Your Complete College Football Bowl Season Guide
The 2025-26 college football bowl season kicks off Saturday, December 13 with the Celebration Bowl and runs through the National Championship Game on Monday, January 19. Here's every bowl game, kickoff time, TV channel, and location you need to watch college football's postseason extravaganza.
2025-26 College Football Bowl Schedule: Game Times & TV Channels (ET)
December 13-14, 2025
Saturday, December 13
- Celebration Bowl - South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M | 12:00 PM ET | ABC
- LA Bowl - Boise State vs. Washington | 8:00 PM ET | ABC
December 16-18, 2025
Tuesday, December 16
- Salute to Veterans Bowl - Troy vs. Jacksonville State | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN
Wednesday, December 17
- Cure Bowl - Old Dominion vs. South Florida | 5:00 PM ET | ESPN
- 68 Ventures Bowl - Louisiana vs. Delaware | 8:30 PM ET | ESPN
Thursday, December 18
- Xbox Bowl - Arkansas State vs. Missouri State | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN2
December 19-20, 2025 (CFP First Round Begins)
Friday, December 19
- Myrtle Beach Bowl - Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan | 11:00 AM ET | ESPN
- Gasparilla Bowl - Memphis vs. NC State | 2:30 PM ET | ESPN
- College Football Playoff First Round - #8 Oklahoma vs. #9 Alabama | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN/ABC
Saturday, December 20
- CFP First Round - #7 Texas A&M vs. #10 Miami | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN/ABC
- CFP First Round - #6 Ole Miss vs. #20 Tulane | 3:30 PM ET | TNT/HBO Max
- CFP First Round - #5 Oregon vs. #24 James Madison | 7:30 PM ET | TNT/HBO Max
December 22-24, 2025
Monday, December 22
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Washington State vs. Utah State | 2:00 PM ET | ESPN
Tuesday, December 23
- Boca Raton Bowl - Louisville vs. Toledo | 2:00 PM ET | ESPN
- New Orleans Bowl - Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss | 5:30 PM ET | ESPN
- Frisco Bowl - UNLV vs. Ohio | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN
Wednesday, December 24
- Hawai'i Bowl - Cal vs. Hawai'i | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN
December 26-27, 2025
Friday, December 26
- GameAbove Sports Bowl - Central Michigan vs. Northwestern | 1:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Rate Bowl - New Mexico vs. Minnesota | 4:30 PM ET | ESPN
- First Responder Bowl - FIU vs. UTSA | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN
Saturday, December 27
- Military Bowl - Pitt vs. East Carolina | 11:00 AM ET | ESPN
- Pinstripe Bowl - Clemson vs. Penn State | 12:00 PM ET | ABC
- Fenway Bowl - UConn vs. Army | 2:15 PM ET | ESPN
- Pop-Tarts Bowl - #12 BYU vs. #22 Georgia Tech | 3:30 PM ET | ABC
- Arizona Bowl - Miami (OH) vs. Fresno State | 4:30 PM ET | The CW
- New Mexico Bowl - North Texas vs. San Diego State | 5:45 PM ET | ESPN
- Gator Bowl - Missouri vs. #19 Virginia | 7:30 PM ET | ABC
- Texas Bowl - LSU vs. Houston | 9:15 PM ET | ESPN
December 29-31, 2025
Monday, December 29
- Birmingham Bowl - Georgia Southern vs. App State | 2:00 PM ET | ESPN
Tuesday, December 30
- Independence Bowl - Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech | 2:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Music City Bowl - Tennessee vs. Illinois | 5:30 PM ET | ESPN
- Alamo Bowl - #16 USC vs. TCU | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN
Wednesday, December 31
- ReliaQuest Bowl - #23 Iowa vs. #14 Vanderbilt | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Sun Bowl - Arizona State vs. Duke | 2:00 PM ET | CBS
- Citrus Bowl - #13 Texas vs. #18 Michigan | 3:00 PM ET | ABC
- Las Vegas Bowl - Nebraska vs. #15 Utah | 3:30 PM ET | ESPN
- Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) - #2 Ohio State vs. TBD | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN
January 1-2, 2026 (CFP Quarterfinals & New Year's Six)
Thursday, January 1
- Orange Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) - #4 Texas Tech vs. TBD | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) - #1 Indiana vs. TBD | 4:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) - #3 Georgia vs. TBD | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN
Friday, January 2
- Armed Forces Bowl - Texas State vs. Rice | 1:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Liberty Bowl - Navy vs. Cincinnati | 4:30 PM ET | ESPN
- Duke's Mayo Bowl - Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN
- Holiday Bowl - Arizona vs. SMU | 8:00 PM ET | FOX
College Football Playoff Semifinals & Championship
Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN
Friday, January 9, 2026
- Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN
Monday, January 19, 2026
- CFP National Championship Game | 7:30 PM ET | ESPN
Where to Watch College Football Bowl Games
Most bowl games air on ESPN family networks (ESPN, ESPN2) with select marquee matchups on ABC. The College Football Playoff games stream on WatchESPN in addition to ESPN television broadcasts. TNT and HBO Max carry two first-round playoff games December 20. CBS broadcasts the Sun Bowl, while The CW Network airs the Arizona Bowl. FOX carries the Holiday Bowl January 2.