The College Football National Championship Game determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. From 1998 through 2005 the game was rotated between the Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl and Rose Bowl. After that it became a separate bowl game unto itself.
| 2025-26 |
Indiana Hoosiers 27-21 Miami Hurricanes MVP: Fernando Mendoza & Mikail Kamara |
| 2024-25 |
Ohio State Buckeyes 34-23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish MVP: Will Howard & Cody Simon |
| 2023-24 |
Michigan Wolverines 34-13 Washington Huskies MVP: Blake Corum & Will Johnson |
| 2022-23 |
Georgia Bulldogs 65-7 TCU Horned Frogs MVP: Stetson Bennett & Javon Bullard |
| 2021-22 |
| Georgia Bulldogs 33-18 Alabama Crimson Tide MVP: Stetson Bennett & Lewis Cine |
| 2020-21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide 52-24 Ohio State Buckeyes MVP: DeVonta Smith & Christian Barmore |
| 2019-20 |
LSU Tigers 42-25 Clemson Tigers MVP: Joe Burrow & Patrick Queen |
| 2018-19 |
Clemson Tigers 44-16 Alabama Crimson Tide MVP: Trevor Lawrence & Trayvon Mullen Jr |
| 2017-18 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide 26-23 (OT) Georgia Bulldogs MVP: Tua Tagovailoa & Daron Payne Jr |
| 2016-17 |
| Clemson Tigers 35-31 Alabama Crimson Tide MVP: Deshaun Watson & Ben Boulware |
| 2015-16 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide 45-40 Clemson Tigers MVP: OJ Howard & Eddie Jackson |
| 2014-15 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 42-20 Oregon Ducks MVP: Ezekiel Elliott & Tyvis Powell |
| 2013-14 |
Florida State Seminoles 34-31 Auburn Tigers MVP: Jameis Winston & PJ Williams |
| 2012-13 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide 42-14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish MVP: Eddie Lacy & CJ Mosley |
| 2011-12 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide 21-0 LSU Tigers MVP: AJ McCarron & Courtney Upshaw |
| 2010-11 |
Auburn Tigers 22-19 Oregon Ducks MVP: Michael Dyer & Nick Fairley |
| 2009-10 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide 37-21 Texas Longhorns MVP: Mark Ingram & Marcell Dareus |
| 2008-09 |
Florida Gators 24-14 Oklahoma Sooners MVP: Tim Tebow & Carlos Dunlap |
| 2007-08 |
| LSU Tigers 38-24 Ohio State Buckeyes MVP: Matt Flynn & Ricky Jean-Francois |
| 2006-07 |
| Florida Gators 41-14 Ohio State Buckeyes MVP: Chris Leak & Derrick Harvey |