The 2024 College Football Playoff begins this weekend with the conference championships. There will be nine conference championship games in total, with the headliners being No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 3 Penn State for the Big Ten title and No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia for the SEC title.

Keep reading for the full schedule, times, how to watch and who’s playing.

Friday

Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State (CUSA Championship)

• When: Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: CBSSN
• What to expect: This should be a close game after the two teams faced off last weekend, with Western Kentucky edging Jacksonville State, 19-17. Both teams finished the regular season 8-4, but the game will be played at Jacksonville State Stadium due to its 7-1 conference record.

No. 20 UNLV vs. No. 10 Boise State (Mountain West Championship)

• When: Friday, December 6 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: Fox
• What to expect: Defending Mountain West champion Boise State is the favorite in this game, but the Broncos will be challenged by UNLV. A College Football Playoff berth is on the line, as the winner will earn one of five guaranteed conference champion bids in the new 12-team playoff format. These teams faced off in late October, with the Broncos winning 29-24. The rebels could cause an early upheaval within the PCP if they manage to spring a surprise.

Tulane vs. #24 Army (AAC Championship)

• When: Friday, December 6 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: ABC
• What to expect: Although Army has just one loss and is ranked, Tulane, with three losses, is slightly favored in this matchup. The Black Knights have home-court advantage, and their only loss this season came against current No. 4 (then No. 6) Notre Dame two weeks ago (although that was a significant defeat of 49-14). The AAC’s CFP hopes were dashed when Tulane fell to Memphis last week.

SATURDAY

No. 16 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Arizona State (Big 12 Championship)

• When: Saturday, December 7 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: ABC
• What to expect: This 10-2 matchup will see the winner receive a guaranteed playoff bid. Arizona State had a remarkable season after many predicted the Sun Devils would finish last in their new conference (they were 3-9 in the Pac-12 a year ago). Iowa State also had an impressive season after going 7-6 in 2023. Arizona State has a slight edge in this game, but it’s another game with huge implications that should come down to the fourth quarter.

Ohio vs. Miami (OH) (MAC Championship)

• When: Saturday, December 7 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: ESPN
• What to expect: The Battle of the Bricks, the football rivalry between Ohio’s oldest universities, comes to the MAC Championship. This is another regular season rematch; in the last game in mid-October, Miami won 30-20. Miami leads the series 56-42-2, and the defending MAC champions are slight favorites. Since losing to the RedHawks, the Bobcats are 5-0, thanks in large part to a powerful offense and a defense that hasn’t allowed a rushing touchdown in the last four games.

No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas (SEC Championship)

• When: Saturday, December 7 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: ABC
• What to expect: Probably the most anticipated rematch of the regular season all In this weekend’s rematch, Georgia and Texas meet again, this time in “neutral” territory at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta – about 70 miles from Athens. In case you were living under a rock in October, the No. 5 Bulldogs handed the No. 1 Longhorns their only loss of the season, winning 30-15 despite being on the road. Texas is once again a slight favorite. The biggest question is: which version of Georgia will appear?

Marshall vs. Louisiana (Sun Belt Championship)

• When: Saturday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: ESPN
• What to expect: The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are favored in this matchup after losing just two games this season (including by one possession to Tulane). Marshall showed resilience during its three-loss season, erasing a 17-point halftime deficit to beat James Madison in double overtime last weekend. Louisiana has won its last two matchups against Marshall and will have home-field advantage.

No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten Championship)

• When: Saturday, December 7 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: CBS
• What to expect: The other top-5 game of the weekend sees the Nittany Lions take on the Ducks in Indianapolis on Saturday. Oregon is a slight favorite and also the only FBS team still undefeated. Penn State’s only loss has come by a touchdown so far-no. 6 Ohio State in early November. As the standings reflect, these are two tied teams that will qualify for the playoffs whether they win or lose. It’s about getting a first-round bye, second-round home-field advantage, and, of course, bragging rights for a year.

No. 17 Clemson vs. No. 8 SMU (ACC Championship)

• When: Saturday, December 7 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: ABC
• What to expect: ACC new look, same power ready to spoil the favorite. With three losses, Clemson has been far from perfect this season, but despite the mistakes, the Tigers are one surprise away from another CFP berth. SMU is the “home team” as the higher seed, but make no mistake, Charlotte is probably more of a home court environment for the Tigers. The Mustangs are the favorites, and if they can take advantage of a relatively weak Clemson defense, they should be able to edge out the longtime ACC poster boy.