Since 1968, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl has turned Atlanta into one of college football’s winter capitals. Now part of the New Year’s Six rotation and embedded in the College Football Playoff, the bowl delivers big-game drama with crowds that rival any postseason stage. Fans know they are signing up for a full weekend of pageantry, band battles, and college colors taking over downtown Atlanta. Lock in your Peach Bowl tickets at Event Tickets Center and get ready for one of the sport’s signature postseason showcases.
Peach Bowl 2026 raises the stakes as a College Football Playoff semifinal, matching two contenders in the expanded 12-team field with a direct ticket to the national championship on the line. History suggests Atlanta’s stage will deliver real drama: past CFP games at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl launched title runs for LSU and Georgia, from Joe Burrow’s 63-point eruption against Oklahoma to the 42-41 "Midnight Miracle" over Ohio State, keeping this matchup firmly rooted in modern playoff lore for fans.
If you have been asking "when is the Peach Bowl," circle Friday, January 9, 2026, when this College Football Playoff semifinal kicks off in a prime-time window as part of the 2025–26 postseason schedule. Slotted after the quarterfinal round, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will match two winners emerging from the expanded 12-team bracket so that the final pairing will be set once campus-hosted first-round games and New Year’s Day quarterfinals are complete.
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a retractable-roof venue in downtown Atlanta built for major events and home to the Peach Bowl since 2017. For football, the stadium’s capacity is approximately 71,000, but it can be expanded for marquee games. Before you decide where to sit, use a Mercedes-Benz Stadium seating chart to compare lower-bowl sideline views, club and suite options, and upper-level vantage points beneath the halo video board, so you can choose the game-day perspective that suits your preferences.
A College Football Playoff semifinal, a world-class venue, and a bowl with decades of history make the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl one of the true destination games on the college football calendar. No matter if your school fights into the 12-team field or you simply want to see a neutral-site clash with a championship berth on the line, this night in Atlanta delivers modern playoff history in real time. Secure your Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl tickets through Event Tickets Center today!