The 2027 CFP National Championship lands in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 25, 2027. The College Football Playoff’s own ticket page says the majority of national championship game tickets are allocated to the two participating institutions and sold directly through each institution. So CFP national championship tickets should wait for the semifinals. Build the trip in that order: flexible plans before the Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl, firm bookings after.
The order matters. Firm, non-refundable flights and a Las Vegas room, bought before the semifinals, can leave a group holding a trip to a game their team isn’t in. Waiting costs time instead: the Sugar Bowl ends 10 days before kickoff, and that’s the window for lining up seats through a school, flights and a room.
How CFP National Championship Tickets Reach Fans
The ticket route starts at the schools. According to the CFP’s ticket page, the majority of national championship game tickets are allocated to the two participating institutions, and those tickets are sold directly through each institution. The page lists no ticket counts, no public share and no prices.
That page also describes CFP RSVP. In its own terms, fans may purchase reservations for a team of their choice, with prices determined by demand in the market. If the selected team qualifies for the national championship game, the fan is charged the set RSVP price for game tickets equal to the number of reservations they own.
So a fan of a contender can track that school’s own ticket process while the bracket plays out. Those terms belong to the school and the CFP, so every fan should confirm them with both before booking anything firm.
The Dates That Set the Booking Window
The booking window comes straight from the CFP’s schedule listing.
- CFP First Round: four games, on Friday, Dec. 18 and Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026.
- Quarterfinals: the Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2026, then the Cotton Bowl, the Peach Bowl and the Rose Bowl on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027.
- Semifinals: the Orange Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2027 and the Sugar Bowl on Friday, Jan. 15, 2027, both listed at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- CFP National Championship: Monday, Jan. 25, 2027 in Las Vegas, listed at 7:30 p.m. ET, which is 4:30 p.m. in Las Vegas.
Count the gap. The Sugar Bowl is 10 days before the title game, and the Orange Bowl is 11. That’s the whole stretch for a school’s ticket process and travel booking.
The earlier dates shape when hope turns into a plan. The semifinal dates shape when a trip can be locked. Booking firm before Jan. 14 means committing to a matchup that isn’t settled, and waiting means committing to 10 days of logistics. The hedge, as a general rule, sits in cancellation terms you can live with.
Three Ways to Time the Las Vegas Trip
Three plans cover the choice. They differ in what they risk.
| Plan | Fits | Risk | Confirm first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible plans booked before the semifinals. | A fan whose team is still alive and who wants the widest room choice. | The matchup can change, so every booking needs to be cancellable. | Confirm the cancellation terms in writing. |
| Wait for the semifinal results. | A fan who travels just for their own team. | About 10 days remain to line up seats through the school, a flight and a room. | Confirm the school’s ticket process. |
| Build around the game, whatever the matchup. | A neutral fan or a bucket-list traveler. | Per the CFP, the majority of game tickets go to the two schools. The ticket route is the open question. | Confirm the ticket route before paying for flights. |
As a general rule, plan one should stay cancellable until the semifinals settle it. Plan two trades choice for certainty, and that’s a fair trade for a fan who won’t travel without their own team. Plan three works too, as long as the ticket question gets answered before the flights get paid for. Whatever the plan, the ticket route should be settled before a non-refundable flight is.
Game Day or the Whole Championship Campus Weekend
How many nights to book depends on what’s happening around the game. In January 2027, per the CFP’s Championship Campus page, Las Vegas serves as the heart of CFP Championship Campus.
That page lists these events, all in Pacific time:
- CFP Fan Central at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall: Friday, Jan. 22 from noon to 8 p.m., then Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Media Day at the same hall on Saturday, Jan. 23: the Orange Bowl champion from 9 to 10 a.m., the Sugar Bowl champion from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- The CFP Trophy Trot on Las Vegas Boulevard, Sunday, Jan. 24 at 8 a.m.
- Taste of the CFP, Sunday, Jan. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m., at a Las Vegas hotel venue the page lists.
- A CFP concert event on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23 and 24, with times and location listed as TBA.
- The CFP’s game-day tailgate on Monday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m., in Allegiant Stadium Lots A, B and C.
The page also says additional details will be announced, so confirm every time with the CFP before you build a day around it.
A Friday arrival covers the whole listed slate. A Saturday arrival still catches Media Day plus Sunday’s events. A Monday arrival is a game-day trip built around the tailgate and kickoff, and for a group flying across the country, that can be a tight day.
Which Plan Fits Your Group
Choose flexible plans before the semifinals if your team is still alive and you want room choice. Keep every piece cancellable until the matchup is settled.
Choose the wait if you’ll travel for your own team and no one else. Watch the Orange Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, then move. Ten days can be enough, but it isn’t generous.
Choose the game-first plan if you want the title game for its own sake. The matchup won’t change your mind, so the date is your anchor, and the ticket route is the piece to settle first.
Neither path is free. Flexible booking can mean re-deciding under a deadline, and paying for a change. Waiting protects the decision but spends the window: 10 days to work through a school’s ticket process and then book travel. Pick the cost you’d rather carry.
What a Package Can Handle
A chunk of this is logistics, and logistics can be handed off. Major League Vacations’ event page describes custom CFP National Championship travel packages with tickets, hotels, airfare, transfers, groups and planning support for the event dates. The same page says these trips are easier when the tickets, hotel zone, arrival timing and event-day movement are planned together.
That page also says demand can change quickly once schedules, brackets, fields, venues or matchup details are confirmed. Planning early, the page says, gives an MLV specialist more ticket, hotel and transportation options to compare. It also says a trip can stay streamlined or add premium upgrades, extra nights, transfers and destination experiences.
Major League Vacations’ College Football Playoff page lists Championship Follow Travel among its College Football Playoff travel packages, described as flexible planning for brackets and playoff movement. That’s the piece for a fan whose team keeps winning.
The earlier rounds are their own trip, and planning a bowl season trip covers that side of the bracket.
For the route from a hotel to the stadium on Jan. 25, read getting around Las Vegas on game day.
Frequently Asked Questions About the 2027 Title Game
Where is the 2027 CFP National Championship?
In Las Vegas, on Monday, Jan. 25, 2027. The CFP lists kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET, which is 4:30 p.m. in Las Vegas. The CFP also lists its game-day tailgate that morning from 10 a.m. Pacific time in Allegiant Stadium Lots A, B and C. Confirm the times with the CFP before you lock in a flight.
How are CFP national championship tickets sold?
The CFP’s ticket page says the majority of national championship game tickets are allocated to the two participating institutions and sold directly through each institution. The same page describes CFP RSVP: fans may purchase reservations for a team of their choice, with prices determined by demand in the market. If that team qualifies, the fan is charged the set RSVP price for game tickets equal to the reservations owned. Confirm terms with the school and the CFP.
When will fans know which teams are playing?
After the semifinals. The CFP lists the Orange Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2027 and the Sugar Bowl on Friday, Jan. 15, 2027. The title game is Monday, Jan. 25, 2027, so fans get 11 days after the Orange Bowl and 10 after the Sugar Bowl to arrange seats and travel. Plan that stretch as a sprint, and keep earlier bookings cancellable.
Should I arrive before game day?
If the CFP’s listed events appeal to you, an earlier arrival makes sense. The CFP lists Championship Campus events from Friday, Jan. 22, 2027: Fan Central, Media Day on Saturday, the Trophy Trot and Taste of the CFP on Sunday. A game-day-only trip still works. The page says additional details will be announced, so confirm times with the CFP first.
Plan the Trip Around CFP National Championship Tickets
Major League Vacations builds custom sports travel packages for fans, families, groups and companies, with ticket, hotel, flight and transfer options.
The order holds up for any fan: watch the Orange Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, keep early bookings cancellable, decide the nights against the CFP’s listed events, then commit. CFP national championship tickets follow the bracket, so the trip should follow the tickets.
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