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( September 2017 ) 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship AP Coaches CFP TBA TBA TBA AP Coaches CFP TBA TBA TBA Date January 8, 2018 Season 2017 Stadium Mercedes - Benz Stadium Location Atlanta, Georgia National anthem Zac Brown Band Referee Big Ten Conference Halftime show Kendrick Lamar 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. As part of a three - year rotation, the game will be played between the winners of two semi-final bowl games which will be played on January 1, 2018 : the Rose Bowl Game, and the Sugar Bowl. The participants in these two games will be determined following the conclusion of the 2017 regular season. Contents 1 Background 2 2018 College Football Playoff 3 Game summary 4 Broadcasting 5 Notes 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 4 Alabama January 8 -- January 1 -- Rose Bowl 2 Oklahoma 3 Georgia Game summary Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP TBD TBD `` TOP '' = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Broadcasting The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. On December 19, 2017, the network announced that its broadcast would feature a live performance by Kendrick Lamar during the halftime show. 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. Notes December 2 -- 3, 2017 -- Selection Weekend January 5, 2018 -- The National Football Foundation ( NFF ) to announce the newest College Football Hall of Fame class. 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 ^ `` Kendrick Lamar to Perform at College Football Playoff Title Game ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 20. 2017 -- 18 NCAA football bowl game season New Mexico ( Dec. 16 ) Las Vegas ( Dec. 16 ) Camellia ( Dec. 16 ) Cure ( Dec. 16 ) New Orleans ( Dec. 16 ) Boca Raton ( Dec. 19 ) Frisco ( Dec. 20 ) Gasparilla ( Dec. 21 ) Famous Idaho Potato ( Dec. 22 ) Bahamas ( Dec. 22 ) Armed Forces ( Dec. 23 ) Birmingham ( Dec. 23 ) Dollar General ( Dec. 23 ) Hawaii ( Dec. 24 ) Quick Lane ( Dec. 26 ) Heart of Dallas ( Dec. 26 ) Cactus ( Dec. 26 ) Independence ( Dec. 27 ) Pinstripe ( Dec. 27 ) Texas ( Dec. 27 ) Foster Farms ( Dec. 27 ) Military ( Dec. 28 ) Camping World ( Dec. 28 ) Alamo ( Dec. 28 ) Holiday ( Dec. 28 ) Belk ( Dec. 29 ) Cotton ( Dec. 29 ) Sun ( Dec. 29 ) Music City ( Dec. 29 ) Arizona ( Dec. 29 ) Fiesta ( Dec. 30 ) Liberty ( Dec. 30 ) Orange ( Dec. 30 ) TaxSlayer ( Dec. 30 ) Citrus ( Jan. 1 ) Outback ( Jan. 1 ) Peach ( Jan. 1 ) College Football Playoff games : Rose ( semifinal ) ( Jan. 1 ) Sugar ( semifinal ) ( Jan. 1 ) National Championship Game ( Jan. 8 ) All - Star Games East -- West Shrine Game ( Jan. 20 ) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl ( Jan. 20 ) Senior Bowl ( Jan. 27 ) College Football Playoff Championships Overview College Football Playoff National Championship Games 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 2018 -- 19 2019 -- 20 Semifinal Bowls Rose 2014 ( Jan 2015 ) 2017 ( Jan 2018 ) Sugar 2014 ( Jan 2015 ) 2017 ( Jan 2018 ) Orange 2015 ( Dec 2015 ) 2018 Cotton 2015 ( Dec 2015 ) 2018 Peach 2016 ( Dec 2016 ) 2019 Fiesta 2016 ( Dec 2016 ) 2019 Other List of College Football Playoff games New Year 's Six College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy NCAA Division I FBS champions Mythical national championship Plus - One system Power Five conferences Championship games for each season are played in January of the following year 2017 -- 18 NCAA Division I championships Baseball Men 's basketball Women 's basketball Beach volleyball Bowling Cross country Fencing Field hockey Football ( FBS ) † Football ( FCS ) Men 's golf Women 's golf Men 's gymnastics Women 's gymnastics Men 's ice hockey Women 's ice hockey Indoor track and field Men 's lacrosse Women 's lacrosse Outdoor track and field Rifle Rowing Skiing Men 's soccer Women 's soccer Softball Men 's swimming and diving Women 's swimming and diving Tennis Men 's volleyball Women 's volleyball Men 's water polo Women 's water polo Wrestling † Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship NCAA Football Championship Games Division I FBS 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 * 2015 * 2016 * 2017 * 2018 * I-A 1993 Sugar Bowl * 1994 Orange Bowl * 1995 Orange Bowl * 1996 Fiesta Bowl * 1997 Sugar Bowl * 1998 Orange Bowl * 1999 Fiesta Bowl * 2000 Sugar Bowl * 2001 Orange Bowl * 2002 Rose Bowl * 2003 Fiesta Bowl * 2004 Sugar Bowl * 2005 Orange Bowl * 2006 Rose Bowl * FCS 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 * 2015 * 2016 * 2017 * 2018 * I - AA 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 Division II 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Division III 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Games played in January are denoted by an asterisk This American football -- related article is a stub. 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Question: where is the national championship football game being played this year
Answer: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia