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Welcome to Bowl Season
The 2025 college football regular season has flown by, officially ending in late November. Every team across the country has either completed its season or will continue with at least one postseason matchup.
The second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will again be the focal point of the postseason in December and January. In addition, 36 other bowl games are scheduled. All the high-intensity action will build toward the College Football Playoff championship game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Jan. 19.
The Sporting News is tracking all 2025–26 bowl announcements through Sunday to get you ready for the postseason. Here’s a look at the postseason matchup assigned to each team.
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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
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
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. 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
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College Football Playoff 2025-26 schedule 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
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
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
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