College football's final four set as teams head to semifinals

By Steve Futterman,

A Martínez

Published January 2, 2026 at 4:49 AM EST

After two days of games, four college football teams are heading to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Steve Futterman

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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