It’s that time of year again for college football enthusiasts, enjoying a nonstop stream of action that stretches through the holiday season and into 2026. The college football bowl season offers fan bases a final chance to see their teams and preview younger players’ potential.

The bowl schedule commenced on Saturday and will continue until January 2. Following that, the College Football Playoff will lead us to January 19, when two teams compete for the national championship in Miami Gardens, Florida.

CBS is once again airing the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. The kick-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. on December 31 in El Paso, Texas. Notably, December 27 features a packed schedule with eight bowl games, including the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Texas Bowl, and the officially named “Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop.”

The table below provides a comprehensive view of the complete schedule for the 2025-26 college football season, including dates, locations, and TV channels. All times are Eastern.

College Football Playoff

Date	Bowl	Time (TV)	Matchup
Jan. 19	College Football Playoff National Championship Miami Gardens, Florida	7:30 (ESPN)	Semifinal winners
Jan. 9	Peach (CFP Semifinal) Atlanta, Georgia	7:30 p.m. (ESPN)	TBA vs. TBA
Jan. 8	Fiesta (CFP Semifinal) Glendale, Arizona	7:30 p.m. (ESPN)	TBA vs. TBA
Jan. 1	Sugar (CFP Quarterfinal) New Orleans, Louisiana	8:00 p.m. (ESPN)	(3) Georgia vs. (11/6) winer
Jan. 1	Rose (CFP Quarterfinal) Pasadena, California	4 p.m. (ESPN)	(1) Indiana vs. (8/9) winner
Jan. 1	Orange (CFP Quarterfinal) Miami Gardens, Florida	12 p.m. (ESPN)	(4) Texas Tech vs. (12/5) winner
Dec. 31	Cotton (CFP Quarterfinal) Arlington, Texas	7:30 p.m. (ESPN)	(2) Ohio State vs. (10/7) winner
Dec. 20	CFP First Round Game	7:30 p.m. (TNT)	(12) James Madison vs. (5) Oregon
Dec. 20	CFP First Round Game	3:30 p.m. (TNT)	(11) Tulane vs. (6) Ole Miss
Dec. 20	CFP First Round Game	12 p.m. (ABC)	(10) Miami at (7) Texas A&M
Dec. 19	CFP First Round Game	8 p.m. (ABC)	(9) Alabama at (8) Oklahoma

Other Bowl Games

Date	Time (TV channel)	Bowl	Location	Matchup
Dec. 13	12 p.m. ABC	Cricket Celebration Bowl	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia	South Carolina State 40, Prairie View A&M 38 (4OT)
Dec. 13	8 p.m. ESPN	LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk	SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California	Washington 38, Boise State 10
Dec. 16	9 p.m. ESPN	Salute to Veterans Bowl	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, Alabama	Troy vs. Jacksonville State
Dec. 17	5 p.m. ESPN	Cure Bowl	Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida	Old Dominion vs. South Florida
Dec. 17	8:30 p.m. ESPN	68 Ventures Bowl	Hancock White Stadium Mobile, Alabama	Louisiana vs. Delaware
Dec. 18	9 p.m. ESPN2	Xbox Bowl	Ford Center Frisco, Texas	Arkansas State vs. Missouri State
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