The College Football Playoff national championship game will kick off earlier than usual, ESPN said Thursday.
The title game, set for Jan. 9, will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 PT). In the eight-year history of the CFP, the game has not started before 8:15 p.m.
While ESPN did not announce a reason for the change, it presumably is being made to allow the game to end earlier than usual — before midnight.
The title game will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Current No. 1 Georgia is the defending champion.
–Field Level Media