College Football Bowl Schedule | 2026
College Football Bowl Schedule
Saturday, Dec 12, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Cricket Celebration Bowl MEAC vs. SWAC |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA |
12:00pm ET ABC |
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Tuesday, Dec 15, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl CUSA/MAC/SBC |
Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL |
5:30pm ET ESPN |
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Frisco Football Classic CUSA vs. SBC |
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
9:00pm ET ESPN |
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Friday, Dec 18, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Boca Raton Bowl Amer./CUSA/MAC/MWC/SBC |
Flagler CU Stadium Boca Raton, FL |
11:00am ET ESPN |
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Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Amer./ACC/ND/SEC |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
2:30pm ET ESPN |
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CFP First-Round Game 1 Matchup TBD |
Site City TBD |
8:00pm ET ESPN |
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Saturday, Dec 19, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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CFP First-Round Game 2 Matchup TBD |
Site City TBD |
12:00pm ET ABC/ESPN |
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CFP First-Round Game 3 Matchup TBD |
Site City TBD |
3:30pm ET TNT/truTV/HBO Max |
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CFP First-Round Game 4 Matchup TBD |
Site City TBD |
7:30pm ET TNT/truTV/HBO Max |
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Monday, Dec 21, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Myrtle Beach Bowl CUSA/MAC/SBC |
Brooks Stadium Conway, SC |
11:00am ET ESPN |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl MAC/MWC/Pac-12/SBC |
Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID |
2:30pm ET ESPN |
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Tuesday, Dec 22, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Puerto Rico Bowl MAC vs. Amer./CUSA/MWC/SBC |
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Bayamón, P.R. |
1:30pm ET ESPN |
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StaffDNA Cure Bowl Amer./CUSA/MAC/SBC |
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
5:00pm ET ESPN |
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Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Big 12 vs CUSA |
Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA |
8:30pm ET ESPN |
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Wednesday, Dec 23, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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New Orleans Bowl CUSA vs. Sun Belt |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA |
2:00pm ET ESPN |
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Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Big 12 vs. Amer./MWC/SBC |
Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX |
5:30pm ET ESPN |
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Frisco Bowl Amer./CUSA/MAC/MWC/SBC |
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
9:00pm ET ESPN |
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Thursday, Dec 24, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Isleta New Mexico Bowl MWC vs. Amer./CUSA/MAC/SBC |
University Stadium Albuquerque, NM |
2:30pm ET ESPN |
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Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl Amer. vs. MWC |
Ching Complex Honolulu, HI |
7:00pm ET ESPN |
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Saturday, Dec 26, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl ACC/ND vs. Big Ten |
Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY |
12:00pm ET ABC |
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Wasabi Fenway Bowl ACC/ND vs. Amer. |
Fenway Park Boston, MA |
2:00pm ET ESPN |
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Duke's Mayo Bowl ACC/ND vs. SEC |
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC |
3:30pm ET ABC |
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68 Ventures Bowl CUSA/MAC/SBC |
Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL |
5:30pm ET ESPN |
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Cactus Bowl Big 12 vs. Big Ten |
Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ |
7:30pm ET ABC |
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Monday, Dec 28, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Freedom Mortgage Military Bowl ACC/ND vs. Amer. |
Navy-Marine Corps Mem. Stadium Annapolis, MD |
2:00pm ET ESPN |
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Tuesday, Dec 29, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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JLab Birmingham Bowl Amer./ACC/SEC |
Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL |
2:00pm ET ESPN |
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Pop-Tarts Bowl ACC/ND vs. Big 12 |
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
5:30pm ET ABC |
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Valero Alamo Bowl Big 12 vs. Pac-12 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX |
9:00pm ET ESPN |
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Wednesday, Dec 30, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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TaxSlayer Gator Bowl SEC vs. ACC/ND |
EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, FL |
11:30am ET ABC |
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Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl SEC vs. Big Ten |
Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN |
3:00pm ET ESPN |
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Vrbo Fiesta Bowl CFP Quarterfinal |
State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ |
7:30pm ET TNT/truTV/HBO Max |
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Thursday, Dec 31, 2026
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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ReliaQuest Bowl SEC vs. Big Ten |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
12:00pm ET ESPN |
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Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl ACC/ND vs. Pac-12 |
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX |
2:00pm ET CBS/Paramount+ |
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Las Vegas Bowl SEC vs. ACC/Big Ten/Big 12 |
Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV |
3:45pm ET ESPN |
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Kinder's Texas Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC |
NRG Stadium Houston, TX |
7:30pm ET ESPN |
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Friday, Jan 1, 2027
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Goodyear Cotton Bowl CFP Quarterfinal |
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX |
Time TBA ET TV TBA |
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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl CFP Quarterfinal |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA |
Time TBA ET TV TBA |
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Rose Bowl Game CFP Quarterfinal |
Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA |
Time TBA ET TV TBA |
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Saturday, Jan 2, 2027
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Citrus Bowl SEC vs. Big Ten |
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
12:00pm ET ABC |
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SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Amer./ACC/Big 12 |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX |
3:30pm ET ABC |
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC |
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN |
7:30pm ET ABC |
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Thursday, Jan 14, 2027
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Capital One Orange Bowl CFP Semifinal |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL |
7:30pm ET TNT/truTV/HBO Max |
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Friday, Jan 15, 2027
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Allstate Sugar Bowl CFP Semifinal |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA |
7:30pm ET ABC/ESPN |
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Monday, Jan 25, 2027
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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CFP National Championship Semifinal Winners |
Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV |
7:30pm ET ABC/ESPN |
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TBA Games
| Bowl | Location | Time (ET) / TV | Tickets |
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Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl MAC vs. MWC |
Casino Del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ |
Time TBA ET The CW |
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Trust & Will Holiday Bowl ACC vs. Pac-12 |
Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA |
Time TBA ET TV TBA |
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College Football Bowl Schedule
Saturday, Dec 12, 2026
| Cricket Celebration Bowl | ||
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MEAC vs. SWAC
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12:00pm ET
ABC
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Tuesday, Dec 15, 2026
| IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl | ||
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CUSA/MAC/SBC
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5:30pm ET
ESPN
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| Frisco Football Classic | ||
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CUSA vs. SBC
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9:00pm ET
ESPN
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Friday, Dec 18, 2026
| Boca Raton Bowl | ||
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Amer./CUSA/MAC/MWC/SBC
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11:00am ET
ESPN
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| Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | ||
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Amer./ACC/ND/SEC
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2:30pm ET
ESPN
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| CFP First-Round Game 1 | ||
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Matchup TBD
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8:00pm ET
ESPN
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Saturday, Dec 19, 2026
| CFP First-Round Game 2 | ||
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Matchup TBD
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12:00pm ET
ABC/ESPN
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| CFP First-Round Game 3 | ||
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Matchup TBD
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3:30pm ET
TNT/truTV/HBO Max
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| CFP First-Round Game 4 | ||
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Matchup TBD
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7:30pm ET
TNT/truTV/HBO Max
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Monday, Dec 21, 2026
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | ||
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CUSA/MAC/SBC
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11:00am ET
ESPN
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| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||
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MAC/MWC/Pac-12/SBC
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2:30pm ET
ESPN
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Tuesday, Dec 22, 2026
| Puerto Rico Bowl | ||
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MAC vs. Amer./CUSA/MWC/SBC
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1:30pm ET
ESPN
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| StaffDNA Cure Bowl | ||
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Amer./CUSA/MAC/SBC
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5:00pm ET
ESPN
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| Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl | ||
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Big 12 vs CUSA
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8:30pm ET
ESPN
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Wednesday, Dec 23, 2026
| New Orleans Bowl | ||
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CUSA vs. Sun Belt
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2:00pm ET
ESPN
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| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | ||
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Big 12 vs. Amer./MWC/SBC
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5:30pm ET
ESPN
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| Frisco Bowl | ||
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Amer./CUSA/MAC/MWC/SBC
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9:00pm ET
ESPN
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Thursday, Dec 24, 2026
| Isleta New Mexico Bowl | ||
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MWC vs. Amer./CUSA/MAC/SBC
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2:30pm ET
ESPN
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| Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl | ||
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Amer. vs. MWC
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7:00pm ET
ESPN
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Saturday, Dec 26, 2026
| Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl | ||
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ACC/ND vs. Big Ten
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12:00pm ET
ABC
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| Wasabi Fenway Bowl | ||
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ACC/ND vs. Amer.
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2:00pm ET
ESPN
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| Duke's Mayo Bowl | ||
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ACC/ND vs. SEC
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3:30pm ET
ABC
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| 68 Ventures Bowl | ||
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CUSA/MAC/SBC
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5:30pm ET
ESPN
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| Cactus Bowl | ||
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Big 12 vs. Big Ten
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7:30pm ET
ABC
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Monday, Dec 28, 2026
| Freedom Mortgage Military Bowl | ||
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ACC/ND vs. Amer.
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2:00pm ET
ESPN
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Tuesday, Dec 29, 2026
| JLab Birmingham Bowl | ||
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Amer./ACC/SEC
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2:00pm ET
ESPN
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| Pop-Tarts Bowl | ||
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ACC/ND vs. Big 12
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5:30pm ET
ABC
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| Valero Alamo Bowl | ||
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Big 12 vs. Pac-12
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9:00pm ET
ESPN
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Wednesday, Dec 30, 2026
| TaxSlayer Gator Bowl | ||
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SEC vs. ACC/ND
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11:30am ET
ABC
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| Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl | ||
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SEC vs. Big Ten
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3:00pm ET
ESPN
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| Vrbo Fiesta Bowl | ||
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CFP Quarterfinal
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7:30pm ET
TNT/truTV/HBO Max
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Thursday, Dec 31, 2026
| ReliaQuest Bowl | ||
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SEC vs. Big Ten
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12:00pm ET
ESPN
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| Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | ||
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ACC/ND vs. Pac-12
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2:00pm ET
CBS/Paramount+
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| Las Vegas Bowl | ||
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SEC vs. ACC/Big Ten/Big 12
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3:45pm ET
ESPN
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| Kinder's Texas Bowl | ||
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Big 12 vs. SEC
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7:30pm ET
ESPN
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Friday, Jan 1, 2027
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl | ||
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CFP Quarterfinal
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Time TBA ET
TV TBA
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| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | ||
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CFP Quarterfinal
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Time TBA ET
TV TBA
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| Rose Bowl Game | ||
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CFP Quarterfinal
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Time TBA ET
TV TBA
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Saturday, Jan 2, 2027
| Citrus Bowl | ||
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SEC vs. Big Ten
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12:00pm ET
ABC
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| SERVPRO First Responder Bowl | ||
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Amer./ACC/Big 12
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3:30pm ET
ABC
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| AutoZone Liberty Bowl | ||
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Big 12 vs. SEC
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7:30pm ET
ABC
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Thursday, Jan 14, 2027
| Capital One Orange Bowl | ||
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CFP Semifinal
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7:30pm ET
TNT/truTV/HBO Max
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Friday, Jan 15, 2027
| Allstate Sugar Bowl | ||
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CFP Semifinal
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7:30pm ET
ABC/ESPN
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Monday, Jan 25, 2027
| CFP National Championship | ||
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Semifinal Winners
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7:30pm ET
ABC/ESPN
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TBA Games
| Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl | ||
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MAC vs. MWC
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Time TBA ET
The CW
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| Trust & Will Holiday Bowl | ||
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ACC vs. Pac-12
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Time TBA ET
TV TBA
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