Final Bowl Projections and College Football Playoff Matchups Updated
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The college football season goes by so fast, and now we’re here with the final bowl projections and College Football Playoff predictions for the 2025 season.
They’re already starting to come in as teams need to make travel arrangements for Hawaii, Los Angeles, and a quickly recreated bowl in Frisco, Texas.
We will update throughout the day as any news comes in. If you’re not already following us, hit us up at these social media outlets – CFN X | CFN FB | CFN Bluesky – and we’ll let you know whenever a new bowl matchup has been announced.
Final Bowl Projections, Updated College Football Playoff Predictions & Matchups
Latest Bowl Matchups
– USF vs ODU in StaffDNA Cure Bowl
– Cal vs Hawaii in Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
– Arkansas State vs Missouri State in Xbox Bowl
– Boise State vs Washington in LA Bowl
Teams in BOLD have accepted the bowl bid
Cricket Celebration Bowl
Saturday, December 13, 2025
12:00, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Bowl Affiliations: MEAC, SWAC
Last Season: Jackson State 28, South Carolina State 7
Projection: South Carolina State vs Jackson State
Bucked Up LA Bowl
Saturday, December 15, 2025
9:00, ESPN
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Bowl Affiliations: MW, Former Pac-12
Last Season: UNLV 24, Cal 13
Bowl Matchup: Boise State vs Washington
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
9:00, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23
Projection: Jacksonville State vs Troy
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
5:00, ESPN
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5
Last Season: Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27
Bowl Matchup: USF vs Old Dominion
68 Ventures Bowl
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
8:30, ESPN
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Bowl Affiliations: MAC, Sun Belt, CUSA
Last Season: Arkansas State 38, Bowling Green 31
Projection: Toledo vs Coastal Carolina
XBOX Bowl
Thursday, December 18, 2025
9:00, ESPN2
Frisco Center, Ford Center at the Star
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC
Last Season: Buffalo 26, Liberty 7
Bowl Matchup: Arkansas State vs Missouri State
Myrtle Beach Bowl presented by Engine
Friday, December 19, 2025
12:00 am, ESPN
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: UTSA 44, Coastal Carolina 15
Projection: Georgia Southern vs WKU
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Friday, December 19, 2025
3:30, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, CUSA, SEC
Last Season: Florida 33, Tulane 8
Projection: UConn vs East Carolina
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Monday, December 22, 2025
2:00, ESPN
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Bowl Affiliations: MAC, MW, Sun Belt
Last Season: Northern Illinois 28, Fresno State 20 2OT
Projection: Miami University vs San Diego State
Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl
Tuesday, December 23
2:00, ESPN
Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5
Last Season: James Madison 27, WKU 17
Projection: FIU vs Utah State
New Orleans Bowl
Tuesday, December 23
7:00, ESPN2
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, Sun Belt
Last Season: Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26
Projection: Kennesaw State vs Southern Miss
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl
Tuesday, December 23
9:00, ESPN
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5 Gof5
Last Season: Memphis 42, West Virginia 37
Projection: Texas State vs Delaware
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Wednesday, December 24
8:00, ESPN
Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MW, AAC
Last Season: USF 41, San Jose State 39 5OT
Bowl Matchup: Cal vs Hawaii
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Friday, December 26
1:00, ESPN
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, MAC,
Last Season: Toledo 48, Pitt 46 6OT
Projection: Northwestern vs Western Michigan
Rate Bowl
Friday, December 26
4:30, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, Big 12, MW
Last Season: Kansas State 44, Rutgers 41
Projection: Penn State vs Cincinnati
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Friday, December 26
8:00, ESPN
Gerald R Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5, ACC, Big 12
Last Season: Texas State 30, North Texas 28
Projection: UTSA vs Louisiana Tech
Go Bowling Military Bowl
Saturday, December 27, 2025
11:00 am, ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC
Last Season: East Carolina 26, NC State 21
Projection: Navy vs Wake Forest
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Saturday, December 27, 2025
12:00, ABC
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big Ten
Last Season: Nebraska 20, Boston College 15
Projection: Pitt vs Minnesota
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Saturday, December 27, 2025
2:15, ESPN
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC
Last Season: UConn 27, North Carolina 14
Projection: North Texas vs NC State
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Saturday, December 27, 2025
3:30, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big 12
Last Season: Iowa State 42, Miami 41
Projection: SMU vs Houston
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Saturday, December 27, 2025
4:30, CW Network
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Bowl Affiliations: MAC, MW
Last Season: Miami Univ 43, Colorado State 17
Projection: Ohio vs Fresno State
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, December 27, 2025
5:45, ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Bowl Affiliations: MW, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: TCU 34, Louisiana 3
Projection: Central Michigan vs New Mexico
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Saturday, December 27, 2025
7:30, ESPN
EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, SEC
Last Season: Ole Miss 52, Duke 20
Projection: Miami vs Vanderbilt
Kinder’s Texas Bowl
Saturday, December 27, 2025
9:15, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, SEC
Last Season: LSU 44, Baylor 31
Projection: TCU vs UNLV
JLab Birmingham Bowl
Monday, December 29, 2025
2:00, ESPN
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, AAC, ACC, CUSA, SEC
Last Season: Vanderbilt 35, Georgia Tech 27
Projection: Clemson vs James Madison
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
2:00, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, Big 12, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6
Projection: Louisiana vs Washington State
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
5:30, ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC
Last Season: Missouri 27, Iowa 24
Projection: Nebraska vs LSU
Valero Alamo Bowl
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
9:00, ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, Former Pac-12
Last Season: BYU 36, Colorado 14
Projection: BYU vs USC
ReliaQuest Bowl
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
12:00, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC, ACC
Last Season: Michigan 19, Alabama 13
Projection: Iowa vs Tennessee
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
2:00, CBS
Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Louisville 35, Washington 34
Projection: Louisville vs Arizona State
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
3:00, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC
Last Season: Illinois 21, South Carolina 17
Projection: Michigan vs Texas
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
3:30, ESPN
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, Former Pac-12
Last Season: USC 35, Texas A&M 31
Projection: Illinois vs Utah
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Friday, January 2, 2026
1:00, ESPN
Amon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, CUSA, Big 12
Last Season: Navy 21, Oklahoma 20
Projection: Army vs Kansas State or Rice
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Friday, January 2, 2026
4:30, ESPN
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, AAC, SEC
Last Season: Arkansas 39, Texas Tech 26
Projection: Iowa State vs Memphis
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Friday, January 2, 2026
8:00, ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, SEC
Last Season: Minnesota 24, Virginia Tech 10
Projection: Duke vs Missouri
Holiday Bowl
Friday, January 2, 2026
8:00, FOX
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Syracuse 52, Washington State 35
Projection: Georgia Tech vs Arizona
College Football Playoff First Round
Friday, December 19, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Last Season: Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17
Projection: (11) Virginia Cavaliers at (6) Ole Miss Rebels
Saturday, December 20, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Last Season: Texas 38, Clemson 24
Projection: (12) Tulane Green Wave at (5) Oregon Ducks
Saturday, December 20, 2025
3:30 pm, TNT/truTV
Home site of higher seed
Last Season: Penn State 38, SMU 10
Projection: (10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish at (7) Texas A&M Aggies
Saturday, December 20, 2025
7:30 pm, TNT/truTV
Home site of higher seed
Last Season: Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17
Projection: (9) Alabama Crimson Tide at (8) Oklahoma Sooners
College Football Playoff Quarterfinals
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
7:30, ESPN
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Last Season: Ohio State 28, Texas 14 (CFP Semifinal)
Projection: (5) Oregon Ducks vs (4) Texas Tech Red Raiders
Capital One Orange Bowl
Thursday, January 1, 2025
12:00, ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC
Last Season: Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24 (CFP Semifinal)
Projection: (10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs (2) Indiana Hoosiers
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential
Thursday, January 1, 2025
4:00, ESPN
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten
Last Season: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21 (CFP Quarterfinal)
Projection: (8) Oklahoma Sooners vs (1) Ohio State Buckeyes
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Thursday, January 1, 2025
8:00, ESPN
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12 or SEC (higher-ranked champion)
Last Season: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10 (CFN Quarterfinal)
Projection: (6) Ole Miss Rebels vs (3) Georgia Bulldogs
College Football Playoff Semifinals
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Thursday, January 8, 2026
7:30, ESPN
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Bowl Affiliations: 1/8/9 seed vs 4/5/12 seed or 3/6/11 seed vs 2/7/10 seed
Last Season: Penn State 31, Boise State 14 (CFP Quarterfinal)
Projection: (4) Texas Tech Red Raiders vs (1) Ohio State Buckeyes
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Friday, January 9, 2026
7:30, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Bowl Affiliations: 1/8/9 seed vs 4/5/12 seed or 3/6/11 seed vs 2/7/10 seed
Last Season: Texas 39, Arizona State 31 2OT (CFP Quarterfinal)
Projection: (10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs (3) Georgia Bulldogs
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday, January 19, 2026
7:30, ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Last Season: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23
Projection: (9) Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs (1) Ohio State Buckeyes
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