|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|1 || {{WinLossPct|0|1}}
|1
|1
|align=left|[[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]] (0–1)
|{{winpct|0|1}}
|style="background:#DCDCDC;"|{{nbsp}}
|1
|}
|[[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] (0–1)
|{{sort|00|None}}


==Coaches==
The following coaches led their teams to the National Championship final. [[Nick Saban]] has reached the final the most times, six, with a 3–3 record.

[[File:Nick Saban, who is the Alabama team coach, gives interviews and watches all the plays during this important spring scrimmage at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama LCCN2010638313 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|[[Nick Saban]]]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Game date
! colspan="2" | Winning coach
! colspan="2" | Losing coach
|-
|-
! Coach
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
! Team
|5
! Coach
|2
! Team
|3
|-
| {{winpct|2|3}}
| 2014 || [[2015 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 12, 2015]]
|2
| [[Urban Meyer]] || [[2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (2–2)<br/>[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (0–1)<br/>
| [[Mark Helfrich (American football)|Mark Helfrich]] || [[2014 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]]
|2015, 2017
|-
| 2015 || [[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 11, 2016]]
| [[Nick Saban]] || [[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| [[Dabo Swinney]] || [[2015 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
|-
| 2016 || [[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 9, 2017]]
| [[Dabo Swinney]] || [[2016 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| [[Nick Saban]] || [[2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|-
| 2017 || [[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 8, 2018]]
| [[Nick Saban]] || [[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| [[Kirby Smart]] || [[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|-
| 2018 || [[2019 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 7, 2019]]
| [[Dabo Swinney]] || [[2018 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| [[Nick Saban]] || [[2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|-
| 2019 || [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 13, 2020]]
| [[Ed Orgeron]] ||[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| [[Dabo Swinney]] ||[[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
|-
| 2020 || [[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 11, 2021]]
| [[Nick Saban]] ||[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| [[Ryan Day (American football)|Ryan Day]] ||[[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
|-
| 2021 || [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 10, 2022]]
| [[Kirby Smart]] || [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| [[Nick Saban]] || [[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|-
|2022
|[[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 9, 2023]]
| [[Kirby Smart]] || [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| [[Sonny Dykes]] || [[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
|-
|-
|2023
|[[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|January 8, 2024]]
| [[Jim Harbaugh]] || [[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
|[[Kalen DeBoer]] || [[2023 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
|}
|}


=== Appearances by coach ===
Note: Conference affiliations are contemporaneous with the game, which may differ from the current alignment.
[[File:Kirby Smart Jan 2018.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|[[Kirby Smart]]]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Coach
! Team
! Games
! W
! L
|-
| {{sortname|Nick|Saban}} || [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] || 6 || 3 ||3
|-
| {{sortname|Dabo|Swinney}} || [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] || 4 || 2 ||2
|-
| {{sortname|Kirby|Smart}} || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] ||3 ||2 ||1
|-
| {{sortname|Ed|Orgeron}} || [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] || 1 || 1 ||0
|-
| {{sortname|Jim|Harbaugh}} || [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
| {{sortname|Urban|Meyer}} || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] || 1 || 1 ||0
|-
| {{sortname|Mark|Helfrich|dab=American football}} || [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] || 1 || 0 ||1
|-
| {{sortname|Ryan|Day|dab=American football}} || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] || 1 ||0 ||1
|-
| {{sortname|Sonny|Dykes|}} || [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]] || 1 ||0 ||1
|-
| {{sortname|Kalen|DeBoer}} || [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] || 1 || 0 || 1
|}


== MVPs ==
== MVPs ==
[[File:Deshaun Watson 2018.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Deshaun Watson]] was offensive MVP of the January 2017 game.]]
[[File:Deshaun Watson 2018.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Deshaun Watson]] was offensive MVP of the January 2017 game.]]
An offensive and defensive MVP is named for each championship game.
An offensive MVP and defensive MVP are named for each final.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Season
! rowspan=2 | Game
! rowspan=2 | Date
! rowspan=2 | Date
! colspan=3 | Offensive MVP
! colspan=3 | Offensive MVP
Line 233: Line 490:
! Pos
! Pos
|-
|-
| 2014 || January 12, 2015 || [[Ezekiel Elliott]] || Ohio State || |RB || [[Tyvis Powell]] || Ohio State || S || <ref>https://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/news/679129</ref>
| [[2015 College Football Playoff National Championship|2015]]|| January 12, 2015 || [[Ezekiel Elliott]] || [[2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]|| |RB || [[Tyvis Powell]] || [[2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]|| S || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/news/679129|title=Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott, Tyvis Powell named title game MVPs|first=Gino|last=Bottero|website=theScore.com|date=January 13, 2015 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2015 || January 11, 2016 || [[O. J. Howard]] || Alabama || TE || [[Eddie Jackson (safety)|Eddie Jackson]] || Alabama || S || <ref>http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/oj-howard-eddie-jackson-crowned-mvps-of-cfp-title-game-alabama-clemson-cfp/1ot89hxevimp17f4ivp62brmh</ref>
| [[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|2016]]|| January 11, 2016 || [[O. J. Howard]] || [[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| TE || [[Eddie Jackson (safety)|Eddie Jackson]] || [[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| S || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/oj-howard-eddie-jackson-crowned-mvps-of-cfp-title-game-alabama-clemson-cfp/1ot89hxevimp17f4ivp62brmh|title=Alabama's O.J. Howard, Eddie Jackson crowned MVPs of CFP title game|website=www.sportingnews.com|date=October 29, 2021 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2016 ||January 9, 2017 || [[Deshaun Watson]] || Clemson || QB || [[Ben Boulware]] || Clemson || LB || <ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2686172-deshaun-watson-ben-boulware-win-college-football-national-championship-mvps</ref>
| [[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|2017]]||January 9, 2017 || [[Deshaun Watson]] || [[2016 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| QB || [[Ben Boulware]] || [[2016 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| LB || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2686172-deshaun-watson-ben-boulware-win-college-football-national-championship-mvps|title=Deshaun Watson, Ben Boulware Win College Football National Championship MVPs|first=Tyler|last=Conway|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2017 || January 8, 2018 || [[Tua Tagovailoa]] || Alabama || QB || [[Daron Payne]] || Alabama || DT || <ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2753159-tua-tagovailoa-daron-payne-win-2018-college-football-national-championship-mvp</ref>
| [[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|2018]]|| January 8, 2018 || [[Tua Tagovailoa]] || [[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| QB || [[Daron Payne]] || [[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| DT || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2753159-tua-tagovailoa-daron-payne-win-2018-college-football-national-championship-mvp|title=Tua Tagovailoa, Da'Ron Payne Win 2018 College Football National Championship MVP|first=Timothy|last=Rapp|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2018 || January 7, 2019 || [[Trevor Lawrence (American football)|Trevor Lawrence]] || Clemson || QB || Trayvon Mullen || Clemson || CB || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article224038595.html|title=Trevor Lawrence, Trayvon Mullen earn MVP honors as Clemson blows out Alabama|website=thestate|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref>
| [[2019 College Football Playoff National Championship|2019]]|| January 7, 2019 || [[Trevor Lawrence]] || [[2018 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| QB || [[Trayvon Mullen]] || [[2018 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| CB || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article224038595.html|title=Trevor Lawrence, Trayvon Mullen earn MVP honors as Clemson blows out Alabama|website=thestate|language=en|access-date=January 8, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]]||January 13, 2020 ||[[Joe Burrow]] ||[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]||QB ||[[Patrick Queen]] ||[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]||LB ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/news/1924569|title=Burrow, Queen named offensive, defensive MVPs of national title game|last=Chippin|first=Alex|website=theScore.com|date=January 14, 2020 |access-date=January 14, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]]|| January 11, 2021 || [[DeVonta Smith]] ||[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| WR || [[Christian Barmore]] ||[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]||DT || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2926511-devonta-smith-christian-barmore-win-college-football-national-championship-mvps |title=DeVonta Smith, Christian Barmore Win College Football National Championship MVPs |first=Joseph |last=Zucker |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=January 12, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|2022]]|| January 10, 2022 || [[Stetson Bennett]] || [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] || QB || [[Lewis Cine]] || [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] || DB || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.annistonstar.com/sports/alabama/national-title-game-alabama-vs-georgia-bulldogs-beat-tide-33-18-for-first-title-since/article_40d5022c-724c-11ec-8f0b-5f655f69a9a6.html |title=National title game, Alabama vs. Georgia: Bulldogs beat Tide 33-18 for first title since 1980 |first=Mark |last=Edwards |website=[[The Anniston Star]] |url-access=limited |date=January 10, 2022 |accessdate=January 11, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]|| January 9, 2023 || [[Stetson Bennett]] || [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] || QB || [[Javon Bullard]] || [[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] || DB || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10061137-stetson-bennett-javon-bullard-win-2023-college-football-national-championship-mvps |title=Stetson Bennett, Javon Bullard Win 2023 College Football National Championship MVPs |first=Doric |last=Sam |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |date=January 9, 2023 |accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|2024]]|| January 8, 2024 || [[Blake Corum]] || [[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]] || RB || [[Will Johnson (cornerback)|Will Johnson]] || [[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]] || CB || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10104203-michigans-blake-corum-will-johnson-named-2024-cfb-national-championship-mvps |title=Michigan's Blake Corum, Will Johnson Named 2024 CFB National Championship MVPs |first=Andrew |last=Peters |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |date=January 8, 2024 |accessdate=January 9, 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}
{{clear}}

==Game records==
[[File:Ezekiel Elliott interview picture.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ezekiel Elliott]] rushed for 246 yards in the 2015 game.]]
[[File:Derrick Henry 2019 12-08.jpg|thumb|right|[[Derrick Henry]] had a 50-yard touchdown rush in the 2016 game]]
[[File:GA VS LSU E101318 73.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jake Fromm]] threw an 80-yard touchdown pass in the 2018 game.]]
[[File:DeVonta Smith.jpg|thumb|right|[[DeVonta Smith]] had three touchdown receptions in the 2021 game.]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Team records
!Record
!Head coach
!Team
!Opponent
!Game
|-
|Most points (winning team)
|65
|[[Kirby Smart]]
|[[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]|| [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]
|-
|Most points (losing team)
|40
|[[Dabo Swinney]]
|[[2015 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
|[[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| rowspan="3" | [[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|2016]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Most points (both teams)
| rowspan="2" |85
|[[Nick Saban]]
|[[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|45
|-
|[[Dabo Swinney]]
|[[2015 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
|40
|-
| rowspan="2" |Fewest points (both teams)
| rowspan="2" |47
|[[Jim Harbaugh]]
|[[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
|34|| rowspan="2" | [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|2024]]
|-
|[[Kalen DeBoer]]
|[[2023 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
|13
|-
|Fewest points allowed
|7
|[[Kirby Smart]]
|[[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]|| [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]
|-
|Largest margin of victory
|58
|[[Kirby Smart]]
|[[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]|| [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]
|-
|Smallest margin of victory
|3
|[[Nick Saban]]
|[[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]|| [[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|2018]]
|-
|Largest comeback
|14
|[[Dabo Swinney]]
|[[2016 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
|[[2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| [[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|2017]]
|-
|Rushing yards
|303
|[[Jim Harbaugh]]
|[[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
|[[2023 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]|| [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|2024]]
|-
|Passing yards
|464
|[[Nick Saban]]
|[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]|| [[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]]
|-
|Total yards
|628
|[[Ed Orgeron]]
|[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
|[[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]]
|-
|First downs
|33
||[[Nick Saban]]
|[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
|[[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]]
|-
|Fewest rushing yards allowed
|30
||[[Kirby Smart]]
|[[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|2022]]
|-
|Fewest passing yards allowed
|152
|[[Kirby Smart]]
|[[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]|| [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]
|-
|Fewest total yards allowed
|188
|[[Kirby Smart]]
|[[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]|| [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]
|-
|Total plays
|99
|[[Dabo Swinney]]
|[[2016 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
|[[2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| [[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|2017]]
|-
!Individual records
!Record
!Player
!Team
!Opponent
!Game
|-
|Total offense
|521
|[[Joe Burrow]]
|[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
|[[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]]
|-
|Rushing yards
|246
| rowspan="2" |[[Ezekiel Elliott]]
| rowspan="2" |[[2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
| rowspan="2" |[[2014 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]]|| rowspan="2" | [[2015 College Football Playoff National Championship|2015]]
|-
|Rushing TDs
|4
|-
|Passing yards
|464
|[[Mac Jones]]
|[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]|| [[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Passing TDs
| rowspan="2" |5
|[[Joe Burrow]]
|[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
|[[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]]
|-
|[[Mac Jones]]
| rowspan="2" |[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| rowspan="2" |[[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
| rowspan="2" |[[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]]
|-
|Receptions
|12
|[[DeVonta Smith]]
|-
|Receiving yards
|221
|[[Ja'Marr Chase]]
|[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
|[[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]]
|-
|Receiving TDs
|3
|[[DeVonta Smith]]
|[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]|| [[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | TDs responsible for{{efn|"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.}}
| rowspan="2" |6
|[[Joe Burrow]]
|[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
|[[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
|[[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]]
|-
|[[Stetson Bennett]]
|[[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
|[[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]
|-
|Field goals
|4
|[[Will Reichard]]
|[[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]|| [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|2022]]
|-
|Tackles (total)
|14
|[[Tuf Borland]]
|[[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
|[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| [[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]]
|-
|Sacks
|3.0
|[[Kevin Dodd]]
|[[2015 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
|[[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| [[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|2016]]
|-
|Interceptions
|2
|[[Javon Bullard]]
|[[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
|[[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]
|-
|Punts
|10
|[[J. K. Scott]]
|[[2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2016 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| [[2017 College Football Playoff National Championship|2017]]
|-
!Long plays
!Record
!Player
!Team
!Opponent
!Game
|-
|Touchdown rush
| 50
| [[Derrick Henry]]
| [[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| [[2015 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| [[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|2016]]
|-
|Rush
| 67
| [[James Cook (running back)|James Cook]]
| [[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| [[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| [[2022 College Football Playoff National Championship|2022]]
|-
|Touchdown pass
| rowspan="4" |80
| rowspan="2" |[[Jake Fromm]]
| rowspan="4" |[[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| rowspan="4" |[[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| rowspan="4" |[[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|2018]]
|-
|Pass
|-
|Touchdown reception
| rowspan="2" |[[Mecole Hardman]]
|-
|Reception
|-
|Kickoff return
|95
|[[Kenyan Drake]]
|[[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2015 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]|| [[2016 College Football Playoff National Championship|2016]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Punt return
| rowspan="2" |19
|[[Mecole Hardman]]
|[[2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|[[2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]|| [[2018 College Football Playoff National Championship|2018]]
|-
|[[DeVonta Smith]]
|[[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
|[[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
|[[2021 College Football Playoff National Championship|2021]]
|-
|Interception return
|81
|[[Mike Sainristil]]
|[[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
|[[2023 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]|| [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|2024]]
|-
|Punt
|58
|Will Spiers
| rowspan="2" |[[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| rowspan="2" |[[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]|| rowspan="2" | [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020]]
|-
|Field goal
|52
|[[B.T. Potter]]
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2021/9/7/records-team|title=College Football Playoff Record Book: Team|publisher=SideArm Sports|accessdate=January 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2021/9/7/records-indiv|title=College Football Playoff Record Book: Player|publisher=SideArm Sports|accessdate=January 2, 2023}}</ref>

==National anthem performers==
The [[The Star-Spangled Banner|national anthem]] usually begins with a drumroll by two drummers, with one member representing each team.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
*2015: [[Lady Antebellum]]
*2016: [[Ciara]]
*2017: [[Little Big Town]]
*2018: [[Zac Brown Band]]
*2019: [[Andy Grammer]]
*2020: [[Lauren Daigle]]
*2022: [[Natalie Grant]]
*2023: [[Pentatonix]]
*2024: [[Fantasia (singer)|Fantasia]]

The national anthem for the 2021 game was pre-recorded due to COVID concerns.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Myerberg |first1=Paul |title=Surreal scene at Hard Rock Stadium grim reminder of difficult college football season |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/01/11/alabama-ohio-state-national-championship-feels-like-no-other/6628790002/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 20, 2023 |date=January 11, 2021 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124182355/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/01/11/alabama-ohio-state-national-championship-feels-like-no-other/6628790002/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Broadcasters==
==Broadcasters==
{{unreferenced section|date=January 2021}}


===Television===
===Television===
[[File:Chris Fowler (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Chris Fowler]] has called every National Championship final.]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Date !! Network !! Play-by-play !! [[Color commentator]](s) !! Sideline reporter(s)
!Date
!Network
!Play-by-play
![[Color commentator]](s)
!Sideline reporter(s)
|-
|-
| January 12, 2015 || [[ESPN]] || [[Chris Fowler]] || [[Kirk Herbstreit]] || [[Heather Cox]] and [[Tom Rinaldi]]
| January 12, 2015
|rowspan=11| [[ESPN]]
|rowspan=11| [[Chris Fowler]]
|rowspan=11| [[Kirk Herbstreit]]
|rowspan=2| [[Heather Cox]] and [[Tom Rinaldi]]
|-
|-
| January 11, 2016 || ESPN || Chris Fowler || Kirk Herbstreit || Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi
| January 11, 2016
|-
|-
| January 9, 2017
| January 9, 2017 || ESPN || Chris Fowler || Kirk Herbstreit || [[Samantha Ponder]] and Tom Rinaldi
| [[Samantha Ponder]] and [[Tom Rinaldi]]
|-
|-
| January 8, 2018
| January 8, 2018 || ESPN || Chris Fowler || Kirk Herbstreit || [[Maria Taylor (analyst)|Maria Taylor]] and Tom Rinaldi
| rowspan="3" | [[Maria Taylor (sportscaster)|Maria Taylor]] and [[Tom Rinaldi]]
|-
|-
| January 7, 2019
| January 7, 2019 || ESPN || Chris Fowler || Kirk Herbstreit || Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi
|-
| January 13, 2020
|-
| January 11, 2021
| [[Maria Taylor (sportscaster)|Maria Taylor]] and [[Allison Williams (reporter)|Allison Williams]]
|-
| January 10, 2022
|rowspan=4| [[Holly Rowe]] and [[Molly McGrath]]
|-
| January 9, 2023
|-
| January 8, 2024
|-
| January 20, 2025
|}
|}

Beginning with the 2027 championship, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] will simulcast the national championship with ESPN.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Amanda |date=2024-03-19 |title=ESPN and the College Football Playoff Extend Exclusive Media Rights Agreement Through 2031-32 Season |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/03/espn-and-the-college-football-playoff-extend-exclusive-media-rights-agreement-through-2031-32-season/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Radio===
===Radio===
[[File:Mike Tirico 2017.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mike Tirico]] called the first two National Championship finals before moving to [[NBC Sports|NBC]] after the 2016 game.]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Date
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!Sideline reporter(s)
!Sideline reporter(s)
|-
|-
| January 12, 2015 || [[ESPN Radio]] || [[Mike Tirico]] || [[Todd Blackledge]] || [[Holly Rowe]] and [[Joe Schad]]
| January 12, 2015 || rowspan=10|[[ESPN Radio]] || rowspan=2|[[Mike Tirico]] || rowspan=6|[[Todd Blackledge]] || rowspan=2|[[Holly Rowe]] and [[Joe Schad]]
|-
| January 11, 2016
|-
| January 9, 2017 || rowspan=8|[[Sean McDonough]] || rowspan=4|Holly Rowe and Ian Fitzsimmons
|-
| January 8, 2018
|-
| January 7, 2019
|-
| January 13, 2020
|-
|-
| January 11, 2016 || ESPN Radio || Mike Tirico || Todd Blackledge || Holly Rowe and Joe Schad
| January 11, 2021 || [[Greg McElroy]] ||
|-
|-
| January 9, 2017 || ESPN Radio || [[Sean McDonough]] || Todd Blackledge || Holly Rowe and Ian Fitzsimmons
| January 10, 2022 || rowspan=2|[[Todd Blackledge]] || rowspan=3|Ian Fitzsimmons and [[Kris Budden]]
|-
|-
| January 9, 2023
| January 8, 2018 || ESPN Radio || Sean McDonough || Todd Blackledge || Holly Rowe and Ian Fitzsimmons
|-
|-
| January 8, 2024 || [[Greg McElroy]]
| January 7, 2019 || ESPN Radio || Sean McDonough || Todd Blackledge || Holly Rowe and Ian Fitzsimmons
|}
|}


===Local radio===
===Local radio===
[[File:Eli Gold.jpg|thumb|right|[[Eli Gold]] has called every National Championship final Alabama has been in.]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Date
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|-
|-
| January 7, 2019 || WCCP-FM ([[2018 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]])<br>WFFN/WTSK ([[2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]) || Don Munson<br>Eli Gold || Rodney Williams<br>[[John Parker Wilson]] || Reggie Merriweather<br>[[Rashad Johnson]]
| January 7, 2019 || WCCP-FM ([[2018 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]])<br>WFFN/WTSK ([[2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]) || Don Munson<br>Eli Gold || Rodney Williams<br>[[John Parker Wilson]] || Reggie Merriweather<br>[[Rashad Johnson]]
|-
| January 13, 2020 || WCCP-FM ([[2019 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]])<br>[[WDGL]] ([[2019 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]) || Don Munson<br>[[Chris Blair (sportscaster)|Chris Blair]] || Tim Bourret and [[Brad Scott (American football)|Brad Scott]]<br>[[Doug Moreau]] || Reggie Merriweather<br>Gordy Rush
|-
| January 11, 2021 || WBNS-AM/FM ([[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]])<br>WFFN/WTSK ([[2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]) || Paul Keels<br>Eli Gold || Jim Lachey<br>John Parker Wilson || Matt Andrews<br>Rashad Johnson
|-
| January 10, 2022 || WSB ([[2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]])<br>WFFN/WTSK ([[2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]) || Scott Howard<br>Eli Gold || Eric Zeier<br>John Parker Wilson || [[D. J. Shockley]]<br>Rashad Johnson
|-
| January 9, 2023 || [[WBAP (AM)|WBAP]] ([[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]])<br>WSB ([[2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]) || [[Brian Estridge]]<br>Scott Howard || John Denton<br>Eric Zeier || Landry Burdine<br>D. J. Shockley
|-
| January 8, 2024 || [[KJR (AM)|KJR]] ([[2023 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]])<br>[[WWJ (AM)|WWJ]] ([[2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]) || Tony Castricone<br>[[Doug Karsch]] || [[Cameron Cleeland]]<br>[[Jon Jansen]] || Elise Woodward<br>[[Jason Avant]]
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|College football}}
* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS]]
* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS]]
* [[Koshien Bowl]] (Japanese Collegiate American Football Championship)
*[[BCS National Championship Game]]
* [[Mythical national championship]]
* [[Mythical national championship]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/}}


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Latest revision as of 03:56, 9 December 2024

College Football Playoff National Championship
StadiumVarious
Operated2014–present
Championship affiliationWinners of the CFP semifinals
Preceded by
2023 season matchup
Michigan vs. Washington (Michigan 34–13)
2024 season matchup
(January 20, 2025)

The College Football Playoff National Championship is a post-season college football bowl game, used to determine a national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), which began play in the 2014 college football season.[1] The game is held on the second Monday of January and serves as the final game of the College Football Playoff, a bracket tournament between the top five ranked conference champions, and the top 7 ranked at-large teams in the country that are selected by a playoff committee, which was established as a successor to the Bowl Championship Series and then its similar BCS National Championship Game.

The participating teams in the College Football Playoff National Championship are determined by two semifinal games, hosted by an annual rotation of bowls commonly known as the New Year's Six. Thus, the teams to compete in the final are not directly selected by a selection committee, as had been the format used for the BCS National Championship Game.

The game is played at a neutral site, determined through bids by prospective host cities (similar to the NCAA Final Four). When announcing it was soliciting bids for the 2016 and 2017 title games, playoff organizers noted that the bids must propose host stadiums with a capacity of at least 65,000 spectators,[2] and cities cannot host both a semi-final game and the title game in the same year.[3]

The winner of the game is awarded the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy, which is sponsored by Dr Pepper.[4] It was created as a new championship trophy, rather than the "crystal football" that has been given by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) since 1986, as officials wanted a new trophy that was unconnected with the previous BCS championship system.[5]

The inaugural game was held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on January 12, 2015, and was won by Ohio State.[6] A top-ranked team did not win the College Football Playoff National Championship until LSU won the sixth edition of the game, in January 2020. Alabama has the most appearances in a College Football Playoff National Championship, with six, and also the most wins, with three.

The College Football Playoff National Championship is not awarded by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The highest level of college football that the NCAA awards a championship in is the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

Venues

[edit]
AT&T Stadium hosted the first College Football Playoff National Championship game, in January 2015.

Cities across the United States can bid on the National Championship Game each year. The number of cities capable of bidding for the event is restricted by a requirement to have a stadium with at least 65,000 seats. The stadium restriction would limit the bidding to most cities with a National Football League franchise, since all but four of the stadiums in the league meet the capacity requirements, and in practice all National Championship venues chosen for up to and including the 2026 game are also home to at least one NFL franchise. Unlike the Super Bowl, there is no de jure restriction on climate.[2][3] A venue can not host a semi-final game and the National Championship Game in the same season.

Host cities/regions

[edit]
College Football Playoff National Championship is located in the United States
Miami Metro Area
Miami Metro Area
New Orleans
New Orleans
L.A. Metro Area
L.A. Metro Area
Tampa
Tampa
Houston
Houston
Atlanta
Atlanta
Phoenix Metro Area
Phoenix Metro Area
S.F. Bay Area
S.F. Bay Area
Dallas‑Fort Worth
Dallas‑Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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National Championship Game host cities/regions

The first ten CFP National Championship Games were each held in a different region. The 2025 and 2026 games are the first two championship games scheduled to be played in venues that had previously hosted a CFP title game.

City/Region Stadium No. hosted Years hosted
Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium 1 (2[ˇ]) 2018, (2025[ˇ])
Miami metro area Hard Rock Stadium 1 (2[ˇ]) 2021, (2026[ˇ])
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex AT&T Stadium 1 2015
Houston NRG Stadium 1 2024
Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 1 2022
Greater Los Angeles SoFi Stadium 1 2023
New Orleans Caesars Superdome 1 2020
Phoenix metropolitan area State Farm Stadium 1 2016
San Francisco Bay Area Levi's Stadium 1 2019
Tampa Raymond James Stadium 1 2017

Note: Years listed are the year the game was actually played (or will be played[ˇ]; future games are denoted through italics) rather than what NCAA season it is considered to have been.

Game results

[edit]
For previous final results, see BCS National Championship Game (1998–2013), Bowl Alliance (1995–1997), and Bowl Coalition (1992–1994).

Rankings are from the CFP Poll released prior to matchup.

Season Playoff Date Winning team[a] Score Losing team[a] Venue City Attendance Notes
2014 2014–15 January 12, 2015 No. 4 Ohio State
42–20
 No. 2 Oregon AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas 85,788 Notes
2015 2015–16 January 11, 2016 No. 2 Alabama
45–40
 No. 1 Clemson University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona 75,765 Notes
2016 2016–17 January 9, 2017 No. 2 Clemson
35–31
 No. 1 Alabama Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida 74,512 Notes
2017 2017–18 January 8, 2018 No. 4 Alabama
26–23 (OT)
 No. 3 Georgia Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia 77,430 Notes
2018 2018–19 January 7, 2019 No. 2 Clemson
44–16
 No. 1 Alabama Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, California 74,814 Notes
2019 2019–20 January 13, 2020 No. 1 LSU
42–25
 No. 3 Clemson Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 76,885 Notes
2020 2020–21 January 11, 2021 No. 1 Alabama
52–24
 No. 3 Ohio State Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida 14,926‡ Notes
2021 2021–22 January 10, 2022 No. 3 Georgia
33–18
 No. 1 Alabama Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana 68,311 Notes
2022 2022–23 January 9, 2023 No. 1 Georgia
65–7
 No. 3 TCU SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California 72,628 Notes
2023 2023–24 January 8, 2024 No. 1 Michigan
34–13
 No. 2 Washington NRG Stadium Houston, Texas 72,808 Notes
Future dates
2024 2024–25 January 20, 2025 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia
2025 2025–26 January 19, 2026 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida
2026 2026–27 January 18, 2027 Allegiant Stadium Paradise, Nevada

‡ Attendance at the January 2021 game was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Source:[7][8]

Appearances by team

[edit]
LSU's post-victory press conference

Updated through the January 2024 edition (10 games, 20 total appearances).

Title game
appearances 		Team[a] Wins Losses Win% Season(s) won Season(s) lost
6 Alabama 3 3 .500 2015, 2017, 2020 2016, 2018, 2021
4 Clemson 2 2 .500 2016, 2018 2015, 2019
3 Georgia 2 1 .667 2021, 2022 2017
2 Ohio State 1 1 .500 2014 2020
1 LSU 1 0 1.000 2019  
1 Michigan 1 0 1.000 2023  
1 Oregon 0 1 .000   2014
1 TCU 0 1 .000   2022
1 Washington 0 1 .000   2023

Appearances by conference

[edit]

Updated through the January 2024 edition (10 games, 20 total appearances).

Conference Appearances Wins Losses Win Pct # Teams Team(s) Title seasons
SEC 10 6 4 .600[b] 3
2015, 2017, 2019,
2020, 2021, 2022
ACC 4 2 2 .500 1 Clemson (2–2) 2016, 2018
Big Ten 3 2 1 .667 2
2014, 2023
Pac-12 2 0 2 .000 2
 
Big 12 1 0 1 .000 1 TCU (0–1)  

Coaches

[edit]

The following coaches led their teams to the National Championship final. Nick Saban has reached the final the most times, six, with a 3–3 record.

Nick Saban
Season Game date Winning coach Losing coach
Coach Team Coach Team
2014 January 12, 2015 Urban Meyer Ohio State Mark Helfrich Oregon
2015 January 11, 2016 Nick Saban Alabama Dabo Swinney Clemson
2016 January 9, 2017 Dabo Swinney Clemson Nick Saban Alabama
2017 January 8, 2018 Nick Saban Alabama Kirby Smart Georgia
2018 January 7, 2019 Dabo Swinney Clemson Nick Saban Alabama
2019 January 13, 2020 Ed Orgeron LSU Dabo Swinney Clemson
2020 January 11, 2021 Nick Saban Alabama Ryan Day Ohio State
2021 January 10, 2022 Kirby Smart Georgia Nick Saban Alabama
2022 January 9, 2023 Kirby Smart Georgia Sonny Dykes TCU
2023 January 8, 2024 Jim Harbaugh Michigan Kalen DeBoer Washington

Appearances by coach

[edit]
Kirby Smart
Coach Team Games W L
Nick Saban Alabama 6 3 3
Dabo Swinney Clemson 4 2 2
Kirby Smart Georgia 3 2 1
Ed Orgeron LSU 1 1 0
Jim Harbaugh Michigan 1 1 0
Urban Meyer Ohio State 1 1 0
Mark Helfrich Oregon 1 0 1
Ryan Day Ohio State 1 0 1
Sonny Dykes TCU 1 0 1
Kalen DeBoer Washington 1 0 1

MVPs

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Deshaun Watson was offensive MVP of the January 2017 game.

An offensive MVP and defensive MVP are named for each final.

Game Date Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Ref.
Player Team Pos Player Team Pos
2015 January 12, 2015 Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State RB Tyvis Powell Ohio State S [9]
2016 January 11, 2016 O. J. Howard Alabama TE Eddie Jackson Alabama S [10]
2017 January 9, 2017 Deshaun Watson Clemson QB Ben Boulware Clemson LB [11]
2018 January 8, 2018 Tua Tagovailoa Alabama QB Daron Payne Alabama DT [12]
2019 January 7, 2019 Trevor Lawrence Clemson QB Trayvon Mullen Clemson CB [13]
2020 January 13, 2020 Joe Burrow LSU QB Patrick Queen LSU LB [14]
2021 January 11, 2021 DeVonta Smith Alabama WR Christian Barmore Alabama DT [15]
2022 January 10, 2022 Stetson Bennett Georgia QB Lewis Cine Georgia DB [16]
2023 January 9, 2023 Stetson Bennett Georgia QB Javon Bullard Georgia DB [17]
2024 January 8, 2024 Blake Corum Michigan RB Will Johnson Michigan CB [18]

Game records

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Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 246 yards in the 2015 game.
Derrick Henry had a 50-yard touchdown rush in the 2016 game
Jake Fromm threw an 80-yard touchdown pass in the 2018 game.
DeVonta Smith had three touchdown receptions in the 2021 game.
Team records Record Head coach Team Opponent Game
Most points (winning team) 65 Kirby Smart Georgia TCU 2023
Most points (losing team) 40 Dabo Swinney Clemson Alabama 2016
Most points (both teams) 85 Nick Saban Alabama 45
Dabo Swinney Clemson 40
Fewest points (both teams) 47 Jim Harbaugh Michigan 34 2024
Kalen DeBoer Washington 13
Fewest points allowed 7 Kirby Smart Georgia TCU 2023
Largest margin of victory 58 Kirby Smart Georgia TCU 2023
Smallest margin of victory 3 Nick Saban Alabama Georgia 2018
Largest comeback 14 Dabo Swinney Clemson Alabama 2017
Rushing yards 303 Jim Harbaugh Michigan Washington 2024
Passing yards 464 Nick Saban Alabama Ohio State 2021
Total yards 628 Ed Orgeron LSU Clemson 2020
First downs 33 Nick Saban Alabama Ohio State 2021
Fewest rushing yards allowed 30 Kirby Smart Georgia Alabama 2022
Fewest passing yards allowed 152 Kirby Smart Georgia TCU 2023
Fewest total yards allowed 188 Kirby Smart Georgia TCU 2023
Total plays 99 Dabo Swinney Clemson Alabama 2017
Individual records Record Player Team Opponent Game
Total offense 521 Joe Burrow LSU Clemson 2020
Rushing yards 246 Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State Oregon 2015
Rushing TDs 4
Passing yards 464 Mac Jones Alabama Ohio State 2021
Passing TDs 5 Joe Burrow LSU Clemson 2020
Mac Jones Alabama Ohio State 2021
Receptions 12 DeVonta Smith
Receiving yards 221 Ja'Marr Chase LSU Clemson 2020
Receiving TDs 3 DeVonta Smith Alabama Ohio State 2021
TDs responsible for[c] 6 Joe Burrow LSU Clemson 2020
Stetson Bennett Georgia TCU 2023
Field goals 4 Will Reichard Alabama Georgia 2022
Tackles (total) 14 Tuf Borland Ohio State Alabama 2021
Sacks 3.0 Kevin Dodd Clemson Alabama 2016
Interceptions 2 Javon Bullard Georgia TCU 2023
Punts 10 J. K. Scott Alabama Clemson 2017
Long plays Record Player Team Opponent Game
Touchdown rush 50 Derrick Henry Alabama Clemson 2016
Rush 67 James Cook Georgia Alabama 2022
Touchdown pass 80 Jake Fromm Georgia Alabama 2018
Pass
Touchdown reception Mecole Hardman
Reception
Kickoff return 95 Kenyan Drake Alabama Clemson 2016
Punt return 19 Mecole Hardman Georgia Alabama 2018
DeVonta Smith Alabama Ohio State 2021
Interception return 81 Mike Sainristil Michigan Washington 2024
Punt 58 Will Spiers Clemson LSU 2020
Field goal 52 B.T. Potter

Source:[19][20]

National anthem performers

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The national anthem usually begins with a drumroll by two drummers, with one member representing each team.[citation needed]

The national anthem for the 2021 game was pre-recorded due to COVID concerns.[21]

Broadcasters

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Television

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Chris Fowler has called every National Championship final.
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
January 12, 2015 ESPN Chris Fowler Kirk Herbstreit Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi
January 11, 2016
January 9, 2017 Samantha Ponder and Tom Rinaldi
January 8, 2018 Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi
January 7, 2019
January 13, 2020
January 11, 2021 Maria Taylor and Allison Williams
January 10, 2022 Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath
January 9, 2023
January 8, 2024
January 20, 2025

Beginning with the 2027 championship, ABC will simulcast the national championship with ESPN.[22]

Radio

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Mike Tirico called the first two National Championship finals before moving to NBC after the 2016 game.
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
January 12, 2015 ESPN Radio Mike Tirico Todd Blackledge Holly Rowe and Joe Schad
January 11, 2016
January 9, 2017 Sean McDonough Holly Rowe and Ian Fitzsimmons
January 8, 2018
January 7, 2019
January 13, 2020
January 11, 2021 Greg McElroy
January 10, 2022 Todd Blackledge Ian Fitzsimmons and Kris Budden
January 9, 2023
January 8, 2024 Greg McElroy

Local radio

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Eli Gold has called every National Championship final Alabama has been in.
Date Flagship station Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
January 12, 2015 KUGN (Oregon)
WBNS-AM/FM (Ohio State)		 Jerry Allen
Paul Keels		 Mike Jorgensen
Jim Lachey
Marty Bannister
January 11, 2016 WFFN/WTSK (Alabama)
WCCP-FM (Clemson)		 Eli Gold
Don Munson		 Phil Savage
Rodney Williams		 Chris Stewart
Michael Palmer
January 9, 2017 WCCP-FM (Clemson)
WFFN/WTSK (Alabama)		 Don Munson
Eli Gold		 Rodney Williams
Phil Savage		 Michael Palmer
Chris Stewart
January 8, 2018 WFFN/WTSK (Alabama)
WSB (Georgia)		 Eli Gold
Scott Howard		 Phil Savage
Eric Zeier		 Chris Stewart
Chuck Dowdle
January 7, 2019 WCCP-FM (Clemson)
WFFN/WTSK (Alabama)		 Don Munson
Eli Gold		 Rodney Williams
John Parker Wilson		 Reggie Merriweather
Rashad Johnson
January 13, 2020 WCCP-FM (Clemson)
WDGL (LSU)		 Don Munson
Chris Blair		 Tim Bourret and Brad Scott
Doug Moreau		 Reggie Merriweather
Gordy Rush
January 11, 2021 WBNS-AM/FM (Ohio State)
WFFN/WTSK (Alabama)		 Paul Keels
Eli Gold		 Jim Lachey
John Parker Wilson		 Matt Andrews
Rashad Johnson
January 10, 2022 WSB (Georgia)
WFFN/WTSK (Alabama)		 Scott Howard
Eli Gold		 Eric Zeier
John Parker Wilson		 D. J. Shockley
Rashad Johnson
January 9, 2023 WBAP (TCU)
WSB (Georgia)		 Brian Estridge
Scott Howard		 John Denton
Eric Zeier		 Landry Burdine
D. J. Shockley
January 8, 2024 KJR (Washington)
WWJ (Michigan)		 Tony Castricone
Doug Karsch		 Cameron Cleeland
Jon Jansen		 Elise Woodward
Jason Avant

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Team names are highlighted in each team's traditional colors.
  2. ^ The 2017 and 2021 championship games featured SEC teams Alabama and Georgia. The SEC has a record of 4–2 (.667) in championship games against other conferences.
  3. ^ "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.

References

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  2. ^ a b Jerry Hinnen (August 7, 2013). "CFB playoff opens bidding for 2016, '17 championship games". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Brett McMurphy (July 26, 2013). "More bids on future title game sites". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  4. ^ Anthony Crupi (March 25, 2014). "ESPN Inks Dr Pepper as First Mega-Sponsor of the College Football Playoff Series". Adweek. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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  8. ^ "College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams starting with the 2024 season | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Bottero, Gino (January 13, 2015). "Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott, Tyvis Powell named title game MVPs". theScore.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama's O.J. Howard, Eddie Jackson crowned MVPs of CFP title game". www.sportingnews.com. October 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Conway, Tyler. "Deshaun Watson, Ben Boulware Win College Football National Championship MVPs". Bleacher Report.
  12. ^ Rapp, Timothy. "Tua Tagovailoa, Da'Ron Payne Win 2018 College Football National Championship MVP". Bleacher Report.
  13. ^ "Trevor Lawrence, Trayvon Mullen earn MVP honors as Clemson blows out Alabama". thestate. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  14. ^ Chippin, Alex (January 14, 2020). "Burrow, Queen named offensive, defensive MVPs of national title game". theScore.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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  16. ^ Edwards, Mark (January 10, 2022). "National title game, Alabama vs. Georgia: Bulldogs beat Tide 33-18 for first title since 1980". The Anniston Star. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  17. ^ Sam, Doric (January 9, 2023). "Stetson Bennett, Javon Bullard Win 2023 College Football National Championship MVPs". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  18. ^ Peters, Andrew (January 8, 2024). "Michigan's Blake Corum, Will Johnson Named 2024 CFB National Championship MVPs". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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  21. ^ Myerberg, Paul (January 11, 2021). "Surreal scene at Hard Rock Stadium grim reminder of difficult college football season". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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