ESPN has secured rights to 12 additional College Football Playoff games as the field expands from 12 to 24 teams for the 2027-28 season.
The expanded playoff will have 23 games, up from 11 under the current format. The agreement between Disney-owned ESPN and the College Football Playoff runs through the 2031-32 season, ESPN announced.
ABC will carry at least three games in each of the new first and second rounds. ESPN can sublicense select games, in addition to its existing arrangement with TNT Sports. Further distribution details will be announced later.
The 2026-27 playoff will remain a 12-team tournament. Its national championship is scheduled for January 25, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.