College Football Playoff Expert Picks for Every CFP Game

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College Football Playoff Expert Picks for Every CFP Game

Beyond all of the screaming and anger and problems, we have a College Football Playoff, and it starts on Friday.

What will happen in every game? We know the first round matchups – Alabama at Oklahoma, Miami at Texas Tech, Tulane at Ole Miss, and James Madison at Oregon – and the CFN experts make their call on each of the four games.

They then do the entire bracket, making their picks in each round until they get to the College Football Playoff National Championship. (But, after each round, we’ll redo each of the picks.)

Here’s our call on all 11 CFP games.

– Expert Picks on the First 16 Bowl Games

Expert Predictions and Analysis for the Entire College Football Playoff

Sep 20, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal reacts after the game against the Florida Gators at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images© Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Alabama at Oklahoma

Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: Alabama -1.5
– Game Preview & Prediction Coming

Big Game Ben: Alabama
E: Alabama
Pete Fiutak: Oklahoma
John Kennedy: Oklahoma
Jackson Langendorf: Alabama
Andrew Margolick: Alabama
Jake Margolick: Oklahoma
Doug Millen: Oklahoma
Johnny Rosenstein: Oklahoma
Joshua Schulman: Alabama
Nick Shepkowski: Alabama
Clucko the Chicken*: Alabama
CONSENSUS PICK: Alabama

*Note: All of the Clucko the Chicken picks are a coin flip

Miami at Texas A&M

Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Texas A&M -3.5
– Game Preview & Prediction Coming

Big Game Ben: Miami
E: Miami
Pete Fiutak: Miami
John Kennedy: Texas A&M
Jackson Langendorf: Miami
Andrew Margolick: Texas A&M
Jake Margolick: Texas A&M
Doug Millen: Texas A&M
Johnny Rosenstein: Texas A&M
Joshua Schulman: Miami
Nick Shepkowski: Miami
Clucko the Chicken: Miami
CONSENSUS PICK: Miami

Tulane at Ole Miss

Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
TV: TNT
Consensus Line: Ole Miss -17.5
– Game Preview & Prediction Coming

Big Game Ben: Ole Miss*
E: Ole Miss
Pete Fiutak: Ole Miss
John Kennedy: Ole Miss
Jackson Langendorf: Ole Miss*
Andrew Margolick: Ole Miss*
Jake Margolick: Ole Miss
Doug Millen: Ole Miss*
Johnny Rosenstein: Ole Miss*
Joshua Schulman: Ole Miss*
Nick Shepkowski: Ole Miss
Clucko the Chicken: Tulane
CONSENSUS PICK: Ole Miss*

James Madison at Oregon

Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: TNT
Consensus Line: Oregon -21.5
– Game Preview & Prediction Coming

Big Game Ben: Oregon
E: Oregon
Pete Fiutak: Oregon
John Kennedy: Oregon
Jackson Langendorf: Oregon
Andrew Margolick: Oregon
Jake Margolick: Oregon
Doug Millen: Oregon*
Johnny Rosenstein: Oregon
Joshua Schulman: Oregon
Nick Shepkowski: Oregon
Clucko the Chicken: James Madison
CONSENSUS PICK: Oregon

CFP Quarterfinals Expert Picks

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Cotton Bowl: Miami/Texas A&M vs (2) Ohio State

Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN

Big Game Ben: Ohio State
E: Ohio State
Pete Fiutak: Ohio State
John Kennedy: Ohio State
Jackson Langendorf: Ohio State
Andrew Margolick: Ohio State
Jake Margolick: Ohio State
Doug Millen: Ohio State
Johnny Rosenstein: Ohio State
Joshua Schulman: Ohio State
Nick Shepkowski: Ohio State
Clucko the Chicken: Texas A&M
CONSENSUS PICK: Ohio State

Orange Bowl: Oregon/JMU vs (4) Texas Tech

Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN

Big Game Ben: Texas Tech
E: Oregon
Pete Fiutak: Oregon
John Kennedy: Oregon
Jackson Langendorf: Oregon
Andrew Margolick: Oregon
Jake Margolick: Oregon
Doug Millen: Oregon
Johnny Rosenstein: Texas Tech
Joshua Schulman: Texas Tech
Nick Shepkowski: Oregon
Clucko the Chicken: James Madison
CONSENSUS PICK: Oregon

Rose Bowl: Alabama/Oklahoma vs (1) Indiana

Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN

Big Game Ben: Indiana
E: Indiana
Pete Fiutak: Indiana
John Kennedy: Indiana
Jackson Langendorf: Indiana
Andrew Margolick: Indiana
Jake Margolick: Indiana
Doug Millen: Indiana
Johnny Rosenstein: Indiana
Joshua Schulman: Indiana
Nick Shepkowski: Indiana
Clucko the Chicken: Indiana
CONSENSUS PICK: Indiana

Sugar Bowl: Tulane/Ole Miss vs (3) Georgia

Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN

Big Game Ben: Georgia
E: Georgia
Pete Fiutak: Georgia
John Kennedy: Georgia
Jackson Langendorf: Georgia
Andrew Margolick: Georgia
Jake Margolick: Georgia
Doug Millen: Georgia
Johnny Rosenstein: Georgia
Joshua Schulman: Georgia
Nick Shepkowski: Georgia
Clucko the Chicken: Ole Miss
CONSENSUS PICK: Georgia

CFP Semifinals Expert Picks

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Fiesta or Peach: 1 vs 4 Bracket Winner

Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN

Big Game Ben
Indiana over Texas Tech
E
Oregon over Indiana
Pete Fiutak
Oregon over Indiana
John Kennedy
Oregon over Indiana
Jackson Langendorf
Indiana over Oregon
Andrew Margolick
Indiana over Oregon
Jake Margolick
Oregon over Indiana
Doug Millen
Indiana over Oregon
Johnny Rosenstein
Texas Tech over Indiana
Joshua Schulman
Texas Tech over Indiana
Nick Shepkowski
Indiana over Oregon
Clucko the Chicken
Indiana over James Madison
CONSENSUS PICK
Indiana over Oregon

Fiesta or Peach: 2 vs 3 Bracket Winner

Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN

Big Game Ben
Georgia over Ohio State
E
Georgia over Ohio State
Pete Fiutak
Ohio State over Georgia
John Kennedy
Georgia over Ohio State
Jackson Langendorf
Ohio State over Georgia
Andrew Margolick
Ohio State over Georgia
Jake Margolick
Georgia over Ohio State
Doug Millen
Georgia over Ohio State
Johnny Rosenstein
Ohio State over Georgia
Joshua Schulman
Ohio State over Georgia
Nick Shepkowski
Ohio State over Georgia
Clucko the Chicken
Ole Miss over Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK
Ohio State over Georgia

College Football Playoff National Championship Picks

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates with wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) during the first half of the Big Ten Conference championship game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2025.© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN

Big Game Ben
Georgia over Indiana
E
Georgia over Oregon
Pete Fiutak
Ohio State over Oregon
John Kennedy
Georgia over Oregon
Jackson Langendorf
Ohio State over Indiana
Andrew Margolick
Ohio State over Indiana
Jake Margolick
Georgia over Oregon
Doug Millen
Indiana over Georgia
Johnny Rosenstein
Ohio State over Texas Tech
Joshua Schulman
Ohio State over Texas Tech
Nick Shepkowski
Indiana over Ohio State
Clucko the Chicken
Ole Miss over Indiana
CONSENSUS PICK
Ohio State over Indiana

– Expert Picks on the First 16 Bowl Games

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