The 2025 School Soccer Playoff bracket is lastly set. Now that the mud has settled on the common season and convention championship weekend, we all know the 12 groups that may compete for the nationwide title.
It comes as no shock that Indiana secured the highest general seed after knocking off Ohio State within the Huge Ten Championship Recreation. It is the very best rating in program historical past because the Hoosiers enter the postseason as reliable nationwide contenders, contemporary off their first outright convention title in 80 years.
Ohio State did not fall far. The Buckeyes, seeking to defend their 2024 nationwide championship, landed at No. 2, adopted by SEC champion Georgia at No. 3 and Huge 12 champion Texas Tech at No. 4. These 4 groups earn opening-round byes.
Oregon (No. 5), Ole Miss (No. 6), Texas A&M (No. 7) and Oklahoma (No. 8) will every host first-round video games.
The highest eight was principally locked getting into Sunday’s choice present. Past that’s the place the intrigue surfaced. Alabama wasn’t punished for its lopsided loss within the SEC title sport, holding agency at No. 9. That units up a first-round rematch with Oklahoma, which beat the Crimson Tide earlier this season.
The actual controversy got here at No. 10, the place Miami edged Notre Dame for the ultimate at-large bid regardless of trailing the Irish in each earlier set of rankings.
For the primary time ever, two Group of 5 groups reached the playoff. No. 11 Tulane earned its bid by profitable the American Convention, whereas No. 12 James Madison benefited from ACC chaos to slip in as Solar Belt champion.
Beneath, you will discover all of the viewing data for each sport, from the 4 first-round video games performed on campus to the CFP Nationwide Championship.
2025-26 School Soccer Playoff schedule
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First spherical
Friday, Dec. 19
- (9) Alabama at (8) Oklahoma: 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Gaylord Household Oklahoma Memorial Stadium — Norman, Oklahoma
Saturday, Dec. 20
- (10) Miami at (7) Texas A&M: Midday | ABC/ESPN
Kyle Subject — School Station, Texas - (11) Tulane at (6) Ole Miss: 3:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium — Oxford, Mississippi - (12) James Madison at (5) Oregon: 7:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV
Autzen Stadium — Eugene, Oregon
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Cotton Bowl (2) Ohio State vs. (7/10) Winner — : 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
AT&T Stadium — Arlington, Texas
Thursday, Jan. 1
- Orange Bowl — (4) Texas Tech vs. (5/12) winner : Midday | ESPN
Onerous Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fla. - Rose Bowl (1) Indiana vs. (8/9) Winner — : 4 p.m. | ESPN
Rose Bowl — Pasadena, Calif. - Sugar Bowl (3) Georgia vs. (6/11) Winner — : 8 p.m. | ESPN
Caesars Superdome — New Orleans
Semifinals
Thursday, Jan. 8
- Fiesta Bowl: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Ariz.
Friday, Jan. 9
- Peach Bowl: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta
School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship
Monday, Jan. 20
- 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Onerous Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fla.
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