The College Football Playoff Schedule: Kickoff Times, TV Schedule and Betting Lines

Pete Golding and Co. will host a first-round matchup at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, official schedule revealed.

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The Ole Miss Rebels (11-1, 7-1 SEC) are College Football Playoff bound after clinching the program's first berth in school history on Sunday.

After a historic season in Oxford with multiple twists and turns off of the field, the Rebels are officially set to host the Tulane Green Wave in the first-round at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Ole Miss will be led by head coach Pete Golding where he will make his debut as the shot-caller of the Rebels in the College Football Playoff amid Lane Kiffin's departure last Sunday.

"I think this is something that this program is going to be the expectation moving forward. That’s something that I’m used to," Golding said.

"That’s something when you invest a lot into programs and you’re aligned from the top down, from the chancellor to the athletic director to the head football coach to a really good growth collective led by Walker Jones and your elite, really good players, this should be the norm."

Courtesy of Ole Miss Rebels Football.

Now, the official schedule has been revealed with all eyes on the quest for a National Championship across the college football scene.

College Football Playoff Rankings:

1. Indiana (13-0)*
2. Ohio State (12-1)
3. Georgia (12-1)*
4. Texas Tech (12-1)*
5. Oregon (11-1)
6. Ole Miss (11-1)
7. Texas A&M (11-1)
8. Oklahoma (10-2)
9. Alabama (10-3)
10. Miami (10-2)
11. Tulane (11-2)
12. James Madison (12-1)

The College Football Playoff Schedule:

All times Eastern

The First-Round Matchups:

Friday, Dec. 19

• (9) Alabama at (8) Oklahoma: 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
  Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium -- Norman, Oklahoma 

Saturday, Dec. 20

• (10) Miami at (7) Texas A&M: Noon | ABC/ESPN
  Kyle Field -- College 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 

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The Quarterfinal Round:

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 : Noon | ESPN
  Hard 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

The Semifinal Round:

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

College Football Playoff National Championship

Monday, Jan. 20

• 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  Hard Rock Stadium -- Miami Gardens, Fla. 

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