College Football Playoff national championship: Date, location, odds

Bill Bender

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No. 1 Alabama (14-0) and No. 2 Clemson (13-1) will meet in the College Football Playoff National Championship once again.

It’s a rematch of last year’s national championship game, which Alabama won 45-40 on Jan. 11, 2016. This national championship game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., the first all-outdoor venue for the game.

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Here's all you need to know about the College Football Playoff National Championship game:

WHEN IS THE CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?

The College Football Playoff National Championship is Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.

WHERE IS THE CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?

The College Football Playoff National Championship is at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

WHAT TIME DOES THE CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP START?

The College Football Playoff National Championship will kick off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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WHAT CHANNEL IS THE CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON?

ESPN will televise the College Football Playoff National Championship. Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color analyst), Samantha Ponder (sideline reporter) and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter) will call the game.

WHAT ARE THE ODDS FOR CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?

Bovada will have odds for the national championship.

WHAT IS THE HALFTIME SHOW FOR CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?

Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, Black Beatles & Coop Fresh (7VO) is the halftime show.

 

 

Bill Bender

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Bill Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.