The 2018 National Championship Game of the College Football Playoff will be played on Monday, Jan. 8.

The halftime show will be Kendrick Lamar from Centennial Olympic Park and the school bands from Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Clemson is the defending national champion, as the Tigers beat Alabama last year.

2014: Florida State 34, Auburn 31 (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.) 2013: Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 (Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.) 2012: Alabama 21, LSU 0 (Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans) 2011: Auburn 22, Oregon 19 (University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.) 2010: Alabama 37, Texas 21 (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.) 2009: Florida 24, Oklahoma 14 (Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.) 2008: LSU 38, Ohio State 24 (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans) 2007: Florida 41, Ohio State 14 (University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.) 2006: Texas 41, USC 38 (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.) 2005: USC 55, Oklahoma 19 (Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.) 2004: LSU 21, Oklahoma 14 (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans) 2003: Ohio State 31, Miami (Fla.) 24 in 2OT (Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.) 2002: Miami (Fla.) 37, Nebraska 14 (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.) 2001: Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2 (Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.) 2000: Florida State 46, Virginia Tech 29 (Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans) 1999: Tennessee 23, Florida State 16 (Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.)

On ESPN radio, Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe and Ian Fitzsimmons will call the game.