2025-26 college football bowl schedule: Scores, dates, kickoff times for every postseason game
Follow along with all the scores from every college football bowl game for the 2025-26 postseason
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One of the most exciting times of the year for college football games has arrived this holiday season as we are treated to an all-you-can-watch buffet of bowl game action. The schedule is stacked once again this year as fanbases are afforded the opportunity to see their teams in action one more time before the attention turns to the 2026 season.
The bowl schedule kicked off Saturday, Dec. 13 and goes all the way until Jan. 2. The College Football Playoff carries us from there to Jan. 19, when two teams will vie for a national championship in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Below is a detailed look at the complete schedule and results for the 2025-26 college football bowl season, including dates, locations and TV channels. All times are Eastern.
College Football Playoff
| Date | Bowl | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan. 19 (Monday) | College Football Playoff National Championship | 7:30 (ESPN) | Semifinal winners |
Jan. 9 (Friday) | Peach (CFP Semifinal) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | (5) Oregon vs. (1) Indiana |
Jan. 8 (Thursday) | Fiesta (CFP Semifinal) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | (10) Miami vs. (6) Ole Miss |
| Jan. 1 (Thursday) | Sugar (CFP Quarterfinal) New Orleans, Louisiana | 8:00 p.m. (ESPN) | (6) Ole Miss 39, (3) Georgia 34 |
| Jan. 1 (Thursday) | Rose (CFP Quarterfinal) Pasadena, California | 4 p.m. (ESPN | (1) Indiana 38, (9) Alabama 3 |
| Jan. 1 (Thursday) | Orange (CFP Quarterfinal) Miami Gardens, Florida | 12 p.m. (ESPN) | (5) Oregon 23, (4) Texas Tech 0 |
| Dec. 31 (Wednesday) | Cotton (CFP Quarterfinal) Arlington, Texas | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | (10) Miami 24, (2) Ohio State 14 |
| Dec. 20 (Saturday) | CFP First Round Game | 7:30 p.m. (TNT) | (5) Oregon 51, (12) James Madison 24 |
| Dec. 20 (Saturday) | CFP First Round Game | 3:30 p.m. (TNT) | (6) Ole Miss 41, (11) Tulane 10 |
| Dec. 20 (Saturday) | CFP First Round Game | 12 p.m. (ABC) | (10) Miami 10, (7) Texas A&M 3 |
| Dec. 19 (Friday) | CFP First Round Game | 8 p.m. (ABC) | (9) Alabama 34, (8) Oklahoma 24 |
Other bowl games
| Date | Time (TV channel) | Bowl | Location | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 13 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. ABC | Cricket Celebration Bowl | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | |
Dec. 13 (Saturday) | 8 p.m. ESPN | LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk | SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California | |
Dec. 16 (Tuesday) | 9 p.m. ESPN | Salute to Veterans Bowl | Cramton Bowl Montgomery, Alabama | |
Dec. 17 (Wednesday) | 5 p.m. ESPN | Cure Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida | |
| Dec. 17 (Wednesday) | 8:30 p.m. ESPN | 68 Ventures Bowl | Hancock White Stadium Mobile, Alabama | Delaware 20, Louisiana 13 |
| Dec. 18 (Thursday) | 9 p.m. ESPN2 | Xbox Bowl | Ford Center Frisco, Texas | Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28 |
| Dec. 19 (Friday) | 11 a.m. ESPN | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Brooks Stadium Conway, South Carolina | Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6 |
| Dec. 19 (Friday) | 2:30 p.m. ESPN | Gasparilla Bowl | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida | NC State 31, Memphis 7 |
| Dec. 22 (Monday) | 2 p.m. ESPN | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Albertsons Stadium Boise, Idaho | Washington State 34, Utah State 21 |
| Dec. 23 (Tuesday) | 2 p.m. ESPN | Boca Raton Bowl | Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, Florida | Louisville 27, Toledo 22 |
| Dec. 23 (Tuesday) | 5:30 p.m. ESPN | New Orleans Bowl | Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana | Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16 |
| Dec. 23 (Tuesday) | 9 p.m. ESPN | Frisco Bowl | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, Texas | Ohio 17, UNLV 10 |
| Dec. 24 (Wednesday) | 8 p.m. ESPN | Hawai'i Bowl | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, Hawaii | Hawaii 35, California 31 |
| Dec. 26 (Friday) | 1 p.m. ESPN | GameAbove Sports Bowl | Ford Field Detroit, Mich. | Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 |
| Dec. 26 (Friday) | 4:30 p.m. ESPN | Rate Bowl | Chase Field Phoenix, Ariz. | Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 |
| Dec. 26 (Friday) | 8 p.m. ESPN | First Responder Bowl | Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, Texas | UTSA 57, FIU 20 |
| Dec. 27 (Saturday) | 11 a.m. ESPN | Military Bowl | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland | East Carolina 23, Pitt 17 |
| Dec. 27 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. ABC | Pinstripe Bowl | Yankee Stadium Bronx, New York | Penn State 22, Clemson 10 |
| Dec. 27 (Saturday) | 2:15 p.m. ESPN | Fenway Bowl | Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts | Army 41, UConn 16 |
| Dec. 27 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. ABC | Pop-Tarts Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida | BYU 25, Georgia Tech 21 |
| Dec. 27 (Saturday) | 4:30 p.m. The CW | Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop | Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona | Fresno State 18, Miami (OH) 3 |
| Dec. 27 (Saturday) | 5:45 p.m. ESPN | New Mexico Bowl | Branch Field at University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico | North Texas 49, San Diego State 47 |
| Dec. 27 (Saturday) | 7:30 p.m. ABC | Gator Bowl | EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, Florida | Virginia 13, Missouri 7 |
| Dec. 27 (Saturday) | 9:15 p.m. ESPN | Texas Bowl | NRG Stadium Houston, Texas | Houston 38, LSU 35 |
| Dec. 29 (Monday) | 2 p.m. ESPN | Birmingham Bowl | Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama | Georgia Southern 29, Appalachian State 10 |
| Dec. 30 (Tuesday) | 2 p.m. ESPN | Independence Bowl | Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana | Louisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14 |
| Dec. 30 (Tuesday) | 5:30 p.m. ESPN | Music City Bowl | Nissan Stadium Nashville, Tennessee | Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 |
| Dec. 30 (Tuesday) | 9 p.m. ESPN | Alamo Bowl | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas | TCU 30, USC 27 (OT) |
| Dec. 31 (Wednesday) | 12 p.m. ESPN | ReliaQuest Bowl | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida | Iowa 34, Vanderbilt 27 |
| Dec. 31 (Wednesday) | 2 p.m. CBS | Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas | Duke 42, Arizona State 39 |
| Dec. 31 (Wednesday) | 3 p.m. ABC | Citrus Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida | Texas 41, Michigan 27 |
| Dec. 31 (Wednesday) | 3:30 p.m. ESPN | Las Vegas Bowl | Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada | Utah 44, Nebraska 22 |
| Jan. 2 (Friday) | 1 p.m. ESPN | Armed Forces Bowl | Amon Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas | Texas State 41, Rice 10 |
| Jan. 2 (Friday) | 4:30 p.m. ESPN | Liberty Bowl | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, Tennessee | Navy 35, Cincinnati 13 |
| Jan. 2 (Friday) | 8 p.m. ESPN | Mayo Bowl | Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina | Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29 |
| Jan. 2 (Friday) | 8 p.m. FOX | Holiday Bowl | Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California | SMU 24, Arizona 19 |
