2025-26 College Football Bowl Game Schedule and Predictions (2026)

Here's a complete list of college football bowl game schedules, scores, TV channels, and times for the 2025-26 season:

Bowl Games:

  • Salute to Veterans Bowl: Troy vs. Jacksonville State (Dec. 16, 9 p.m., ESPN)
  • Cramton Bowl: Montgomery, Ala.
  • Cure Bowl: Old Dominion vs. South Florida (Dec. 17, 5 p.m., ESPN)
  • 68 Ventures Bowl: Louisiana vs. Delaware (Dec. 17, 8:30 p.m., ESPN)
  • Xbox Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Missouri State (Dec. 18, 9 p.m., ESPN2)
  • Myrtle Beach Bowl: Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan (Dec. 19, 11 a.m., ESPN)
  • Gasparilla Bowl: Memphis vs. NC State (Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m., ESPN)
  • College Football Playoff First Round Games (Dec. 20-21):
    • No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama (Dec. 20, 8 p.m., ESPN/ABC)
    • No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 20, 12 p.m., ESPN/ABC)
    • No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 20 Tulane (Dec. 20, 3:30 p.m., TNT/HBO Max/truTV)
    • No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 24 James Madison (Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., TNT/HBO Max/truTV)
  • Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State vs. Utah State (Dec. 22, 2 p.m., ESPN)
  • Boca Raton Bowl: (Dec. 23, details pending)
  • Hawai'i Bowl: Cal vs. Hawai'i (Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN)
  • GameAbove Sports Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Northwestern (Dec. 26, 1 p.m., ESPN)
  • Rate Bowl: New Mexico vs. Minnesota (Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m., ESPN)
  • First Responder Bowl: FIU vs. UTSA (Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN)
  • Military Bowl: Pitt vs. East Carolina (Dec. 27, 11 a.m., ESPN)
  • Pinstripe Bowl: Clemson vs. Penn State (Dec. 27, 12 p.m., ABC)
  • Fenway Bowl: UConn vs. Army (Dec. 27, 2:15 p.m., ESPN)
  • Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech (Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m., ABC)
  • Arizona Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State (Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m., The CW Network)
  • New Mexico Bowl: No. 25 North Texas vs. San Diego State (Dec. 27, 5:45 p.m., ESPN)
  • Gator Bowl: Missouri vs. No. 19 Virginia (Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m., ABC)
  • Texas Bowl: LSU vs. No. 21 Houston (Dec. 27, 9:15 p.m., ESPN)
  • Birmingham Bowl: (Dec. 29, details pending)
  • Independence Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech (Dec. 30, 2 p.m., ESPN)
  • Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois (Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m., ESPN)
  • Alamo Bowl: No. 16 USC vs. TCU (Dec. 30, 9 p.m., ESPN)
  • ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt (Dec. 31, 12 p.m., ESPN)
  • Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke (Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS)
  • Citrus Bowl: No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan (Dec. 31, 3 p.m., ABC)
  • Las Vegas Bowl: Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah (Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN)
  • College Football Playoff Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1):
    • No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner (Jan. 1, 7:30 p.m., ESPN)
    • No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 24 James Madison winner (Jan. 1, 12 p.m., ESPN)
    • No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Alabama winner (Jan. 1, 4 p.m., ESPN)
    • No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 20 Tulane winner (Jan. 1, 8 p.m., ESPN)
  • Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice (Jan. 2, 1 p.m., ESPN)
  • Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Cincinnati (Jan. 2, 4:30 p.m., ESPN)
  • Duke's Mayo Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest (Jan. 2, 8 p.m., ESPN)
  • Holiday Bowl: No. 17 Arizona vs. SMU (Jan. 2, 8 p.m., FOX)
  • College Football Playoff Semifinals (Jan. 9-10):
    • 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
    • Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Peach Bowl) in Atlanta, Ga.
  • College Football Playoff National Championship Game (Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., ESPN):
    • Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Fla.
2025-26 College Football Bowl Game Schedule and Predictions (2026)

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