A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport’s 12-team playoff.
Factoring in all of the College Football Playoff matchups, there are 45 more postseason games unfolding in the coming weeks, culminating on Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta. College football bowl bettors need to consider a variety of factors,
The 12 college football playoff teams were worth more than most other teams across the country. One company estimates the 12 rosters combined made up around $150 million.
The Packers scored touchdowns on each of their first two drives en route to a 34-0 trouncing of the Saints. Green Bay clinched a playoff berth and recorded the first shutout of the season in the process.
Sam Leavitt has led No. 10 Arizona State from a three-win season a year ago to spot in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals against No. 7 Texas in the New Year's Day Peach Bowl.
Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas.
The Christmas Day football schedule in 2024 concludes with a second NFL contest at 4:30pm ET. The Baltimore Ravens will travel to face the Houston Texans in that matchup at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Like the Chiefs-Steelers contest, the Ravens-Texans game will only be available to stream via Netflix.
The Boston College Eagles football program is not known for producing the most NFL players. However, the program has multiple alumni that are playing and succeeding at the next level. Currently, there are 16 former Eagles rostered on 12 different NFL teams and range from active to practice squad.
A pair of college football playoff games will be played, starting at noon ET (SMU-Penn State) and 4:00 p.m. ET (Clemson-Texas). A pair of NFL games also will be played, starting at 1:00 p.m. ET (Texans-Chiefs) and 4:30 p.m. ET (Steelers-Ravens).
College football's 12-team playoff rollout was spoiled by the NFL, with the Texans-Chiefs getting 15.5 million viewers while the SMU-Penn State game averaged 6.4 million. The Steelers-Ravens game drew 15.
The Ducks' "unfinished business" involves a College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup with Ohio State at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. The Buckeyes will look to avenge their 32-31 loss to Oregon earlier this season, while the Ducks hope to keep their unbeaten season rolling.