In the first round of the College Football Playoff, the teams seeded 5-8 all won. In the second round, they all won again.

After a fascinating round of quarterfinals games the last four teams remaining in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff are set. Fifth-seeded Texas will take on No. 8 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl,

Either Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will become the first Black head coach to make an FBS national championship game, and other story lines to watch in the Orange and Cotton Bowls.

But here at ESPN bowl prediction headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, we're not afraid of any circumstances. So let's get to the picks, from campus CFP sites through traditional bowls and all the way to the national title game on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

There are 47 total bowl games in the 2024-25 season, including four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, January 20.

What bowl games are playing out in college football on Friday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores: