College football bowl matchups, schedule, results, and more

It’s bowl season, and there’s more bowls than a Williams Sonoma. A total of 41 will be played in the coming weeks, ranging from the prestige, legacy games — to the “Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl.” Stunningly a “Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl” isn’t a weed thing.

This is a chance for teams to close out their years with a little prestige. Even a low-level bowl game solidifies a school’s reputation, which can help in recruiting. As meaningless as these seem, they all do have purpose. Of course, the real event is the College Football Playoff, and that’s where all eyes will be.

Here’s your complete schedule and how to watch the Bowl Games this year.

College Football Playoff

First Round

Friday, December 19, 2025

No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma — 8:00 p.m. Eastern, ABC

Saturday, December 20, 2025

No. 10 Miami at No. 7 Texas A&M — 12:00 p.m. Eastern, ABC

No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss — 3:30 p.m. Eastern, TNT

No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon — 7:30 p.m. Eastern, TNT

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Miami/Texas A&M winner vs. Ohio State — 7:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Thursday, January 1, 2026

James Madison/Oregon winner vs. Texas Tech — 12:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Alabama/Oklahoma winner vs. Indiana — 4:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Tulane/Ole Miss winner vs. Georgia — 8:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Semifinals

Thursday, January 8, 2026

TBD vs. TBD — 7:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Friday, January 9, 2026

TBD vs. TBD — 7:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

National Championship Game

Monday, January 19, 2026

TBD vs. TBD — 7:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

College Football Bowl Schedule

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Cricket Celebration Bowl

South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M — 12:00 p.m. Eastern, ABC

Bucked Up LA Bowl

Boise State vs. Washington — 8:00 p.m. Eastern, ABC

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

Troy vs. Jacksonville State — 9:oo p.m. Eastern, ABC

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

StaffDNA Cure Bowl

Old Dominion vs. South Florida — 5 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

68 Ventures Bowl

Louisiana vs. Delaware — 8:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Xbox Bowl

Missouri State vs. Arkansas State — 9:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN2

Friday, December 19, 2025

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan — 11:00 a.m. Eastern, ESPN

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl

Memphis vs. NC State — 2:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Monday, December 22, 2025

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Washington State vs. Utah State — 2:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl

Toledo vs. Louisville — 2:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

New Orleans Bowl

Western Kentucky vs. Southern Mississippi — 5:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl

UNLV vs. Ohio — 9:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl

California vs. Hawaii — 8:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Friday, December 26, 2025

GameAbove Sports Bowl

Central Michigan vs. Northwestern — 1:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Rate Bowl

New Mexico vs. Minnesota — 4:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

FIU vs. UTSA — 8:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Saturday, December 27, 2025

Go Bowling Military Bowl

Pitt vs. ECU — 11 a.m. Eastern, ESPN

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Penn State vs. Clemson — 12:00 p.m. Eastern, ABC

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

UConn vs. Army — 2:15 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl

No. 22 Georgia Tech vs. No. 12 BYU — 3:30 p.m. Eastern, ABC

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl

Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State — 4:30 p.m. Eastern, The CW Network

Isleta New Mexico Bowl

No. 25 Northern Texas vs. San Diego State — 5:45 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

TaySlayer Gator Bowl

No. 19 Virginia vs. Missouri — 7:30 p.m. Eastern, ABC

Kinder’s Texas Bowl

LSU vs. No. 21 Houston — 9:15 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Monday, December 29, 2025

JLab Birmingham Bowl

Georgia Southern vs. App State — 2:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech — 2:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl

Tennessee vs. Illinois — 5:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl

No. 16 USC vs. TCU — 9:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

ReliaQuest Bowl

No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt — 12:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Arizona State vs. Duke — 2:00 p.m. Eastern, CBS

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 13 Texas — 3:00 p.m. Eastern, ABC

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah — 3:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Friday, January 2, 2026

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Rice vs. Texas State — 1:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Navy vs. Cincinnati — 4:30 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

Trust & Will Holiday Bowl

No. 17 Arizona vs. SMU — 8:00 p.m. Eastern, FOX

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State — 8:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN