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Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n It’s the best time of the year for college football fans as they prepare for an all-you-can-watch buffet of action that lasts all the way through the holiday season and well into 2026. College football bowl season provides an opportunity for fan bases to see their team one last time and get a sneak peek into the future as younger players get into the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n The bowl schedule kicks off with the HBCU Celebration Bowl on Dec. 13 and goes all the way until Jan. 2. The College Football Playoff carries us from there all the way to Jan. 19, when two teams will vie for a national championship in Miami Gardens, Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n CBS will once again broadcast the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Kick is set for 2 p.m. on Dec. 31 in El Paso, Texas. Additionally, Dec. 27 is one of the most stacked days of the year as eight bowl games will take place on that day, including the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Texas Bowl and Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop (yes, that’s its official name).\u00a0<\/p>\n College Football Playoff bracket: Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech earn byes; Miami in over Notre Dame<\/p>\n \n David Cobb <\/p>\n Below is a detailed look at the complete schedule for the 2025-26 college football season, including dates, locations and TV channels. All times are Eastern.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Jan. 19 (Monday)<\/p>\n College Football Playoff National Championship 7:30 (ESPN)<\/p>\n Semifinal winners \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Jan. 9 (Friday)<\/p>\n Peach (CFP Semifinal) 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)<\/p>\n TBA vs. TBA \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Jan. 8 (Thursday)<\/p>\n Fiesta (CFP Semifinal) 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)<\/p>\n TBA vs. TBA \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Jan. 1 (Thursday)Sugar (CFP Quarterfinal) New Orleans, Louisiana<\/em>8:00 p.m. (ESPN)(3) Georgia vs. (11\/6) winerJan. 1 (Thursday)Rose (CFP Quarterfinal) Pasadena, California<\/em>4 p.m. (ESPN(1) Indiana vs. (8\/9) winnerJan. 1 (Thursday)Orange (CFP Quarterfinal) Miami Gardens, Florida<\/em>12 p.m. (ESPN)(3) Texas Tech vs. (12\/5) winnerDec. 31 (Wednesday)Cotton (CFP Quarterfinal)\u00a0Arlington, Texas<\/em>7:30 p.m. (ESPN)(2) Ohio State vs. (10\/7) winnerDec. 20 (Saturday)CFP First Round Game Dec. 13 (Saturday)<\/p>\n 12 p.m. ABC<\/p>\n Cricket Celebration Bowl<\/p>\n Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia<\/em><\/p>\n South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M<\/p>\n Dec. 13 (Saturday)<\/p>\n 8 p.m. ESPN<\/p>\n LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk<\/p>\n SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California<\/em><\/p>\n Boise State vs. Washington<\/p>\n Dec. 16 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n 9 p.m. ESPN<\/p>\n Salute to Veterans Bowl<\/p>\n Cramton Bowl Montgomery, Alabama<\/em><\/p>\n Troy vs. Jacksonville State<\/p>\n Dec. 17 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n 5 p.m. ESPN<\/p>\n Cure Bowl<\/p>\n Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida<\/em><\/p>\n Old Dominion vs. South Florida<\/p>\n Dec. 17 (Wednesday)8:30 p.m. ESPN68 Ventures BowlHancock White Stadium Mobile, Alabama<\/em>Louisiana vs. DelawareDec. 18 (Thursday)9 p.m. ESPN2Xbox BowlFord Center Getty Images It’s the best time of the year for college football fans as they prepare for an all-you-can-watch buffet of action that lasts all the way through the holiday season and well into 2026. 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Miami Gardens, Florida<\/em><\/p>\n
Atlanta, Georgia<\/em><\/p>\n
Glendale, Arizona<\/em><\/p>\n
7:30 p.m. (TNT)(12) James Madison vs. (5) OregonDec. 20 (Saturday)CFP First Round Game
3:30 p.m. (TNT)(11) Tulane vs. (6) Ole MissDec. 20 (Saturday)CFP First Round Game
12 p.m. (ABC)(10) Miami at (7) Texas A&MDec. 19 (Friday)CFP First Round Game8 p.m. (ABC)(9) Alabama at (8) Oklahoma<\/p>\n Other bowl games <\/h2>\n
Frisco, Texas<\/em>Arkansas State vs. Missouri StateDec. 19 (Friday)11 a.m. ESPNMyrtle Beach BowlBrooks Stadium Conway, South Carolina<\/em>
Dec. 19 (Friday)2:30 p.m. ESPNGasparilla BowlRaymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida<\/em>
Dec. 22 (Monday)
2 p.m. ESPNFamous Idaho Potato BowlAlbertsons Stadium Boise, Idaho<\/em>Utah State vs. Washington StateDec. 23 (Tuesday)2 p.m. ESPNBoca Raton BowlFlagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, Florida<\/em>
Dec. 23 (Tuesday)5:30 p.m. ESPNNew Orleans BowlCaesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana<\/em>
Dec. 23 (Tuesday)9 p.m. ESPNFrisco BowlFord Center at The Star
Frisco, Texas<\/em>UNLV vs. OhioDec. 24 (Wednesday)8 p.m. ESPNHawai’i BowlClarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, Hawaii<\/em>Cal vs. Hawai’iDec. 26 (Friday)1 p.m. ESPNGameAbove Sports Bowl
Ford Field
Detroit, Mich.<\/em>Central Michigan vs. NorthwesternDec. 26 (Friday)4:30 p.m.\u00a0 ESPNRate Bowl
Chase Field
Phoenix, Ariz<\/em>.New Mexico vs. MinnesotaDec. 26 (Friday)8 p.m.\u00a0 ESPNFirst Responder BowlGerald J. Ford Stadium\u00a0Dallas, Texas<\/em>
Dec. 27 (Saturday)11 a.m. ESPNMilitary BowlNavy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland<\/em>
Dec. 27 (Saturday)12 p.m. ABCPinstripe BowlYankee Stadium Bronx, New York<\/em>
Dec. 27 (Saturday)2:15 p.m. ESPNFenway BowlFenway Park Boston, Massachusetts<\/em>UConn vs. ArmyDec. 27 (Saturday)3:30 p.m. ABCPop-Tarts BowlCamping World Stadium Orlando, Florida<\/em>
Dec. 27 (Saturday)4:30 p.m. The CWSnoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and SnoopArizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona<\/em>Fresno State vs. Miami (OH)Dec. 27 (Saturday)5:45 p.m. ESPNNew Mexico BowlBranch Field at University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/em>North Texas vs. San Diego StateDec. 27 (Saturday)7:30 p.m.\u00a0 ABCGator BowlEverBank Stadium Jacksonville, Florida<\/em>
Dec. 27 (Saturday)9:15 p.m. ESPNTexas BowlNRG Stadium Houston, Texas<\/em>LSU vs. HoustonDec. 29 (Monday)2 p.m. ESPNBirmingham BowlProtective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama<\/em>
Dec. 30 (Tuesday)2 p.m. ESPNIndependence BowlIndependence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana<\/em>Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana TechDec. 30 (Tuesday)5:30 p.m. ESPNMusic City BowlNissan Stadium Nashville, Tennessee<\/em>Tennessee vs. IllinoisDec. 30 (Tuesday)9 p.m. ESPN
Alamo BowlAlamodome San Antonio, Texas<\/em>USC vs. TCUDec. 31 (Wednesday)12 p.m. ESPNReliaQuest BowlRaymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida<\/em>Vanderbilt vs. IowaDec. 31 (Wednesday)2 p.m. CBSTony the Tiger Sun BowlSun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas<\/em>
Dec. 31 (Wednesday)
3 p.m. ABCCitrus BowlCamping World Stadium Orlando, Florida<\/em>Michigan vs. TexasDec. 31 (Wednesday)3:30 p.m. ESPNLas Vegas BowlAllegiant Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada<\/em>Nebraska vs. UtahJan. 2 (Friday)1 p.m. ESPNArmed Forces BowlAmon Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas<\/em>
Jan. 2 (Friday)4:30 p.m. ESPNLiberty BowlSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, Tennessee<\/em>Navy vs. CincinnatiJan. 2 (Friday)8 p.m. ESPNMayo BowlBank of America Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina<\/em>
Jan. 2 (Friday)8 p.m. FOXHoliday BowlSnapdragon Stadium San Diego, California<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"