Kickoff is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 19. Pregame coverage begins with "College GameDay" at 5 p.m. ET. Fans can catch all of the action on ESPN, in the ESPN App and in the NCAA football streaming hub.

It’s been a historic season for Indiana. Mendoza is largely to credit. Behind him, the program won its first Big Ten title since 1967. They beat Ohio State for the first time since 1988. The team also earned the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.

Ole Miss football is two wins away from winning the national championship. The No. 6 seed Rebels (13-1) are facing No. 10 Miami (12-2) in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Jan. 8 (6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN) at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. The winner will play either Indiana or Oregon in the national championship on Jan. 19 in Miami.

College football bowl games are a sports staple every holiday season. Learn more about their evolution since the first Rose Bowl now.

It looked improbable two months ago. Two years ago — impossible. But against the odds, it is Miami and Indiana with a date in the College Football Playoff final — a first-of-its-kind matchup in the second national title game of the expanded-playoff era.

Wisconsin-River Falls football completes remarkable climb from winless to D3 national champions by winning the 2026 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.

ESPN and WWE are expanding their partnership by adding fan-focused elements to the College Football Playoff. The two companies began their partnership with WWE Wrestlepalooza in September 2025. ESPN has announced new details about expanding that alliance into the college football world.

Louisville football, and most FBS programs this year. An additional five-day period between Jan. 20-24 will be available for those who compete in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan.