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What Time Is the Peach Bowl 2027?
2027 Peach Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
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By WTIT Time Desk·Updated
The 2027 Peach Bowl is a College Football Playoff quarterfinal on Friday, January 1, 2027 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The kickoff time is set on Selection Day, Sunday, December 6, 2026, when the Peach, Cotton and Rose Bowls are assigned to the three New Year’s Day windows: noon, 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM ET.
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Peach Bowl 2027 Kickoff Time
The Peach Bowl will kick off in one of these windows on January 1, 2027. Atlanta is on Eastern Time, so local kickoff is the same as ET. This page shows the exact time in every time zone as soon as it is confirmed on December 6.
- Noon ET (11:00 AM CT, 9:00 AM PT): TNT, truTV and HBO Max
- 4:00 PM ET (3:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM PT): ABC and ESPN
- 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT, 5:00 PM PT): ESPN
Start time not announced yet. This table fills in automatically once the time is confirmed.
Peach Bowl 2027 at a Glance
- Date: Friday, January 1, 2027
- Kickoff: noon, 4:00 PM or 8:00 PM ET, set on Selection Day
- Round: College Football Playoff quarterfinal
- Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Winner advances to: a CFP semifinal, at the Orange Bowl on January 14 or the Sugar Bowl on January 15
Who Plays in the Peach Bowl 2027?
Each quarterfinal matches one of the top four seeds, who skip the first round, against a winner from the first round on December 18 or 19. The bracket is revealed on Selection Day, and this page is updated as soon as the teams are known.
CFP Quarterfinal Schedule
- Wednesday, December 30: Fiesta Bowl, 7:30 PM ET, State Farm Stadium, Glendale (TNT, truTV, HBO Max)
- Friday, January 1: Peach Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Rose Bowl at noon, 4 PM and 8 PM ET, in an order set on December 6
See every playoff game on the College Football Playoff schedule, plus the Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl.
Peach Bowl 2027 FAQ
What time is the Peach Bowl 2027?
It is on Friday, January 1, 2027, at noon, 4:00 PM or 8:00 PM ET. The exact window is announced on Selection Day, December 6, 2026.
Where is the Peach Bowl played?
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Falcons.
Is the Peach Bowl a playoff game this year?
Yes. The 2027 Peach Bowl is a College Football Playoff quarterfinal, and the winner moves on to a semifinal in January.