Football
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
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2024
Regular Season: August – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Friday December 20, 2024 - Monday January 20, 2025
National Championship Game: Monday January 20, Atlanta, Georgia
National Champion:
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year):
National Championship Game Offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP):
National Championship Game Defensive MVP:
2023
Regular Season: August – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Monday January 1 - Monday January 8, 2024
National Championship Game: Michigan Wolverines vs. Washington Huskies
Monday January 8, Houston, Texas
Michigan Wolverines 34 - Washington Huskies 13
National Champion: Michigan Wolverines
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Jayden Daniels, QB (LSU Tigers)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Blake Corum, RB (Michigan Wolverines)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Will Johnson, CB (Michigan Wolverines)
2022
Regular Season: August – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Saturday December 31, 2022 - Monday January 9, 2023
National Championship Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
Monday January 9, Inglewood, California
Georgia Bulldogs 65 - Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 7*✝
National Champion: Georgia Bulldogs
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Caleb Williams, QB (USC Trojans)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Stetson Bennett, QB (Georgia Bulldogs)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Javon Bullard, DB (Georgia Bulldogs)
*Most Points Scored by a Winning Team in a National Championship Game
✝Largest Margin of Victory in a National Championship Game
2021
Regular Season: August – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Friday December 31, 2021 - Monday January 10, 2022
National Championship Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs
Monday January 10, Indianapolis, Indiana
Alabama Crimson Tide 18 - Georgia Bulldogs 33
National Champion: Georgia Bulldogs
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Bryce Young, QB (Alabama Crimson Tide)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Stetson Bennett, QB (Georgia Bulldogs)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Lewis Cine, S (Georgia Bulldogs)
2020
Regular Season: August – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Friday January 1 - Monday January 11, 2021
National Championship Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Monday January 11, Miami Gardens, Florida
Alabama Crimson Tide 52 - Ohio State Buckeyes 24
National Champion: Alabama Crimson Tide*
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): DeVonta Smith, WR (Alabama Crimson Tide)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: DeVonta Smith, WR (Alabama Crimson Tide)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Christian Barmore, DT (Alabama Crimson Tide)
*Nick Saban Wins NCAA Record Seventh Championship as Head Coach
2019
Regular Season: August – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Saturday December 28, 2019 - Monday January 13, 2020
National Championship Game: LSU Tigers vs. Clemson Tigers
Monday January 13, New Orleans, Louisiana
LSU Tigers 42 - Clemson Tigers 25
National Champion: LSU Tigers
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Joe Burrow, QB (LSU Tigers)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Joe Burrow, QB (LSU Tigers)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Patrick Queen, LB (LSU Tigers)
2018
Regular Season: August – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Saturday December 29, 2018 - Monday January 7, 2019
National Championship Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Clemson Tigers
Monday January 7, Santa Clara, California
Alabama Crimson Tide 16 - Clemson Tigers 44
National Champion: Clemson Tigers
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Kyler Murray, QB (Oklahoma Sooners)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Trevor Lawrence, QB (Clemson Tigers)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Trayvon Mullen, CB (Clemson Tigers)
2017
Regular Season: August – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Monday January 1 - Monday January 8, 2018
National Championship Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
Monday January 8, Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs 23 - Alabama Crimson Tide 26 (OT)
National Champion: Alabama Crimson Tide*
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Baker Mayfield, QB (Oklahoma Sooners)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Tua Tagovailoa, QB (Alabama Crimson Tide)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Da'Ron Payne, DT (Alabama Crimson Tide)
*Nick Saban Ties NCAA Record Sixth Championship as Head Coach
2016
Regular Season: September – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Saturday December 31, 2016 - Monday January 9, 2017
National Championship Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Clemson Tigers
Monday January 9, Tampa, Florida
Alabama Crimson Tide 31 - Clemson Tigers 35
National Champion: Clemson Tigers
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Lamar Jackson, QB (Louisville Cardinals)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Deshaun Watson, QB (Clemson Tigers)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Ben Boulware, LB (Clemson Tigers)
2015
Regular Season: September – December
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)
Thursday December 31, 2015 - Monday January 11, 2016
National Championship Game: Clemson Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
Monday January 11, Glendale, Arizona
Clemson Tigers 40 - Alabama Crimson Tide 45
National Champion: Alabama Crimson Tide
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Derrick Henry, RB (Alabama Crimson Tide)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: O.J. Howard, TE (Alabama Crimson Tide)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Eddie Jackson, S (Alabama Crimson Tide)
2014
Regular Season: August – November
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
College Football Playoff (CFP)*
Thursday January 1 - Monday January 12, 2015
National Championship Game: Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Monday January 12, Arlington, Texas
Ohio State Buckeyes 42, Oregon Ducks 20
National Champion: Ohio State Buckeyes
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Marcus Mariota, QB (Oregon Ducks)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Ezekiel Elliott, RB (Ohio State Buckeyes)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: Tyvis Powell, S (Ohio State Buckeyes)
*Inaugural Playoffs
2013
Regular Season: August – November
Postseason: December – January of Following Year
Bowl Championship Series (BCS)
National Championship Game: Florida State Seminoles vs. Auburn Tigers
Monday January 6, 2014, Pasadena, California
Florida State Seminoles 34 - Auburn Tigers 31
National Champion: Florida State Seminoles
Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (Player of the Year): Jameis Winston, QB (Florida State Seminoles)
National Championship Game Offensive MVP: Jameis Winston, QB (Florida State Seminoles)
National Championship Game Defensive MVP: P.J. Williams, CB (Florida State Seminoles)