2018 College football Playoff national championship - Wikipedia 2018 College football Playoff national championship 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Alabama Crimson Tide Georgia Bulldogs ( 12 -- 1 ) ( 13 -- 1 ) SEC SEC Head coach : Nick Saban Head coach : Kirby Smart AP Coaches CFP AP Coaches CFP Date January 8, 2018 Season 2017 Stadium Mercedes - Benz Stadium Location Atlanta, Georgia Favorite Alabama by 4 National anthem Zac Brown Band Referee Dan Capron ( Big Ten ) United States TV coverage Network ESPN / ESPN Radio / ESPN Deportes Announcers Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi ( ESPN ) Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe and Ian Fitzsimmons ( ESPN Radio ) College Football Playoff National Championship < 2017 2019 > The 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship is a college football bowl game that will determine the national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2017 season. It will be played at Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 8, 2018. The game will be played between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide, which advanced to the national championship after winning the semi-final games hosted by the Rose Bowl Game and the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2018. The participants in these two games were determined following the conclusion of the 2017 regular season. Contents 1 Background 2 2018 College Football Playoff 3 Teams 3.1 Georgia 3.2 Alabama 4 Game summary 4.1 Scoring summary 4.2 Statistics 5 Broadcasting 6 See also 7 References Background Mercedes - Benz Stadium was announced as the host site for the fourth College Football National Championship on November 4, 2015. 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinals 2018 Championship Game January 1 -- Sugar Bowl 1 Clemson 6 Alabama 24 January 8 -- National Championship 4 Alabama 3 Georgia January 1 -- Rose Bowl 2 Oklahoma 48 Georgia ( 2OT ) 54 Teams Georgia See also : 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2018 Rose Bowl by a score of 54 -- 48 in double overtime to reach the championship game. The Bulldogs had a 13 -- 1 season claiming their 13th Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) championship with a win over Auburn Tigers, 28 -- 7. The Bulldogs are coached by Kirby Smart. Alabama See also : 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2018 Sugar Bowl by a score of 24 -- 6 to reach the championship game. The Tide had a 12 -- 1 season becoming the SEC West Division co-champions with the Auburn Tigers. The Crimson Tide are coached by Nick Saban. Game summary Scoring summary Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Alabama Georgia `` TOP '' = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. -- -- Statistics Total # 4 Crimson Tide 0 # 3 Bulldogs 0 Statistics Alabama Georgia First downs Plays -- yards Rushes -- yards Passing yards Passing : Comp -- Att -- Int Time of possession Team Player Statistics Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Passing Rushing Receiving Broadcasting The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. On January 8, 2018, the network announced that its broadcast would feature a live performance by Kendrick Lamar during halftime. This performance is separate from the event proper at Mercedes - Benz Stadium ( which will feature a traditional halftime show with the marching bands of the participating teams ), and will originate from Centennial Olympic Park. See also College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS References Jump up ^ Alex Scarbrough ( November 4, 2015 ). `` Atlanta, Santa Clara and New Orleans land CFP title games for 2018 -- 20 ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Emerson, Seth ( January 1, 2018 ). `` Georgia to play for national championship after Rose Bowl win in 2 OT ''. ajc.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Alabama 's Sugar Bowl win against Clemson sets up all - SEC final : Final score, stats, analysis ''. nola.com. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Kendrick Lamar to Perform at College Football Playoff Title Game ''. Billboard. 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Forward slash ( / ) denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game Georgia Bulldogs bowl games 1942 Orange Bowl 1943 Rose Bowl 1946 Oil Bowl 1947 Sugar Bowl 1948 Gator Bowl 1949 Orange Bowl 1950 Presidential Cup 1960 Orange Bowl 1964 Sun Bowl 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic 1967 Liberty Bowl 1969 Sugar Bowl 1969 Sun Bowl 1971 Gator Bowl 1973 Peach Bowl 1974 Tangerine Bowl 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic 1977 Sugar Bowl 1978 Astro - Bluebonnet Bowl 1981 Sugar Bowl 1982 Sugar Bowl 1983 Sugar Bowl 1984 Cotton Bowl Classic 1984 Florida Citrus Bowl 1985 Sun Bowl 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl 1987 Liberty Bowl 1989 Gator Bowl 1989 Peach Bowl 1991 Independence Bowl 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl 1995 Peach Bowl 1998 Outback Bowl 1998 Peach Bowl 2000 Outback Bowl 2000 Oahu Bowl 2001 Music City Bowl 2003 Sugar Bowl 2004 Capital One Bowl 2005 Outback Bowl 2006 Sugar Bowl 2006 Chick - fil - A Bowl 2008 Sugar Bowl 2009 Capital One Bowl 2009 Independence Bowl 2010 Liberty Bowl 2012 Outback Bowl 2013 Capital One Bowl 2014 Gator Bowl 2014 Belk Bowl 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl 2016 Liberty Bowl 2018 Rose Bowl / 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship # Pound sign ( # ) denotes national championship game. 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Question: where will the 2017 national championship game be played
Answer: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia