College Football Bowl Projections 2026-27

College Football Playoff
Updated Oct 17, 2026. All times Eastern

Date	Bowl	Projected Matchup
Jan. 257:30 p.m.	ChampionshipLas Vegas, Nev.	TBD vs TBD National Championship
Jan. 157:30 p.m.	SugarNew Orleans, La.	TBD vs TBD Semifinal
Jan. 147:30 p.m.	OrangeMiami, Fla.	TBD vs TBD Semifinal
Jan. 1TBA	PeachAtlanta, Ga.	1MIA 1Miami (FL) vs TBD Quarterfinal
Jan. 1TBA	CottonArlington, Tex.	2UGA 2Georgia vs TBD Quarterfinal
Jan. 1TBA	RosePasadena, Calif.	3OHST 3Ohio State vs TBD Quarterfinal
Dec. 317:30 p.m.	FiestaGlendale, Ariz.	4BYU 4BYU vs TBD Quarterfinal
Dec. 18/19TBA	CFP 5 vs. 12TBA	5IND 5Indiana vs 12ORST 12Oregon State First Round
Dec. 18/19TBA	CFP 6 vs. 11TBA	6TENN 6Tennessee vs 11ND 11Notre Dame First Round
Dec. 18/19TBA	CFP 7 vs. 10TBA	7MISS 7Ole Miss vs 10UK 10Kentucky First Round
Dec. 18/19TBA	CFP 8 vs. 9TBA	8UCLA 8UCLA vs 9BAMA 9Alabama First Round
Other Bowl Games
TBATBA	HolidaySan Diego, Calif.	WAKE Wake Forest vs USC USC
TBATBA	ArizonaTucson, Ariz.	WYO Wyoming vs OHIO Ohio
Jan. 27:30pm	LibertyMemphis, Tenn.	OKST Oklahoma State vs MIZZ Missouri
Jan. 23:30pm	First ResponderDallas, Tex.	FSU Florida State vs MINN Minnesota
Jan. 2Noon	CitrusOrlando, Fla.	IOWA Iowa vs FLA Florida
Dec. 317:30pm	TexasHouston, Tex.	HOU Houston vs TEX Texas
Dec. 313:45pm	Las VegasLas Vegas, Nev.	ARIZ Arizona vs OKLA Oklahoma
Dec. 312pm	SunEl Paso, Tex.	CLEM Clemson vs WASH Washington
Dec. 31Noon	ReliaQuestTampa, Fla.	NEB Nebraska vs MSST Mississippi State
Dec. 303pm	Music CityNashville, Tenn.	WISC Wisconsin vs AUB Auburn
Dec. 3011:30am	GatorJacksonville, Fla.	DUKE Duke vs LSU LSU
Dec. 299pm	AlamoSan Antonio, Tex.	UTAH Utah vs ORE Oregon
Dec. 295:30pm	Pop-TartsOrlando, Fla.	SMU SMU vs TTU Texas Tech
Dec. 292pm	BirminghamBirmingham, Ala.	SC South Carolina vs PITT Pittsburgh
Dec. 282pm	MilitaryAnnapolis, Md.	NCST NC State vs MEM Memphis
Dec. 267:30pm	CactusTempe, Ariz.	CIN Cincinnati vs MICH Michigan
Dec. 265:30pm	68 VenturesMobile, Ala.	FAU FAU vs EMU Eastern Michigan
Dec. 263:30pm	Duke's MayoCharlotte, N.C.	UNC North Carolina vs PSU Penn State
Dec. 262pm	FenwayBoston, Mass.	LOU Louisville vs UTSA UTSA
Dec. 26Noon	PinstripeNew York, N.Y.	VT Virginia Tech vs NW Northwestern
Dec. 247pm	HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii	FRES Fresno State vs NDST North Dakota State
Dec. 242:30pm	New MexicoAlbuquerque, N.M.	UNLV UNLV vs SDSU San Diego State
Dec. 239pm	FriscoFrisco, Texas	NMEX New Mexico vs UNT North Texas
Dec. 237:30pm	PoinsettiaSan Diego, Calif.	BSU Boise State vs ASU Arizona State
Dec. 235:30pm	Armed ForcesFort Worth, Tex.	KSU Kansas State vs ARMY Army West Point
Dec. 232pm	New OrleansNew Orleans, La.	JXST Jacksonville State vs JMAD James Madison
Dec. 212pm	IndependenceShreveport, La.	ISU Iowa State vs CONN Connecticut
Dec. 215pm	CureOrlando, Fla.	FIU FIU vs LT Louisiana Tech
Dec. 221:30pm	Puerto RicoBayamon, Puerto Rico	DEL Delaware vs UAB UAB
Dec. 212:30pm	Idaho PotatoBoise, Idaho	TOL Toledo vs AF Air Force
Dec. 2111am	Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SC	USA South Alabama vs LIB Liberty
Dec. 182:30pm	GasparillaTampa, Fla.	UVA Virginia vs TA&M Texas A&M
Dec. 1811am	Boca RatonBoca Raton, Fla.	WMU Western Michigan vs APP Appalachian State
Dec. 159pm	Frisco ClassicFrisco, Texas	USF South Florida vs TXST Texas State
Dec. 155:30pm	Salute to VeteransMontgomery, Ala.	BUFF Buffalo vs UL Louisiana
Dec. 12Noon	CelebrationAtlanta, Ga.	SCST South Carolina State vs JSU Jackson State