NFL stadiums are becoming popular venues for college football games. Bids for hosting these games go for a lot of money and many NFL teams are hopping on the bandwagon to get a piece of the college football action.

An anonymous source told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the San Francisco 49ers are looking to bid to host a future college football playoff championship game at their new Levi's Stadium.

The absolute latest to bid is May of this year with the winner of the bid to be announced sometimes this fall. According to ESPN, playoff officials have said that all cities have the chance to host a championship. Semifinal games have already been awarded.

According to NBC Sports, the 2016 and 2017 seasons already have been chosen with Glendale Ariz. and Tampa, Fla.Therefore, the 49ers are interested in hosting for 2018, '19 and '20.The first playoff game was currently hosted at the NFL Cowboys' AT&T Stadium between Ohio State and Oregon.

Levi's Stadium was finished last year and has had a lot of use since its completion. The new home for the 49ers is located in Silicon Valley in Santa Clara. The Super Bowl will be played there, and it has hosted the last three Pac-12 championships.

The NHL is also using the stadium for their outdoor games. Last weekend the stadium seated more than 70,000 people to watch the hockey match against the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings.

Official statements from the 49ers on this matter have not yet been received. However, fans of this news are looking for them since the announcement is a big one.