College Football Bowl Projections 2026-27

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

Legend

+ - Replacement Team
* - Teams Have Accepted Bid
I - Hover, Tap, Or Focus A Matchup To See Its Conference Tie-In

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