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Nearly two weeks after the conference championship games, the College Football Playoff gets underway Friday with an on-campus opening round game.
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Oklahoma hosts Alabama in an SEC clash to kick off this year’s road to the CFP title. It’s a rematch of the Nov. 15 game in Tuscaloosa that saw the Sooners snap the Tide’s eight-game winning streak with a 23-21 triumph. The stakes are higher Friday, with a matchup against No. 1 seed Indiana awaiting the winner.
There are also a pair of appetizers earlier in the day before the main event. First up is an intriguing Myrtle Beach Bowl matchup of conference champions between CUSA’s Kennesaw State and the MAC’s Western Michigan.
The afternoon spotlight belongs to the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, where Memphis will clash with NC State.
Here’s how to watch all the action Friday as bowl season continues.
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College football games on TV today: Full schedule
Friday, Dec. 19
|
Game |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan |
11 a.m. |
|
|
Gasparilla Bowl |
Memphis vs. NC State |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo |
|
CFP First Round |
Oklahoma vs. Alabama |
8 p.m. |
ABC, ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo |
Where to watch college football today
Friday’s two bowl games will air on ESPN, while the CFP first-round matchup between Oklahoma and Alabama will be broadcast by ABC and ESPN.
Fans can stream all three games live on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers, or via the ESPN app.
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College football bowl schedule 2025-26
Friday, Dec. 19
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Western Michigan vs. Kennesaw State |
11 a.m. |
|
|
Gasparilla Bowl |
NC State vs. Memphis |
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 (Fla.) |
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 |
Louisville vs. Toledo |
2 p.m. |
|
|
New Orleans Bowl |
Southern Miss vs. Western Kentucky |
5:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Frisco Bowl |
Ohio vs. UNLV |
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 |
UTSA vs. Florida International |
8 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Saturday, Dec. 27
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Military Bowl |
East Carolina vs. Pitt |
11 a.m. |
|
|
Pinstripe Bowl |
Clemson vs. Penn State |
Noon |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Fenway Bowl |
Army vs. UConn |
2:15 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Pop-Tarts Bowl |
BYU vs. Georgia Tech |
3:30 p.m. |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Arizona Bowl |
Fresno State vs. Miami (Ohio) |
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 |
Missouri vs. Virginia |
7:30 p.m. |
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Texas Bowl |
Houston vs. LSU |
9:15 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
Monday, Dec. 29
|
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Birmingham Bowl |
Georgia Southern vs. App State |
2 p.m. |
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 |
Duke vs. Arizona State |
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 (Fla.) |
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 |
Texas State vs. Rice |
1 p.m. |
|
|
Liberty Bowl |
Cincinnati vs. Navy |
4:30 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Duke’s Mayo Bowl |
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest |
8 p.m. |
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app |
|
Holiday Bowl |
SMU vs. Arizona |
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. |
