The Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium was named Friday as the host venue for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 25, 2027.

That game will represent the conclusion of the 2026 college football season, and it will mark the first time the CFP title game has been held in Las Vegas.

It was previously announced that the Miami Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium would host the 2025 season's CFP National Championship Game in January 2026.

This past Monday night, Ohio State and Notre Dame clashed in the CFP national title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Although the Fighting Irish staged a furious comeback after falling behind by 24 points, the Buckeyes held on for a 34-23 victory.

Regarding the decision to bring the championship game to Las Vegas in 2027, CFP executive director Rich Clark said the following on Friday:

"College football fans across the country are going to be thrilled to hear this news today. Las Vegas has shown the world they have amazing venues and boundless energy to host an event like the College Football Playoff National Championship in spectacular fashion. I can't think of a better stage to crown the best team in college football in 2027."

The first edition of the College Football Playoff was held at the end of the 2014 season, and there have now been 11 CFP National Championship Games played.

When Las Vegas hosts in 2027, it will mark only the third time a CFP title game has occurred in the Pacific time zone, joining Santa Clara, California, in 2019 and Los Angeles in 2023.

The College Football Playoff underwent a massive change in 2024, as the field was expanded for the first time, going from four teams to 12.

It didn't come without some controversy, as many openly wondered if a conference championship win should be required to secure one of the four first-round byes.

All four teams that had a bye in the first round (Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State) lost their first game, resulting in the Nos. 5 through 8 seeds reaching the semifinals.

The door is open for some tweaks in the future, such as changing the way the seeds and byes are determined, and potentially even adding more teams to the field.

Per ESPN's Heather Dinich, Clark suggested last week that some minor changes are possible for the 2025 season, although changes will be easier to push through in 2026 once unanimous approval by the FBS commissioners, presidents and chancellors on the CFP committee is no longer needed.