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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.
MORE:Expert predictions for all 36 college football bowl games in 2025-26
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Where to watch college football bowl games: Dates, times, TV channels, live streams
TV channels: ABC | CBS | ESPN | ESPN2 | Fox | The CW Network | TNT
College football bowl games will be spread across multiple networks, including ABC, CBS, ESPN and Fox. Cord-cutters can stream nearly all of this season’s bowl games on Fubo.
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Certain games will also be available to stream on the ESPN app, Paramount+ and DIRECTV.
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College football bowl schedule 2025-26
Scroll down for results of previously played games
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Boca Raton Bowl
Louisville 27, Toledo 22
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New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16
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Frisco Bowl
Ohio vs. UNLV
9 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Hawaii Bowl
California vs. Hawaii
8 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Friday, Dec. 26
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Northwestern vs. Central Michigan
1 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
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.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
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, DIRECTV
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.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Independence Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina
2 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
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
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
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. 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
Noon
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
CFP Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl)
Indiana vs. Alabama
4 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
CFP Quarterfinal (Sugar Bowl)
Georgia vs. Ole Miss
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.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
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.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Friday, Jan. 9
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
CFP Semifinal (Peach Bowl)
Rose winner vs. Orange winner
7:30 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Monday, Jan. 19
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
CFP National Championship
TBD vs. TBD
7:30 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
College football bowl results, scores 2025-26
Monday, Dec. 22
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Washington State 34, Utah State 21
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Saturday, Dec. 20
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
CFP First Round
Miami (Fla.) 10, Texas A&M 3
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CFP First Round
Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10
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CFP First Round
Oregon 51, James Madison 34
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Friday, Dec. 19
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6
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Gasparilla Bowl
NC State 31, Memphis 7
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CFP First Round
Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24
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Thursday, Dec. 18
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Xbox Bowl
Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28
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Wednesday, Dec. 17
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Cure Bowl
Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10
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68 Ventures Bowl
Delaware 20, Louisiana 13
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Tuesday, Dec. 16
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Salute to Veterans Bowl
Jacksonville State 17, Troy 13
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Saturday, Dec. 13
Bowl
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Celebration Bowl
South Carolina State 40, Prairie View 38 (4 OT)
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LA Bowl
Washington 38, Boise State 10
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