2022 College Football Playoff National Championship

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2022 College Football Playoff National Championship
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Georgia Bulldogs Alabama Crimson Tide
(13–1) (13–1)
SEC SEC
Head coach: 
Kirby Smart		 Head coach: 
Nick Saban
APCoachesCFP
333
APCoachesCFP
111
DateJanuary 10, 2022
Season2021
StadiumLucas Oil Stadium
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
FavoriteGeorgia by 2.5
National anthemNatalie Grant[1]
RefereeDuane Heydt (ACC)[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Chris Fowler (play-by-play)
Kirk Herbstreit (analyst)
Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
ESPN Deportes: Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega
ESPN Radio: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, and Ian Fitzsimmons
College Football Playoff National Championship
 < 2021  2023 > 

The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship will determine the national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for the 2021 season. It is scheduled at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 10, 2022, with a kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST and television coverage by ESPN. The championship will feature the top-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide and the third-seed Georgia Bulldogs, both from the Southeastern Conference.

Background[]

In August 2018, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, was announced as the site for the eighth College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship.[3]

College Football Playoff[]

Semifinals Championship
December 31 – Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
  1   Alabama 27  
  4   Cincinnati 6   January 10 – National Championship
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
 
      1   Alabama
December 31 – Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens 		    3   Georgia
 
  2   Michigan 11
  3  Georgia 34  
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Teams[]

Further information: College Football Playoff National Championship § Game results

The game serves as a rematch of the 2021 SEC Championship Game, played a month prior. Alabama has previously appeared in five CFP championship games, winning three times, including a win over Georgia in the Bulldogs' only prior appearance in a CFP championship game, the January 2018 edition.

Alabama Crimson Tide[]

Main article: 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Alabama entered the National Championship game with a 13–1 record, followed by a win over Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, and a win over Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl CFP semifinal.

Georgia Bulldogs[]

Main article: 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Georgia entered the game with a record of 13–1 with a loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game. Georgia then received their bid to Orange Bowl with the release of final CFP rankings. They defeated Michigan in the Orange Bowl CFP semifinal.

Game summary[]

2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game
1 2 34Total
No. 3 Georgia - - --0
No. 1 Alabama - - --0

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: January 10, 2022
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
  • Box score

Broadcasting[]

The game will be televised in the United States by ESPN along with its simulcasts for the eighth straight year.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ralph D. Russo [@ralphDrussoAP] (December 21, 2021). "Natalie Grant will perform the national anthem before the College Football Playoff championship game " (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "CFP Dates Announced For College Football Playoff Games Through 2026". CollegeFootballPlayoff.com. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.[permanent dead link]

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