College football will crown a new champion on Monday, January 8 when the Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines face off at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Michigan punched its ticket to the title game with a thrilling overtime win against Alabama in the Rose Bowl, while Washington rode a huge performance from senior quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to a victory over Texas in the Sugar Bowl. The final game of the year could be a case of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object as the Huskies rank 10th in the nation in total offense while Michigan ranks second in total defense.
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 T-Mobile Park, the Australian Open in Melbourne, and UFC 297 in Toronto.
Stay abreast of all the top upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated January sports calendar below.
NHL Winter Classic: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken
January 1
T-Mobile Park (Seattle, WA)
ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin vs. No. 13 LSU
January 1
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
Fiesta Bowl: No. 23 Liberty vs. No. 8 Oregon
January 1
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ)
Citrus Bowl: No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee
January 1
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl: No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan
January 1
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
CFP Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Texas vs. No. 2 Washington
January 1
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
The Sentry
January 4-7
Kapalua Resort (Kapalua, HI)
IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
January 5
Scandinavium (Gothenburg, Sweden)
FCS National Championship Game: South Dakota State vs. Montana
January 7
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX)
NFL Week 18
January 7
Various venues
CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Washington vs. No. 1 Michigan
January 8
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
NBA Paris Game: Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
January 11
Accor Arena (Paris, France)
Sony Open in Hawaii
January 11-14
Waialae Country Club (Honolulu, HI)
UFC Fight Night: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker 2
January 13
UFC APEX (Las Vegas, NV)
Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith WBC, WBO, and IBF heavyweight title fight
January 13
Videotron Centre (Quebec City, QC)
NFL Wild Card Round
January 13-15
Various venues
Australian Open
January 14-28
Melbourne Park (Melbourne, Australia)
The American Express
January 18-21
La Quinta Country Club (La Quinta, CA)
UFC 297: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis
January 20
Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON)
NFL Divisional Round
January 20-21
Venues TBD
NBA Rivals Week
January 23-27
Various venues
Farmers Insurance Open
January 24-27
Torrey Pines (La Jolla, CA)
Winter X Games
January 26-28
Buttermilk Mountain (Aspen, CO)
WWE Royal Rumble
January 27
Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay, FL)
AFC Conference Championship Game
January 28
Venue TBD
NFC Conference Championship Game
January 28
Venue TBD
