<P> It was played at Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 8, 2018 . The game was played between Alabama and Georgia, which advanced to the national championship after winning the semifinal games hosted by the Rose Bowl Game and the Sugar Bowl (respectively) on January 1, 2018 . The College Football Playoff selection committee chose the semifinalists following the conclusion of the 2017 regular season . </P> <P> The Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia was announced as the host site for the fourth College Football National Championship on November 4, 2015 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Semifinals </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 2018 Championship Game </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> January 1--Sugar Bowl Mercedes - Benz Superdome, New Orleans </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> January 8--National Championship Mercedes - Benz Stadium, Atlanta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 </Td> <Td> Alabama (OT) </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> January 1--Rose Bowl Rose Bowl, Pasadena </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 </Td> <Td> Georgia (2OT) </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Semifinals </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 2018 Championship Game </Td> </Tr>

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