From Norman to College Station, Oxford to Eugene, the College Football Playoff is underway.
Like last season, 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 are 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.
Motorcycles and mascots make for a great tunnel runout
Oregon's entrance into its CFP matchup with JMU was ELECTRIC ⚡ pic.twitter.com/CoK1kIVTW1
— ESPN (@espn) December 21, 2025
Matching tracksuits for Oregon's entrance
Locking in. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/6dc6VJMXBN
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) December 20, 2025
Calm before the storm at Autzen Stadium
Before the noise.#GoDukes | #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/tgCIIM0Ouj
— JMU Football (@JMUFootball) December 20, 2025
A clean uniform matchup in Oregon-JMU
Game 4️⃣ on deck ‼️#CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/DOeYoEXP5C
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 20, 2025
Eli Manning and Pete Golding link up pregame
🐐 🤝 🐐#CFBPlayoff x #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/6gRFybXo39
— Ole Miss Athletics (@OleMissSports) December 20, 2025
Rebels ready to roll
LETS RIDE pic.twitter.com/oF12lzXFvJ
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 20, 2025
Tulane on the scene
The Wave is in the building! 🌊#RollWave x @RousesMarkets pic.twitter.com/LI0UAIXiOE
— Tulane Football (@GreenWaveFB) December 20, 2025
The 12th Man is rocking for A&M's entrance
DRINK IT ALL IN FOLKS. IT'S PLAYOFF FOOTBALL AT KYLE FIELD. pic.twitter.com/66Ao4VmUtd
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) December 20, 2025
Alex Caruso riding with his alma mater
"Give me the Aggies by a million!"@ACFresh21 is all in on Texas A&M beating Miami 😤 pic.twitter.com/nJIbrw0lOg
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 20, 2025
Hurricanes make their entrance
Clocking in. #GoCanes | @CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/duH9ZPCHBG
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) December 20, 2025
Pregame scenes from Kyle Field
COLLEGE GAMEDAY IS LIVE FROM COLLEGE STATION FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE CFP ‼️ pic.twitter.com/DoA7gNsFxZ
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 20, 2025
Mike Elko ready to roll
Ags vs all yall pic.twitter.com/D9B5Q7J2yC
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) December 20, 2025
Second 'College GameDay' of the weekend gets Saturday going
God forbid coach get a little motion pic.twitter.com/yl2et5iIrG
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) December 20, 2025
Sooners greats in the house
Legends ☝️#OUDNA | #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/YtrpuNrbJ2
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) December 20, 2025
Both squads make their entrances
🔒IN. #CFBPlayoff | #RollTide pic.twitter.com/qbsAkMrg9g
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 19, 2025
A wonderful Wein Time 🎄@TaylorWein | #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/eWG5vQN1xX
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) December 19, 2025
Sooner Nation's ready 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DqpbX8Tygi
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) December 19, 2025
Oklahoma fans sounding off
THE BOOMER SOONER CHANTS ARE ALIVE AND WELL 🗣️@PatMcAfeeShow pic.twitter.com/pRPiSxx1M7
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 19, 2025
Rece Davis' intro sets the stage
RECE DAVIS SETS THE STAGE FOR THE FIRST CFP GAME OF THE SEASON 🔥 @ReceDavis pic.twitter.com/9XfVvTRqXH
— 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? 🌕
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 19, 2025
Who are we giving the edge to? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/pxtdKehGUg
Sooners have had the Crimson Tide's number lately 👀 pic.twitter.com/gWBSxnOPQW
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 19, 2025
