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The regular season is over. Now, it’s time for college football teams to go bowling.
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There are 36 standalone bowl games and 11 College Football Playoff games on the 2025-26 schedule, giving fans plenty of entertainment over the next month.
Bowl season will begin with the Celebration Bowl and LA Bowl on Dec. 13. The CFP will once again follow the 12-team format, starting with first-round games on Dec. 19 and 20 and concluding with the national championship game on Jan. 19.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025-26 college football bowl schedule, including TV and streaming options for each game.
College football bowl schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, live streams
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Saturday, Dec. 13
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Celebration Bowl |
South Carolina State vs. Prairie View |
Noon |
|
|
LA Bowl |
Washington vs. Boise State |
8 p.m. |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
Tuesday, Dec. 16
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Salute to Veterans Bowl |
Jacksonville State vs. Troy |
9 p.m. |
Wednesday, Dec. 17
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cure Bowl |
Old Dominion vs. South Florida |
5 p.m. |
|
|
68 Ventures Bowl |
Louisiana vs. Delaware |
8:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Thursday, Dec. 18
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Xbox Bowl |
Missouri State vs. Arkansas State |
9 p.m. |
Friday, Dec. 19
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Western Michigan vs. Kennesaw State |
11 a.m. |
|
|
Gasparilla Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
CFP First Round |
Alabama vs. Oklahoma |
8 p.m. |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
Saturday, Dec. 20
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP First Round |
Texas A&M vs. Miami |
Noon |
|
|
CFP First Round |
Ole Miss vs. Tulane |
3:30 p.m. |
TNT, DIRECTV |
|
CFP First Round |
Oregon vs. James Madison |
7:30 p.m. |
TNT, DIRECTV |
Monday, Dec. 22
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
Utah State vs. Washington State |
2 p.m. |
Tuesday, Dec. 23
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Boca Raton Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2 p.m. |
|
|
New Orleans Bowl |
Southern Miss vs. Western Kentucky |
5:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Frisco Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
9 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Friday, Dec. 26
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
GameAbove Sports Bowl |
Northwestern vs. Central Michigan |
1 p.m. |
|
|
Rate Bowl |
Minnesota vs. New Mexico |
4:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
First Responder Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Saturday, Dec. 27
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Military Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
11 a.m. |
|
|
Pinstripe Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
Noon |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Fenway Bowl |
Army vs. UConn |
2:15 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Pop-Tarts Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
3:30 p.m. |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Arizona Bowl |
Fresno State vs. Miami (OH) |
4:30 p.m. |
The CW Network, Fubo |
|
New Mexico Bowl |
San Diego State vs. North Texas |
5:45 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Gator Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
7:30 p.m. |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Texas Bowl |
Houston vs. LSU |
9:15 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Monday, Dec. 29
Tuesday, Dec. 30
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Independence Bowl |
Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina |
2 p.m. |
|
|
Music City Bowl |
Illinois vs. Tennessee |
5:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Alamo Bowl |
TCU vs. USC |
9 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Wednesday, Dec. 31
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ReliaQuest Bowl |
Vanderbilt vs. Iowa |
Noon |
|
|
Sun Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
2 p.m. |
CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
|
Citrus Bowl |
Texas vs. Michigan |
3 p.m. |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Las Vegas Bowl |
Utah vs. Nebraska |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
CFP Quarterfinal (Cotton Bowl) |
Ohio State vs. Texas A&M/Miami |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Thursday, Jan. 1
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP Quarterfinal (Orange Bowl) |
Texas Tech vs. Oregon/JMU |
Noon |
|
|
CFP Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl) |
Indiana vs. Oklahoma/Alabama |
4 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
CFP Quarterfinal (Sugar Bowl) |
Georgia vs. Ole Miss/Tulane |
8 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Friday, Jan. 2
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Armed Forces Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
1 p.m. |
|
|
Liberty Bowl |
Cincinnati vs. Navy |
4:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Duke’s Mayo Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Holiday Bowl |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
Fox, Fubo |
Thursday, Jan. 8
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP Semifinal (Fiesta Bowl) |
Cotton winner vs. Sugar winner |
7:30 p.m. |
Friday, Jan. 9
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP Semifinal (Peach Bowl) |
Rose winner vs. Orange winner |
7:30 p.m. |
Monday, Jan. 19
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP National Championship |
TBD vs. TBD |
7:30 p.m. |
