The College Football Playoff quarterfinals round kicked off yesterday and continues today with three key matchups between first round winners. Texas A&M lost to Miami in round 1, but the Lone Star State will still be represented in the competition. Texas Tech's matchup against Oregon will kick off the iconic New Year's Day bowl games.

The quarterfinals of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff are underway as teams look to move one step closer to a national championship. The quarterfinal round, which features the Cotton, Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls, began on New Year’s Eve and will wrap up on New Year’s Day.

New Year's Day is all about the College Football Playoff. There's three matchups in the bowl to break down and analyze.

College football’s New Year’s Day bowl tradition has continued into the future with the College Football Playoff now running the show with a tripleheader set to begin at noon ET.

The 12-team College Football Playoff field will shrink from eight to four over two days of action, starting with a New Year's Eve showdown between (10) Miami and (2) Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. The marquee matchup marks the first time the two blue blood brands have faced off since the 2003 BCS National Championship.

Lanning, fixating on the long layoff between contests for teams—such as Texas Tech—that secured a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, then turned to his counterpart and Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire, who said his team had last played on Dec. 6.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had a response to critics who say the AFC East champions have benefitted from an easy schedule this year (6:35 mark).

The Eagles eked out a 13-12 win against the Buffalo Bills Sunday and remain in the hunt for the NFC's No. 2 seed. Here is the updated NFL playoff picture and how Monday's Rams-Falcons game could impact the Birds.