Every year, the best NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team gets a key award, the College Football National Championship. Different groups, known as "selectors," decide this top team. The NCAA doesn't officially pick a champion team but records some selector's choices in its FBS Records book.
Lots of selectors and analysts announce their own top-team choices each season. They don't always agree with each other or with the title schools claim. These personal picks may match or differ from what's reported elsewhere.
In recent years, the College Football Playoff has been implemented as the current iteration of selecting a national champion. This playoff system selects four teams to participate in the national semi-finals hosted by two of six partner bowl games. The winners of these semi-finals then advance to compete in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
College Football National Championship Winners List
Since 1869, the College Football National Championship has carried a lengthy legacy. Each year, it titles the top college football team. Yet, the selection process can spark debate because people, including selectors and schools themselves, may not agree on the winning team.
This difference of opinions is normal; sometimes these views do not match others' choices or schools' unique championship claims. There may also be differences with other published selections. In 2014, the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy was created. It it awarded to the top team of each season’s top team.
List of all the College Football National Championship Winners since 1869:
| Season | Champion(s) | Record | Coach |
| 1869 | Princeton | 1–1 | |
| Rutgers | 1–1 | ||
| 1870 | Princeton | 1–0 | |
| 1871 | None | No games played | |
| 1872 | Princeton | 1–0 | |
| Yale | 1–0 | ||
| 1873 | Princeton | 2–0 | |
| 1874 | Harvard | 1–1 | |
| Princeton | 2–0 | ||
| Yale | 3–0 | ||
| 1875 | Columbia | 4–1–1 | |
| Harvard | 4–0 | ||
| Princeton | 2–0 | ||
| 1876 | Yale | 3–0 | |
| 1877 | Princeton | 2–0–1 | |
| Yale | 3–0–1 | ||
| 1878 | Princeton | 6–0 | Woodrow Wilson |
| 1879 | Princeton | 4–0–1 | |
| Yale | 3–0–2 | ||
| 1880 | Princeton | 4–0–1 | |
| Yale | 4–0–1 | ||
| 1881 | Princeton | 7–0–2 | |
| Yale | 5–0–1 | ||
| 1882 | Yale | 8–0 | |
| 1883 | Yale | 9–0 | |
| 1884 | Princeton | 9–0–1 | |
| Yale | 8–0–1 | ||
| 1885 | Princeton | 9–0 | |
| 1886 | Princeton | 7–0–1 | |
| Yale | 9–0–1 | ||
| 1887 | Yale | 9–0 | |
| 1888 | Yale | 13–0 | Walter Camp |
| 1889 | Princeton | 10–0 | |
| 1890 | Harvard | 11–0 | George C. Adams, George A. Stewart |
| 1891 | Yale | 13–0 | Walter Camp |
| 1892 | Yale | 13–0 | Walter Camp |
| 1893 | Princeton | 11–0 | |
| Yale | 10–1 | William Rhodes | |
| 1894 | Penn | 12–0 | George Washington Woodruff |
| Princeton | 8–2 | ||
| Yale | 16–0 | William Rhodes | |
| 1895 | Penn | 14–0 | George Washington Woodruff |
| Yale | 13–0–2 | John A. Hartwell | |
| 1896 | Lafayette | 11–0–1 | Parke H. Davis |
| Princeton | 10–0–1 | Franklin Morse | |
| 1897 | Penn | 15–0 | George Washington Woodruff |
| Yale | 9–0–2 | Frank Butterworth | |
| 1898 | Harvard | 11–0 | William Cameron Forbes |
| Princeton | 11–0–1 | ||
| 1899 | Harvard | 10–0–1 | Benjamin Dibblee |
| Princeton | 12–1 | ||
| 1900 | Yale | 12–0 | Malcolm McBride |
| 1901 | Harvard | 12–0 | Bill Reid |
| Michigan | 11–0 | Fielding H. Yost | |
| 1902 | Michigan | 11–0 | Fielding H. Yost |
| Yale | 11–0–1 | Joseph R. Swan | |
| 1903 | Michigan | 11–0–1 | Fielding H. Yost |
| Princeton | 11–0 | Art Hillebrand | |
| 1904 | Michigan | 10–0 | Fielding H. Yost |
| Minnesota | 13–0 | Henry Williams | |
| Penn | 12–0 | Carl S. Williams | |
| 1905 | Chicago | 10–0 | Amos Alonzo Stagg |
| Yale | 10–0 | Jack Owsley | |
| 1906 | Princeton | 9–0–1 | William Roper |
| Vanderbilt | 8–1 | Dan McGugin | |
| Yale | 9–0–1 | Foster Rockwell | |
| 1907 | Penn | 11–1 | Carl S. Williams |
| Yale | 9–0–1 | William F. Knox | |
| 1908 | Harvard | 9–0–1 | Percy Haughton |
| LSU | 10–0 | Edgar Wingard | |
| Penn | 11–0–1 | Sol Metzger | |
| 1909 | Yale | 10–0 | Howard Jones |
| 1910 | Auburn | 6–1 | Mike Donahue |
| Harvard | 8–0–1 | Percy Haughton | |
| Michigan | 3–0–3 | Fielding H. Yost | |
| Pittsburgh | 9–0 | Joseph H. Thompson | |
| None | – | – | |
| 1911 | Minnesota | 6–0–1 | Henry L. Williams |
| Penn State | 8–0–1 | Bill Hollenback | |
| Princeton | 8–0–2 | William Roper | |
| Vanderbilt | 8–1 | Dan McGugin | |
| 1912 | Harvard | 9–0 | Percy Haughton |
| Penn State | 8–0 | Bill Hollenback | |
| Wisconsin | 7–0 | William Juneau | |
| 1913 | Auburn | 8–0 | Mike Donahue |
| Chicago | 7–0 | Amos Alonzo Stagg | |
| Harvard | 9–0 | Percy Haughton | |
| 1914 | Army | 9–0 | Charles Daly |
| Illinois | 7–0 | Robert Zuppke | |
| Texas | 8–0 | Dave Allerdice | |
| 1915 | Cornell | 9–0 | Albert Sharpe |
| Minnesota | 6–0–1 | Henry L. Williams | |
| Nebraska | 8–0 | Ewald O. Stiehm | |
| Oklahoma | 10–0 | Bennie Owen | |
| Pittsburgh | 8–0 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | |
| 1916 | Army | 9–0 | Charles Daly |
| Georgia Tech | 8–0-1 | John Heisman | |
| Pittsburgh | 8–0 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | |
| 1917 | Georgia Tech | 9–0 | John Heisman |
| 1918 | Michigan | 5–0 | Fielding H. Yost |
| Pittsburgh | 4–1 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | |
| 1919 | Centre | 9–0 | Charley Moran |
| Harvard | 9–0–1 | Bob Fisher | |
| Illinois | 6–1 | Robert Zuppke | |
| Notre Dame | 9–0 | Knute Rockne | |
| Texas A&M | 10–0 | Dana X. Bible | |
| 1920 | California | 9–0 | Andy Smith |
| Georgia | 8–0–1 | Herman Stegeman | |
| Harvard | 8–0–1 | Bob Fisher | |
| Notre Dame | 9–0 | Knute Rockne | |
| Princeton | 6–0–1 | William Roper | |
| 1921 | California | 9–0–1 | Andy Smith |
| Cornell | 8–0 | Gil Dobie | |
| Iowa | 7–0 | Howard Jones | |
| Lafayette | 9–0 | Jock Sutherland | |
| Vanderbilt | 7–0–1 | Dan McGugin | |
| Washington & Jefferson | 10–0–1 | Greasy Neale | |
| 1922 | California | 9–0 | Andy Smith |
| Cornell | 8–0 | Gil Dobie | |
| Iowa | 7–0 | Howard Jones | |
| Princeton | 8–0 | William Roper | |
| Vanderbilt | 8–0–1 | Dan McGugin | |
| 1923 | California | 9–0–1 | Andy Smith |
| Cornell | 8–0 | Gil Dobie | |
| Illinois | 8–0 | Robert Zuppke | |
| Michigan | 8–0 | Fielding H. Yost | |
| Yale | 8–0 | Tad Jones | |
| 1924 | Notre Dame | 10–0 | Knute Rockne |
| Penn | 9–1–1 | Lou Young | |
| 1925 | Alabama | 10–0 | Wallace Wade |
| Dartmouth | 8–0 | Jesse Hawley | |
| Michigan | 7–1 | Fielding H. Yost | |
| 1926 | Alabama | 9–0–1 | Wallace Wade |
| Lafayette | 9–0 | Herb McCracken | |
| Michigan | 7–1 | Fielding H. Yost | |
| Navy | 9–0–1 | Bill Ingram | |
| Stanford | 10–0–1 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | |
| 1927 | Georgia | 9–1 | George Cecil Woodruff |
| Illinois | 7–0–1 | Robert Zuppke | |
| Notre Dame | 7–1–1 | Knute Rockne | |
| Texas A&M | 8–0–1 | Dana X. Bible | |
| Yale | 7–1 | Thomas Jones | |
| 1928 | Detroit | 9–0 | Gus Dorais |
| Georgia Tech | 10–0 | William Alexander | |
| USC | 9–0–1 | Howard Jones | |
| 1929 | Notre Dame | 9–0 | Knute Rockne |
| Pittsburgh | 9–1 | Jock Sutherland | |
| USC | 10–2 | Howard Jones | |
| 1930 | Alabama | 10–0 | Wallace Wade |
| Notre Dame | 10–0 | Knute Rockne | |
| 1931 | Pittsburgh | 8–1 | Jock Sutherland |
| Purdue | 9–1 | Noble Kizer | |
| USC | 10–1 | Howard Jones | |
| 1932 | Colgate | 9–0 | Andrew Kerr |
| Michigan | 8–0 | Harry Kipke | |
| USC | 10–0 | Howard Jones | |
| 1933 | Michigan | 7–0–1 | Harry Kipke |
| Ohio State | 7–1 | Sam Willaman | |
| Princeton | 9–0 | Fritz Crisler | |
| USC | 10–1–1 | Howard Jones | |
| 1934 | Alabama | 10–0 | Frank Thomas |
| Minnesota | 8–0 | Bernie Bierman | |
| 1935 | Minnesota | 8–0 | Bernie Bierman |
| Princeton | 9–0 | Fritz Crisler | |
| SMU | 12–1 | Matty Bell | |
| TCU | 12–1 | Dutch Meyer | |
| 1936 | Duke | 9–1 | Wallace Wade |
| LSU | 9–1–1 | Bernie Moore | |
| Minnesota | 7–1 | Bernie Bierman | |
| Pittsburgh | 8–1–1 | Jock Sutherland | |
| 1937 | California | 10–0–1 | Stub Allison |
| Pittsburgh | 9–0–1 | Jock Sutherland | |
| 1938 | Notre Dame | 8–1 | Elmer Layden |
| TCU | 11–0 | Dutch Meyer | |
| Tennessee | 11–0 | Robert Neyland | |
| 1939 | Cornell | 8–0 | Carl Snavely |
| Texas A&M | 11–0 | Homer Norton | |
| USC | 8–0–2 | Howard Jones | |
| 1940 | Minnesota | 8–0 | Bernie Bierman |
| Stanford | 10–0 | Clark Shaughnessy | |
| Tennessee | 10–1 | Robert Neyland | |
| 1941 | Alabama | 9–2 | Frank Thomas |
| Minnesota | 8–0 | Bernie Bierman | |
| Texas | 8–1–1 | Dana X. Bible | |
| 1942 | Georgia | 11–1 | Wally Butts |
| Ohio State | 9–1 | Paul Brown | |
| Wisconsin | 8–1–1 | Harry Stuhldreher | |
| 1943 | Notre Dame | 9–1 | Frank Leahy |
| 1944 | Army | 9–0 | Earl Blaik |
| Ohio State | 9–0 | Carroll Widdoes | |
| 1945 | Alabama | 10–0 | Frank Thomas |
| Army | 9–0 | Earl Blaik | |
| Oklahoma A&M | 9–0 | Jim Lookabaugh | |
| 1946 | Army | 9–0–1 | Earl Blaik |
| Georgia | 11–0 | Wally Butts | |
| Notre Dame | 8–0–1 | Frank Leahy | |
| 1947 | Michigan | 10–0 | Fritz Crisler |
| Notre Dame | 9–0 | Frank Leahy | |
| 1948 | Michigan | 9–0 | Bennie Oosterbaan |
| 1949 | Notre Dame | 10–0 | Frank Leahy |
| Oklahoma | 11–0 | Bud Wilkinson | |
| 1950 | Kentucky | 11–1 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Oklahoma | 10–1 | Bud Wilkinson | |
| Princeton | 9–0 | Charley Caldwell | |
| Tennessee | 11–1 | Robert Neyland | |
| 1951 | Georgia Tech | 11–0–1 | Bobby Dodd |
| Illinois | 9–0–1 | Ray Eliot | |
| Maryland | 10–0 | Jim Tatum | |
| Michigan State | 9–0 | Biggie Munn | |
| Tennessee | 10–1 | Robert Neyland | |
| 1952 | Georgia Tech | 12–0 | Bobby Dodd |
| Michigan State | 9–0 | Biggie Munn | |
| 1953 | Maryland | 10–1 | Jim Tatum |
| Notre Dame | 9–0–1 | Frank Leahy | |
| Oklahoma | 9–1–1 | Bud Wilkinson | |
| 1954 | Ohio State | 10–0 | Woody Hayes |
| UCLA | 9–0 | Henry Sanders | |
| 1955 | Michigan State | 9–1 | Duffy Daugherty |
| Oklahoma | 11–0 | Bud Wilkinson | |
| 1956 | Georgia Tech | 10–1 | Bobby Dodd |
| Iowa | 9–1 | Forest Evashevski | |
| Oklahoma | 10–0 | Bud Wilkinson | |
| Tennessee | 10–1 | Bowden Wyatt | |
| 1957 | Auburn | 10–0 | Ralph Jordan |
| Michigan State | 8–1 | Duffy Daugherty | |
| Ohio State | 9–1 | Woody Hayes | |
| Oklahoma | 10–1 | Bud Wilkinson | |
| 1958 | Iowa | 8–1–1 | Forest Evashevski |
| LSU | 11–0 | Paul Dietzel | |
| 1959] | Ole Miss | 10–1 | Johnny Vaught |
| Syracuse | 11–0 | Ben Schwartzwalder | |
| 1960 | Iowa | 8–1 | Forest Evashevski |
| Minnesota | 8–2 | Murray Warmath | |
| Ole Miss | 10–0–1 | Johnny Vaught | |
| Missouri | 11–0u | Dan Devine | |
| Washington | 10–1 | Jim Owens | |
| 1961 | Alabama | 11–0 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Ohio State | 8–0–1 | Woody Hayes | |
| 1962[91] | Alabama | 10–1 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| LSU | 9–1–1 | Charles McClendon | |
| Ole Miss | 10–0 | Johnny Vaught | |
| USC | 11–0 | John McKay | |
| 1963 | Texas | 11–0 | Darrell Royal |
| 1964 | Alabama | 10–1 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Arkansas | 11–0 | Frank Broyles | |
| Michigan | 9–1 | Bump Elliott | |
| Notre Dame | 9–1 | Ara Parseghian | |
| 1965 | Alabama | 9–1–1 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Michigan State | 10–1 | Duffy Daugherty | |
| 1966 | Alabama | 11–0 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Michigan State | 9–0–1 | Duffy Daugherty | |
| Notre Dame | 9–0–1 | Ara Parseghian | |
| 1967] | Notre Dame | 8–2 | Ara Parseghian |
| Oklahoma | 10–1 | Chuck Fairbanks | |
| USC | 10–1 | John McKay | |
| Tennessee | 9–2 | Doug Dickey | |
| 1968] | Georgia | 8–1–2 | Vince Dooley |
| Ohio State | 10–0 | Woody Hayes | |
| Texas | 9–1–1 | Darrell Royal | |
| 1969 | Ohio State | 8–1 | Woody Hayes |
| Penn State | 11–0 | Joe Paterno | |
| Texas | 11–0 | Darrell Royal | |
| 1970 | Arizona State | 11–0 | Frank Kush |
| Nebraska | 11–0–1 | Bob Devaney | |
| Notre Dame | 10–1 | Ara Parseghian | |
| Ohio State | 9–1 | Woody Hayes | |
| Texas | 10–1 | Darrell Royal | |
| 1971 | Nebraska | 13–0 | Bob Devaney |
| 1972 | USC | 12–0 | John McKay |
| 1973 | Alabama | 11–1 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Michigan | 10–0–1 | Bo Schembechler | |
| Notre Dame | 11–0 | Ara Parseghian | |
| Ohio State | 10–0–1 | Woody Hayes | |
| Oklahoma | 10–0–1 | Barry Switzer | |
| 1974 | Ohio State | 10–2 | Woody Hayes |
| Oklahoma | 11–0 | Barry Switzer | |
| USC | 10–1–1 | John McKay | |
| 1975 | Alabama | 11–1 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Arizona State | 12–0 | Frank Kush | |
| Ohio State | 11–1 | Woody Hayes | |
| Oklahoma | 11–1 | Barry Switzer | |
| 1976 | Michigan | 10–2 | Bo Schembechler |
| Pittsburgh | 12–0 | Johnny Majors | |
| USC | 11–1 | John Robinson | |
| 1977 | Alabama | 11–1 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Arkansas | 11–1 | Lou Holtz | |
| Notre Dame | 11–1 | Dan Devine | |
| Texas | 11–1 | Fred Akers | |
| 1978 | Alabama | 11–1 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| Oklahoma | 11–1 | Barry Switzer | |
| USC | 12–1 | John Robinson | |
| 1979 | Alabama | 12–0 | Paul "Bear" Bryant |
| USC | 11–0–1 | John Robinson | |
| 1980 | Florida State | 10–2 | Bobby Bowden |
| Georgia | 12–0 | Vince Dooley | |
| Nebraska | 10–2 | Tom Osborne | |
| Oklahoma | 10–2 | Barry Switzer | |
| Pittsburgh | 11–1 | Jackie Sherrill | |
| 1981 | Clemson | 12–0 | Danny Ford |
| Nebraska | 9–3 | Tom Osborne | |
| Penn State | 10–2 | Joe Paterno | |
| Pittsburgh | 11–1 | Jackie Sherrill | |
| SMU | 10–1 | Ron Meyer | |
| Texas | 10–1–1 | Fred Akers | |
| 1982 | Nebraska | 12–1 | Tom Osborne |
| Penn State | 11–1 | Joe Paterno | |
| SMU | 11–0–1 | Bobby Collins | |
| 1983 | Auburn | 11–1 | Pat Dye |
| Miami (FL) | 11–1 | Howard Schnellenberger | |
| Nebraska | 12–1 | Tom Osborne | |
| 1984 | BYU | 13–0 | LaVell Edwards |
| Florida | 9–1–1 | Galen Hall | |
| Nebraska | 10–2 | Tom Osborne | |
| Washington | 11–1 | Don James | |
| 1985 | Florida | 9–1–1 | Galen Hall |
| Michigan | 10–1–1 | Bo Schembechler | |
| Oklahoma | 11–1 | Barry Switzer | |
| 1986 | Miami (FL) | 11–1 | Jimmy Johnson |
| Oklahoma | 11–1 | Barry Switzer | |
| Penn State | 12–0 | Joe Paterno | |
| 1987 | Florida State | 11–1 | Bobby Bowden |
| Miami (FL) | 12–0 | Jimmy Johnson | |
| 1988 | Miami (FL) | 11–1 | Jimmy Johnson |
| Notre Dame | 12–0 | Lou Holtz | |
| 1989 | Florida State | 10–2 | Bobby Bowden |
| Miami (FL) | 11–1 | Dennis Erickson | |
| Notre Dame | 12–1 | Lou Holtz | |
| 1990 | Colorado | 11–1–1 | Bill McCartney |
| Georgia Tech | 11–0–1 | Bobby Ross | |
| Miami (FL) | 10–2 | Dennis Erickson | |
| Washington | 10–2 | Don James | |
| 1991 | Miami (FL) | 12–0 | Dennis Erickson |
| Washington | 12–0 | Don James | |
| 1992 | Alabama | 13–0 | Gene Stallings |
| Florida State | 11–1 | Bobby Bowden | |
| 1993 | Auburn | 11–0 | Terry Bowden |
| Florida State | 12–1 | Bobby Bowden | |
| Nebraska | 11–1 | Tom Osborne | |
| Notre Dame | 11–1 | Lou Holtz | |
| 1994 | Florida State | 10–1–1 | Bobby Bowden |
| Nebraska | 13–0 | Tom Osborne | |
| Penn State | 12–0 | Joe Paterno | |
| 1995 | Nebraska | 12–0 | Tom Osborne |
| 1996 | Florida | 12–1 | Steve Spurrier |
| Florida State | 11–1 | Bobby Bowden | |
| 1997 | Michigan | 12–0 | Lloyd Carr |
| Nebraska | 13–0 | Tom Osborne | |
| 1998 | Ohio State | 11–1 | John Cooper |
| Tennessee | 13–0 | Phillip Fulmer | |
| 1999 | Florida State | 12–0 | Bobby Bowden |
| 2000 | Miami (FL) | 11–1 | Butch Davis |
| Oklahoma | 13–0 | Bob Stoops | |
| 2001 | Miami (FL) | 12–0 | Larry Coker |
| 2002 | Ohio State | 14–0 | Jim Tressel |
| USC | 11–2 | Pete Carroll | |
| 2003 | LSU | 13–1 | Nick Saban |
| Oklahoma | 12–2 | Bob Stoops | |
| USC | 12–1 | Pete Carroll | |
| 2004 | USCc | 11–0 | Pete Carroll |
| Vacatedc | – | – | |
| 2005 | Texas | 13–0 | Mack Brown |
| 2006 | Florida | 13–1 | Urban Meyer |
| Ohio State | 12–1 | Jim Tressel | |
| 2007 | LSU | 12–2 | Les Miles |
| Missouri | 12–2 | Gary Pinkel | |
| USC | 11–2 | Pete Carroll | |
| 2008 | Florida | 13–1 | Urban Meyer |
| Utah | 13–0 | Kyle Whittingham | |
| 2009 | Alabama | 14–0 | Nick Saban |
| 2010 | Auburn | 14–0 | Gene Chizik |
| TCU | 13–0 | Gary Patterson | |
| 2011 | Alabama | 12–1 | Nick Saban |
| LSU | 13–1 | Les Miles | |
| Oklahoma State | 12–1 | Mike Gundy | |
| 2012 | Alabama | 13–1 | Nick Saban |
| Notre Dame | 12–1 | Brian Kelly | |
| 2013 | Florida State | 14–0 | Jimbo Fisher |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 14–1 | Urban Meyer |
| 2015 | Alabama | 14–1 | Nick Saban |
| 2016 | Alabama | 14–1 | Nick Saban |
| Clemson | 14–1 | Dabo Swinney | |
| 2017 | Alabama | 13–1 | Nick Saban |
| UCF | 13–0 | Scott Frost | |
| 2018 | Clemson | 15–0 | Dabo Swinney |
| 2019 | LSU | 15–0 | Ed Orgeron |
| 2020 | Alabama | 13–0 | Nick Saban |
| 2021 | Georgia | 14–1 | Kirby Smart |
| 2022 | Georgia | 15–0 | Kirby Smart |
College Football Playoff National Championship Winners Year by Year
The College Football Playoff National Championship as the ultimate college football game that decides the strongest team in the NCAA Division I. This big event has been the highlight of every college football season since 2014.
Now, teams can't just barge into this championship. They don't get selected by a group or committee like before. They have to earn it by winning the two semifinal games. The New Year's Six, a familiar set of bowl games, takes turns hosting them every year.
To qualify for the College Football Playoff National Championship, teams must excel throughout the regular season and earn a spot in one of the prestigious New Year's Six Bowl video games. The top four groups in the College Football Playoff rankings will be decided to compete in the semifinal games.
Here is the list of College Playoff National Championship Winners since 2014:
| Season | Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Venue |
| 2014 | January 12, 2015 | Ohio State | Oregon | AT&T Stadium |
| 2015 | January 11, 2016 | Alabama | Clemson | University of Phoenix Stadium |
| 2016 | January 9, 2017 | Clemson | Alabama | Raymond James Stadium |
| 2017 | January 8, 2018 | Alabama | Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 2018 | January 7, 2019 | Clemson | Alabama | Levi's Stadium |
| 2019 | January 13, 2020 | LSU | Clemson | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
| 2020 | January 11, 2021 | Alabama | Ohio State | Hard Rock Stadium |
| 2021 | January 10, 2022 | Georgia | Alabama | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 2022 | January 9, 2023 | Georgia | TCU | SoFi Stadium |
FAQs
A. The College Football National Championship is held in early January at a predetermined location. The venue for the championship game rotates each year amongst different college football stadiums across the country.
A. The most recent College Football National Championship was won by the Georgia Bulldogs Football team in the 2022 season.
A. The Princeton Tigers football team and Rutgers Queensmen football team won the first-ever College Football National Championship in 1869.
A. The College Football Playoff National Championship started in the 2014-2015 season as a replacement for the previous Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system.
