College Football Bowl Projections 2026-27

College Football Playoff
Updated Oct 25, 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
Dec. 317:30 p.m.	FiestaGlendale, Ariz.	3UTAH 3Utah vs TBD Quarterfinal
Jan. 1TBA	RosePasadena, Calif.	4OHST 4Ohio State vs TBD Quarterfinal
Dec. 18/19TBA	CFP 5 vs. 12TBA	5UCLA 5UCLA vs 12BSU 12Boise State First Round
Dec. 18/19TBA	CFP 6 vs. 11TBA	6UK 6Kentucky vs 11ND 11Notre Dame First Round
Dec. 18/19TBA	CFP 7 vs. 10TBA	7IND 7Indiana vs 10TEX 10Texas First Round
Dec. 18/19TBA	CFP 8 vs. 9TBA	8BYU 8BYU vs 9LSU 9LSU First Round
Other Bowl Games
Jan. 27:30pm	LibertyMemphis, Tenn.	KSU Kansas State vs MSST Mississippi State
Jan. 25:30pm	ArizonaTucson, Ariz.	WYO Wyoming vs OHIO Ohio
Jan. 23:30pm	First ResponderDallas, Tex.	ISU Iowa State vs UNT North Texas
Jan. 2Noon	CitrusOrlando, Fla.	WISC Wisconsin vs MISS Ole Miss
Dec. 317:30pm	TexasHouston, Tex.	OKST Oklahoma State vs OKLA Oklahoma
Dec. 313:45pm	Las VegasLas Vegas, Nev.	ARIZ Arizona vs TENN Tennessee
Dec. 312pm	SunEl Paso, Tex.	CLEM Clemson vs WASH Washington
Dec. 31Noon	ReliaQuestTampa, Fla.	NEB Nebraska vs FLA Florida
Dec. 303pm	Music CityNashville, Tenn.	IOWA Iowa vs BAMA Alabama
Dec. 3011:30am	GatorJacksonville, Fla.	VT Virginia Tech vs SC South Carolina
Dec. 299pm	AlamoSan Antonio, Tex.	HOU Houston vs ORE Oregon
Dec. 295:30pm	Pop-TartsOrlando, Fla.	SMU SMU vs TTU Texas Tech
Dec. 292pm	BirminghamBirmingham, Ala.	AUB Auburn vs BC Boston College
Dec. 282pm	HolidaySan Diego, Calif.	WAKE Wake Forest vs USC USC
Dec. 282pm	MilitaryAnnapolis, Md.	LOU Louisville 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 NW Northwestern
Dec. 262pm	FenwayBoston, Mass.	UVA Virginia vs USF South Florida
Dec. 26Noon	PinstripeNew York, N.Y.	PITT Pittsburgh vs MINN Minnesota
Dec. 247pm	HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii	FRES Fresno State vs NDST North Dakota State
Dec. 242:30pm	New MexicoAlbuquerque, N.M.	NMEX New Mexico vs TROY Troy
Dec. 239pm	FriscoFrisco, Texas	TXST Texas State vs UNLV UNLV
Dec. 237:30pm	PoinsettiaSan Diego, Calif.	ORST Oregon State vs BAY Baylor
Dec. 235:30pm	Armed ForcesFort Worth, Tex.	UCF UCF vs ARMY Army West Point
Dec. 232pm	New OrleansNew Orleans, La.	JXST Jacksonville State vs JMAD James Madison
Dec. 212pm	IndependenceShreveport, La.	DEL West Virginia vs CAL California
Dec. 215pm	CureOrlando, Fla.	FIU FIU vs LT Louisiana Tech
Dec. 221:30pm	Puerto RicoBayamon, Puerto Rico	ECU East Carolina vs WKY Western Kentucky
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.	DUKE Duke vs MIZZ Missouri
Dec. 1811am	Boca RatonBoca Raton, Fla.	WMU Western Michigan vs APP Appalachian State
Dec. 1611am	San JuanSan Juan, Puerto Rico	FSU Florida State vs GAST Georgia State
Dec. 159pm	Frisco ClassicFrisco, Texas	SDSU San Diego State vs TUL Tulane
Dec. 155:30pm	Salute to VeteransMontgomery, Ala.	BUFF Buffalo vs UL Louisiana
Dec. 12Noon	CelebrationAtlanta, Ga.	SCST South Carolina State vs JSU Jackson State