Where is the College Football Playoff national championship game in 2024? Location, city, stadium & more to know

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The 2023 College Football Playoff title game was a blowout victory in which Stetson Bennett and the Bulldogs knocked off TCU, 65-7. The 2024 edition could be much closer affair with less of a talent gap as No. 1 Michigan faces No. 2 Washington.

Michael Penix Jr. came up just short of breaking Tim Tebow's record for most passing yards in a Sugar Bowl as he completed of his passes for 430 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 37-31 escape from a Texas comeback. Tebow had passed for 482 yards in 2010

Next up, Penix and his Huskies will look to have a similar amount of success as they face they face the nation's top team in Michigan, which slid past Alabama in the semifinals, topping the Crimson Tide, 27-20 in overtime. 

It will be interesting to see how things shake out as Washington and Michigan meet. But where will the final game of the season take place? 

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The Sporting News details the site of the 2024 CFP championship game here.

Where is the College Football Playoff championship game in 2024?

  • Location: NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
  • Matchup: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 2 Washington

The home of the NFL's Houston Texans, NRG Stadium, will serve as the venue for the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship. The stadium has served as the venue for multiple events, including three NCAA Men's Final Fours, multiple concerts, the Houston Rodeo, Monster Jam and others.

The stadium holds a capacity of 72,220 people and officially opened its doors in 2002 when the Texans came into existence. The inaugural CFP championship game in 2015 was also held in the state of Texas, at the Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

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When is the College Football Playoff championship game? 

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
  • Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2

The 2024 CFP national championship game will be held on Monday, Jan. 8. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET, which is 6:30 p.m. local time. 

CFP championship game location by year

The CFP championship will take place in Texas this year, but will move to the desert in 2025, set to be hosted in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The game will hit the opposite coast 2026 when two teams square off in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Year Matchup  Location  Outcome
2015 No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 4 Ohio State AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) Ohio State 42, Oregon 20
2016 No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 2 Alabama University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.) Alabama 45, Clemson 40
2017 No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Clemson Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.) Clemson 35, Alabama 31
2018 No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 4 Alabama Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) Alabama 26, Georgia 23
2019 No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Clemson Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.) Clemson 44, Alabama 16
2020 No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 Clemson Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans) LSU 42, Clemson 25
2021 No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Ohio State Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.) Alabama 52, Ohio State 24
2022 No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) Georgia 33, Alabama 18
2023 No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 3 TCU SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, Calif.) Georgia 65, TCU 7
2024 No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 2 Washington NRG Stadium (Houston) TBD
2025 TBD vs. TBD Allegiant Stadium (Paradise, Nev.) TBD
2026 TBD vs. TBD Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.) TBD
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Crissy Froyd is a content producer at The Sporting News.