"Like last year, first-round games will be held on the campuses of the higher-seeded team in each matchup, fostering authentic home atmospheres that are certain to be electric. Between a number of new entrants to the playoff and Oregon having had a first-round bye last season, each of the four stadiums where this weekend's games will be played will be hosting their first playoff games."
"Though the weather might be cooler than usual, the crowds will surely be raucous. Here are all the top sights and sounds from the first round of the playoff. Oklahoma fans sounding off THE BOOMER SOONER CHANTS ARE ALIVE AND WELL 🗣️@PatMcAfeeShow pic.twitter.com/pRPiSxx1M7- College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 19, 2025"
"Alabama's threads Gameday READY 🔥#CFBPlayoff | #RollTide pic.twitter.com/Xl2coHPBUb- Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 19, 2025 Norman is ready to rock Let the games begin... #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/tJQEgOIyAp- College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 19, 2025 College GameDay starting strong Where does Santa fall in the newest mock draft? 🎅🤔 pic.twitter.com/klN0BZoIE9- College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 19, 2025 Brent Venables or the moon? 🌕 Who are we giving the edge to? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/pxtdKehGUg- CollegeGameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 19, 2025 Sooners have had the Crimson Tide's number lately 👀 pic.twitter.com/gWBSxnOPQW- CollegeGameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 19, 2025"
First-round College Football Playoff games are taking place on the campuses of higher-seeded teams in Norman, College Station, Oxford and Eugene. Four stadiums will host their first-ever playoff games due to new entrants and Oregon's prior first-round bye. Cooler-than-usual weather is expected, but energetic, raucous crowds are anticipated across venues. Sights and sounds include Boomer Sooner chants, prominent broadcast introductions, team-themed gameday uniforms and spirited College GameDay segments. Social posts and in-stadium visuals emphasize fan fervor, historic firsts for host sites and the charged home atmospheres of playoff competition.
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