There are 47 total bowl games in the 2024-25 season, including four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, January 20.

The Deseret News ran simulations of each of the four first-round games on College Football 25, and according to the video game, it’s a good thing to have home-field advantage in the opening round. Here’s how the simulations were set up: the simulation used 10-minute quarters and I let the computer simulate the game with no user interference.

After months of anticipation, the 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday with (7) Notre Dame hosting (10) Indiana. The expanded format creates a more challenging path to the CFP title game and features on-campus first-round games for the first time in CFP history.