The college football regular season is over, with the official bowl game matchups and road to the College Football National Championship now underway.
Stay up-to-date with this year's postseason with the latest College Football bowl game schedule for 2025-26 below, as well as the latest college football odds and more.
2025-26 bowl game odds
Wednesday, December 24
Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl
- Teams: California vs. Hawai'i
- Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Kick-off: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Read our full California vs. Hawaii predictions
Hawaii’s strength this season was its defense, and it has solid numbers against the pass. However, the Rainbow Warriors haven’t exactly faced too many good passing teams this season in the Mountain West. The one time they did, UNLV beat them 38-10.
Friday, December 26
GameAbove Sports Bowl
- Teams: Central Michigan vs. Northwestern
- Location: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
- Kick-off: 1:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Read our full Central Michigan vs. Northwestern predictions
CMU’s defense can stonewall Northwestern’s solid, run-heavy script, and it has the senior leadership to limit it to a one-score game, as 12 of the 16 editions of this game have ended.
With Flores back to revive a Chippewas rushing attack that averaged 202.1 yards with him active and nearly 100 more than their November output, CMU has the physicality to win the clock and exploit Northwestern’s turnover tendencies.
Rate Bowl
- Teams: New Mexico vs. Minnesota
- Location: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
- Kick-off: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
- Teams: FIU vs. UTSA
- Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
- Kick-off: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Saturday, December 27
Go Bowling Military Bowl
- Teams: Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina
- Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- Kick-off: 11:00 a.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Read our full Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina predictions
In their final eight games of the season, Pittsburgh scored at least 30 points in six of them, only held down by the ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (15 points) and the 12th-ranked Miami Hurricanes (seven).
East Carolina didn't play a ranked team all season (BYU was unranked when they played in September), and Pitt ended its year with three straight Top 16 teams.
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
- Teams: Penn State vs. Clemson
- Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
- Kick-off: 12:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
- Teams: UConn vs. Army
- Location: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- Kick-off: 2:15 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Read our full UConn vs. Army predictions
UConn starting quarterback Joe Fagnano, who threw for 28 touchdowns and just one interception this year, has opted out of the Fenway Bowl. The Huskies will also be without head coach Jim Mora, who has taken a new job at Colorado State.
If there was a thought that UConn would push up the total from where Army normally plays, I can’t see that happening, given the team’s current situation. Without that possibility, I’m taking the Under.
Pop-Tarts Bowl
- Teams: Georgia Tech vs. BYU
- Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Kick-off: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC
Snopp Dogg Arizona Bowl
- Teams: Miami (OH) vs. Fresno State
- Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
- Kick-off: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV: The CW Network
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
- Teams: North Texas vs. San Diego State
- Location: University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
- Kick-off: 5:45 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
- Teams: Virginia vs. Missouri
- Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
- Kick-off: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC
Kinder's Texas Bowl
- Teams: LSU vs. Houston
- Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
- Kick-off: 9:15 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Monday, December 29
JLab Birmingham Bowl
- Teams: Georgia Southern vs. App State
- Location: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
- Kick-off: 2:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Tuesday, December 30
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
- Teams: Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech
- Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
- Kick-off: 2:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
- Teams: Tennessee vs. Illinois
- Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
- Kick-off: 5:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl
- Teams: USC vs. TCU
- Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
- Kick-off: 9:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Wednesday, December 31
ReliaQuest Bowl
- Teams: Iowa vs. Vanderbilt
- Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
- Kick-off: 12:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
- Teams: Arizona State vs. Duke
- Location: Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
- Kick-off: 2:00 p.m. ET
- TV: CBS
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
- Teams: Michigan vs. Texas
- Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Kick-off: 3:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
- Teams: Nebraska vs. Utah
- Location: Allegiant Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Kick-off: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
- Teams: Miami/Texas A&M vs. Ohio State
- Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
- Kick-off: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Thursday, January 1
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
- Teams: JMU/Oregon vs. Texas Tech
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
- Kick-off: 12:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl
- Teams: Alabama/Oklahoma vs. Indiana
- Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
- Kick-off: 4:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
- Teams: Tulane/Mississippi vs. Georgia
- Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Kick-off: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Friday, January 2
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
- Teams: Rice vs. Texas State
- Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
- Kick-off: 1:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
- Teams: Navy vs. Cincinnati
- Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Kick-off: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Duke's Mayo Bowl
- Teams: Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State
- Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
- Kick-off: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Trust & Will Holiday Bowl
- Teams: Arizona vs. SMU
- Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
- Kick-off: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV: FOX
Thursday, January 8
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
- Teams: TBD vs. TBD
- Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
- Kick-off: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Friday, January 9
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
- Teams: TBD vs. TBD
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- Kick-off: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
Monday, January 19
College Football Playoff National Championship
- Teams: TBD vs. TBD
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
- Kick-off: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
2025-26 college football bowl game schedule
| Bowl Name | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Celebration Bowl | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA |
Sat, 12/13 |
| LA Bowl | SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA |
Sat, 12/13 |
| Salute to Veterans Bowl | Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL |
Tues, 12/16 |
| Cure Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
Wed, 12/17 |
| 68 Ventures Bowl | Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL |
Wed, 12/17 |
| Xbox Bowl | Ford Center At The Star Frisco, TX |
Thu, 12/18 |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | Brooks Stadium Conway, SC |
Fri, 12/19 |
| Gasparilla Bowl | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
Fri, 12/19 |
| CFP First Round | Memorial Stadium Norman, OK |
Fri, 12/19 |
| CFP First Round | Kyle Field College Station, TX |
Sat, 12/20 |
| CFP First Round | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS |
Sat, 12/20 |
| CFP First Round | Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR |
Sat, 12/20 |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID |
Mon, 12/22 |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL |
Tue, 12/23 |
| New Orleans Bowl | Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA |
Tue, 12/23 |
| Frisco Bowl | Ford Center At The Star Frisco, TX |
Tue, 12/23 |
| Hawai'i Bowl | Clarence T. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI |
Wed, 12/24 |
| GameAbove Sports Bowl | Ford Field Detroit, MI |
Fri, 12/26 |
| Rate Bowl | Chase Field Phoenix, AZ |
Fri, 12/26 |
| First Responder Bowl | Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX |
Fri, 12/26 |
| Military Bowl | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD |
Sat, 12/27 |
| Pinstripe Bowl | Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY |
Sat, 12/27 |
| Fenway Bowl | Fenway Park Boston, MA |
Sat, 12/27 |
| Pop-Tarts Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
Sat, 12/27 |
| Arizona Bowl | Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ |
Sat, 12/27 |
| New Mexico Bowl | University Stadium Albuquerque, NM |
Sat, 12/27 |
| Gator Bowl | EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, FL |
Sat, 12/27 |
| Texas Bowl | NRG Stadium Houston, TX |
Sat, 12/27 |
| Birmingham Bowl | Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL |
Mon, 12/29 |
| Independence Bowl | Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA |
Tue, 12/30 |
| Music City Bowl | Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN |
Tue, 12/30 |
| Alamo Bowl | Alamodome San Antonio, TX |
Tue, 12/30 |
| ReliaQuest Bowl | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
Wed, 12/31 |
| Sun Bowl | Sun Bowl El Paso, TX |
Wed, 12/31 |
| Citrus Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
Wed, 12/31 |
| Las Vegas Bowl | Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV |
Wed, 12/31 |
| Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) |
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX |
Wed, 12/31 |
| Orange Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami, FL |
Thu, 1/1 |
| Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) |
Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA |
Thu, 1/1 |
| Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA |
Thu, 1/1 |
| Armed Forces Bowl | Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX |
Fri, 1/2 |
| Liberty Bowl | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN |
Fri, 1/2 |
| Duke's Mayo Bowl | Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC |
Fri, 1/2 |
| Holiday Bowl | Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA |
Fri, 1/2 |
| Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) |
State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ |
Thu, 2/8 |
| Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA |
Thu, 1/9 |
| CFP National Championship | Hard Rock Stadium Miami, FL |
Mon, 1/19 |
College football bowl games FAQs
College football bowl games begin on Dec. 13 and run until Jan. 19 with the National Championship game.
There are 35 college football bowl games this season, plus and additional 11 College Football Playoff games.
Eligible FBS football teams (with a win percentage of .500 or better) can participate in bowl games.
College football bowl games begin on Dec. 13 and run until the National Championship game on Jan. 19.
College football bowl game matchups get announced during the CFP Selection show on Sunday, December 8, at noon ET on ESPN.
College football bowl games are a collection of post-season games played by Division 1 NCAA FBS teams.
The Rose Bowl (1916) is the oldest bowl game. The Orange Bowl (1935) is the second-oldest bowl game. The Sugar Bowl (1935) is the third-oldest bowl game.
Depending on the game, fans can watch college football bowl games on ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, ABC, TNT, and CBS.
