Army-Navy game moves up a week to accommodate expanded CFP.

With ESPN and the CFP officially announcing the expansion to 24 teams on Monday, the Army-Navy game also officially got its new date. The game, which is broadcast annually by CBS, will now be played the week following rivalry week, which is the last official week of the regular season.

Army-Navy will now occupy the Saturday that used to be reserved for a full slate of conference championship games. The date change from Dec. 11 was necessitated by the CFP moving to 24 teams and starting on Dec. 9.

Where to put the Army-Navy game in an expanded CFP format was often a footnote in discussions about potential expansion until President Trump signed an executive order earlier this year mandating that the annual matchup between the two service academies have its own standalone time slot, free of any other FBS games. Moving the game to the first weekend of December should allow for that, as conference championship games will no longer occupy those television windows.

"We are thankful to the city of Philadelphia and Lincoln Financial Field for their efforts to manage the date change of the 2027 Army-Navy Game to ensure the Game is played in its exclusive time slot on CBS," Tom Theodorakis, director of athletics and chief executive officer of Army West Point Athletic Association, said in an announcement . "As we look ahead to future games, we are excited about the opportunity to build on our strong foundation and secure new commitments that demonstrate a shared passion to grow the game and drive economic impact in host cities."