Thousands of college football fans flooded into Downtown Atlanta on Monday, taking part in pregame festivities leading up to the National Championship Game.

The College Football Playoff National Championship kicks off Monday at 7:30 p.m., but there is so much more than the game to enjoy.

The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely to make major changes to the format for the 2025 season. The bigger stuff is more likely to come in 2026, when the new contracts kick in and the SEC and Big Ten basically get to do whatever they want.

It’s a busy weekend in Atlanta. Thousands of people are visiting for the College Football National Championship game on Monday.

The College Football Playoff National Championship for the 2025 season is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This event marks the second time Hard Rock Stadium will host the championship, following its previous hosting on Jan. 11, 2021.

The early betting favorite to win next year’s national championship is Ohio State. The question nobody can really answer at this time is what sort of game will the Buckeyes or anyone else return to when they kick it off again seven months from now.

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff national championship game will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. What venues are hosting the game later?

As fans prepare for the College Football Playoff (CFP) Championship game on Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta, ticket prices are reaching record highs. Kyren Lacy, LSU wide ...

Atlanta effectively managed MLK celebrations and the College Football Playoff, with no surge in emergency calls.

Before kickoff at the recent College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, Sharon Cole, a Wayne County teacher and the West Virginia Teacher of the Year for 2024, took to the field with her State Teachers of the Year class for a special recognition on Jan.

College Football Championship at Atlanta: Notre Dame (14-2) vs. Ohio St. (14-2), 7:30 p.m.

What bowl games are playing out in college football Monday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores: