College Football Playoffs

Dec. 20

First Round

No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 10 Indiana 17

Dec. 21

First Round

No. 11 SMU vs. No. 6 Penn St., Noon

No. 12 Clemson vs. No. 5 Texas, 4 p.m.

No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Ohio St., 8 p.m.

Dec. 31

Quarterfinals

Fiesta Bowl

Glendale, Ariz.

SMU-Penn St. winner vs. No. 3 Boise St., 7:30 p.m. +

Jan. 1

College Football Playoff

Quarterfinals

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, Calif.

Tennessee-Ohio St. winner vs. No. 1 Oregon, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Peach Bowl

Atlanta

Clemson-Texas winner vs. No. 4. Arizona St., 7:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Sugar Bowl

New Orleans

Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia, 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Jan. 9

Semifinals

Orange Bowl

Miami

SMU-Penn St._Boise St. Winner vs. Notre Dame_Georgia winner, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 10

Semifinals

Cotton Bowl

Dallas

Clemson-Texas_Arizona St. winner vs. Tennessee-Ohio St._Oregon winner, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 20

National Championship

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta

Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.