The quarterfinal round of a historic College Football Playoff is in the books after an eventful two days of action, setting up an elite semifinal round in the coming days and an update to the bracket.
Penn State punched its ticket by defeating Boise State, while Texas edged out Arizona State, Ohio State beat up on Oregon, and Notre Dame got past Georgia.
Here’s your look at the updated College Football Playoff bracket still to come as we embark on the 2025 semifinal round on the road to the national championship.
All times Eastern, and game lines are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Penn State vs. Notre Dame
Thurs., Jan. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Penn State secured a place in the semifinal by holding off Heisman finalist Ashton Jeanty and Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl and will take on a resurgent Fighting Irish team.
Notre Dame held on to defeat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal, holding the Bulldogs to just 10 points behind another spirited defensive effort in arguably the school’s most important win in decades.
Line: Notre Dame -1.5
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Texas vs. Ohio State
Fri., Jan. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Quinn Ewers threw 3 touchdowns and went over 300 yards, and while the Longhorns ran for just 53 yards, it was still enough to just hold off Big 12 champion Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.
Ohio State jumped all over Oregon in the Rose Bowl, marching out to a 34-0 lead and holding on for a 20-point victory as Jeremiah Smith had 187 yards receiving and 2 touchdown catches.
Line: Ohio State -5.5
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