The 14-0, #2 Clemson Tigers (ACC and Cotton Bowl Champions) met the 14-0, #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC and Orange Bowl Champions) at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA for the 2019 CFP National Championship. This was the fourth consecutive playoff meeting between Alabama and Clemson, with Alabama having defeated Clemson 24-6 in the 2018 Sugar Bowl the season before.