There are 47 total bowl games in the 2024-25 season, including four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, January 20.

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 quarterfinals, which conclude on New Year’s Day with three matchups.

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

The expanded CFP field was unveiled, slotting the top four seeds -- No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Boise State and No. 4 Arizona State -- into major bowl games that will double as national quarterfinals.

College football is down to four teams remaining. Here's the full breakdown of the CFP bracket as we head into the semifinals.