The College Football Playoff field has been narrowed to four teams, with (6) Penn State, (7) Notre Dame, (5) Texas, and (8) Ohio State remaining in the national title hunt. The Nittany Lions defeated (3) Boise State in the first quarterfinal game on New Year's Eve to set up a date with the Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl on Thursday.

The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know about the CFP semifinal matchups, including a complete schedule with TV and live stream information for both games. Both CFP semifinals — the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl — will be broadcast live on ESPN.

There are 47 total bowl games in the 2024-25 season, including four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, January 20.