New Orleans will host the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2028, bringing the title game back to the Caesars Superdome and thousands of fans and national media attention along with it.

The matchup will cap the 2027 season and marks the second time the Superdome has staged the College Football Playoff finale, the first being LSU’s victory over Clemson in 2020.

For a city renowned for major sporting events, festivals, and conventions, the championship represents a high-profile showcase as well as a potential boost to New Orleans' tourism-driven economy.

Gov. Jeff Landry, Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley and other civic leaders were on hand at the Superdome on Wednesday to announce that New Orleans' bid to host the game was accepted, calling the game another

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