The 2015 College Football Playoff Semifinals will be played on New Year’s Eve, not New Year’s Day like in year one of the new system. The “New Year’s Six” schedule of elite bowl games will be played as follows:
Thursday, December 31st:
- 11 am – Peach Bowl
- 3 pm – Cotton Bowl (Playoff Semifinal)
- 7 pm – Orange Bowl (Playoff Semifinal)
Friday, January 1st:
- Noon – Fiesta Bowl
- 4 pm – Rose Bowl
- 7:30 pm – Sugar Bowl
That’s the exact same schedule as the 2014-15 season, but the bowls for the semifinal games are different.