Most points in a playoff game
102
Georgia at Oklahoma in 2017
CFP Archives
2024 12-team era
College Football Playoff History
Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23.
Move from full brackets to round scoring, champion runs, and era-wide team history without leaving the archive context.
- Champion
- Ohio State
- Games
- 11
- Total points
- 573
- Avg margin
- 14.8
Archive Snapshot
Era coverage
2014 to 2025
Full playoff brackets, championship paths, and team-level results across every season in the archive.
Champion programs
7
Teams with appearances
27
Fast answer
CFP champions by year
The core reference table comes before the interactive bracket so visitors can answer the most common playoff-history questions immediately.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Champion seed | Format | Title game | Bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | Miami | Indiana 27, Miami 21 | Seed 1 · CFP Rank #1 | 12-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2024 | Ohio State | Notre Dame | Notre Dame 23, Ohio State 34 | Seed 8 · CFP Rank #6 | 12-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2023 | Michigan | Washington | Michigan 34, Washington 13 | Seed 1 · CFP Rank #1 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2022 | Georgia | TCU | Georgia 65, TCU 7 | Seed 1 · CFP Rank #1 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2021 | Georgia | Alabama | Alabama 18, Georgia 33 | Seed 3 · CFP Rank #3 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2020 | Alabama | Ohio State | Alabama 52, Ohio State 24 | Seed 1 · CFP Rank #1 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2019 | LSU | Clemson | LSU 42, Clemson 25 | Seed 1 · CFP Rank #1 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2018 | Clemson | Alabama | Alabama 16, Clemson 44 | Seed 2 · CFP Rank #2 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2017 | Alabama | Georgia | Georgia 23, Alabama 26 | Seed 4 · CFP Rank #4 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2016 | Clemson | Alabama | Alabama 31, Clemson 35 | Seed 2 · CFP Rank #2 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2015 | Alabama | Clemson | Clemson 40, Alabama 45 | Seed 2 · CFP Rank #2 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
| 2014 | Ohio State | Oregon | Ohio State 42, Oregon 20 | Seed 4 · CFP Rank #4 | 4-team era | View title game | Open bracket |
All-time programs
All-time CFP team records
A crawlable top-ten snapshot of appearances, records, titles, finals, and best finishes. The full sortable table remains in the interactive overall view.
| Team | Appearances | Record | Titles | Finals | First/last | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 10-6 | 3 | 6 | 2014 / 2025 | Champion |
| Ohio State | 7 | 7-5 | 2 | 3 | 2014 / 2025 | Champion |
| Clemson | 7 | 6-5 | 2 | 4 | 2015 / 2024 | Champion |
| Georgia | 5 | 5-3 | 2 | 3 | 2017 / 2025 | Champion |
| Indiana | 2 | 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 2024 / 2025 | Champion |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 2018 / 2024 | Finalist |
| Oregon | 3 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 2014 / 2025 | Finalist |
| Miami | 1 | 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 2025 / 2025 | Finalist |
| Michigan | 3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2021 / 2023 | Champion |
| LSU | 1 | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2019 / 2019 | Champion |
Extremes
CFP records and leaderboards
The highest-impact game and team records stay visible without requiring a chart interaction.
Largest margin of victory
58
TCU at Georgia in 2022
Closest championship game
3
Alabama at Georgia in 2017
Most playoff points by a team
469
Alabama
Highest win percentage
75.0%
Indiana with at least four games
Most semifinal appearances
8
Alabama
Most finals appearances
6
Alabama
Most first-round appearances
1
Alabama
Bracket position
History by seed
Seed records use playoff seed, not just committee rank, which matters in the expanded CFP format.
| Seed | Record | Win % | Titles | Finals | First | Last | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed 1 | 15-7 | 68.2% | 5 | 9 | 2014 | 2025 | Champion |
| Seed 2 | 8-9 | 47.1% | 3 | 5 | 2014 | 2025 | Champion |
| Seed 3 | 6-11 | 35.3% | 1 | 5 | 2014 | 2025 | Champion |
| Seed 4 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 2 | 2 | 2014 | 2025 | Champion |
| Seed 5 | 4-3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 2025 | Semifinalist |
| Seed 6 | 4-2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 2024 | 2025 | Semifinalist |
| Seed 7 | 3-2 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 2024 | 2025 | Finalist |
| Seed 8 | 4-1 | 80.0% | 1 | 1 | 2024 | 2025 | Champion |
| Seed 9 | 1-2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 2024 | 2025 | Quarterfinalist |
| Seed 10 | 3-2 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 2024 | 2025 | Finalist |
| Seed 11 | 0-2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2024 | 2025 | First Round |
| Seed 12 | 0-2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2024 | 2025 | First Round |
Membership at the time
History by conference
Conference records use each team's conference at the time of the playoff game instead of current realignment membership.
| Conference | Record | Win % | Titles | Finals | Teams | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 21-14 | 60.0% | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2022 champion |
| B1G | 11-10 | 52.4% | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2024 champion |
| ACC | 9-8 | 52.9% | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2018 champion |
| Big Ten | 5-2 | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2025 champion |
| Ind | 3-3 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2024 Finalist |
| PAC | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2023 Finalist |
| B12 | 1-7 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2022 Finalist |
| AAC | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021 Semifinalist |
| American Athletic | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 First Round |
| Big 12 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 Quarterfinalist |
| MWC | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024 Quarterfinalist |
| Sun Belt | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 First Round |
Format context
4-team era vs 12-team era
Format changes reshape records, access, and champion paths, so era context is kept in the main reference flow.
| Era | Seasons | Teams | Games/playoff | First-round byes | Campus games | Champion path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-team era | 2014-2023 | 4 | 3 | None | None | Win a semifinal and the national championship. |
| 12-team era | 2024-2025 | 12 | 11 | Top four seeds | First round at higher seeds | Seeds 5-12 start in the first round; top-four seeds enter in the quarterfinals. |
Search questions
College Football Playoff history FAQ
Concise answers for the questions fans usually ask before diving into full brackets and team tables.
When did the College Football Playoff start?
The College Football Playoff started with the 2014 season. CFBTrack separates the original 4-team era from the expanded 12-team era so records and bracket paths stay comparable.
Who won the first CFP national championship?
Ohio State won the first College Football Playoff national championship for the 2014 season.
How many teams are in the College Football Playoff?
The current format uses 12 teams. The playoff used a 4-team field from 2014 through 2023, then expanded beginning with the 2024 season.
What is the difference between a playoff seed and a CFP rank?
The CFP rank is the committee ranking. The playoff seed is the bracket position, which can differ in the 12-team format because automatic qualifiers and byes shape the bracket.
Why are dates shown in Eastern time?
Many playoff kickoffs are stored as UTC timestamps. CFBTrack formats CFP history dates in Eastern time so the displayed calendar date matches the official game-day listing.
Data notes
Coverage spans 2014-2025. Dates are displayed in Eastern time. Playoff seed and CFP rank are shown separately when the bracket seed differs from the committee ranking.
Champion: Ohio State
First Round
4 gamesDec 20, 2024
Notre Dame
Seed 7CFP Rank #5Winner
Indiana
Seed 10CFP Rank #8
Total 44 • Margin 10View final
Dec 21, 2024
Penn State
Seed 6CFP Rank #4Winner
SMU
Seed 11CFP Rank #10
Total 48 • Margin 28View final
Dec 21, 2024
Texas
Seed 5CFP Rank #3Winner
Clemson
Seed 12CFP Rank #16
Total 62 • Margin 14View final
Dec 21, 2024
Ohio State
Seed 8CFP Rank #6Winner
Tennessee
Seed 9CFP Rank #7
Total 59 • Margin 25View final
Quarterfinals
4 gamesDec 31, 2024
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Boise State
Seed 3CFP Rank #9
Penn State
Seed 6CFP Rank #4Winner
Total 45 • Margin 17View final
Jan 1, 2025
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Arizona State
Seed 4CFP Rank #12
Texas
Seed 5CFP Rank #3Winner
Total 70 • Margin 8View final
Jan 1, 2025
Rose Bowl
Oregon
Seed 1CFP Rank #1
Ohio State
Seed 8CFP Rank #6Winner
Total 62 • Margin 20View final
Jan 2, 2025
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Georgia
Seed 2CFP Rank #2
Notre Dame
Seed 7CFP Rank #5Winner
Total 33 • Margin 13View final
Semifinals
2 gamesJan 9, 2025
Capital One Orange Bowl
Penn State
Seed 6CFP Rank #4
Notre Dame
Seed 7CFP Rank #5Winner
Total 51 • Margin 3View final
Jan 10, 2025
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Texas
Seed 5CFP Rank #3
Ohio State
Seed 8CFP Rank #6Winner
Total 42 • Margin 14View final
National Championship
1 gameJan 20, 2025
Notre Dame
Seed 7CFP Rank #5
Ohio State
Seed 8CFP Rank #6Winner
Total 57 • Margin 11View final
Points Per Game By Round
Average Margin By Round
Total playoff points
573
Average margin
14.8
Closest game
Highest scoring
Biggest blowout