The hard deadline for college football underclassmen to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft is approaching, but even into late January, players will be making decisions about their future. Thanks to the expanded College Football Playoff,

One more spot in the College Football Playoff national championship game as the Ohio State Buckeyes battle the Texas Longhorns Friday night in the semifinal round.

What bowl games are playing out in college football Friday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores:

Our college football experts take a look at what's ahead for the eliminated teams in the College Football Playoff.

But here at ESPN bowl prediction headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, we're not afraid of any circumstances. So let's get to the picks, from campus CFP sites through traditional bowls and all the way to the national title game on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

Bowl season culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship, which will crown the first champion of the new 12-team playoff on Monday, January 20. Next up in deciding the two teams that will ultimately play in that championship game are the CFP semifinals.

Elite depth, the staple of so many recent national champions, is harder to maintain in the NIL/portal era of player transience.

Notre Dame knocked off Penn State with a late field goal in the Orange Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff championship game.

Last offseason, Sam Leavitt entered the college football transfer portal looking for a fresh start. He only appeared in four games as a freshman at Michigan State — then head coach Mel Tucker got fired.

Only four contenders remain with a chance to win the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, and only three games remain before a national champion is crowned. Though the season is winding down,

Georgia's Carson Beck enters the portal at the top of the list ahead of John Mateer, who is headed to the SEC to play at Oklahoma.