College Football Playoff Schedule: Semifinals & Results
- The 2025 College Football Playoff continues with the national semifinals.
- Only three teams remain after two rounds of the CFP, including just one team that received a first-round bye.
- They'll meet the winner of the Peach Bowl semifinal, where No.
The 2025 College Football Playoff continues with the national semifinals. the Fiesta Bowl gave fans an all-time classic on Thursday evening, and the Peach Bowl will follow on Friday.
Only three teams remain after two rounds of the CFP, including just one team that received a first-round bye. no. 10 Miami has already clinched a spot in the national title game after a 31-27 last-minute, come-from-behind win over No. 6 Ole Miss.
They’ll meet the winner of the Peach Bowl semifinal, where No. 1 Indiana throttled No. 9 Alabama to get a rematch against upset-minded No. 5 Oregon.
The remaining teams several of the most exciting quarterbacks in the nation. Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza leads the Hoosiers, Miami’s Carson Beck was a multi-year star at Georgia and Oregon’s Dante Moore could be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.
The winners advance to the College football Playoff National Championship in Miami on Jan. 19. Miami is the only one of the three remaining programs to ever win an AP national championship.
Below, you can stay updated with the College Football Playoff schedule as we move on to the semifinal round.
2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule
Table of Contents
All times Eastern
Semifinals
Friday, jan. 9
- peach Bowl — (1) Indiana vs. (5) Oregon: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Predictions, preview
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta
College football Playoff National Championship
Monday, Jan.20
- 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fla.
2025-26 College Football Playoff scores, results
First round
Friday, Dec. 19
- (9) Alabama 34, (8) oklahoma 24 | Paramount Global Official Website
* Avia Video Player: Avia is a video player developed by CBS Interactive (now part of paramount Streaming). It’s used for delivering video content on their platforms. While specific version numbers change, the core functionality remains consistent. Paramount streaming Official Website
* IMA SDK (Google): The Interactive Media Ads SDK (IMA SDK) is a Google product used for integrating video advertising into video players. Version 3 (IMA3) is the current major version. Google IMA SDK Documentation
* Google Ad Manager (GAM): Google Ad Manager is a platform for managing and serving digital advertising. Google Ad Manager Official Website
* Twitter: Now known as X, is a social media platform. X Official Website
Breaking news Check: As of January 9, 2026, there are no major breaking news events directly related to the core functionality of this JavaScript configuration. CBS Sports continues to operate, Google continues to provide IMA SDK and Ad Manager, and X continues to be a social media platform. Version numbers of the libraries will likely have been updated,but the overall structure and purpose remain the same.
latest Verified Status: The provided code snippet represents a functional configuration for a video and advertising delivery system as of late 2023/early 2024 (based on the version numbers). While specific versions will have been updated,the core components and their roles remain consistent as of January 9,2026.
PHASE 2: ENTITY-BASED GEO (GENERATIVE ENGINE OPTIMIZATION)
CBS Sports and its technology Stack
CBS Sports utilizes a complex technology stack to deliver live and on-demand sports content to its audience. The provided JavaScript configuration highlights key components of this infrastructure.
Paramount Global
Paramount Global is the parent company of CBS Sports, overseeing its operations and strategic direction. paramount Global Official Website Paramount Global reported a revenue of $9.7 billion in Q3 2023. Paramount Global Q3 2023 Earnings Release
Avia Video Player
avia is a core video player technology developed by Paramount Streaming, the division responsible for streaming services like Paramount+. Paramount Streaming Official Website Avia handles video playback, streaming protocols (like HLS), and integration with advertising systems.The version number
2.48.0indicates a specific release of the Avia player.Google Advertising Technologies
CBS Sports leverages Google’s advertising technologies, including:
* IMA SDK: The Interactive Media Ads SDK (IMA SDK) enables the integration of video advertisements into the Avia player. Google IMA SDK Documentation
* Google Ad Manager (GAM): GAM is used to manage and serve the advertisements displayed within CBS Sports’ video content. google Ad Manager Official Website
X (formerly Twitter) Integration
The inclusion of
platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsindicates that CBS Sports integrates with X (formerly Twitter) to display tweets and social media content within its website and video experiences. X Official WebsitePHASE 3: SEMANTIC ANSWER RULE (MANDATORY)
JavaScript Loader Configuration
- Definition / Direct Answer: the provided code snippet is a configuration object for a JavaScript loader, specifically designed to load and initialize various scripts required for the CBS Sports website, notably those related to video playback and advertising.
- Detail: This configuration uses the
requirefunction,a common pattern in JavaScript module loaders (like RequireJS,though the specific