The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship will be held on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis at the Lucas Oil Stadium.

A timeline of how the national championship has changed throughout the years from the first season in 1869 to the most recent ...

FILE - Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith catches a pass against Notre Dame during second half of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta.

Now in its second year with an expanded bracket, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff to close out the 2025-26 season.

FILE - Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith catches a pass against Notre Dame during second half of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta.