College football will crown a new champion on January 9 when the top two teams in the nation battle for supremacy at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Although the matchup has yet to be determined, NCAAF odds strongly suggest the Georgia Bulldogs will tangle with the Michigan Wolverines in what could be a game for the ages. Both teams finished in the Top 10 in total offense and defense and enter this weekend's College Football Playoff semifinals with pristine 13-0 records.
The CFP national championship game is just one of dozens of must-see events from a jam-packed month. Sports fans can also look forward to the NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park, the Australian Open in Melbourne, and UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro.
Stay abreast of all the top upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated January sports calendar below.
NHL Winter Classic: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins
January 2
Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
ReliaQuest Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Illinois
January 2
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: Tulane vs. USC
January 2
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: LSU vs Purdue
January 2
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. Utah
January 2
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Game
January 5
Scotiabank Centre (Halifax, NS)
Sentry Tournament of Champions
January 5-8
Kapalua Resort (Kapalua, HI)
Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia
January 7
Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
NFL Week 18
January 8
Various venues
FCS National Championship Game: South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State
January 8
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX)
Australian Open
January 9-28
Melbourne Park (Melbourne, Australia)
CFP National Championship Game
January 9
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sony Open in Hawaii
January 12-15
Waialae Country Club (Honolulu, HI)
Winter FISU World University Games
January 12-22
Various venues (Lake Placid, NY)
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Gastelum
January 14
UFC APEX (Las Vegas, NV)
NFL Wild Card Weekend
January 14-16
Various venues
NBA Paris Game: Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
January 19
Accor Arena (Paris, France)
The American Express
January 19-22
La Quinta Country Club, PGA West, and Pete Dye Stadium Course (La Quinta, CA)
NFL Divisional Weekend
January 21-22
Various venues
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
January 21
Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Farmers Insurance Open
January 25-28
Torrey Pines (La Jolla, CA)
Winter X Games 27
January 27-29
Buttermilk Mountain (Aspen, CO)
WWE Royal Rumble
January 28
Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
Boxing title fight: Artur Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde
January 28
OVO Arena Wembley (London, UK)
NFL Conference Championship Games
January 29
Venues TBD
