Here's the complete college football bowl schedule for the 2025-26 season, which began on Saturday, December 13. Games continue through the College Football Playoff title game on Monday, January 19. This article will be updated as bowl games conclude.
Bowl Games
Saturday, December 20:
- College Football Playoff First Round: No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) (12 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC, Kyle Field, College Station, Texas)
- College Football Playoff First Round: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 20 Tulane (3:30 p.m. ET on TNT/HBO Max/truTV, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Miss.)
- College Football Playoff First Round: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 24 James Madison (7:30 p.m. ET on TNT/HBO Max/truTV, Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Ore.)
Monday, December 22:
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State vs. Utah State (2 p.m. ET on ESPN, Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho)
Tuesday, December 23:
- Boca Raton Bowl
- New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss (5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, La.)
- Frisco Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio (9 p.m. ET on ESPN, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas)
Wednesday, December 24:
- Hawai'i Bowl: Cal vs. Hawai'i (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawai'i)
Friday, December 26:
- GameAbove Sports Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Northwestern (1 p.m. ET on ESPN, Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.)
- Rate Bowl: New Mexico vs. Minnesota (4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz.)
- First Responder Bowl: FIU vs. UTSA (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas)
Saturday, December 27:
- Military Bowl: Pitt vs. East Carolina (11 a.m. ET on ESPN, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.)
- Pinstripe Bowl: Clemson vs. Penn State (12 p.m. ET on ABC, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.)
- Fenway Bowl: UConn vs. Army (2:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, Fenway Park, Boston, Mass.)
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.)
- Arizona Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State (4:30 p.m. ET on The CW Network, Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.)
- New Mexico Bowl: No. 25 North Texas vs. San Diego State (5:45 p.m. ET on ESPN, University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.)
- Gator Bowl: Missouri vs. No. 19 Virginia (7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.)
- Texas Bowl: LSU vs. No. 21 Houston (9:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas)
Monday, December 29:
- Birmingham Bowl
Tuesday, December 30:
- Independence Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech (2 p.m. ET on ESPN, Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.)
- Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois (5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.)
- Alamo Bowl: No. 16 USC vs. TCU (9 p.m. ET on ESPN, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)
Wednesday, December 31:
- ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt (12 p.m. ET on ESPN, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.)
- Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke (2 p.m. ET on CBS, Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas)
- Citrus Bowl: No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan (3 p.m. ET on ABC, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.)
- Las Vegas Bowl: Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah (3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.)
Thursday, January 1:
- College Football Playoff Quarterfinal: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/WatchESPN, AT&T Stadium (Cotton Bowl), Arlington, Texas)
Friday, January 2:
- Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice (1 p.m. ET on ESPN, Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas)
- Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Cincinnati (4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.)
- Duke's Mayo Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.)
Thursday, January 8:
- College Football Playoff Semifinal (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, State Farm Stadium (Fiesta Bowl), Glendale, Ariz.)
Friday, January 9:
- College Football Playoff Semifinal (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Peach Bowl), Atlanta, Ga.)
Monday, January 19:
- College Football Playoff National Championship Game (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Fla.)
