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Get your College Football Playoff tickets to see your favorite team battle for a national championship! Starting in 2024, the College Football Playoff will include the top 12 teams in NCAA Division I football playing in a single-elimination tournament.

The 2024-25 CFP schedule will start with a first round of games between seeds No. 5 through 12. Higher seeds will earn home-field advantage. Then, the quarterfinals will be held in pre-determined locations under the iconic monikers of the Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Allstate Sugar Bowl. Winners advance to the Orange Bowl or Cotton Bowl and then the College Football National Championship will be held at Atlanta’s Mercedez-Benz Stadium. 

The NCAA introduced the College Football Playoff in 2014 with a 13-member committee to select and seed teams. It was adapted from the Bowl Championship Series which was used from 1998 to 2013. 

Since the inception of the College Football Playoff, the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide have been absolutely dominant with the most playoff wins and appearances. Many of the games have been closely contested affairs with national powerhouse teams competing to qualify for the College Football Championship Game. The teams that qualify for the CFP usually come out of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC. Secure your College Football Playoff tickets – or seats to other NCAA football bowl games – through TicketSmarter.

College Football Playoff Ticket Prices

As one of the major events on the NCAA college football calendar, CFP ticket prices to the College Football Playoff are always in high demand. Fans of the teams in the Playoff as well as college football fans located near the bowl games will all be buying CFP tickets. There are several factors that will affect the College Football Playoff ticket prices in the lead up to the games. The location of current bowl games in the playoff rotation, seating capacity, the teams playing and the seating location will be the main variables that can alter the CFP ticket prices.

How much are College Football Playoff tickets?

College Football Playoff ticket prices can usually be found at a starting price between $100 and $170 depending on the bowl game in the rotation and the teams playing. The average price for a CFP ticket is usually in a range of $300 to $600. The most expensive seating options will be on the 50-yard line close to the field. The cheapest option will be seated in an upper level in a corner or behind one of the end zones.

Ticket prices for the current College Football Playoff football season are starting at $37.44 and going up to $163350.00. The average ticket price per game during the current season is around $730.61. SMU Mustangs at Penn State Nittany Lions Football - College Football Playoff First Round tickets are currently available on TicketSmarter. This gridiron battle will take place at Beaver Stadium, 127 Bryce Jordan Ctr, State College, PA on December 21st, 2024 at 12:00pm. TicketSmarter has 1553 tickets currently available for this big matchup with starting ticket prices at $37.44 and the most expensive seats priced at $8999.10.

College Football Playoff Schedule

The College Football Playoff use the New Year’s Six bowl games on a three-year rotation to create their semifinal matchups. The games will take place on or around New Year’s Day depending on the scheduling of other bowl games. The two semifinal games will take place on the same day with one game held in the afternoon and the other held in the evening. These bowl games will take place after a grueling regular season and the conference championships. First-round games will be held on-campus with the higher seed earning home-field advantage.

The College Football Playoff schedule has a total of 10 football games left to be played during the season. One of the highlights of the football season will be the College Football National Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 AMB Drive NW, Atlanta, GA. The game is scheduled for January 20th, 2025 at 7:30pm making it one of the final games of the season. Wanting to watch this game in person? Be sure to grab one of the 4236 tickets available on TicketSmarter with prices ranging from $1080.00 to $163350.00.

2024 CFP Games & Dates

• Dec. 31 – Fiesta Bowl
• Jan. 1 – Chick-fil-A Bowl, Rose Bowl and Allstate Sugar Bowl
• Jan. 9 – Orange Bowl
• Jan. 10 – Cotton Bowl 
• Jan. 20 – College Football National Championship

When do College Football Playoff tickets go on sale?

CFP tickets become available online in the summer months. As the NCAA college football season draws closer, more tickets will become available. When the selection process is complete, the NCAA will release more tickets for the fans of each team, which will be the prime time to find and purchase tickets at TicketSmarter.

College Football Playoff Seating Chart

The College Football Playoff take place at six legendary college football stadiums. The stadiums are paired with their respective bowl games with two of the six used each year on a three-year rotational basis. The pairings include the Rose Bowl Stadium with Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Hard Rock Stadium with AT&T Stadium, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium with State Farm Stadium. TicketSmarter has interactive College Football Playoff seating charts for each bowl game stadium on the schedule.

Rose Bowl Stadium Seating Chart

TicketSmarter is the official ticket resale marketplace of the Rose Bowl Stadium and offers premium ticket options for every event on their schedule. The stadium's total seating capacity is 92,542 with additional standing room sections available. The Rose Bowl Stadium seating chart is made up of a single-level of seats with many rows that form a large bowl around the field.

Mercedes-Benz Superdome Seating Chart

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is the home of the Sugar Bowl and the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. The Superdome can accommodate seating for 73,208 football fans with an expandable capacity of 76,468. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome seating chart features six levels of seating with many VIP, club level and suite options available.

Hard Rock Stadium Seating Chart

Hard Rock Stadium first hosted the Orange Bowl from 1996 to 1998 and then became the full-time home of the game starting in 2000. In its current configuration, the stadium can hold a seating capacity of 64,767 fans. The Hard Rock Stadium seating chart has a diamond shape with three levels of seating along with special seating areas such as The 72 Club and The Nine.

AT&T Stadium Seating Chart

AT&T Stadium became the home of the Cotton Bowl game in 2010. AT&T Stadium is a dome, which has a total of 80,000 seats but can accommodate crowds of over 100,000 with standing room areas. The AT&T Stadium seating chart has four levels of seating including club hall of fame sections and upper-level standing room party passes at each end of the stadium behind the end zones.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium Seating Chart

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta has served as the home of the Peach Bowl since 2017. It has a total seating capacity of 71,000, but can be expanded to 75,000 for big games. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium seating chart has three levels of seating, with the lower level forming a bowl around the field and the middle-tier and upper-level forming a horseshoe with one end open.

State Farm Stadium Seating Chart

State Farm Stadium became the home of the Fiesta Bowl in 2007. The stadium has a seating capacity of 63,400, which is expandable to 72,200. Additional standing room is also available that will increase the total capacity to 78,600 for major games. The State Farm Stadium seating chart features four tiers of seating with various club levels and VIP options available.

Caesars Superdome Seating Chart

Caesars Superdome in New Orleans has hosted the Sugar Bowl since 1975. Previously, the games were held at Tulane Stadium dating back to 1934, which makes it one of the second-oldest bowl games behind the Rose Bowl.  The Superdome, which is also home to the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, seats more than 73,000.

Safe and Secure College Football Playoff Ticket Purchasing

TicketSmarter is the official ESPN Events ticket resale marketplace and offers college football fans a safe and secure web platform for buying College Football Playoff tickets. Fans will enjoy an easy and worry-free virtual CFP ticket office experience while searching for NCAA college football tickets. We also protect your personal information during online ticket transactions by using the highest security standards in the ticketing industry. Get your tickets ahead of time at TicketSmarter and skip the box office lines on game day!