Friday's two bowl games will air on ESPN, while the CFP first-round matchup between Oklahoma and Alabama will be broadcast by ABC and ESPN. Fans can stream all three games live on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers, or via the ESPN app .

The 2025–26 season features 41 bowl games, including four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinals, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, Jan 19.

The first round has traditional powerhouses like Alabama, Oregon and Miami, plus underdog stories like Tulane and James Madison. Here are the details.

Here's everything you need to know for the first round of College Football Playoff games, including TV channel and streaming options for each matchup.

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket began the weekend with 12 teams and has now been reduced to eight. The regular season was filled with drama, and the first round of the expanded playoff delivered more of the same.

From conference championships to FCS, D2 and D3 playoff games, it's wall-to-wall college football on Saturday. Here's how to watch it all.