The Arlington dome has hosted numerous high-stakes sporting events, including College Football Playoff semifinals and the title game in 2015, and "Jerry World" will also host the biggest sporting event in the world in 2026, when the FIFA World Cup will bring nine matches to the stadium.

Even without the CFP Championship game, however, sources told WFAA that the new deal between ESPN and the College Football Playoffs, which takes effect in the 2026-2027 season, will see The Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium still hosting its fair share of CFP contests.

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

No. 8 Ohio State will play No. 5 Texas in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. Here are bracket predictions for the matchup.

Valentina Martinez: The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish are set to face off in the College Football Playoff National Championship. This game is a tale of two defenses, but Ohio State will take home the glory. Ricardo Sandoval: The championship match is as highly profiled as one can be while also being one that no one expected.

Snow is accumulated on a parking lot near AT&T Stadium a day prior to the Cotton Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game between Ohio State and Texas, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. When fans finally settle into their seats Friday ...

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AT&T Stadium hasn’t hosted the national championship game since 2015, the first year of the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame and Ohio State fans have had to endure unprecedented travel demands throughout college football’s first 12-team playoff to reach Monday night’s national championship game.

College Football Playoff odds for Cotton Bowl semifinal game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns on Friday. Who has the betting edge?

Ohio State, the No. 8 seed in the first 12-team College Football Playoff, will face No. 5 Texas in a semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl, played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Buckeyes (12 ...

Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season, including a potential tweak in the way the teams are seeded, would have to take place later this year, probably in the spring.