Jan 24 / 2025
College Football Playoff selects Las Vegas to host 2027 National Championship Game
The College Football Playoff (CFP) announced today that Las Vegas will host the 2027 College Football Playoff National Championship at Allegiant Stadium on Monday, January 25, 2027.
The announcement comes two years ahead of the national championship weekend in 2027. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) celebrated the news by releasing a video of Strip Headliner Shin Lim performing an illusion at the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. The face of the sign was changed and Lim revealed a new message, welcoming the College Football Playoff National Championship to Las Vegas.
“College football fans across the country are going to be thrilled to hear this news today,” said Rich Clark, executive director of the College Football Playoff. “Las Vegas has shown the world they have amazing venues and boundless energy to host an event like the College Football Playoff National Championship in spectacular fashion. I can’t think of a better stage to crown the best team in college football in 2027. I also want to thank Steve Hill and the entire Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for the hard work and dedication they put in to making this day a reality for their city.”
“Pairing the energy of Las Vegas with the College Football Playoff National Championship will make for a truly extraordinary event, both on and off the field,” said Steve Hill, president and CEO of the LVCVA. “We appreciate the opportunity the CFP has provided us to welcome college football’s greatest athletes and biggest fans for an unmatched national championship experience in the city built for celebration.”
Las Vegas will become the third city in the Pacific time zone to host the CFP title game, joining the Bay Area (2019) and Los Angeles (2023).
Following are the communities in which the first 13 national championship games of the College Football Playoff era have been played or are scheduled to be played:
2015: North Texas (AT&T Stadium, Arlington)
2016: Arizona (University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale)
2017: Tampa Bay (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
2018: Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
2019: Bay Area (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara)
2020: New Orleans (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
2021: South Florida (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens)
2022: Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium)
2023: Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood)
2024: Houston (NRG Stadium)
2025: Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
2026: South Florida (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens)
2027: Las Vegas (Allegiant Stadium)
For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com and join the social conversation by using the hashtag #CFBPlayoff.
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About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season. The 12 playoff participants consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.
