HOUSTON – Houston, we have another major sporting event!
The College Football Playoff National Championship will be played at NRG Stadium in 2024.
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The game will be held on Jan. 8, 2024. An estimated 72,000 fans are expected to attend the championship game.
"Having hosted a Super Bowl and a World Series this year alone, and NCAA basketball playoffs and championships in recent years, Houston and Harris County are now uniquely prepared to play host to one of the nation's most exciting and closely watched sports events –- the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship," Harris County Judge Emmett said. "So thank you to all the people who helped make this possible, and let the countdown to 2024 begin!"
"It is a very exciting day for everyone in our community," Janis Burke, chief executive officer for the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority, said. "This was truly a team effort, and we could not have secured this bid without the support of Harris County, the City of Houston, NRG Stadium and Houston First. We are looking forward to welcoming college football's finest in 2024."
"There is no better city than Houston to host the 2024 CFP. Our world-class venues, hotels, restaurants, and citizens are ready to welcome fans from around the country for this premiere sporting event," Mayor Sylvester Turner said.
"Houston is one of the most venue-rich cities in the country with a great, modern stadium, multiple convention centers/arenas and a downtown park that will make for a terrific festival setting for our attendees," Bill Hancock, executive director of the CFP, said. "The community has demonstrated its mettle for college sports by hosting two outstanding Final Fours and very successful Super Bowls."
