The 2025 college football regular season wrapped up in late November, setting the stage for an expanded postseason that will feature 48 total bowl games over the next two months.
The second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff anchors the postseason schedule. Four first-round games kick off Dec. 19-20, followed by the traditional New Year’s Six quarterfinals.
The championship game is set for Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Beyond the playoff, 36 additional bowl games will provide opportunities for teams across all conferences to extend their seasons through early January.
College Football Bowl Schedule 2025-26
Dec. 13
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Celebration Bowl |
South Carolina State vs. TBD |
12 p.m. |
ABC |
| LA Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
ABC |
Dec. 16
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Salute to Veterans Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
9 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dec. 17
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Cure Bowl |
Old Dominion vs. South Florida |
5 p.m. |
ESPN |
| 68 Ventures Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
8:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
The bowl announcements will continue rolling out through Sunday as selection committees finalize matchups based on conference standings and at-large bids.
Dec. 18
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Xbox Bowl |
Arkansas State vs. Missouri State |
9 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
Dec. 19
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
11 a.m. |
ESPN |
| Gasparilla Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dec. 22
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dec. 23
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Boca Raton Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2 p.m. |
ESPN |
| New Orleans Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
5:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Frisco Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
9 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dec. 24
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Hawai’i Bowl |
Cal vs. Hawai’i |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
Christmas Eve features Cal traveling to face Hawai’i in what’s become a traditional holiday matchup in Honolulu.
Dec. 26
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| GameAbove Sports Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
1 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Rate Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
4:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| First Responder Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dec. 27
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Military Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
11 a.m. |
ESPN |
| Pinstripe Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
12 p.m. |
ABC |
| Fenway Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Pop-Tarts Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
3:30 p.m. |
ABC |
| Arizona Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
4:30 p.m. |
The CW Network |
| New Mexico Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
5:45 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Gator Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
7:30 p.m. |
ABC |
| Texas Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
9:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dec. 27 represents the busiest single day of bowl season with eight games scheduled across multiple networks.
Dec. 29
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Birmingham Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dec. 30
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Independence Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Music City Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
5:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Alamo Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
9 p.m. |
ESPN |
Dec. 31
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| ReliaQuest Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
12 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Sun Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2 p.m. |
CBS |
| Citrus Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
3 p.m. |
ABC |
| Las Vegas Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Jan. 2
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Armed Forces Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
1 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Liberty Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
4:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Duke’s Mayo Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Holiday Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
Fox |
College Football Playoff 2025-26 Schedule
The expanded 12-team playoff format creates a month-long tournament that begins with four first-round games. The top four conference champions receive byes to the quarterfinal round.
Dec. 19
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| First-Round CFP Game |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
ABC |
Dec. 20
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| First-Round CFP Game |
TBD vs. TBD |
12 p.m. |
ABC |
| First-Round CFP Game |
TBD vs. TBD |
3:30 p.m. |
TNT |
| First-Round CFP Game |
TBD vs. TBD |
7:30 p.m. |
TNT |
TNT joins the College Football Playoff broadcast rotation for the first time, carrying two of the four first-round games.
Dec. 31
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Cotton Bowl (quarterfinal) |
TBD vs. TBD |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Jan. 1
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Orange Bowl (quarterfinal) |
TBD vs. TBD |
12 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Rose Bowl (quarterfinal) |
TBD vs. TBD |
4 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Sugar Bowl (quarterfinal) |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
New Year’s Day maintains its traditional college football prominence with three quarterfinal games across the historic New Year’s Six bowls.
Jan. 8
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Fiesta Bowl (semifinal) |
TBD vs. TBD |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Jan. 9
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Peach Bowl (semifinal) |
TBD vs. TBD |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Jan. 19
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| CFP National Championship |
TBD vs. TBD |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
The championship game returns to a Monday night primetime slot after the expanded playoff format pushed the finale deeper into January. Miami Gardens will host college football’s biggest game for the first time since 2013.
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